Jun 26, 2018 despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Denzel washington delivers a fine performance alongside john goodman. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. The image measures 1802 1418 pixels and was added on 3 september mila kunis stars as solara in warner bros.
Though in the vein of recent films like 2012, a blockbuster about the end of the world as predicted by the mayan calendar, evangelical movie buffs are touting the book of eli as a rare major studio release where the protagonist is unabashedly a christian. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to. Though the book of eli has elements of the classic western in a scifi future, dont call denzel washington s upcoming postapocalyptic action movie a western. As a blind warriorwanderer making his way through a postapocalyptic. Whether you liked it or not, its hard to deny that the film starring denzel washington didnt send your brain on its own journey, especially after the movies grand twist was revealed. Everybodys talking about what happens after the apocalypse these days. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. We would say that fallen is a movie that cant get up. Denzel washington was blind the whole time in the movie book of eli. It has a 40% approval rating at rotten tomatoes, which calls it not all that thrilling.
Movies like this play with our apprehensions, instead of slamming us with freaky special effects. Its got action and excitement along the way and a few surprises which makes for a real good film. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. I want to order a coffee mug that says eli s cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Yes there some hints like how he can stare at the sun and he can read a brail bible asked in books and literature. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, while surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in. I am a massive fan of denzel washington and this film isnt like his normal roles with it being set in a post apocalyptic land with denzel making his way across a desolate wasteland protecting the book of eli. And the book of eli makes viewers grapple with what that looks like. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. I was kinda confused at the end of the movie, how he know how to fight and shoot a gun so perfectly.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. Was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie. He reveals to her that the book he has is a king james biblethe only one left. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the. In the postapocalyptic world a man washington walks the earth with a. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. In the first house eli holes up in, he looks at the mouse, he roots through his bag, while moving his head to see better into the bag. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. Despite this, eli denzel washington takes a personal mission to deliver a book to an unknown location west. Aug 23, 2017 hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene.
Shop the book of eli i am legend 2 discs dvd at best buy. My sister recommended that i watch this movie a few years ago when it was in the t after the apocalypse eli denzel washington holds the secrets to saving the world in his sacred book. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. Playing the solitary title character, denzel washington carries the book of eli, both literally and figuratively.
His journey eventually brings him to a small settlement where his mission, his book and his life are threatened. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. For a guy whos just seen the end of the world, denzel washington is surprisingly upbeat. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Jan 15, 2010 a road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. In the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. Denzel proved that he could command a movie with little dialogue and no. Denzel washington, ethan hawke, scott glenn, et al. In the movie the book of eli we discover at the end that the bible eli has been carrying the entire movie is written in braille. Training day flight the book of eli malcolm x fallen.
What a great surprise the book of eli turned out to be. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. A boy discovers he has an angelic desinty in this trailer. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Does denzel washington play a blind man in the book of eli. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. Was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the. The fallen is a great mix of crime film, and supernatural horror with a psychological twist. Until this thread, i wasnt aware that there was even a debate over whether or not eli is blind, the movie literally goes out of its way over a dozen times to shove it. Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade. It also features a new side of denzel we havent seen before, gary oldman going all out as the villain, and its also the hughes brothers welcoming return. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The movie the book of eli is a powerful allegory of the wilderness journey of lent for those blind to the world, seeking a vision through the holy word.
Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best rolling. Yes there some hints like how he can stare at the sun and he can read a brail bible asked in movies. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Eli strides down dusty roads like the instrument of an angry god. Interview with denzel washington, mila kunis, and gary oldman. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The role proved to be the breakthrough in his career. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Washington s character is called eli, although i dont think he ever actually says that. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. In this bleak, postapocalyptic world, theres little reward for goodness. Yes there some hints like how he can stare at the sun and he can read a brail bible asked in denzel washington. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own.
Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. First pics of denzel washington in the book of eli. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Denzel washington, john goodman, donald sutherland, embeth davidtz, james gandolfini and elias koteas star.
He kills lots of people who try to rob him mostly of his bible, but also of some other things. Denzel washington, whose the book of eli opens this weekend to what will likely be strong box office, has worked with tony scott on four previous movies and recently wrapped their fifth, a train thriller titled unstoppable with newly minted captain kirk chris pine. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. Sharing a common theme with the movie mad max 1979, the roads are controlled by raiders and looters making travel dangerous. By suggesting that the evil resides in the real world, they make everything scary. Denzel washington is an american actor who made his feature film debut in carbon copy 1981. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. In 1982, washington made his first appearance in the medical drama st. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass.
Fallen was released on january 16, 1998, by warner bros. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Feb 07, 2014 a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to. Its the thing that the studio has been scared of and warner brothers, even, like, its not a western, its not a western, its not a western, codirector albert hughes told a group of reporters who visited the films albuquerque. The book of eli starring denzel washington and gary oldman how would you survive in a postapocalyptictype world.
As an actor, producer and director, hes made his mark on the film industry, an industry that has recognized him with two academy awards best actor for training day and best supporting actor for glory, three oscar nominations, and 95 other awards and nominations. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. After looking around i saw that im not the only one. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli, starring denzel washington, hits theaters jan. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. The film was an adaptation of the offbroadway play a. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. Denzel washington was blind the whole time in the movie. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. Screenwriter gary whitta is one of the main men responsible for eli s audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was nothing short of a treat. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli.
Fallen is the kind of horror story i most enjoy, set in ordinary and realistic circumstances, with a villain who lives mostly in our minds. Your disbelief must be suspended this high to ride this ride. Here are all of denzel washingtons performances, from worst to best. Training day pelican brief the book of eli malcolm x fallen 5 movies, dvd seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
The story involves a lone wanderer denzel washington who wears a name tag saying hi. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Yes denzel washington plays a blind man notice how he has to feel around on shelves when going through places notice feeling for shoes on the two dead corpses one in the car. Was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of eli. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the.
The book of eli opens with denzel washington s eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. The title unstoppable carries particular irony because the project was delayed several times by what insiders have said were. Jan 15, 2010 its one thing to do good, star denzel washington told reuters. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. Postapocalyptic religion pirate denzel plays a nomad who is carrying a bible possibly the last on earth across the country.
In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Its interesting that both cite mad max, a film which is not described as a neowestern in its article despite pegging many of themes and tropes listed above, certainly far more than the book of eli does. Book of eli star denzel washington, at an actionmovie. Jan, 2010 washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. The man named eli played by denzel washington is walking west, scavenging on. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. He found it very hard to believe eli was blind able to read a book written in braille. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been made extant again after somehow being totally wiped off the face of the earth by. When you have denzel and hes a blind man but all of his other senses are so strong that he can maneuver and get around same as a person with sight. The main character, eli denzel washington, wanders the wastelands. The main character, eli denzel washington, wanders the wastelands of the former united states, following a calling from a mysterious heavenly voice as he carries a holy book westward to a place where it will be safe from destruction. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick.
Training day pelican brief the book of eli malcolm x. Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989 and best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris in the crime thriller training day 2001. Book of eli let me get on the ride, ride it all the way to the end, and then retroactively hit me with the idea that a blind man can shoot a rapist through the cock with a bow and arrow for purposes of poetic justice. In the denzel washington movie fallen, is there any endgame in which. In this latest episode of he said he said, jeff bayer and i try to wrap our hea.
The actor projects a studied, scowling quiet for much of his new postarmageddon thriller the book of. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. There are two options for the twist of eli being blind. Does this imply that he is blind and has been living completely by faith his entire life or is the punchline of the movie that he is the simply the last living man on earth who can read braille. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all the local overloads in westerns and gangster movies, sits behind a big desk flanked by a tall bald guy and. He starred as private first class melvin peterson in the drama a soldiers story 1984.
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