Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist the book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation. Eli washington is a crusader, a man walking east to west to deliver a book because a voice told him it was the right thing to do years earlier. The book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. He doesnt put on his sunglasses right away when walking outside, like everyone else does he even appears to be staring directly at the sun. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. The screenplay is original, with death narrating the plot.
There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Blind in one eye and wearing a filter that protruded from one of his nostrils, he taught nashs course in tensor calculusone of the tools used by albert einstein to formulate the general. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Unpopular opinion i know but the difference between the book and movie were to great to say hes blind. To date, the script has not been released in novel form for the public market in hard cover or paper back. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. He is known for playing morpheus in the matrix trilogy, jason furious styles in the 1991 drama film boyz n the hood, tyrone mr. The book of eli after you learn that eli is blind, youll realize all the subtle hints made towards it throughout the film. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the shopkeeper moving and interacting with him first, and feels for the gun with his arm before disarming him. Test your knowledge on this movies quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The whole point though is eli has memorized it so having the book is pointless anyways. If he could see, the whole movie would be exactly the same. Small details in the big game avengers 4 trailer you missed. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not.
Sharing a common theme with the movie mad max 1979, the. Ghost rider drags eli and himself into another dimension. Yes he was blind, his corneas were completely opaque. Jun 26, 2010 eli was in fact blind, and although there are hints towards that throughout the film, carnegie was not saying he cant be. Any hints of civilization have turned into ugly, slightly radioactive wild west towns, with trading posts wet naps apparently fetch a high price, bars, whores, and the occasional gunfight. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. The book thief is an americangerman production with a beautiful, sensitive and heartbreaking story of love, friendship and obsession for reading books in one of the darkest period of mankind history. Well, it was a difficult one because she really is the key relationship to eli. Jenna cavanaugh was a classmate of alison dilaurentis and the liars who went blind in the 6th grade due to an accident. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. In the book of eli, when eli opens the zippo lighter, he hovers his. 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.
When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14. The 54 greatest acting performances overlooked by the. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. 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. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Jennifer beals, best known for her main role in the 1983 film flashdance, has been last seen acting in the 2010 film the book of eli where she plays the role of the claudia, the blind mistress. This would explain why eli never traveled at night and was not totally blinded by a nuclear flash, if he was completely blind night would give him a much larger. Jennifer beals, best known for her main role in the 1983 film flashdance, has been last seen acting in the 2010 film the book of eli where she plays the role of the claudia, the blind mistress of the nomad eli.
Feb 04, 2019 there were some small details in the big game avengers 4 trailer you missed and didnt even know it. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Jan 12, 2011 is denzel washingtons character in the book of eli blind.
Was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of eli. Whiskey tango foxtrot is the first episode of the eleventh season of the american police procedural drama ncis, and the 235th episode overall. Pictures summit entertainment release date january 15, 2010. Again, you can do all the samurai references with loan wolf and as you said theres kind of a classic mythic master and apprentice relationship going on through the film. Jenna cavanaugh book character pretty little liars wiki. The book of eli is a perfect example of having a twist just. He put joseph bauer into a coma trying to find the book, and ultimately turned the rest of his coworkers into ghostlike beings. Clean miller in the 1979 war film apocalypse now, and most recently the bowery king in the john wick film series. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. The thirteenth season of the american police procedural drama ncis premiered on september 22, 2015, in the same time slot as in the previous seasons, tuesdays at 8 pm ncis revolves around a fictional team of special agents from the naval criminal investigative service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the u. At school clint took interest in music and mechanics, but was an otherwise bored.
The book of eli 2010 fullhd movie cast the book of eli 2010 fullhd movie english subtitle the book of eli 2010 fullhd movie release date. Second i figured knowing the twist id be able to pick up on some hints throughout the movie that he was blind. Jan 15, 2010 theres a line of dialogue in the book of eli that encapsulates the entire films thesis. I think ill just pretend that party was the actual series finale. 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. The big game endgame trailer dropped some subtle hints and perhaps a bit of tomfoolery that. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. He had a comfortable, middleclass upbringing in nearby piedmont. She had pale skin, long black hair, cherrycolored lips, and soft green. Sep 17, 2010 the book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. We talk about what health is really like mental health, chronic illness, disability, rare disease, cancer, and much more. In the opening fight, he cuts the mans hand of after being pushed. Let the right one in is, at its heart, a sweet coming of age story which is so unique and different that it simply defies categorization.
In the book of eli, when eli opens the zippo lighter, he hovers his hand. Several years later, she was murdered for knowing too much about the dilaurentis family and the mystery surrounding the second a. I got so caught up in keeping it safe that i forgot to live by what id learned from it. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is.
An invention indeed, there was an aristocratic upper class in the late 21st century witnessed by graham, who were all but blind to the toilings of. Hints to eli s condition are shown throughout the movie. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Let the right one in 2008 let the right one in 2008. The book of eli theatrical release poster directed bythe hughes brothers produced by joel silver susan downey andrew kosove broderick johnson denzel washington written bygary whitta starring denzel washington gary oldman mila kunis ray stevenson jennifer beals music by atticus ross leopold ross claudia sarne cinematographydon burgess edited bycindy mollo production company alcon entertainment silver pictures distributed by warner bros.
Jan 16, 2015 the 54 alltime greatest acting performances that oscar ignored. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the. It originally aired on cbs in the united states on september 24, 20. Eli was not blind while kicking ass and taking names on his journey. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the book of eli with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Yes there some hints like how he can stare at the sun and he can read a brail bible. Laurence john fishburne iii born july 30, 1961 is an american actor, playwright, producer, screenwriter, and film director. Can you name the actors actresses by movies they are famous for acting in. There were a lot of hints and stuff throughout the movie, but he never looks. The time traveler speculated that the eloi originated from some sort of literal upper class, as they lived above ground in luxury while the morlocks lived below and worked. He was, however, blind in those flashbacks before the fall of civilization.
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. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. The following october, gary oldman was cast to star alongside washington. Discussion okay so i just got around to watching a six year old movie starring denzel, oldman, kunis, and many many more amazing actors, so im already behind the curve on this one. The book of eli 2010 paints a dystopic view of the future. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. Sater is a former tour guide of the devils pit, a oncepopular tourist attraction in silent hill. Youll find a community that has your back on the mighty, no matter what health situation youre going through. Hints to elis condition are shown throughout the movie. Although some scenes are hard to understand with the info that he is blind in mind, and that does make the notion up for debate a bit, heres some evidence. He had excellent hearing and youll notice he never shots first, having to use the enemies gunshot to locate the shooter.
Eli replies pay for what, since he cant see all the visual clues that solara is. The sithspawn is a fanfiction author that has written 32. Is denzel washingtons character in the book of eli blind. Jenna was popularly connected with the fairytale princess snow white. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is. The episode is written by gary glasberg and directed by tony wharmby, and was seen by 20. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Gregory house hugh laurie, an unconventional, misanthropic medical genius who, despite his dependence on pain medication, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional princeton. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Theres a few hints that eli was blind before you actually know for sure. Book of memories as he is the one who gives the player character the titular book in the first place, as well as serving as the ingame shopkeeper. Clint eastwood was born may 31, 1930 in san francisco, the son of clinton eastwood sr. The world of cinema has seen and marveled a plethora of phenomenal performers, who over the years have entranced billions of viewers globally with their guile, grandeur, subtlety, eloquence and idiosyncrasy, but i dare say that none of their performances can match daniel daylewis portrayal of daniel plainview in there will be blood, for sheer ruthlessness, panache, eloquence and cheek.
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