Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert barron. 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. Which gives us a big reveal that hes been blind all along and his. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. The question comes up because of the book of eli, the postapocalyptic. The affair of the necklace 2001 blade runner 2049 2017 the blind side 2009. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. Its actually pretty hard to talk about the book of eli without giving away the surprise. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. It was a name tag and was attached to his backpack, not part of the book. Released january 15th, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 53 out of. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is.
Extraction loses top netflix spot to a surprising new movie. On the flipside, eli seems to function far too much like someone who can see, being able to shoot a bird out of the sky with a bow and arrow, being able to take on half a dozen people at once in a brawl, being able to pick off people from 50 yards away with a pistol and so on. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. Jan 14, 2010 he eventually finds his way to an adhoc frontier outpost under the sway of sneering gary oldman, who is frantically searching for a book he appears to believe is a weapon of awesome power. The day we were on set, however, there wasnt a lot of bookbringing. He shot guys and fought guys all while being blind. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Eli was blind before the war and after finding the bible and hearing gods voice he regained his sight until his task was completed finding a safe place for the bible this is why he did things a blind man would do and could read braille and also why is eyes were normal at the start of the film and clouded and the end. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli.
A selfassured solara returns to her sweet blind mother building an. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. After the war, and the flash that tore open the sky, all the bibles were burned because, some say, the bibles were the cause of the whole conflict. The novel tells the story of eli book s 10th and americas 200th summer, 1976. Denzel washington wields sword and bible in the book of eli the. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
Eli closes his eyes every time he reads the bible in order to more focus his sense of touch and cut off the visual stimuli. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. The book of eli action and adventure films the guardian. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. Eli trudges across the landscape with a bible in his backpack. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. Eli lives a fairly simple and repetitive life, with the occasional violent encounter thrown in for good measure. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a better future. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone.
At this point, he knows he s dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. The first 30 minutes of the book of eli set the scene. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular affairs. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. He has honed his hearing to allow him with echolocation clicking of his tongue when needed to be able to tell where a shooter is, he knows approximately how many men he s against. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a. Denzel washington is eli, keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to lombardi, the sanctuarys. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time.
Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Jan 15, 2010 he walks, he hunts, he eats he reads and he sleeps. Jan 29, 2010 the basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. The director is acutely aware that gary oldmans character is much more interesting than eli, and the focus of the film substantially shifts for the better to what he wants the. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Denzel washington stars as the most righteous killer since travis bickle. 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.
He turns up in the values of a wealthy tennessee family who adopt a poor black kid and turn him into a. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Sep 08, 2009 silas house is one of the best at conveying a strong sense of place, and he did this masterfully in eli the good.
Broderick johnson is a producer and executive, known for blade runner 2049 2017, the book of eli 2010 and the blind side 2009. Alls he wants to do is get this very special book west like the nice voice asked him to. He also carries an enormous knife, with which he chops off hands, arms and heads. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Eli wields a bow and arrow and shoots both animals and people sometimes in some very uncomfortable body parts. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. Extreme violence, generally of a comic book nature. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Carnegie even references it in one part of the movie when he says do not quote me shoot this guys already. Throughout the movie, eli shot animal s for food including a flying bird with a bow, and defended himself with blade and gun, and yet was blind the entire time. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. But wouldnt you know it, theres another man with designs on the book and he isnt going to make it easy for eli. Mar 22, 2011 people seem to think so, but when he heard a noise outside why did he get. The dvd took the top spot on all three national home video market charts in its first week. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Some feel maybe he was blind before, which explains how he was able to.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Anxious to keep eli in town and on his side, he sends the towns cutest girl to win him. This actually sets the pace and tone of the book of eli, which has unfortunately and misleadingly been marketed as an actionpacked carnival of carnage. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The actor has a soft spot for hardcore violence, as he has shown in many roles, but. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. A braille bible would fill the back of a jeep, not fit in a backpack. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the.
God gave him guidance and protection and the gift of sight. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. I turned 11 that summer and was transported back to long forgotten memories with details of leif garrett, a record player, gliding hands free on a. Jan 15, 2010 of course, hed rather not if he can help it. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though he s never been there.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. 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. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. 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. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith.
Its likely he used the heat of the sun to help guide him toward the his goal in the west. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west.
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