After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. My view is that when you see what the book is and that hes blind that to me tells you god must exist. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. The type of book that eli is protecting would actually be just a fragment. The book of eli 2010 mistakes, quotes, trivia, questions and more. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Sep 21, 2014 after watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. The complete bible, in braille, occupies as many as 18 volumes. In the intro scene, when he was approaching the car with a skillton in it he hit the car with his bag when he was approaching it. 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. Something more than a message between the lines 27 jul i dont think its risky to say, if we confine ourselves to the most recent events, that the catholic church, the principle institution within the christian doctrine, is now living through one of the greatest crises it has experienced since its beginnings.
The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. He became judge at age 58, and judged israel for 40 years. It also features a new side of denzel we havent seen before, gary. Do we even know for sure whether elis bible was complete. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. The lamp of god had not yet gone out, and samuel was lying down in the house of the lord, where the ark of god was. The book of mistakes took two years, and fourteen dummies, to make. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. 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. 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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. The 10th day of iyar is the anniversary of the death of eli the high priest.
The big mistake that i made that needed to be corrected was in the. He was blind before the apocalyptic event, thats why he knew braille. He found it very hard to believe eli was blindable to read a book written in braille. He was riding a horse and his hair got caught in a tree. The very first dummy, which i sent along with a query to my now agent, steven malk, was half the size the book is now. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Eli was a descendant of ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of aaron the high priest. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from hell, which dates back to 2001. He had never been revealed to their consciences, and so his fear had no influence upon their lives. I dont know if he looked at anyone without them speaking but i had a speech teacher who was blind from birth and she could look you square in the face. Youll be amazed at the things youll notice if you know from the start that he is blind. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. I bet you could get most of the braille alphabet from just the names of the books, which are on every page of each book if you already know the names and order.
Youll meet david, a young man who with each passing day is more disheartened and stressed. The book details emmas struggle learning how to live without her eyesight, but it also features normal teen drama, plus a mysterious death of a classmate that may or may not have been a suicide. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. Although i hurt for eli, i thank god this history was recorded for modern fathers to ponder and be sure we are not making these same errors. Abstinence is as easy for me as temperance would be difficult. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. We are not told why eli succeeded to the high priesthood, instead of pinehass son. The book of eli, which we will call eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Im not ashamed to say i wasnt sure he was blind even toward the end. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her.
On violence and language in the book of eli by angela walker denzel washington, one of hollywoods most successful and highly respected figures, stars in the book of eli, the story of a man of faith on a mission to protect the last copy of the bible. 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. We see some large and badlooking scars on eli s bare torso. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. No, the book of eli has nothing to do with from hell, but it does show a certain loosely interpreted fascination the filmmaking siblings have for timely tales of things not fully understood. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text.
What physical affliction did eli suffer from in his old age. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. A woman pleads for eli s help, but he recognizes its a trap and calls it as such. A small shot of the car lurching to the right was included to fix this mistake. As he pulls the arrow out, we see some blood on that. Eli, who didnt hear god calling samuel, eventually realized the truth, and instructed samuel on how to respond. Elis old age and dimness of sight is probably mentioned as the reason why samuel thought eli had called him. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. To put it simply, eli meant the new king james bible. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. This movie carries many, many, many hidden symbolism within the characters themselves, and their actions.
But carnegie gary oldman, the powerhungry dictator of a decrepit survivors colony, is also interested in elis book for very different reasons. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Both thorn and thistles it should bring forth, for us. There are many many clues as to eli s character being blind throughout the entire movie.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Tweetemail tweetemail the hughes brothers, albert and allen, return from a nine year hiatus from feature filmmaking to give us their entry into the postapocalyptic pool of stories. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Nov 24, 2010 to add fuel to a stupidly hot argument. The bible in the movie is symbolic to the book of life, which many are disciplined to put the entire thing to mind. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Eli the high priest 2772 10 iyar 28702871 jewish history. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. He held the office of high priest, and helped to raise samuel.
Marauding gangs haunt the ashen wastelands of america, preying on innocent passersby. He was a descendant of ithamar, the youngest son of aaron. Eli seems blind to the sins going on under his very nose sins he must be hearing about from many israelites. Being a blind and feeble old man, he was likely to do so if he wanted anything, either for himself, or for the service of the temple. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Unfortunately, i went to see the road and the book of eli in quick succession and it was a mistake. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. 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. As fathers we can study eli to be sure that we do not make the same mistakes. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia.
Cause even after i watched the movie i didnt realize that the hero was blind. The book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. Eli was a blind black man in a post apocalyptic world. 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. We are to imagine that other people did their part by saving the torah and quran and shakespeare and byron and dickens and so on, just like eli did with the bible. We later see him eating some of the cooked cat meat, and he feeds a piece to a wild mouse that comes out. I got so caught up in keeping it safe that i forgot to live by what i learned from it. We see some large and badlooking scars on elis bare torso. The book details emmas struggle learning how to live without her eyesight, but it also features normal teen drama, plus a mysterious death of a classmate that may or may not have been a. Incorrect mistakes and their corrections for the book of eli 2010.
For out of the ground we were taken for the dust we are, and to the dust we shall return. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. When samuel heard god speaking to him, he at first mistook god for eli. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. 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.
Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. We are to imagine that other people did their part by saving the torah and quran and shakespeare and byron. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. A large portion of babys dialogue is something he has previously heard in the movie. We do not know the exact age of samuel or of eli here. Throughout his journey, there are many scenes that relate to the print era and there are also very many scenes that are extremely significant in the film. Eli how does he know which way to go, to which he replies we walk by faith, not. Denzel washington in book of eli as eli backs calmly into the shadows beneath a bridge, then proceeds to swiftly kill 5 brigands. Blind focuses on emma, a 15yearold girl who was involved in a freak accident and goes blind as a result.
Despite a decent job, apartment, and friends, he just feels hollow. It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. The book of mistakes will take you on an inspiring journey, following an ancient manuscript with powerful lessons that will transform your life. Aug 07, 20 blind focuses on emma, a 15yearold girl who was involved in a freak accident and goes blind as a result. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the shopkeeper. The book of eli wasnt meant to be completely realistic, but the road ruined it for indirectly. Ski mask the slump gods beware the book of eli is a childrens story from hell. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. Into this world steps machetewielding road warrior eli a man on a. The book of eli movie plot holes and funny quotes reimagined. Denzel washington, one of hollywoods most successful and highly respected figures, stars in the book of eli, the story of a man of faith on a mission to protect the last copy of the bible. Jan 12, 2010 the book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. We threw away things people kill each other for now.
When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. Eli s old age and dimness of sight is probably mentioned as the reason why samuel thought eli had called him. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. The piece of chicken my dad got was not a matter of chance at all, and we all knew it. Movie mistakes goofs, bloopers, pictures, quotes and trivia from thousands of movies. While he was on his mission of taking the bible to the west, he received the gift of sight. Mistakes, goofs, trivia, quotes, pictures and more for the book of eli 2010. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. He became high priest kohen godol after the death of pinehas, the son of elazar, ithamars older brother. 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. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The few survivors have clumped together into ramshackle settlements that are beginning to crumble from within.
If he was blind the whole time and in the end his eyes were white, why are his eyes brown when we takes off his shades and looks out the window and look up at the sun. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the shopkeeper moving and. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. At the end the twist is that its not actually christianity eli was trying to save, but a piece of civilisation. In that version, the story ended with a girl, a party, and a pinkpetaled tree. Part 1 gary whitta on the book of eli the film stage. Having read the book, i knew the road was going to be highly realistic and depressing. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. 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. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. A woman pleads for elis help, but he recognizes its a trap and calls it as such.
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