Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. 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. They violated the law by keeping and eating meat from the sacrifices that was not allocated to them. If i had known this before i rented the film i may not havewhich i think wouldve been a mistake. There are several examples throughout the film of him looking at things and people at the very beginning of the. He was blinded during armageddon, but after finding the bible was given his sight back in order to complete the task given to him by god. Numerous religions are practiced in society as they are protected under. If anyone feels like checking here is a good excuse.
The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. It said people would kill for this book and i should keep it a secret, so it helpfully found me a copy with a giant, gold crucifix on the cover. Jan 15, 2010 although this new one has its comic book qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to pay attention to what else is happening on screen. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. Jan 26, 2016 not only can eli maneuver the wasteland without sight, he can also ward off groups of attackers without a scratch, he can also hunt with his trusty bow and shoot a bird out of the air blind for dinner. The total of search results for the book of eli how to now is 20 with the latest update on 4th october 2020. Eli walks through the abandoned road in a postapocalyptic 2043.
Solara on the other hand, certainly goes through this. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. 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. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. He presses buttons on the mp3 player to figure out its not working instead of just seeing the low battery. If u consider, that this movie is based on the bible, yes he was blind, because eli the priest was a real person and was blind too 1. I didnt find anything on the internet but it is not kjb verbatim. The list of the most helpful results for the book of eli how to that is provided above may be of help for users.
He finds an abandoned house and searches it for anything that can be useful. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. Many dystopian films critique government involvement, privacy issues, and ethical concerns. Eli replies pay for what, since he cant see all the visual clues that solara is giving him. 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. Redridge picks up, unwraps, and opens the object, and, hearing a click, throws it back on the ground in front of the car, running away from it.
Firearm discussion and resources from ar15, ak47, handguns and more. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag. The plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind.
Fashionably apocalyptic the book of eli opened january 15, 2010 runtime. Cheddar bob may not shoot himself in the postapocalyptic world, but he questions the wrong guy to stand up for his pet, and. The book of eli is a postapocalyptic movie about the search for the bible. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. 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 hes against. Whitta is one of the main men responsible for eli s audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was a. What a great surprise the book of eli turned out to be. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. 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. What i think happened is that eli was blind before the blast working at kmart. Nov 14, 2015 the directors of the book of eli set a formidable challenge for themselves, and they have, as far as i can tell, met it.
Eli s character seems to very often have exact visual acuity meaning his eyes seem to register objects and people based on eye movements and the body language response and facial expression response giving the accurate emotion portrayal based off what he was seeing. Book of eli ring my bell in the movie the book of eli, eli is blind. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. He tries to fill his canteen with water, but the taps dont work. As the film ends, eli who we now realize is blind has memorized the entire king james bible. See more ideas about the book of eli, elis, denzel washington. A wrapped object is thrown out of the second story window and lands a few feet in front of one of the gangs cars. Jan 02, 2020 eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. The book of revelation can be interpreted and seen in multiple lights. During his down time every day, he pulls out his book and reads it. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Anachronisms 1 audiovisual unsynchronised 2 continuity 6 factual errors 3 incorrectly regarded as goofs 1 revealing mistakes 4. Blacktree tv hostess ameerah banks catches up with denzel wash.
Eli is a blind man who is crippled by not being able to see because of one of the disasters the happened when the world became barren. In book of eli when reciting the kjb bible from memory he has differences from actual kjb in the first few words. In the scene at george and marthas house, carnegie calls for eli to throw out the book. The big mistake that i made that needed to be corr. Denzel washington stars and gary oldman is the villain, and its. 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. In the book of eli, i have 2 questions yahoo answers.
Jan 12, 2010 most everyone wears goggles and leather in the postapocalyptic wasteland of the book of eli. How blind side found a path to the oscars the new york times. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. The book of eli is different from the current wave of postapocalyptic films. He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away. Dec 21, 2010 eli s character seems to very often have exact visual acuity meaning his eyes seem to register objects and people based on eye movements and the body language response and facial expression response giving the accurate emotion portrayal based off what he was seeing. Eli s totally blind, preturnaturally good at location and detection, enabling him to fight like a freaking ninja, and has some divine protection and guidance, or 3. The book of eli is ambitious and different from the current wave of post apocalyptic films. Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. Jan 19, 2010 seen as a valuable way to lead people, an evil man oldman who controls a city looks to take control of the book. Copy and paste the following code to link back to this work ctrl acmd a will select all, or use the tweet or tumblr links to share the work on your twitter or tumblr account. Book of eli ased on the moviebiggest mistake most discussion leaders make is that they do not ook of eli 2010, r, runtime 118 min. Produced by joel silver, denzel washington, broderick johnson, andrew a. It was the bible, it was written in braille, eli was blind as it turns oh, so he memorized it from cover to cover.
Book of eli the big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of. Jan 16, 2010 eli s copy is bound and locked, and eli has been reading from it every day for those same 2030 years. When solara first comes to seduce eli she is obviously dressed for solicitation and she says dont worry you dont have to pay. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on cable, this introduced them to a. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. How blind side found a path to the oscars the new york. Even if he is divinely guided, we see that he doesnt need a physical copy of the book to finish his mission, so he might not have been pointed toward other copies. At no point before the official revelation of the films twist does.
The book of eli movie plot holes and funny quotes reimagined. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of. It also features a new side of denzel we havent seen before and its also a welcoming return for the hughes brothers.
If only i could somehow force my blind wife to read it for me, just like. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Was eli from the movie the book of eli major spoiler. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille. If he was truly blind then he wouldnt be able to do so because he wouldnt know where they are to look at. The book of eli believable except for this one small thing. Part 1 gary whitta on the book of eli the film stage. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Anyway, it told me to find a book and head for alcatraz. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the. The book of eli was about the struggle of a man who tried to keep hold of a book that is suppose the give a man power if he reads. Movie mistakes goofs, bloopers, pictures, quotes and trivia from thousands of movies. Because the book was delivered successfully cold 2 a person word for word. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. The book of eli 2010 mistakes, quotes, trivia, questions and more. Eli denzel washington walks over to the cat, plucks out the arrow and bags it for dinner. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the movie eli was blind or at least partially blind. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind. Then again, eli mightve just been a retired badass. There are several examples throughout the film of him looking at things and people at the very beginning of the film he looks out and around to observe his environment, he aims with his gun, he is able to block incoming swings of silent objects, he looks into the eyes of people hes talking to.
Book of eli paper the film the book of eli directed by the hughes brothers is a cinematic display of dystopian genius. For the third time in four months, after 2012 and the road, the end of the world as we now know it is up on the bigscreen, in the book of eli. We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire. Eli s book that he is transporting the book of eli is actually the holy bible, the king james version, the only copy that has seemed to survive the war. Some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. So much faith i thought they did a great job of portraying faith, the faith walk and. Before the apocalypse, eli was a simple clerk at a local kmart. I usually get bogged down when im working on movies that have very. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake.
A blind man can escape a guarded room without explanation, but if you let him. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. He also died from a gunshot wound he received because gary oldman shot him pointblank in the abdomen. Apparently, they are black twins who can claim such great works as menace ii society, from hell and, our current fare, the book of eli. Whitta is one of the main men responsible for eli s audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was a real treat. Eli tells another character that he meets on his journey that god showed him where the book is and told him to travel west with the book and that god will have his back along. Blacktree tv covers the book of eli premier at the graumans chinese theater in hollywood, ca. Carnegie sends solara mila kunis, his blind concubines claudia jennifer beals daughter to seduce eli.
In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The book of eli believable except for this one small. But way too many things in the movie seem to tell the viewer eli is blind. Rice did not work on the blind side, but in 2000 used similar techniques to help make remember the titans, another inspirational film about sports, a surprise hit for walt disney. The book of eli harry potter, perfect, people christianity. Even months after first reading this book, i still cannot quite believe this is lyukens debut. Eli, who was nearly blind, was sitting at the front gate to hear the returning soldiers return was unaware of the event until he asked about all the commotion in the city. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san. 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. The book of eli movie plot holes and absurd quotes in a fun 100 things i. Eli s legally blind, can fight and navigate well despite the handicap thanks to years of practice and experience, and receives divine protection and guidance when necessary. The book of mistakes, written and illustrated by newcomer corrina luyken, is a quiet masterpiece illuminating the inherent beauty that underlies every misstep we make.
The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. The threat is enough that tens of thousands of good, honest, godfearing, hard working or none of that people are prepping and stocking supplies and gear just in. Ctrl acmd a will select all, or use the tweet or tumblr links to share the work on your twitter or tumblr account. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Eli who preapocalypse was a walmart greeter has incredibly keen senses and absolutely deadly fighting skills unarmed, with a large, sharp knife, or with a gun.
Ive spent the last 30 years walking out here to drop it off. Incorrect mistakes and their corrections for the book of eli 2010. The book of eliheadscratchers all the tropes wiki fandom. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube.
Dec 17, 2014 but the book of eli s screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell eli s story of a mission from god. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. The creators behind the film are billed as the hughes brothers whom ive never heard of. However in the book of eli, the hughes brothers take a jump to a different part of modern society.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Eli tells another character that he meets on his journey that god showed him where the book is and told him to travel west with the book. From its advertisements, it appeared to be a basic postapocalyptic thriller, with a lead actor that can sell thousands of. The first time we see eli reading from the bible, the hughes brothers give us a subtle, playful hint of the characters blindness.
Everything wrong with the book of eli in minutes or less. A meteorite and a subsequent war 30 years earlier has scorched the earth and the population. I assumed it was just a mistake and left in for realism, bu. The book of eli how to the best guides selected addhowto. Eli accidentally shoots carnegie in trying to shoot the guy running in carnegies direction. An error occurred while retrieving sharing information. Whatever caused this apocalypse is undisclosed, but it becomes clear that religion was blamed and holy books the.
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