The book of eli is a film ruled by its religious conviction. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. Offered sanctuary on alcatraz, solara chooses instead to return home, taking up elis machete and other possessions. Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire.
With a particularly viciouslooking machete, eli makes quick work of a passel. Book of eli high carbon stainless machete swordmachete in high demand, this is the high carbon stainless steel version of the book of eli machete or sword. When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a gang of thugs in a bar, he beats them all up. The book of eli movie replica sword, machete, collectibles. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book, they must first take his life. 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. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts.
After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to. 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. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. 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. He also carries a gleaming silver knife and a shotgun, both of which hes expert with. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. The book of eli 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. The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text.
This is the fight scene in the book of eli where eli shoos away a cat and then goes to leave and encounters a beatdow he clears all them out and does a great job with it my favorite scene in the. Home forums knife specific discussion general knife discussion knife id needed denzel washington in book of eli discussion in general knife discussion started by maprik. Her mission at the conclusion of the movie is simple. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Its a movie book of eli all survival cache followers or interested parties ought to. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. The book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. 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. View close up pictures at all angles, prices, and detailed descriptions. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. In the book of eli, when eli opens the zippo lighter, he hovers his.
Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Is the book of eli a postmodern, cinematic pilgrims. Its not until shortly before the film ends that we learn the most remarkable thing about eli. 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. 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. With carnegie and eli, we are presented with a postapocalyptic satan and a very uncharacteristic, gunslinging, knifewielding messiah. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. Now in my defense, there are films about religion andor faith that ive enjoyed immensely example.
On the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is charged with delivering his copy of a book, the very last. 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. 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. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. I mean the dude was blind, blind man pulls out large blade,i pull out pistol and stop blind man in his tracks take blind mans gear and move on. Eli is a peaceful man who only acts in self defense, and becomes a warrior with unbelievable killing skills when he is challenged. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Id have to lop off your head with one blow of my metrelong knife, as washington does here.
Handmade eli knife influenced by the movie book of eli. The book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Knives out 2019 when ransom says stupid with two os, the subtitles use his. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. View our handmade book of eli knife, influenced by the movie the book of eli. A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from 5160 high carbon steel and differentially tempered to optimize the blade. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Elis mission became solaras mission because of elis sacrifice for her giving away the location of the book to avoid. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. In the book of eli, when eli opens the zippo lighter, he hovers his hand over it. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
Amazons choice for book of eli knife schrade schkm1 19. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. Eli is the protagonist and title character of the film. Carnegie holds her blind mother hostage to bend her will in his favor. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The bible that eli carries is hardbound, with a locking brass clasp. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. The book of eli 2010 soundtrack complete list of songs. Kult of athena swords ekhmsk01 full tang book of eli machete 20 blade this large and hefty blade is inspired by the machete wielded by denzel washingtons character eli in the book of eli. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it.
The book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Although he is blind, he claims he reads every day, as his bible is in braille. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. In the book hes blind, in the movie no he fuckin aint, cataracts maybe but his. 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. After the war and the big flash, eli was guided by a higher power to a hidden book and given the task of protecting the book and taking it to its final destination. 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. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. What weapons did eli in the book of eli carry answers. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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 is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington.
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