Was good at chewing it up in training day when he did get the oscar. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. 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. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. 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. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not if you look at the movie.
In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. The book of eli wasnt bad but i felt it was a little hokeygimmicky. Especially just after watching the road, a film that, to me, seemed to be a much more gripping post apocalyptic tale. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Set in postapocalyptic america, a drifter known as eli is on a mission heading west with a book of important value. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west.
Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Jan, 2010 denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. The book of eli is a perfect example of having a twist just. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. He is thrown into a world where jesus christ was not born 2,000 years ago, but born in todays society. Although he is blind, he claims he reads every day, as his bible is in braille. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. Get the blind side movie complete list of awards won and nominations.
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. A handsome, expensive production from joel silver and alcon entertainment, which is coming off its biggest hit to date with the blind side, the. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Yes denzel washington plays a blind man notice how he has to feel around on shelves when going through places notice feeling for shoes on the two dead corpses one in the car one in the house. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. Along the way, he is revealed to be an extraordinary fighter and survivor. Blind side offensive tackle michael oher tells the real. Jan 01, 2020 michael oher is still friends with the cast of the blind side though michael oher was not a fan of the blind side, he seems to get along with the actors and actresses from the film just fine. How blind side found a path to the oscars the new york times. We at the diabetes action network have been working toward this goal for a number of years. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross youtube. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. The whole point though is eli has memorized it so having the book is pointless anyways.
Jan 16, 2020 the facility closed in august, leaving eli under the care of the california department of fish and wildlife. Mar 18, 2003 depressed by her violent work and unhappy personal life, mabry identifies uneasily with mason. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. 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. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. 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. Jan 11, 2010 washington ranked by beliefnet as the second most powerful christian in hollywood behind mel gibson described the book of eli as both a story about faith and a story about good and evil with parallels to real life. 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 the united states. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. After earning a fortune in the iron, coal, and steel industries by 1885, he retired from business.
Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. He is now an orphan, with the california dfw trying in vain to find eli longterm placement. Sep 22, 2016 eli was a great blind character because he was far from helpless and was without a doubt the hero of the film. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. In his ya debut, a bestselling novelist revisits a summer of tumult and truth for a young narrator and his wartorn family. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. He walks, he hunts, he eats he reads and he sleeps. As he sits on the high ledge of a hotel, mabry crawls out and joins him to watch the sun rise over a bleak city. 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.
Eli lilly doesnt respond national federation of the blind. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Eli lives a fairly simple and repetitive life, with the occasional violent encounter thrown in for good measure. Along the way mobster carnegie, played by oldman, is set on killing eli and stealing the book by any means necessary. Unlike most hollywood production companies, alcon which was also involved with the book of eli, released by warner last month. Sandra bullocks the blind side blasted by nfl star who.
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. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of eli s task. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. The film looks and feels good, and washingtons performance is the more uncanny the more we think back over it. The title unstoppable carries particular irony because the project was delayed several times by what insiders have said were. The book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from. Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. The book he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. Eli by bill myers goodreads meet your next favorite book. So i guess, in my case, it suffered from a kind of shark tale vs.
The book of eli is a movie telling the story of a post apocalyptic world in which the main character morgan freeman is a blind man who has one of the last books in the world. Original motion picture soundtrack the book of eli atticus ross disclaimer. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read. 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. The book of eli, with its enterprising journeyman and marauding cannibals, at least initially looks like a futuristic samurai western featuring a hero with quasisupernatural or, as he. I do not claim any rights of the uploaded song, this channel is. Were all a work in progress, he said in the trailer. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. 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. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Washington plays the role of eli in the 2010 action adventure the book of eli, alongside gary oldman and mila kunis. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. 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.
The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. All the book of eli movie posters,high res movie posters image for the book of eli. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. In fact, one actress, in particular, remains a close friend to oher.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. He was diagnosed with congenital glaucoma at 5 months old, and became completely blind at age 12, following a football accident. Eli lilly doesnt respond eli lilly fails to respond to editors letter by ed bryant blind and visuallyimpaired insulinusing diabetics have an urgent need for tactilemarked insulin vials. Hes just so great at playing intelligent, strong, capable. The life expectancy of a male chimp in captivity is 32 years, meaning there are many years ahead to consider for elis future. Jan 01, 2000 this book by bill myers, eli follows the story of a tv journalist named conrad davis. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Everybody loves denzel washington, including me, but im not 100% sure why. 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. Eli also is able to see the path and enemies because of gods guidance. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards. The facility closed in august, leaving eli under the care of the california department of fish and wildlife. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see.
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. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. One of the first stardriven releases of 2010, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic western cursed by laborious pacing and a sense of selfimportance which its nutty story does not warrant. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. Eli is good company and children will enjoy accompanying him on his journey. Jan, 2010 he s got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army.
Alcon acquires film rights to darkmouth fantasyadventure series. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. How blind side found a path to the oscars the new york. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to.
September 30, 1928 july 2, 2016 was a romanianborn american writer, professor, political activist, nobel laureate, and holocaust survivor. 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. But the weird part for someone as popular as him is that hes not so big on playing likable heroes. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross. James ford rhodes may 1, 1848 january 22, 1927, was an american industrialist and historian born in cleveland, ohio. Walter renders his blind land with a cleareyed, compassionate vision. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Original motion picture soundtrack the book of eli. Sandra bullocks the blind side won the approval of moviegoers and the oscars but the nfl star who inspired its story isnt happy michael ohers tale was turned into a huge motion picture. Although insulin manufacturer eli lilly and company initially appeared cooperative, things have changed. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The ending is flawed, as we critics like to say, but its so magnificently, shamelessly, implausibly flawed that a it breaks apart from the movie and has a life of its own, or b at least it avoids being predictable. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The book of eli dvd johnson county library bibliocommons. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Carnegie gary oldman, boss of a small town, wants the book. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate american landscape defending the worlds last remaining copy of. 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 keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. Second i figured knowing the twist id be able to pick up on some hints throughout the movie that he was blind. He is thrown into another world after a car accident. If he could see, the whole movie would be exactly the same. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind.
Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. This book by bill myers, eli follows the story of a tv journalist named conrad davis. Book of eli star denzel washington, at an actionmovie.
Jan 15, 2010 thirty years after an atomic war, eli denzel washington walks across a ravaged america, guarding his most precious possession a book. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the book of eli. Andrea angel bocelli omri omdsm italian pronunciation. Denzel washington, whose the book of eli opens this weekend to what will likely be strong box office, has worked with tony scott on four previous movies and recently wrapped their fifth, a train thriller titled unstoppable with newly minted captain kirk chris pine. For tenyearold eli book, the summer of 1976 is the one that threatened to tear his family apart. Thirty years after an atomic war, eli denzel washington walks across a ravaged america, guarding his most precious possession a book. Jan 14, 2010 denzel washington, whose the book of eli opens this weekend to what will likely be strong box office, has worked with tony scott on four previous movies and recently wrapped their fifth, a train thriller titled unstoppable with newly minted captain kirk chris pine.