At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. The hospitable cannibal couple the book of eli 2010. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Jan 16, 2010 it is one of those moments that will cause people to want to watch the movie all over again through different eyes. Shaking hands is a symptom of creutzfeldtjakob disease, which is a form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, it is basically a human variant of mad cow desease. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. The first teaser trailer for the book of eli starring denzel washington and gary oldman. So hes either fully sighted, or perhaps he can see things farther away but not up close, hence his need to read in braille. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em.
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. The best part about this scene is that they play an anita ward song on an old 78 player. At the end of the movie the camera shoots closeup to his eyes. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so. Jan 15, 2010 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.
Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. 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. May 09, 2017 in the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal. These kinds of people are quite common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli, even to the extent of people being able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands caused by kuru, a disease spread only through cannibalism. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. When the renegade crew of serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an actionpacked battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything or anyone to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who.
The book of eli is set in a postapocalyptic world where civilizations come to a screeching halt. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Ever wonder why the shopkeepers in carnegies town always ask to see eli s hands before serving him. Eli doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. Now by the time of the movie, books are extremely rare and eli has the last copy of the bible, that happens to be written on braille.
If he was blind the whole time and in the end his eyes were white, why are his eyes. 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. Well then it showed this older couple who obviouslly ate people and they were shaking quite a bit. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Pencil drawing ideas for absolute beginners drawing the eye book. In the event of the apocalypse, there will be a prevalence of machetes, cannibalism, and white guys in dreadlocks and goggles. 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. Photography is an amazing media for taking the beauty you see with your eyes and sharing it with others. When he goes to the house with the cannibals, he walks right past a no trespassing sign, then. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. The characters are very well acted, the action is fluid and well choreographed, and the setting seeps into your skin, immersing the viewer in a world devoid of faith but in desperate need of salvation. The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. All eli artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee.
Nothing like that existed in the road, which may have been more realistic, yet in movies we search for escapism not realism. 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 house. Eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes. Realizing he cant escape, eli gives himself up and carnegie shoots him. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. Buy eli canvas prints designed by millions of independent artists from all over the world. The book of eli is one of those films that, at first glance, doesnt offer a terribly thrilling premise. Cannibal moon is the 77th book in the deathlands series under the house name james axler. I just saw that movie the book of eli and on the movie everyone was checking to see if peoples hands were shaking or not. First and foremost, i am a fan of the deathlands series, it is one of my guilty little pleasures. It is alleged you can spot them cos their hands tremble, the main character had to show his steady hand at one point to prove he wasnt.
In the house at the beginning, eli looks at the sun from a window, but his eyes. There is no other reason to do this except to highlight his eyes, and there is nothing remarkable about. Eli doesnt stop her from grabbing the food until the crinkling food wrapper tips him off she grabbed it. The way i interpreted it, he is only completely blind in his right eye, the one with the. In the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Like so many postapocalyptic flicks these days, the book of eli takes place on the road, as eli denzel washington walks the blacktop of the southwestern u.
Gary oldman, who plays a smalltown tyrant with an eye on denzels. The book of eli 2010 eli s final prayer scene 1010. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular.
Too intense, i whispered when the book of eli crossed the screen, although he had already read my mind. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. 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. The book of eli is a tough one to call you may find yourself liking or disliking it based on your particular point of view. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. See more ideas about the book of eli, post apocalypse and post apocalyptic.
Pencil drawings for beginners publication, gala on. The reason the cannibals hands shake is that they suffer from kuru disease a form. Hk 45 pistol and sets his gun down on a car before drawing his shotgun but retrieves it before he leaves. Realizing that the couple are cannibals, eli and solara attempt to leave just as carnegie and his men arrive. R esurrection is the book of eli s game, from its tale of a postapocalyptic societys reformation, to its hero emerging from the ashes of a nuclear holocaust, to its filmmakers, albert and allen hughes, striving to resuscitate their careers with this, their first fictional feature since 2001s from hell. He became high priest kohen godol after the death of pinehas, the son of elazar, ithamars older brother. Some scholars, like kessler, and nowack have argued that there is likely to have been some overlap between the time of samuel and that of eli. The philosophical sketch behind the movie could offer some value to our mental preparations for what could come or what we might encounter ourselves. 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.
Jul 23, 2009 the first teaser trailer for the book of eli starring denzel washington and gary oldman. It can be caused by a genetic trait, and is difficult to catch otherwise. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. 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. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. 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. 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.
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 book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. It was even more enjoyable to watch the book of eli a second time, knowing now that the main character was blind for the entire story. The book of eli had a touch of cannibalism in it and i just saw a trailer for a jhorror called the last supper, but couldnt find a good copy anywhere. 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 10th day of iyar is the anniversary of the death of eli the high priest. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. The book of eli is an exceptionally engrossing film.
Jan 16, 2010 book of eli background storyline explained. This is a comprehensive account of all known types of animal eyes. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. Taking diversity of optical mechanisms as a framework, it also discusses aspects of structure and function of eyes, including visual ecology, design philosophy, properties of light critical to vision, factors in eye adaptation and capabilities of a wide variety of eye types. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did indeed provide eli with a different set of eyes. Eli tells her to close her eyes, doesnt noticecare when she doesnt. Shop for eli art from the worlds greatest living artists. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy.
The book of eli is no exception to my denzel film favorites. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Cassandra ihsl on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Eli replies pay for what, since he cant see all the visual clues that solara is giving him.
Albert hughes as the hughes brothers, allen hughes as the hughes brothers. I doubt any of those cannibals would have survived to tell the tale. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. We are not told why eli succeeded to the high priesthood, instead of pinehass son. 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. People are able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands from a condition similar to kuru, a disease spread only through cannibalism. The book of eli by albert hughes, allen hughes albert hughes.
I say guilty because they are pulp, formulaic, predictable, violent, often misogynist and antisocial. A pictureinpicture dynamic gets started that takes the sketches. The book of eli was written by gary whitta, his first feature to be produced, drawing from and reveling in parallels to a very specific body of. He also sees marthas the cannibal woman hands shaking and suggests he and solara leave immediately though he could have just heard the cup and. Eli was a descendant of ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of aaron the high priest. As he sees carnieges people rioting after most of his men are killed, he just warily sits back and doesnt try to stop them, due to seeing hes outnumbered. Author constantly has a purpose which makes audience open their eyes and question, dispute or examine surroundings that they had never pay attention. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The cinematic art work of the film makes it all the more presentable. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. Eli and that hot chick come across some cannibals and attempt to leave, but end up needing their help to defend the book from their pursuers. 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. Choose your favorite eli designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more.
He also sees marthas the cannibal woman hands shaking and suggests he and solara leave immediately though he could have just heard the cup and saucer rattling in her hands. 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. Book of eli fanfiction archive with over 11 stories. The person renting this film will not waste his or her money. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinness condensed version. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort of devotion for them, just as someone that would hoard books on fahrenheit 451. Those who eat human meat develop symptoms similar to that of a crystal meth addict, the most notable being shaky hands. The book of eli, a gritty postapocalyptic grind in the eyes of from hell and. Please tell me theres well made films based on cannibalism out there. The bad guy character in the movie named carnegie classic played by gary oldman was a book collector of sorts who pursued eli until the bitter end.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Eli makes the mechanic take the connectors off, to avoid being electrocuted. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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 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. Jul 02, 2012 in the book of eli, denzel washington stars as a lone warrior named eli, who fights his way across the desolate wasteland of nearfuture america to realize his destiny and deliver the. All eli canvas prints ship within 48 hours, include a 30day moneyback guarantee, and arrive readytohang with preattached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. Since theyve already characterized eli as a spiritual person, his closed eyes come across as a sign of devotion, not of visual impairment. No question, eli had to draw his weapon to get them to let him leave.