Girl on book of eli was he blind

Eli is partially blind and been memorizing a braille bible for the last 30 years, his word is safe. Jan, 2010 he s got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army. In the book of eli, allen and albert hughes, place biblical characters in a postapocalyptic society. I grew up with it, carnegie tells eli, when he learns eli is carrying the book. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes.

Striding over a desolate landscape by day, he takes time at night to. As the film ends, eliwho we now realize is blindhas memorized the entire king james bible. Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys redemption. Jun 26, 2017 carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. But solara the girl that is with him by accident wont let him do so. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. 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.

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 book of eli movies anywhere hd, vudu hd or itunes hd via. He was blind at one point is his life which is why he was asking the girl how long she had been blind, as though he had remorse for her. And for years hes been looking for the booka tool, as he sees it, to unite the weak and feebleminded, and make him their master. Jan 15, 2010 hes a petty despot with a legion of heavies and a yen for power. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of eli. He is blind at the end, as he no longer needs sight. The book of eli 2010 hindi dual audio 720p bluray esubs. 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. Eli has been traveling for about thirty to thirty one years, during that time he has formed many survival skills most of which allow him to do things that would be near impossible for a man his age believed to be late forties to earlymid fifties. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Jan 06, 2020 however, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances.

The only thing i disagree with was the sightedness of eli, he wasnt blind. Blind characters are usually popular with audiences, especially when their other senses have heightened abilities. The book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature of its central maguffin can you tell what it is yet. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the. The movie has some biblical principles in it, and so if youre a person that reads the bible, there was an eli in the bible who also was blind. 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. The book of eli er en amerikansk postapokalyptisk film fra 2010, med denzel. Book of eli ring my bell in the movie the book of eli, eli is blind. Was denzel washington suppose to be blind in the movie. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. The biblical eli is blind at the end of his long journey through life, but not at the start. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including.

He had memorized the whole thing and dictated the contents to that dude. He sends a young girl, solara mila kunis, to elis room in an attempt to seduce him. 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. 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. The woman eli meets at the tunnel represents mary magdalene. When he heard the voice of god telling him to go west, he regained his sight to take on the task. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. He comes across many dangerous men, including one woman hijacker, and finally comes across a small city that has resources to keep the small public alive. At the beginning of the book of eli, he s resolute and focused, undistracted by people in need or wrongs in need of righting. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Yes there some hints like how he can stare at the sun and he can read a brail bible asked in judaism. Aug 07, 20 blind focuses on emma, a 15yearold girl who was involved in a freak accident and goes blind as a result. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not.

Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. 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, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Gary oldman and his partners daughter, solara mila kunis, changing his life. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. Elis actions when it comes to women parallels with jesus. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Eli may have divine protection, but it is limited to keeping him alive. 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. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie.

He learned to read brail before the light scorched the planet. The book of eli and postapocalyptic women allison nash. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. 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. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated.

The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Was denzel washington suppose to be blind in the movie the book of eli. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. Mar, 2015 the book of eli is about eli, a blind man that is trying to get the bible to a specific destination to save mankind. Advanced search watchlist sign in the book of eli 2010 poster. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Jan 14, 2010 a fight ensues and eli is stopped from killing them by solara mila kunis, the tavern girl. After witnessing the fight, carnegie believes eli to be the man capable of finding a book he desperately needs to consolidate his power.

The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. 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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. 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. If eli did have a mission from god, then he was protected, as he told the girl when they were in the house with the old people and getting shot at, that they were to be protected.

Det blir avslort at eli er blind, og han begynner a diktere bibelen til lombardi. The bad guy had the bible, but it was useless to him because the one person who could read it feigned having lost the ability to. But during their brief interlude, eli introduces solara to the concept of prayer a concept that quickly draws carnegies attention. Jan 19, 2010 the gospel according to the book of eli. This same concept can be seen for many biblical characters in the book of eli. Although eli is not a literal preacher, he is the closest thing to a religious figure in the postapocalyptic world and he is so totally badass that only god can help you if you mess with him. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him.

Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Fictional characters who are blind braille works blog. He has water, a blind lover jennifer beals and her daughter mila kunis. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent.

Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Interview with denzel washington, mila kunis, and gary oldman. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. This leads to carnegie finding out that eli has the book he is looking fora king james bible. Eli is then brought before the man in charge of the crew and the town carnegie gary oldman. Jul 30, 20 fictional characters who are blind in entertainment are rare but when they are included the characters are often interesting and provide a perspective on life not normally noticed by those with sight.