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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. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and. Ebook legal restrictions are screwing over blind people ariel zambelichwired in late 2012, a 14yearold high school student stood in front of a camera and began to read. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast.

Childrens literature featuring characters who are blind or. Although it is suggested he was chosen by god, or otherwise had his abilities qualitatively. Ebook legal restrictions are screwing over blind people wired. Jan 23, 2010 the book of eli blind faith music by atticus ross. Maybe eli also feels that his father is a burden, and so eli doesnt want to respond. Dec 21, 2010 he was blind the whole time, that is why towards the end the book he was carrying that got taken was in braille and the bad guy in the end could not read it and the other girl refuse to tell him what it said. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Although andersons career doesnt end, the opponent pass rusher tackles him. Blind focuses on emma, a 15yearold girl who was involved in a freak accident and goes blind as a result. 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.

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. 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 text. 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 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. In blind side, michael lewis traces how the humble offensive left tackle has evolved into footballs pivotal position. Eli was worried about gods holy box, so he was sitting there waiting and watching. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. This is the story of eightyearold brian, a boy who is blind who learns how to take care of his new parakeet.

If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Jan 15, 2010 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 text. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. Then the benjamite man came into shiloh and told the bad news. May, 2011 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. This would go beyond functions, not even the most siest siuser could memorize every word in a book. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. But even eli begins to see more clearly as the movie plays out. This is another example of social control like the situation where the gypsy slaps father and eli doesnt react. 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. 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. Oct 10, 2006 in blind side, michael lewis traces how the humble offensive left tackle has evolved into footballs pivotal position. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. E book legal restrictions are screwing over blind people ariel zambelich wired in late 2012, a 14yearold high school student stood in front of a camera and began to read.

He was blind the whole time, that is why towards the end the book he was carrying that got taken was in braille and the bad guy in the end could not read it and the other girl refuse to tell him what it said. A person whom is extremely legally blind, not 100% blind, can. The book of eli action and adventure films the guardian. E book legal restrictions are screwing over blind people wired. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The book of samuel, or 1 samuel and 2 samuel, form part of the narrative history of israel in the neviim or prophets section of the hebrew bibleold testament, called the deuteronomistic history, a series of books joshua, judges, samuel and kings that constitute a theological history of the israelites and aim to explain gods law for israel under the guidance of the prophets. 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. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. The book he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. 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. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible.

The story has denzel washington playing a mysterious wanderer named eli, walking the country for many years on a path to the west. 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. Eli was a walking bible, which is still a ton of information. This was more evident in the theatrical run of the movie on the big screen. Blind by rachel dewoskin meet your next favorite book. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. The book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from. 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.

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. Before reading this book id seen the movie, so i thought i knew what i was in store for. Elis mission became solaras mission because of elis sacrifice for her giving away the location of the book to avoid solara being killed. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. As close to perfect as a work of popular nonfiction can be.

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. And of course this book has all of that minus a lot of the emotional elements that the film focused on. Its interesting that both cite mad max, a film which is not described as a neowestern in its article despite pegging many of themes and tropes listed above, certainly far more than the book of eli does. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The underlying moral of the story will become evident rather quickly, but. The two men recognize the books power, but disagree on where the tome would be utilized best, and to whose benefit. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Eli the book of eli vs daredevil mcu battles comic vine. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several. And there came a man of god to eli and said to him, thus the lord has said, did i indeed reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in egypt subject to the house of pharaoh.

Aug 07, 20 blind focuses on emma, a 15yearold girl who was involved in a freak accident and goes blind as a result. In a predictable sequences of events carnegie learns of elis book and attempts to persuade then force eli to give it up. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Pofaced religious tract denzel washington in the book of eli. Matt has his suit and billy clubsnot the latest version of the clubs, the regular ones.

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. Throughout his journey, there are many scenes that relate to the print era and there are also very many scenes that are extremely significant in the film. 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. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. 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. And of course this book has all of that minus a lot.

Fictional works that feature realistic, positive or just plain awesome portrayals of blind and visually impaired people. Its a storybook about modern society, ancient virtues, and the power of love, money and talent to do a little good. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind.

Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. 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. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. Eli had memorized the whole thing and read it back to the ones in the city who wrote it all down. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. 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 bengalsraiders 1975 game echoes the theismann injury discussed in chapter one. Sep 12, 2016 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.

Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. At the very end, when the camera zooms in on eli as he sits at the table on the ship, you can clearly see his eyes are covered by a white film, a. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. For much of the movie he quotes the book and defends it, but in the end he realizes it is more important to live by the book. Although it is suggested he was chosen by god, or otherwise had his abilities qualitatively increased by god. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. This is evidenced in a scene where eli is talking with solara, a young lady he rescues from this dangerous town and who becomes his traveling companion. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. Eli physically did not carry himself like a 100% visually impaired person and i do not believe there is enough evidence through out the movie to justify that he was, but yes, he could have been legally blind and not 100% blind.