After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. 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. What are some simple steps i can take to protect my. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. Denzel washington is always good, as is gary oldman, but the subject matter is just too out there to really make a good film.
After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Opening wide in theaters on january 15, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and is rated r for some brutal violence and language. This distressed costume can be seen worn by eli throughout the film. Denzel washington, ethan hawke, scott glenn, nadine velazquez, don cheadle, mila kunis, ray stevenson, angela bassett, delroy lindo, john goodman. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. Denzel washington interviewed by joe leydon for fallen.
Fallen 2016 film, a 2016 film starring addison timlin, jeremy irvine, and harrison gilbertson. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel washington blind. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Mar 22, 2011 from memory and not reading the book in braille. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. He reveals to her that the book he has is a king james biblethe only one left. Included in this set are elis beanie cap, sunglasses, shawl, jacket, sweater. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. He sticks up for classmates who are picked on, treats his family with respect, and is dedicated to both athletics wrestling and. Why not defend yourself with a 19 inch stainless steel. Fallen 1998 film, a 1998 film starring denzel washington, john goodman, and donald sutherland.
Some feel maybe he was blind before, which explains how he was able to. Everybody loves denzel washington, including me, but im not 100% sure why. Moviegoer elaine tipped us about a first look of denzel washington as eli the savior in the book of eli, an upcoming postapocalyptic movie directed by the hughes brothers. Opening wide in theaters on january 15, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and is. Jan 16, 2010 the book of eli then evolves into a chase as eli disappears into the wilds with solara in tow, pursued by carnegie and his heavy metal thugs led by the giant redridge, romes ray stephenson. Things will be bleak, but at least you can follow denzel washington around as he wanders the parched landscape with floods of gravitas, occasionally engaging in awesomely staged silhouettemelees with bands of barbarian thugs. This sets a flashback in motion, beginning at the prison cell of serial killer edgar reese elias koteas, who grabs hobbes hand and sings the rolling.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store. 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. Denzel washington s character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Although the plot proceeds with a convoluted, gamelike structure, it uses a denzel washingtonsupplied voiceover to overexplain matters. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli.
Directed by gregory hoblit primal fear, fallen is a blend of the police drama and supernatural thriller genres. Fallen transformers, a fictional character in the transformers universes. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Hymn to the fallen from saving private ryan soundtrack. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. Its about what youve done with those accomplishments.
Its not the coolest, deepest, or most badass postapocalyptic. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. In a postapocalyptic world hostile threats will lurk around every corner. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Washington helped out in a producer capacity, getting the project in shape to be filmed. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. In the film, a lone wanderer travels west across a war ravaged landscape in order to bring a sacred book to safety. As an actor, producer and director, hes made his mark on the film industry, an industry that has recognized him with two academy awards best actor for training day and best supporting actor for glory, three oscar nominations, and 95 other awards and nominations.
Denzel washington interviewed by joe leydon for fallen denzel washington interviewed by joe leydon for fallen skip navigation sign in. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Fallen is the kind of horror story i most enjoy, set in ordinary and realistic circumstances, with a villain who lives mostly in our minds. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Denzel washingtons latest role in the book of eli has him playing a wanderer in a nuclear warravaged america who leans on his bible for. The book of eli then evolves into a chase as eli disappears into the wilds with solara in tow, pursued by carnegie and his heavy metal thugs led by the giant redridge, romes ray stephenson. Fallen by gregory hoblit denzel washington, john goodman. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her.
Washington appeared as new york city subway security chief walter garber in the 2009 remake of the 1974 thriller the taking of pelham one two three, and begun filming the postapocalyptic drama the book of eli in the same year. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. Carnegie becomes interested in eli when he learns the man is carrying a book that may hold the key to mankinds survival. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washingtons poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it a socially conscious drama, biopic, or suspense thriller. He earned a best actor nomination in 2012 for his work as an alcoholic pilot in robert zemeckis drama flight. Fallen 1998 after witnessing the execution of serial killer edgar reese elias koteas, whom he arrested, police detective john hobbes denzel washington, and his. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The book of eli boasts an impressive supporting cast including mila kunis, michael gambon dumbledore from harry potter, ray stevenson punisher.
Interview with denzel washington, who plays eli in the book of eli 1. 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. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington killcount youtube. Fallen was released on january 16, 1998, by warner bros. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. So i compiled a few of the theories on eli and his condition.
Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade. At times, this is actually helpful, and it has a use beyond the obvious, but there are occasions when ponderous lines like i like the night. Many props to jeff imada for his sharing the fmas through his stuntfight choreography work. Book of eli movie picture click on the picture to enlarge it. Because fallen deals with otherworldly goings on, it might take younger viewers a while to get the gist of the story. Fallen film series, an american film series starring gerard butler.
Training day flight the book of eli malcolm x fallen. Denzel washington the book of eli 19 inch functional 440. Jun 26, 2018 despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. The man named eli played by denzel washington is walking west, scavenging on. In 2010, washington headlined the book of eli 2010, a postapocalyptic. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. Denzel washington delivers a fine performance alongside john goodman. Whats more, theres quite a bit of violence, mostly involving martial arts and flamethrowers. The book of eli by albert hughes, allen hughes albert. Denzel washington, john goodman, donald sutherland, embeth davidtz, james gandolfini and elias koteas star. He even did a sarongmarong technique denzels bolo design was pretty nasty too. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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 denzel washington interview youtube. It has a 40% approval rating at rotten tomatoes, which calls it not all that thrilling. Adam sternberghs eerie new novel is set in a strange community where 50 criminals live in cinderblock bungalows surrounded by a. 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. Perhaps the obvious struck me time and time again, but it seemed the most single important pivotal aspect of elis survival boiled down to water. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind.
I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Fallen 1998 showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. 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. Hes just so great at playing intelligent, strong, capable. As to the later, i just factor in the fact that it came from hollywood after all, though i thoroughly enjoyed denzel washingtons portrayal. More importantly, washingtons efforts, alongside those of director spike lee, have done much to dramatically expand the range of dramatic roles given to african. Manifest your gifts dr myles munroe steve harvey denzel washington testimony 1.
If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Its about who youve lifted up, who youve made better. But the weird part for someone as popular as him is that hes not so big on playing likable heroes.
Was good at chewing it up in training day when he did get the oscar. Denzel washington talks about the book of eli neurologist. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole. 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. Fallen 1998 after witnessing the execution of serial killer edgar reese elias koteas, whom he arrested, police detective john hobbes denzel washington, and his partner, jonesy john goodman. Review of the blinds by adam sternbergh washington post. At the end of the day, its not about what you have or even what youve accomplished. Solara is a willing disciple, entranced by elis words and stories about before. Washington plays a survivor who must fend off gangs and a brutal tyrant in this desolate wasteland. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the.
It just about had it for me when we found out that eli was blind. 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. The book of eli denzel washington interview duration. Jan 12, 2010 twotime academy award winner denzel washington glory, training day not only bears the burden of being in nearly every scene in the postapocalyptic action thriller, the book of eli, he also carried a load behind the scenes.
Song panoramic from the book of eli instrumental artist nostromo pilots. Read the the book of eli movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to. Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. Denzel washington books list of books by author denzel. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
All the millions upon millions of bibles that have been published throughout the ages have been destroyed. The fallen is a great mix of crime film, and supernatural horror with a psychological twist. By suggesting that the evil resides in the real world, they make everything scary. Jan 11, 2010 denzel washington s latest role in the book of eli has him playing a wanderer in a nuclear warravaged america who leans on his bible for guidance, and the actor says if he was in that situation. Just saw the book of eli and i was impressed with denzels bolo fighting scenes as well as the other fma techniques that he executed. In the book of eli, the taciturn christ figure with a mission, eli denzel washington, is trying to transport the last surviving copy of the bible to whats left of san francisco. Jan, 2010 denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. I want to order a coffee mug that says eli s cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The book of eli by albert hughes, allen hughes albert hughes. Movies like this play with our apprehensions, instead of slamming us with freaky special effects. Oldman will play the films villain, a despot of a small and pathetic town, whos determined to get a hold of elis book, a book that may save mankind. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
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