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. Religion and language in contemporary film wikiversity. In the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. 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. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Right now, many westerners think that the quran may be the problem thanks to the muslim extremists. The book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature of its. Denzel washingtons speech will leave you speechless one of the most eye opening speeches ever duration. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter.
The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. In the hughes brothers futureshock book of eli, denzel washington adds. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west.
If eli were muslim, lopping off heads to protect the. Vatos locos full movie, hd, crime, thriller, english, gangster mafia film full free movies duration. Interesting story to read and may broaden our interpretation of the character in the movie. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Discussion about the book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only religion page 2 at the godlikeproductions conspiracy forum. 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 contemporary film, the book of eli directed by albert and allen hughes, the. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. A proudly christian movie cross i am legend with the ten commandments and youve got the book of eli, a genuinely religious parable that inherently rebukes pointless endofthe. A blind muslim man who used to work at kmart has memorized the bible, the symbol of christianity, and is on a mission of faith from god to protect it. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances.
A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. The book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only. 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. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Have we considered the possibility that eli wasnt blind until he got to alcatraz. Authority, power, and mediation in the book of eli, journal of. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. How hollywood begat yet another insult to christianity.
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