In the first house eli holes up in, he looks at the mouse, he roots through his bag, while moving his head to see better into the bag. Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel washington in the book of eli. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. The book of eli might also suffer over its uncanny resemblance to john hillcoats current release the road in that it follows a man heading westwards across america after an apocalyptic event. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. I saw book of eli and can say i believe in the movie and the music. For that reason, i went into eli completely blind, expected to enjoy it of off of. Those are just some of the points that would indicate that eli is not fully blind for the majority, if not all, of the movie. 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. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. 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. Despite how the film looks on the surface, the book of eli is not mad max. Theres just so much to it, the use of synthesized and orchestral music beautifully conveys the blind manversushumans theme of the movie.
Why did eli have to show everyone the back of his hands. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. How are you not talking about one of the biggest twists in years. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. A lone man fights his way for survival across a postapocalyptic america. The book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. No he is not but he cannot read any is only partially blind he gets his site back when he finds the book of eli and at the end of the movie he starts to go blind again the director of the movie even said that.
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. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least. I believe in the book of eli soundtrack 3 songs and a. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Top 5 credit repair books to read when you have bad credit for those who still enjoy a good book, and also have bad credit, there is hope. The reason he had to show his hands was to prove that he was not. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Eli director ciaran foy is also the man behind 2012s citadel, which i found to be drastically underappreciated. Book of eli ring my bell in the movie the book of eli, eli is blind.
Track not present in accuraterip database copy ok track 12 filename m. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent.
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. Produced by joel silver, denzel washington, broderick johnson, andrew a. View test prep book of eli quiz from english 201 at georgia military college. Despite how the film looks on the surface, the book of eli is not mad max, nor is it the road of recent release. So from that standpoint, its no spoiler to relay to you exactly what codirector alan hughes had to say about the mysterious book jealously guarded by denzel washington in this weekends the book of eli. At the sanctuary, eli has died, but not before reciting the entire book. The original soundtrack and score for the motion picture the book of eli, was composed by atticus ross, who has worked with the hughes brothers on two previous occasions, as well as artists such as nine inch nails, korn, and janes addiction. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Being a loner, eli prefers to go his own way, but he may not have a choice. If book of eli opens as well as surveys indicate, it should be another box office score for alcon, albeit not nearly on the scale of the blind side, which has. Jan 14, 2010 so from that standpoint, its no spoiler to relay to you exactly what codirector alan hughes had to say about the mysterious book jealously guarded by denzel washington in this weekends the book of eli.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Top 5 credit repair books to read when you have bad credit. Jan 12, 2010 the book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. Book of eli original score licensed to youtube by sourceaudio holdings llc on behalf of alcon sleeping giant film score film score. He might not have kept up with his training since finishing filming, but washington made sure that. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character.
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 book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. 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. Allen dropped out of high school in the 11th grade to begin directing music videos. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. If youre hoping for a lot of details and not quite finding all the information youre looking for online, check. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Thats the biggest bet ever for small independent financier alcon, which recently released the hit the blind side. Eli the book of eli vs daredevil mcu battles comic. Plenty of experts have put their pens to the page to help people improve their scores. Eli protects this book at all costs, meeting obstacles along his journey ranging from cannibalistic hijackers to motorcycleriding bandits. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Matt walked into a room with four guys one of which was armed and managed to fight them off while at the same time having the situational awareness to throw a microwave at an approaching mobster. Its not until shortly before the film ends that we learn the most remarkable thing about eli. 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.
In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. The book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature of its. I do not claim any ownership rights to the soundtracks or images presented in this video. The score for book of eli by atticus ross and claudia sarne is haunting and surreal, perfectly suited for the desertscape in a world after the flash. Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. Its the bible, man, he said emphatically during roundtable interviews with the christian press corps last weekend. Spectacular is what describes atticus ross score for the book of eli.
Ross worked with nine inch nails on four albums and also founded the band 12 rounds. 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. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. The seeing blind man that was eli is a clever borrowing from the bible, and really rounds up all. Jan 16, 2010 i believe in the book of eli soundtrack 3 songs and a desert score i saw book of eli and can say i believe in the movie and the music. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was.
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. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the book of eli near you. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Not sure about this last one, but when eli and solara make it to alcatraz island, im pretty sure eli says something like, this looks like a museum to me when theyre being given a tour of the inside. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me. 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. And he thinks its exciting to score a bible because they dont have one. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was 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. Atticus ross has created the score the book of eli. What a great surprise the book of eli turned out to be. Jan 23, 2010 the book of eli blind faith music by atticus ross. Jan 31, 2010 no he is not but he cannot read any is only partially blind he gets his site back when he finds the book of eli and at the end of the movie he starts to go blind again the director of the movie even said that. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by.
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