I was completely taken by the presence of washington. Along the way mobster carnegie, played by oldman, is set on killing eli and stealing the book by any means. It takes place in the shade under a bridge, and is really well done, with the camera standing still and the choreography forming a sort of. Its the thing that the studio has been scared of and warner brothers, even, like, its not a western, its not a western, its not a western, codirector albert hughes told a group of reporters who visited the films albuquerque.
If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Without a doubt, i couldnt see anybody else in that role. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to. Solara manages to escape and returns to eli, who bandages himself. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. In the ensuing shootout solara is captured and eli hands over the book in exchange for her life. Please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not.
Ive talked to directorsscreenwriters, but never just a screenwriter. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. 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. Book of eli star denzel washington, at an actionmovie. In his debut as an author, denzel washington shares his personal story of the mentors who helped guide his life. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. Denzel washington, for all his many talents, seems to play himself here.
With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Set in postapocalyptic america, a drifter known as eli is on a mission heading west with a book of important value. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. He is the middle of three children of a beautician. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. The book of eli is directed by the hughes brothers menace ii society, dead presidents from a screenplay by gary whitta. The fight scene between eli and a group of bandits. 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. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Denzel washington interview the book of eli by todd gilchrist december 30, 2009.
Denzel washington, whose the book of eli opens this weekend to what will likely be strong box office, has worked with tony scott on four previous movies and recently wrapped their fifth, a train thriller titled unstoppable with newly minted captain kirk chris pine. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. It also features a new side of denzel we havent seen before, gary oldman going all out as the villain, and its also the hughes brothers welcoming return. Interview with denzel washington, who plays eli in the book of eli. So when i hopped on the phone with gary whitta i was hoping for a good experience which actually ended up being a great one. In the end, the book of eli feels more like a simplistic, post apocalyptic parable with singledimension characters who have no arc rather than a satisfying film. 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 title unstoppable carries particular irony because the project was delayed several times by what insiders have said were.
Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989 and best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris in the crime thriller training day 2001. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Jan 14, 2010 denzel washington, whose the book of eli opens this weekend to what will likely be strong box office, has worked with tony scott on four previous movies and recently wrapped their fifth, a train thriller titled unstoppable with newly minted captain kirk chris pine. 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. Interview with the book of eli director allen hughes. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. 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 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. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Though the book of eli has elements of the classic western in a scifi future, dont call denzel washingtons upcoming postapocalyptic action movie a western.
Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Denzel washington was so taken with the story that, when initially approached for the title role, he also signed on as a producer. 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. Eli is a man on a mission of great importance that hes been pursuing for a long time. Washington plays the role of eli in the 2010 action adventure the book of eli, alongside gary oldman and mila kunis.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. The bad guy character in the movie named carnegie classic played by gary oldman was a book collector of sorts who pursued eli until the bitter end. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and books. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best from magnificent seven to malcolm x, we break down every one of the fences stars greatest and most wtf performances. In fact, the weather was so unhospitable that eli himself, denzel washington, couldnt get over to us to sit down or even huddle for a quick. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by.
The acting is adequate throughout, but not dazzling. Whether you liked it or not, its hard to deny that the film starring denzel washington didnt send your brain on its own journey, especially after the movies grand twist was revealed. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. A man named eli denzel was given a message years previous to deliver a book the bible somehere to the west for the sake of of a religious rebirth and evolution to occur for society. Jan 15, 2010 in the end, the book of eli feels more like a simplistic, post apocalyptic parable with singledimension characters who have no arc rather than a satisfying film.
Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. Six months ago or so, collider enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit the set of the book of eli, allen. Dec 14, 2012 though the book of eli has elements of the classic western in a scifi future, dont call denzel washington s upcoming postapocalyptic action movie a western. Jan 14, 2010 the book of eli is directed by the hughes brothers menace ii society, dead presidents from a screenplay by gary whitta. The book of eli, in the first couple bites, teeters on the knifeedge between good and smug, but eventually you realize it doesnt taste that bad, despite their being a little too much cheese. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. It is produced by joel silver, denzel washington, broderick johnson. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers.
A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Denzel washington s character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. I was a bit worried about seeing the film just a day before our chat since thats not the best amount of prep time, but after i saw the film i had plenty. Feb 21, 2010 interview with the book of eli director allen hughes. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. 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.
Dec 14, 2016 denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best from magnificent seven to malcolm x, we break down every one of the fences stars greatest and most wtf performances. 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 his possession is the last copy of a book he fiercely guards with his life for it holds the only hope for the future. Jul 08, 2015 book of eli prayer ending justin jefferson. 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. 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. Jan 22, 2010 the book of eli, in the first couple bites, teeters on the knifeedge between good and smug, but eventually you realize it doesnt taste that bad, despite their being a little too much cheese.
Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. The message eli received was pretty vague and there are underlying challenges he faces to this journey. Actor denzel washington has earned popular and critical acclaim for his roles in an array of feature films, including glory, malcolm x, training day and fences. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel washington blind. See more ideas about the book of eli, elis, denzel washington. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. Aug 23, 2017 hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. Along the way mobster carnegie, played by oldman, is set on killing eli and stealing the book by any means necessary. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many.
Judge bender studies denzel washington in the hughes. 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. 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 is good, just barely above average for me.
After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. What we liked about this story was that it was an action adventure but it also had something to say about commitment, sacrifice, survival and human nature, offers allen hughes, who, with his twin brother, albert, directed columbia pictures new actionadventure the book of eli starring denzel washington. The book of eli denzel washington interview duration. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli.
Carnegie takes the book and solara, and shoots eli, leaving him for dead. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. It is the fifth feature film for the pair, who made their auspicious debut at. Judge bender studies denzel washington in the hughes brothers. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
The action sequences were visually impressive and the desaturated look is a good fit. He heads west on a mission he does not fully understand but knows he must complete. I felt the movie was heavyhanded in its religious themes. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people.
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