However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. 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. Discussion about the book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only religion page 2 at the godlikeproductions conspiracy forum.
Religion and language in contemporary film wikiversity. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. 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. 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. 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. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat.
If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. The book of eli on the surface looks like a prochristian deal but if you pay attention, its actually blaming the end of civilization on christianity, and is directly referred to. Interesting story to read and may broaden our interpretation of the character in the movie. Have we considered the possibility that eli wasnt blind until he got to alcatraz. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Denzel washingtons speech will leave you speechless one of the most eye opening speeches ever duration.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by. The contemporary film, the book of eli directed by albert and allen hughes, the. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
Vatos locos full movie, hd, crime, thriller, english, gangster mafia film full free movies duration. The book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature of its. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. In the old testement book of 1 samuel, there is a priest named eli who by chapter 3 has become blind. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she.
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. 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. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. How hollywood begat yet another insult to christianity. If eli were muslim, lopping off heads to protect the. 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. 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. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. In the hughes brothers futureshock book of eli, denzel washington adds.
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