In a postapocalyptic world hostile threats will lurk around every corner. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. 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. Manifest your gifts dr myles munroe steve harvey denzel washington testimony 1.
Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. Denzel washington, ethan hawke, scott glenn, nadine velazquez, don cheadle, mila kunis, ray stevenson, angela bassett, delroy lindo, john goodman. 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. The fallen is a great mix of crime film, and supernatural horror with a psychological twist. In the film, a lone wanderer travels west across a war ravaged landscape in order to bring a sacred book to safety. Hymn to the fallen from saving private ryan soundtrack. Interview with denzel washington, who plays eli in the book of eli 1.
Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. 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. Read the the book of eli movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Fallen 1998 after witnessing the execution of serial killer edgar reese elias koteas, whom he arrested, police detective john hobbes denzel washington, and his. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies.
Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Mar 22, 2011 from memory and not reading the book in braille. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. At the end of the day, its not about what you have or even what youve accomplished. 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 denzel washington interview youtube. Because fallen deals with otherworldly goings on, it might take younger viewers a while to get the gist of the story. 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.
Many props to jeff imada for his sharing the fmas through his stuntfight choreography work. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. 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. Denzel washington interviewed by joe leydon for fallen. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. In 2010, washington headlined the book of eli 2010, a postapocalyptic. This distressed costume can be seen worn by eli throughout the film. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie.
Adam sternberghs eerie new novel is set in a strange community where 50 criminals live in cinderblock bungalows surrounded by a. 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. 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. 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. Solara is a willing disciple, entranced by elis words and stories about before. Carnegie becomes interested in eli when he learns the man is carrying a book that may hold the key to mankinds survival. He even did a sarongmarong technique denzels bolo design was pretty nasty too. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. Everybody loves denzel washington, including me, but im not 100% sure why. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel.
The book of eli boasts an impressive supporting cast including mila kunis, michael gambon dumbledore from harry potter, ray stevenson punisher. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Denzel washington the book of eli 19 inch functional 440. Fallen by gregory hoblit denzel washington, john goodman.
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. 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. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. Denzel washington delivers a fine performance alongside john goodman. Fallen 1998 film, a 1998 film starring denzel washington, john goodman, and donald sutherland. Book of eli movie picture click on the picture to enlarge it.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Although the plot proceeds with a convoluted, gamelike structure, it uses a denzel washingtonsupplied voiceover to overexplain matters. It just about had it for me when we found out that eli was blind. He reveals to her that the book he has is a king james biblethe only one left. Movies like this play with our apprehensions, instead of slamming us with freaky special effects. The man named eli played by denzel washington is walking west, scavenging on. 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. But the weird part for someone as popular as him is that hes not so big on playing likable heroes. What are some simple steps i can take to protect my.
Denzel washington, john goodman, donald sutherland, embeth davidtz, james gandolfini and elias koteas star. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. Why not defend yourself with a 19 inch stainless steel. Whats more, theres quite a bit of violence, mostly involving martial arts and flamethrowers. Was good at chewing it up in training day when he did get the oscar. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel washington blind. Its about who youve lifted up, who youve made better. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind.
In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole. Denzel washington s character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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. Training day flight the book of eli malcolm x fallen. As to the later, i just factor in the fact that it came from hollywood after all, though i thoroughly enjoyed denzel washingtons portrayal. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Included in this set are elis beanie cap, sunglasses, shawl, jacket, sweater. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. Its about what youve done with those accomplishments. 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. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to. The book of eli denzel washington interview duration.
The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Fallen 1998 showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. By suggesting that the evil resides in the real world, they make everything scary. Directed by gregory hoblit primal fear, fallen is a blend of the police drama and supernatural thriller genres. 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. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store.
He earned a best actor nomination in 2012 for his work as an alcoholic pilot in robert zemeckis drama flight. Fallen was released on january 16, 1998, by warner bros. Review of the blinds by adam sternbergh washington post. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Fallen 2016 film, a 2016 film starring addison timlin, jeremy irvine, and harrison gilbertson. Homicide detective john hobbes denzel washington narrates, taking the audience back to the time i almost died. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in.
Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington killcount youtube. Denzel washington talks about the book of eli neurologist. 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. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. 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. Washington helped out in a producer capacity, getting the project in shape to be filmed. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. So i compiled a few of the theories on eli and his condition. It has a 40% approval rating at rotten tomatoes, which calls it not all that thrilling. 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. Its not the coolest, deepest, or most badass postapocalyptic. 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. Fallen film series, an american film series starring gerard butler.
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. Hes just so great at playing intelligent, strong, capable. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. 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. The book of eli by albert hughes, allen hughes albert. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Song panoramic from the book of eli instrumental artist nostromo pilots.
Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, 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. I want to order a coffee mug that says eli s cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Some feel maybe he was blind before, which explains how he was able to. He sticks up for classmates who are picked on, treats his family with respect, and is dedicated to both athletics wrestling and. In a previous teaser poster, eli was portrayed with a samurai sword. More importantly, washingtons efforts, alongside those of director spike lee, have done much to dramatically expand the range of dramatic roles given to african. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. All the millions upon millions of bibles that have been published throughout the ages have been destroyed. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. 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.
Denzel washington interviewed by joe leydon for fallen denzel washington interviewed by joe leydon for fallen skip navigation sign in. Washington plays a survivor who must fend off gangs and a brutal tyrant in this desolate wasteland. Jan, 2010 denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. Fallen transformers, a fictional character in the transformers universes. 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. Denzel washington books list of books by author denzel. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. 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. 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. 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.
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