In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. 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. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Along the way, he demonstrates uncanny survival and fighting skills. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. The book of elis kukri zombie apocalypse survival, the. In a very short space of time two postapocalyptic films have been release, the brilliant the road which is aiming for oscar glory, and the action packed the book of eli which is appealing for the mass audience. See crushing demonstrations chopping logs, cutting rope, slicing. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Was denzel washingtons character in book of eli blind. Our sword of eli, influenced from the movie book of eli on sale for limited time.
Feel the power in your hands with this massive eli machete. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Playing the solitary title character, denzel washington carries the book of eli, both literally and figuratively. After numerous requests for a larger size, we are proud to say this machete welded by denzel washington himself is 26 inch long and features a satin finish, extremely sharp, 18 inch blade. Denzel did a great job and man on fire was an excellent film as well.
The machete measures a massive 26 inches with a 19 inch stainless steel blade. Book of eli machete with leather grip knifewarehouse. Denzel washington the book of eli sword with nylon. The handle is wrapped with leather cord for a solid grip. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Asked in denzel washington was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of eli.
In this bleak, postapocalyptic world, theres little reward for goodness. Washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Denzel washington stars as the most righteous killer since travis bickle, a bible in one hand and a blade in the other, in this sombretoned. And the book of eli makes viewers grapple with what that looks like. Eli is played by denzel washington who looks a bit too heavy for someone who exercises all day long, has very little water to drink, and is forced to eat hairless cats for sustenance. Based on the machete used by a lone warrior named eli denzel washington in the film the book of eli. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The book of eli 2010 thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene.
The attractive women that travels with him in the later part of the film was a distraction. Thirty years after an apocalyptic event, eli denzel washington travels on foot toward the west coast of the united states. 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 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. Replica of the bolo machete used by denzel washington in book of eli what makes a good survival knife the ultimate cut for the zombie apocalypse, of course.
The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Home forums knife specific discussion general knife discussion knife id needed denzel washington in book of eli discussion in general knife discussion started by maprik, jul 29, 2012. The book of eli movie sword this is a sword based on the one used by denzel washington in the movie the book of eli. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. After eating the kitty, he happens upon a group of hooligans who try to kill him for water andor whatever else he may possess. Book of eli machete with leather grip the book of eli.
The acting is adequate throughout, but not dazzling. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Eli raamat is an estonian equivalent to the title of the movie the book of eli. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. After the nuclear ash snowfall ended, there was very little left. A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from.
According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is charged with delivering his copy of a book, the very last remaining. Eli denzel washington travels on foot toward the west coast of the united states. View close up pictures at all angles, prices, and detailed descriptions. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. He also carries a gleaming silver knife and a shotgun, both of which hes expert with. Its made of sae5160 carbon steel, satin finish, blade 17 inches long cutting edge, 26 inches overall, full tang. View our handmade book of eli knife, influenced by the movie the book of eli. 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. Washington trained for months in kali fighting styles in preparation for the role under dan inosanto and his senior student jeff imada. 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. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. This is the fight scene in the book of eli where eli shoos away a cat and then goes to leave and encounters a beatdow he clears all them out and does a great job with it my favorite scene in the. View our handmade sword of eli, influenced by the movie book of eli.
Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Denzel washington, for all his many talents, seems to play himself here. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. 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. The book of eli denzel washington interview duration. In the 2010 movie the book of eli, the title character, played by denzel washington, uses a stylized bolo blade in selfdefense. A survivor of an ecological catastrophe 30 years prior, eli armed with his book. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. The book of eli isnt quite as good as mof but not a waste of time or money.
But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all the local overloads in westerns and gangster movies, sits behind a big desk flanked by a tall bald guy and. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
Its one thing to do good, star denzel washington told reuters. Integrated this large and hefty blade is inspired by the machete book of eli. Home forums knife specific discussion general knife discussion knife id needed denzel washington in book of eli discussion in general knife discussion started by maprik. Unless youre particularly observant its not outright apparent that hes blind when watching the first time until the very end of the movie when the camera zooms in and you can see his eyes are clouded. 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. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. As to the later, i just factor in the fact that it came from hollywood after all, though i thoroughly enjoyed denzel washington s portrayal. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is charged with delivering his copy of a book, the very last.
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