In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. 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. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. 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. Jan 25, 2016 rise of isis predicted by the blind mystic. The movie could have accurately portrayed the book leaving out the dry football parts and been just as good. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Fictional works that feature realistic, positive or just plain awesome portrayals of blind and visually impaired people. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. According to reports over 80% of her predictions were accurate. The blind woman who switched personalities and could. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
Shes the blind bulgarian mystic whose followers claim she predicted 911, the rise of islamic state and the 2004 tsunami. They are blind, and yet they can see more than we can. The blind mystic who predicted 911 and the rise of isis according to reports over 80% of her predictions were accurate. The woman who made the prediction is quite famous for predicting other major events earlier as well, which include the 911 attack.
Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Coupled fine performances by denzel washington, mila kunis and gary oldman, we see the best of both worlds here. The blind woman who predicted 911, the rise of isis has.
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. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. After suffering a traumatic accident as a young woman, doctors diagnosed her with cortical blindness, caused by damage to the. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. The book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. The book also tells the story of a young man with the positions rare. Nov 24, 2015 the blind woman who switched personalities and could suddenly see.
They say that a prophecy was made by her before she died in 1996, at the age of 85. Jan 15, 2010 eli was definately blind, i rewatched this movie many times and picked up on every subtle nuance that explains he was absolutely blind. Blind mystic predicted muslim extremist invasion in europe. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie.
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. The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. Jan 31, 2016 the woman who made the prediction is quite famous for predicting other major events earlier as well, which include the 911 attack. After suffering a traumatic accident as a young woman, doctors diagnosed. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole. 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 backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a re. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Tweetemail tweetemail the hughes brothers, albert and allen, return from a nine year hiatus from feature filmmaking to give us their entry into the postapocalyptic pool of stories. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete.
Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Nov 11, 2016 baba vanga, the blind bulgarian mystic woman, who predicted 911 and the rise of isis has bad news for donald trump. The bulgarian mystic who suffered from complete blindness predicted that a. The blind woman who switched personalities and could suddenly see. And the winner isthe book this was my toughest one yet because i loved both so much. Baba vanga, whos commonly known as nostradamus of the balkans, also predicted obamas victory. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. This old woman is commonly known as nostradamus of the balkans. Sep 21, 2014 after watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time.
H ard though it may be to believe, i often get things spectacularly wrong, particularly when it comes to predicting future success or failure within the film. 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. Shaking hands is a symptom of creutzfeldtjakob disease, which is a form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, it is basically a human variant of mad cow desease it can be caused by a genetic trait, and is difficult to catch otherwise. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. His forty years of service as judge over israel has ended. Never trust the woman who just got robbed on the side of the road. Baba vanga, the blind bulgarian mystic woman, who predicted 911 and the rise of isis has bad news for donald trump. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen.
Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. 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. So do you remember the blind bulgarian mystic who predicted 911 and the rise of isis. As an aging and blind prophet, i predicted the downfall of jeroboams dynasty. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. After finding out he was blind the things he was able to do and the providence in his travels strongly suggested he was, in fact, a prophet of god. 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. Hints to elis condition are shown throughout the movie. May 30, 2010 yes he was blind, which was revealed at the end of the movie to reinforce and bring home the divine nature of his missionquest. Well, shes got some really bad news for the world, and how the 2016 presidential election may affect our lives.
At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. When hunting the cat, for example, he was sitting in a position where it didnt seem like he. Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. Jan, 2010 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. Jan 15, 2016 the movie could have accurately portrayed the book leaving out the dry football parts and been just as good. This blind woman, who goes by the name, baba vanga, has made a terrible prediction for 2016. And now baba vangas chilling vision for 2016 is being revealed. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
The wife of elis son, phinehas, is pregnant, and the news of israels tragic defeat, the loss of the ark, and the deaths of eli and her husband bring on her labor. The movie didnt change the story, but it wasnt really complete either. Many people would definitely love to believe how this year is going to turn out. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the movie eli was blind or at least partially blind. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. Carnegie is obsessed with finding a copy of the bible.
Tony stark i am iron man ending scene iron man 2008 movie clip hd duration. The woman known as the nostradamus of the balkans proved to have a chilling gift of making incredibly accurate predictions of the future decades ago. Before it was revealed he was blind you thought he may have been slightly delusional and obsessive in his mission to deliver the book. Book of eli, the eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. They were checking to see if the other persons hands were steady, or were they shaking. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Then she settled in, placed her briefcase on her lap and rested her cane against her leg. The blind woman she paid the driver and, using her hands to feel the location of the seats, walked down the aisle and found the seat hed told her was empty. In blind side, michael lewis traces how the humble offensive left tackle has evolved into footballs pivotal position. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. The book of eli is underrated finally someone said it.
She paid the driver and, using her hands to feel the location of the seats, walked down the aisle and found the seat hed told her was empty. The rise of samuel and the fall of eli and sons 1 samuel. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. See more ideas about the book of eli, this or that questions and natural news. Eli closes his eyes every time he reads the bible in order to more focus his sense of touch and cut off the visual stimuli. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Baba vanga, the bulgarian prophet made predictions over 15 years ago that are unbelievably accurate and chilling. Ahijah i said, great is the lords anger that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book. He doesnt put on his sunglasses right away when walking outside, like everyone else does he even appears to be staring directly at the sun.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Eli is dead, along with his sons, and all on the same day. When he approaches the car in the beginning he almost walks by, but stops, backs up a bit and walks over to it, hitting the side of the car with his bag to get a reference of where it was. Til that in 2012, a blind woman wrote a book on a notepad with rubberbands wrapped around to indicate lines. He joins a small town dominated by a brutal man whose wife is a gentle blind woman.
Eli, who was nearly blind, was sitting at the front gate to hear the returning soldiers return was unaware of the event until he asked about all the commotion in the city. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The blind woman who predicted 911 and the rise of isis has some very bad news about donald trump 34. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Nov 24, 2010 tony stark i am iron man ending scene iron man 2008 movie clip hd duration. Blind mystic baba vangas and nostradamus predictions for. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent.
Her son read chapters back to her for edits then sent them to typesetters. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The book of eli movie plot holes and funny quotes reimagined. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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.
This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of. The blind woman who switched personalities and could suddenly. Time and time again, the sacrifice of sight is shown to result in greater cosmic knowledge. Justice is blind, odin plucked out an eye to gain knowledge, and the graeae had only had one eye between three of them. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. The followers of the blind mystic lady, who possibly gained sight of the future after losing her sight for the present world, have revealed a prediction for 2016.
Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional. Meeting malcolm mcdowells character and reciting the bible word for word would have been satisfying enough, but seeing kunis as solara basically become the new eli following his death added another layer. The blind woman who predicted 911, the rise of isis has some. Blind mystic woman who predicted 911 attack, has a. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. Hints to eli s condition are shown throughout the movie. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Once, she gave her son 26 blank pages because the pen lost ink and police helped reform it in a fivemonth effort.
Even if we predicted all along that denzels eli was blind, we still couldnt know with full clarity how his mission would end. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. Baba vanga led the normal life of a girl until the age of 12 when, during a massive storm, she lost her sight. 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. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle.
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