It struck me immediately that he was stumbling over cans and such and just appeared clumsy, and the director made such a big deal about his sense of smell. Apparently denzel washington roams the warscorched roads of the dystopian future in a quest to protect a legendary book of tremendous importance. Eli is partially blind and been memorizing a braille bible for the last 30 years, his word is. Feb 21, 2010 interview with the book of eli director allen hughes by news last updated. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. For instance, in the novel the character of hakan, the old guy whom eli is living with at the beginning, is a pedophile. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped. Wesley britton is the author of the beta earth chronicles, a six book science fiction series. Love your human design incarnation cross of service. We went to a private screening of the new hughes brothers directed the book of eli. A pioneer in online politics, pariser is a senior fellow at the roosevelt institute and a cofounder of, one of the worlds largest citizen organizations. Jan 18, 2009 judging from the descriptions of the plot ive picked up here and there, the novel let the right one in is a lot less ambiguous and a lot more lurid than the movie. 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.
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. 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. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Dec 07, 2018 19 videos play all the book of eli 2010 movie movieclipsfilm dirty laundry bootleg universe duration. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire.
All i know about the book of eli is what ive seen from the trailer that preceded ninja assassin. Eli pariser is the board president, and former executive director, of the 5million member organization. The suns rays make people blind and many have turned to cannibalism. Jan 14, 2010 the book of eli will probably offend those who hate religion. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Denzel washington list of movies and tv shows tv guide. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The book of eli is ambitious and different from the current wave of postapocalyptic films. Follow your favorite authors and dont miss a single release. Blind side offensive tackle michael oher tells the real. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book.
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, co director albert hughes told a group of reporters who visited the films. Jan 01, 2020 michael oher is still friends with the cast of the blind side though michael oher was not a fan of the blind side, he seems to get along with the actors and actresses from the film just fine. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. The book of eli, in the first couple bites, teeters on the knifeedge between good and smug, but eventually you realize it doesnt taste. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. Manning, during an interview for the nfls video tribute to super bowl xlii, tells the camera, im not superstitious, but i am a little stitious. While not all of that convo is here since some of that time involved us sidetracking and talking about other films etc. 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. The electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel.
Rice did not work on the blind side, but in 2000 used similar techniques to help make remember the titans, another inspirational film about sports, a surprise hit for walt disney. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. My view is that when you see what the book is and that hes blind that to. Carnegie even references it in one part of the movie when he says do not quote me shoot this guys already.
The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not. But having decided that this was the twist, his eye contact was too direct, following objects and people that he would never have been able to as a. At the sanctuary, eli has died, but not before reciting the entire book. Paul dano on wildlife, and the different anxieties of. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. 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. So yes in the end he does become blind, probably due to the exposure to harmful rays of the sun remember its post apocalyptic. Eli walks on through the wreckage, serene in dark glasses like a saintly hobo all. Sep 07, 2011 throughout the role he exudes trying to be of service to get john travolta what he wants while trying to save the hostages. Bazerman, a professor at harvard business school, and ann e. And what makes it so powerful, in large part, is that it is perfectly scored.
Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. While not all of that convo is here since some of that time involved us. In the midst of his journey, eli comes across a robber baron of sorts, named carnegie gary oldman and his partners daughter, solara mila kunis, changing his life. Why do people in the movie the book of eli wear glasses. Phillip chandler 18 episodes 20192019 for queen and country reuben james 1988. Definitely not as campy as roland emmerichs 2012 or nearly as bleak as the recent bigscreen adaptation of cormac mccarthys famed novel the road, the book of eli. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Screenwriter gary whitta is one of the main men responsible for elis audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was nothing short of a treat. According to the lady who spoke in front of about a 350 or so theater attendees, this was the first time ever anyone had seen this version of the movie. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. While on his first hunt with his tribes most elite group, a young man is injured and left for dead. Garry whitta wrote the screenplay for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli, starring denzel washington and gary oldman, and also worked on the script for after earth, an sf adventure starring will smith and directed by m. Again, you can do all the samurai references with loan wolf and as you said theres kind of a classic mythic master and apprentice relationship going on through the film.
The power of majesty that is being one with the lord will bother those who mock the concept of god. Hed spent the past decade making a series of unyielding dramas that were freezegrab gorgeous but gutwallopingly tough, like. His mission is to get it to a place where it is safe and can be replicated to reseed the word of god. In the not toodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. He shot guys and fought guys all while being blind. Awakening to find himself broken and alone he must learn to survive and navigate the harsh and unforgiving wilderness. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. Eli needs a charge for his ipod and will pay for it in trade eli denzel washington engineer tom waits.
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. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Too intense, i whispered when the book of eli crossed the screen, although he had already read my mind. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Interview with denzel washington, mila kunis, and gary oldman. Walking through the wastelands of what used to be america is eli denzel washington, a man with a mission, fiercely protecting the. The book of eli directors the hughes brothers film. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article.
The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. He was born in mount vernon, new york, on december 28, 1954. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. In the book of eli, he plays a blind man traveling in an apocalyptic world with the last known copy of the bible. The film was informed by danos parents relationship. Please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Judge bender studies denzel washington in the hughes brothers. Tenbrunsel, a professor of business ethics at the university of notre dame. He attended mainland high school in florida and the texas tech university. Their newest venture, the book of eli, is set in the not sodistant future, 35 years after a war that has left the world in ruins. 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. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
Reluctantly taming a lone wolf abandoned by its pack. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Interview with the book of eli director allen hughes. Jan 19, 2010 the gospel according to the book of eli. The decision by the board of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences to honor director elia kazan, infamous as an informer in the 1950s, at its annual oscar awards ceremony march 21. Dec 14, 2012 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. Six months ago or so, collider enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit the set of the book of eli, allen and albert hughes postapocalyptic thriller about a laconic hero denzel washington who. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Part 1 gary whitta on the book of eli the film stage. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
Those are just some of the points that would indicate that eli is not fully blind for the majority, if not all, of the movie. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Apr 10, 2015 leigh anne tuohys life didnt grind to a halt after sandra bullock picked up an oscar for playing her in the blind side. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. Beals portrayed ucla bruins gymnastics head coach valorie kondos field, in the full out movie about ariana berlin. Though the film itself is a completely original story, the book of eli is. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. Principal photography began in february 2009 and took place in new mexico. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake.
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, co director albert hughes told a group of reporters who visited the films albuquerque. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. 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. Interview with the book of eli director allen hughes by news last updated. Eli roth talks inglourious basterds, going method to play the bear jew, nazi atrocities, and quentin tarantinos place in history posted on friday, august 21st, 2009 by hunter stephenson. Tom mills, a lecturer in sociology and policy at aston university and former coeditor of new left project, has just published his first book, the bbc. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. At that point, the director was still not quite a household name. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf.
Career corner is a program produced by the minnesota radio talking book network, part of state services for the blind, and it is recorded for people are blind or have reading disabilities. 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. 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. Were not able to deliver you our audio content unless you use a browser with javascript enabled. How blind side found a path to the oscars the new york times. What were the real issues in the elia kazan award controversy. Washington refused, preferring to play the character as blind with his own brand of subtlety. Why we fail to do whats right and what to do about it, by max h. Mar 21, 2018 denzel washington is one of americas finest and most talented actor, producer and director.
The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. Recognizing why we do this and how we can get out of the trap is the subject of the new book, blind spots. 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. Jul 23, 2019 eli vanto is back in the latest book as well as. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Interview clown producer eli roths sick and twisted love affair with body horror eli roth isnt a member of the unofficial splat pack for nothing. The book of eli, with its enterprising journeyman and marauding cannibals, at least initially looks like a futuristic samurai western featuring a hero with quasisupernatural or, as he. She mentioned the color is not fully adjusted and special effects not complete and music is temporary.
Eli is partially blind and been memorizing a braille bible for the last 30 years. Wachter is the author of the seven words, a four book christian fantasy series, and its sequel a weight of reckoning. The book of eli is not actually a book, its a movie. In 2010, beals reunited with denzel washington in the postapocalyptic action drama the book of eli, where she played a blind woman who is the mother of mila kunis character and a consort of a local despot played by gary oldman. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by.
Allen hughes celebrity profile check out the latest allen hughes photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street. Not sure about this last one, but when eli and solara make it to alcatraz island, im pretty sure eli says something like, this looks like a museum to me when theyre being given a tour of the inside. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube.
Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Those expecting wall to wall action will be disappointed by the long passages of walking and talking. Interview with denzel washington, who plays eli in the book of eli. Interview with mila kunis, who plays solara in the book of eli 1. Ive talked to directorsscreenwriters, but never just a screenwriter. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. Well, it was a difficult one because she really is the key relationship to eli. Turning the first draft in to his manager, whitta laughed that the first.