Theres no way a real blind person could do the things eli could do in the movie, but this is fiction, not a reality show. This movie is a sort of superhero tale, so just as people cant really fly yet superman could fly, eli could do nonhuman things though real blind people havent been able to thus far. Myself being legal blind, not 100% blind, i do not believe that eli was 100% blind, but he cold have been definatly visually impaired. 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. 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. For several years, vanto served as a translator, aide, student, and protege of the chiss known as thrawn, who became a rising star in the imperial navy. Humility of mind is the evidence of amet working in your heart. Furthermore, the ending reveals that eli has been partially blind the whole time. Furthermore, i added, your faith today enables you to discern the problem with eli s sons, and this itself foreshadows the faith of your own descendant, who will open the eyes of the blind and institute a greater form of worship. Wether u dont know that there are blind ppl who can function and locate things as efficient as people with sight. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her.
The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme. 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. All the more reason, therefore, to expect that the ancestors of the great priest eli, the man in charge of the temple of shiloh, the most important figure in israel at that time, should be mentioned. It also features a new side of denzel we havent seen before and its also a welcoming return for the hughes brothers. Eli opened his mouth again, no doubt to rebuke me further, but he was interrupted by the thunder of hoofs. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of.
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 eliheadscratchers all the tropes wiki fandom. Eli is revealed as blind, they take five minutes to do it, carefully showing his eyes, in extreme close up, then the bible is revealed to be in braille, and then jennifer beals character who is also blind reveals she has a strong sense of smell, something that eli has also mentioned he has. Court records state in this case, walker sprayed the inmate with a chemical agent and then struck him repeatedly, resulting in a fractured nose and head wound, which required several staples to close. Evidence for god from science newsletter february, 2010. Sep 30, 2017 evidence presented during his trial showed that during his career as a correctional officer, walker had assaulted at least four inmates. On the other hand, maybe eli only thought he was walking west. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli. Maybe some can willingly suspend their disbelief on this point, but my dad is blind and he used to have an entire braille bible. Jan 15, 2010 directed by albert hughes, allen hughes. There are several examples throughout the film of him looking at things and people at the very beginning of the film he looks out and around to observe his environment, he aims with his gun, he is able to block incoming swings of silent objects, he looks into the eyes of people hes talking to. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind.
Evidence from the film or from the screenplaystory author would be an acceptable basis for an answer. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. It is important to note that we learn eliezers last. It was the bible, it was written in braille, eli was blind as it turns oh, so he memorized it from cover to cover.
Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Jun 09, 2012 61112 i just watched this movie over the weekend for the first time. He is commemorated by christians on july 20 and is recognized as a prophet in islam.
In the end it turns out that eli is blind but no one realized it until this point. Jan 15, 2010 in fact, faith is the only semisatisfying explanation for eli s ability. After the first time i wandered if he was blind or not. He did not fire until the cat meowedmade a sound and in the fight he stepped into darkness for the advantage. In reference to the sons of eli, the scripture saysthey hearkened not unto.
This brief statement has convinced many scholars that jeremiah was a descendant of eli, the high priest whose story is recorded in 1 samuel 14. Whitta is one of the main men responsible for eli s audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was a real treat. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Hi,i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. 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 movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Elijah, hebrew prophet who ranks with moses in saving the religion of yahweh from being corrupted by the nature worship of baal. Evidence eli is blind came to me when watching the movie for a second time. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes. This is the latest update for the evidence for god website.
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. Night traces eliezers psychological journey, as the holocaust robs him of his faith in god and exposes him to the deepest inhumanity of which man is capable. There is a reason why the movie is called book of eli and not book of whoever. Apr 23, 2011 okay i have watched the book of eli about 10 times now. Wouldnt a braille edition of the bible take up a couple of shelves whole bookshelf. United states florida charlotte port charlotte coordinates. Our society is immersed in a subjective view of belief. He goes into a separate room in the shack where the previous occupant has hung himself. The narrator of night and the standin for the memoirs author, elie wiesel. Yes, there are clues that he is blind, like overdeveloped smelling. But surprisingly eli s ancestors are mentioned nowhere. Eli then proceeds to admit that the book he is carrying is a copy of the king james version of the bible.
He also died from a gunshot wound he received because gary oldman shot him pointblank in the abdomen. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. Eli was blind in one eye preceding unsigned comment added by jlpitt talk contribs 20. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The first book opens with samuels complete lineage up to ephraim, son of joseph. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.
Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. However, theres visual evidence that he is not blind, like the fact that he looks at things. There is a point when eli goes into an old houseshack where he is looking for food or whatever he can find. When comparing the popculture definition of faith with the biblical perspective, we find a crucial definition of faith in hebrews 11. The thick paper required and the fact that only 27 characters five or six words can fit on a standard 812 inch row is a bit of an issue. The rise of samuel and the fall of eli and sons 1 samuel.
My problem is that eli did not behave like a blind person. Eli, when the news of the calamity was brought to him. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we. But for now you need not concern yourself with such things. We basically have to take eli at his word that his is the only copy, but hes a blind man with no news from europe, africa, or south america. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Despite many tests of his humanity, however, eliezer maintains his devotion to his father. My church youth minister and i had the debate on if eli was blind or not. Eli s legally blind, can fight and navigate well despite the handicap thanks to years of practice and experience, and receives divine protection and guidance when necessary. Alexistaiwo sees the the main characters blindness as a plot hole. 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. May 25, 2004 eli is informed that judgment is coming, and this time at least, it cannot be stopped.
If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Instead, eli speaks words which have a religious ring and appear to be an evidence of his submission to the sovereign will of god, but which are really an. Eli, who talks at one juncture about how he walks by faith, not by sight, is blind. All of these theatrical elements come together to tell a refreshing story of unwavering faith and obedience to god. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli posted by theantiquetiger on 2517 at 10. Whitta is one of the main men responsible for eli s audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was a. The book of eli is worth seeing if you get a chance. Joseph does not want to admit that the main character in the book of eli is blind despite the glaring evidence. The book of eli is different from the current wave of postapocalyptic films.
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. Even if he is divinely guided, we see that he doesnt need a physical copy of the book to finish his mission, so he might not have been pointed toward other copies. Eli s totally blind, preturnaturally good at location and detection, enabling him to fight like a freaking ninja, and has some divine protection and guidance, or 3. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Was eli from the movie the book of eli major spoiler. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Hollywoods brush with religious belief summit ministries. 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. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Nov 14, 2015 viewing the book of eli for the second time last week, i was again impressed by that scene, as well as by the movies overall visual scheme. Moreover, eli s quote, we walk by faith, not by sight brings out.
In the bible, eli was a really old blind priest who raised samuel, one of the major prophets of christianity. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. It seems that the hughes brothers are trying to resemble eli to the biblical eli.
After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded. Because the book was delivered successfully cold 2 a person word for word. Eli survives the gunshot and makes his way west with solaras. It is true that people get heightened senses at the loss of others. Again, i dont think they are purposeful because there is little evidence the writers even know the book of mormon story. The director is acutely aware that gary oldmans character is much more interesting than eli, and the focus of the film substantially shifts for the better to what he wants the. If u consider, that this movie is based on the bible, yes he was blind, because eli the priest was a real person and was blind too 1.
Revolutions, the polar express, and the book of eli. There are several examples throughout the film of him looking at things and people at the very beginning of the. Vanto, known under his time with the chiss ascendancy as eli vanto and ivant, was a human male who initially served as an ensign and later a commander in the imperial navy during the era of the galactic empire. For questions about the book of eli, a postapocalyptic film from 2010 starring denzel washington about a lone man who travels across america with a book that holds the secrets to saving mankind.
He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. May 27, 2010 so, there are some interesting book of mormon parallels worth investigating. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The story of his prophetic career in the northern kingdom of israel during the reigns of kings. Elijah, also spelled elias or elia, hebrew eliyyahu, flourished 9th century bce, hebrew prophet who ranks with moses in saving the religion of yahweh from being corrupted by the nature worship of baal. It is represented in films like indiana jones and the last crusade, the matrix. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Eli, having read the bible daily for many years begins to translate it from memory. The evidence suggests that jeremiah was a descendant of eli. In the book of eli, i have 2 questions yahoo answers. Elijahs name means yahweh is my god and is spelled elias in some versions of the bible.
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