If eli was blind through out the movie then the movie is of the same genre as godzilla just plain camp, because ive known quite a few blind people with heightened senses and washington didnt. Yet another new khukuri blade from khukuri house thamel known as khukuri eli inspired from the movie book of eli. Postapocalyptic world, its not like asswipe would be easy to come by. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. In a postapocalyptic world hostile threats will lurk around every corner. Book of eli, the eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. Ask him if he feels validated that the world seems to have finally caught up with blade runner and hell give. 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. Various men then come out and surround him, with one shoving him. Now this wonder blade can be a great cutting tool also not just in a movie but in the real world too.
Although he is blind, he claims he reads every day, as his bible is in braille. Book of eli movie stainless steel machete by mysticalblades by. The first being when he was in the house at the start where the body is, he bumps into the table. The book of eli best fight scene hd quality youtube. Cheddar bob may not shoot himself in the postapocalyptic world, but he questions the wrong guy to stand up for his pet, and for that, he is just as much of a fool. Kult of athena swords ekhmsk01 full tang book of eli machete 20 blade this large and hefty blade is inspired by the machete wielded by denzel washingtons character eli in the book of eli. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. Denzel washington the book of eli sword large armory replicas. Movies that, for the most part, your mother would be happy. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. Sword of eli ii from book of eli see crushing demonstrations.
Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. 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 stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling buildings, and bombed highways. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. 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 king james version of the bible, to a safe location on the west coast of the united states. Eli is the protagonist and title character of the film. If you watch the movie for a second time you can catch on. Book of eli movie stainless steel machete by mysticalblades. Same on the use of the pistol, how he procured it or supplied it with ammo. 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.
And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. 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. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america.
According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Jan 15, 2010 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. With this being said, eli was used as a messiah being led by god. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the book. Jun 29, 20 this feature is not available right now.
Eli has a bible which after 30 years of reading daily, he reads out in its entirety. They have everything he used in the movie for sale. Why not defend yourself with a 19 inch stainless steel. In the book he loots it out of a crazy prices shop in a deserted mall. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life.
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. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from 5160 high carbon steel and differentially tempered to optimize the blade. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. I wonder if thou shalt not steal covers the 2 hours of my life that went missing whilst watching that guff. This is the fight scene in the book of eli where eli shoos away a cat and. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire.
Aside from the rather implausible elis bible is the only one left plotpoint, christianity itself is not presented as the perfect savior of humanity, in fact the bad guy specifically wants the book because hes aware how the bible has been used to prop up evil regimes throughout history, and wants to take advantage of it for that reason. By using this site, you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy. Oct 08, 2010 the book of eli blade sign in to follow this. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Also the holes in the blade are they just for show or do they serve a purpose. Hey guys, what knife is denzel washington slicing people up with in the book of eli. Eli is a lone traveler, wandering americas wastelands devastated by nuclear war 30 years prior. Throughout the movie, eli shot animal s for food including a flying bird with a bow, and defended himself with blade and gun, and yet was blind the entire time. Its likely he used the heat of the sun to help guide him toward the his goal in the west. She too is intrigued by this man but discovers nothing about a book. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in the house.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The book of eli movie plot holes and funny quotes reimagined. Denzel washington the book of eli 19 inch functional 440 steel sword machete new. Guts was a perfect fantasy medieval knight, whose sword was as high as he was. 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. Order one today and start writing your own book of eli with khukuri eli. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Although eli is not a literal preacher, he is the closest thing to a religious figure in the postapocalyptic world and he is so totally badass that only god can help you if you mess with him. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book.
Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. Solara chooses instead to return home, taking up elis machete and other. Berserk armor is made of blackened steel and looks authentic. If i were at that fight, as soon as he pulled out that sword while. Integrated this large and hefty blade is inspired by the machete book of eli. Eli warns the man that he wont get his hand back if he does that again, and proceeds to chop that off with one quick slice of his blade with bloody results and views of the stump and severed hand. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Being a loner, eli prefers to go his own way, but he may not have a choice. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by.
The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. He also carries a bow and arrow which he uses twice until salora must use its wire to. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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. 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. The others then attack him with large metal pipes in a fully silhouetted scene but he avoids being hit while slicing, stabbing and hitting. A woman pleads for elis help, but he recognizes its a trap and calls it as such. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. The sunglasses and backpack eli used throughout the movie were oakley brand. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling buildings. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like these, amen. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard.
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. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version. 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. 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. 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. 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. This machete is influenced from the one used in the movie book of eli. Oddly, though, the swordfight scenes are the scenes that pose the least threat to. Denzel portrays the title character of eli, a mysterious man who walks around around a destroyed world carrying a book he believes can save humanity. 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. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded.
The way this blade got presented in the movie in the most powerful manner, a mean slashing weapon, got khukuri house into making a awesome blade like this. Its not until shortly before the film ends that we learn the most remarkable thing about eli. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
He also didnt memorise the bit in the bible thats says thou shalt not kill. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. I think he was blind the whole time, but like jesus healed the blind, he could see with the power of god, seen especially clear in the gun fight scene. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable.
Its a movie book of eli all survival cache followers or interested parties ought to watch, if not to. There were also subtle hints like his heightened sense of hearing and smell. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. I think it may also have been used as a selfredemption moment for one of the bad guys. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to. 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. 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.
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