Ive seen the book of eli loads of times but struggle to know what his sunglasses are. It gets hard to see after a while and you can start getting headaches if you dont wear sunglasses. Oakley inmate sunglasses book of eli louisiana bucket. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. Oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, worn by actor denzel. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Milanbased fashion brand the great sartorial uprising makes its debut for. 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. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either.
Atticus ross, the producer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on four nine inch nails albums, founded the group 12 rounds and produced the perry farrell single go all the way into the twilight for twilight, is the one chosen to supply the original score for the hughes brothers much anticipated postapocalyptic adventure the book of eli. Oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, worn by actor denzel washington. Before i even dig into the book of eli, its worth noting the bizarre spectacle thats been playing out all week over at rotten tomatoes. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert. I found it utterly fascinating, how some of the early pundits were reacting to the film, and the difference between the opinions i saw flowing online wednesday, versus those that went live thursday. The book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination, sensibility. Martin is based out of new york and is known for his hyperdetailed close ups. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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. Jan 20, 2010 for every film where i dont know the leading roles eyewear, theres another where i do. And metro 2033 is a book, that will soon be a game.
Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976. 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. This pair of sunglasses was worn by the character eli, portrayed by actor denzel washington, in the 2010 motion picture, the book of eli. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. New out this week in uk cinemas is the hughes brothers book of eli, a postapocalyptic tale in which a lone warrior, denzel washington fights his way across the wastelands of america in order to protect the sacred book of eli that holds the secrets to saving the future of humanity.
Mila kunis, as solara, wears mosley tribes raynes sunglasses in the movie the book of eli. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Oakley inmate sunglasses book of eli louisiana bucket brigade. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. Mila kunis wearing mosley tribes raynes sunglasses in the book. This pair of oakley sunglasses were acquired and customized by the production for use by academy award winning actor denzel washington as eli. Eli share book recommendations with your friends, join book. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. The brothers had last directed the 2001 film from hell. 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. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. Is the new post apocalypse movie the book of eli based off. For every film where i dont know the leading roles eyewear, theres another where i do. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern and action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary. The oakley inmate was introduced in 2008, and as most oakley s consists of only the most hightech materials and lenses, which creates one of the most lightweight, clear and protective pair of specs you can get. He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned.
Bishop barron will be commenting on subjects from modern day culture. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. I plowed through my pile of to be read books, until december, a month off book club, fewer school days, fewer activities. Based on the machete used by a lone warrior named eli denzel. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, worn by. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. There are hints that he had trouble seeing, the use of the glasses throughout. Ie the road will be a movie, but is currently a book.
Denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. The book of eli sunglasses id celebrity sunglasses. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. He wears mirrored sunglasses and is beating up a group of leatherclad cyberpunks, all without having to. It was a summer destined for conflict, with his father home from vietnam and suffering terrible nightmares that wrench him from his sleep and elis aunt nell, a famous antiwar protestor, come to live with the family. Jan 14, 2010 denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii society and dead presidents. Some may find the film worth sitting through simply for its. Some may find the film worth sitting through simply for its final whoa.
The sunglasses are distressed for use during filming and are also featured on the films movie poster. The stems of these mosley tribes sunglasses are a bit modified with some tape in the film, to make them look more rugged. Why do people in the movie the book of eli wear glasses. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. On the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries.
Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. He notices that his family appears to be torn asunder by the consequences of the vietnam war his dad suffers from terrifying dreams and hallucinations, his sister discovers an unsettling fact about herself, and. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. Denzel washington in oakley sunglasses from the book of eli. Oakley inmate denzel washington the book of eli sunglasses. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. Ive always wanted to find an awesome pair of sunglasses that i look. The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Jan 01, 2000 at the end of the conference i purchased his book, eli, for my husband and had bill sign it for him, secretly knowing i would also benefit from this gift.
Eli replies pay for what, since he cant see all the visual clues that solara is. He also portrays a lonely man on a mission and certainly goes. Jan 15, 2010 this movie still released by warner bros. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. The summer of 1976 was when tenyearold eli book first knew his father, when he first saw the war inching its way beneath his skin, behind his eyes. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. The book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. 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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship.
Actor denzel washington wears oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, where he is a lone hero in an apocalyptic world, protecting a sacred. When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag. The book of eli by a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Eli being the modern avenging prophet of god with guiding visions and divine protection. 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. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. The book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. The book of eli is very compelling and aweinspiring, with excellent production standards as well as absorbing character portrayals by denzel washington and gary oldman. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed.
Jan 6, 2018 the book of eli 2010 photos, including production stills, premiere photos and other event photos, publicity photos, behindthescenes, and more. He wears mirrored sunglasses and is beating up a group of leatherclad cyberpunks, all without having to move a. The book of eli is sort of the boiling point of this sciencefiction concept, a combination of last years the road and george millers the road warrior. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on.
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. He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age. So, i would like to know if there is a book of eli comic so i can read it before the movie. Oakley inmate denzel washington the book of eli sunglasses id celebrity. In the movie the book of eli, the latest movie of the hughes brothers, gary oldman wears face a face woody eyeglasses in color 192. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. He puts a different spin on physics and while were here i noticed some gave him a onestar because i thought the book was written in regards to the movie eli but if you could look at the description of the book you will see that the book has nothing to do with the movie eli so you guys out there only. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. On the flipside, eli seems to function far too much like someone who can see, being able to shoot a bird out of the sky with a bow and arrow, being able to take on half a dozen people at once in a brawl, being able to pick off people from 50 yards away with a pistol and so on.
They may not be oakley but they sit real cool on denzel. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. Actor denzel washington wears oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, where he is a lone hero in an apocalyptic world, protecting a sacred book. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. The sunglasses have gray tinted lenses with string wrapped around the temples to look weather and distressed film takes place in a postapocalyptic world. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. I have read the book twice iwill give it a five stars it is awesome it will make you think. The film in question is the book of eli, and these are worn by gary oldman. I have heard from one or two places that the new film the book of eli is based on a graphic novel. The book of eli denzel washington gary oldman mila kunis 2010 a lone warrior denzel washington faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanitys redemption across a postapocalyptic wasteland. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Some scholars, like kessler, and nowack have argued that there is likely to have been some overlap between the time of samuel and that of eli.
Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. 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. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Also, the reason why so many are blind in postapocalyptic movies is due to allusion that, in the event of a nuclear war, some people would have to have seen the blast and were rendered blind by. 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.
I saw a trailer with denzel washington in it, called the book of eli. Pictures shows denzel washington center as eli in alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli, a warner bros. 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. Roving through it all is washingtons eli, a monosyllabic lone gunslinger in a signature outfit of sunglasses, kaffiyeh, and knapsack packed with. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards. 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.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. New out this week in uk cinemas is the hughes brothers book of eli, a postapocalyptic tale in which a lone warrior. The crosshairs and tailhooks look close but i dont think they are it. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie.
Which movie most accurately portrayed the book it was based on. Personally, if a movie is based on comic or book, i like to read the source material before i see the movie so i can compare and contrast. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Dec 09, 2009 i know there is a surge of post apocalypse stories in the media today, videogames, books and movies, and as you all well know, they cross class. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. In the book of eli, i loved denzel but wished he could have taken off those sunglasses more often. Is the upcoming movie the book of eli based on a graphic. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination, sensibility. 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. January, 2010 june 23, 2014 james selectspecs designer sunglasses, entertainment. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. The book of eli 2010 photos, including production stills. The book of eli stars denzel washington as loner in bombedout landscape. The book of eli is like a movie based on a graphic novel you dont want to read.
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