Eli was pretty resourceful in defending himself only carrying a long bladed machete type tool in a back scabbard and a single handgun. This questions isnt directly about the machete but rather its holstersheath. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. In the book of eli, denzel is basically a lethal weapon on legs, taking on. The machete measures a massive 26 inches with a 19 inch stainless steel blade. We see eli has the sheath tucked up his shirt on his back and he is capable of pulling the blade out from behind him swiftly and with ease, id like to know how the blade is held in that position and what kind of sheath is required, iwe know that it is in the sheath, handle closest part of blade. Its a movie book of eli all survival cache followers or interested parties ought to watch, if not to learn, then just for its entertainment value. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc.
The book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me. Just like the character himself in the reel full tang jungle machete book of eli is a survival cum utility, assault cum defensive, and wilderness cum domestic knife of the real world. Page 2 of 4 the holey machete totally not the machete from book of eli posted in file topics. Meanwhile, gary oldman opens the book which turns out to be a. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i. 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. When at alcatraz he says this feels like a museum, not it looks like one. Book of eli machete with leather grip knifewarehouse.
Susan sontag wrote the preface for jean hatzfelds book machete season. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. If you want a book of eli sword you can use, this one is 12 the price of the official replica piece. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. To make the effort to understand what happened in rwanda is a painful task that we have no right to shirk it this gentleman i killed at the marketplace, i can tell you the exact memory of it because he was the first. Washington plays a kickass survivor of a nuclear blast, eli, the proverbial man with a mission. So yes in the end he does become blind, probably due to the exposure to harmful rays of the sun remember its post apocalyptic. It looks like its straight out of the movie but its useless other than decoration. Sep 16, 2011 bridge fight scene from the book of eli with denzel washington. Knife id needed denzel washington in book of eli discussion in general knife discussion.
He pulls the machete out and steps out of the vehicle with grace. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so covets, the bible, but the traveler wont part with it. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Jan 16, 2010 book of eli background storyline explained. Kukri, high carbon stainl a massive 26 inch of raw steel power. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The way certain sounds are enhanced baby crying, the gunshot when he is shot in. The stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling buildings, and bombed highways.
This machete is influenced from the one used in the movie book of eli. Review of the book of eli by robert denerstein movie habit. Have we considered the possibility that eli wasnt blind until he got to alcatraz. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. 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. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. The holey machete totally not the machete from book of eli. So ive had like 30,000 requests for the book of eli machete as said in the video above and im working on a larger mod thats going to take a long time to finish, so here you are.
In high demand straight from the movie we bring you the legendary prophet kukri machete or large knife. 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 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. At this point, he knows he s dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Solara goes to the drivers seat and sees redridge was impaled by elis machete. Old couples house eli waves his knife around, but didnt fight because he couldnt tell. Something more than a message between the lines 27 jul i dont think its risky to say, if we confine ourselves to the most recent events, that the catholic church, the principle institution within the christian doctrine, is now living through one of the greatest crises it has experienced since its beginnings. Solara drives away and carnegie opts not to go after her, since he has the book and they have barely enough fuel to get back to town. 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. Its not until shortly before the film ends that we learn the most remarkable thing about eli.
Cannibals develop several distinctive tics, including shaking hands. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. Its a movie book of eli all survival cache followers or interested parties. It seemed like a fairly big town, and the library should contain other. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. I completed the modeling and texturing of the weapon pretty easily, but whats causing me a lot of problems is bringing it properly into fallout 3. There are no available products under this category. Sep 17, 2010 the book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. Overall i think its a good buy for youre getting though.
The holey machete its totally not the machete from book of eli. The handle is wrapped with leather cord for a solid grip. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout 3 with christianity instead of the american dream in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the. During the whole movie it looked like the climate was pretty hot, dry, and. After the nuclear ash snowfall ended, there was very little left. Yet another new khukuri blade from khukuri house thamel known as khukuri eli inspired from the movie book of eli. This is modeled after it and is full tang machete death. Page 1 of 2 book of eli machete havoc issues posted in fallout 3 mod troubleshooting. Oct 10, 20 thats reason enough for machete to get all stabby, though the movie clearly aims to be as kitschy as it is bloody. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
Eli doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. And while he isnt much to look at, eli can hold his own in a fight, wielding a machete like a pro. Realizing eli is a literate ma n like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. The book of eli 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.
At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. As usual with apocalypses, the one in the book of eli left america. 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 second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. With a particularly viciouslooking machete, eli makes quick work of a. The book of eli movie replica sword, machete, collectibles. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Hes the most innovative director ive ever worked with. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. 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. The reason it got 4 stars is they didnt send the back strap.
Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Thats reason enough for machete to get all stabby, though the movie clearly aims to be as kitschy as it is bloody. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. Eli is a lone traveler, wandering americas wastelands devastated by nuclear war 30 years prior. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. Also, for the first machete fight, he takes a step backward so that the fight takes place. In the spanish language, the word is a diminutive form of the word macho, which was used to refer to sledgehammers. Just before he s killed by a redneck sheriff, our muscular mumbler is recruited. 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.
The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. At the end where eli and mila kunis get to alcatraz island, eli had already lost the book, but memorized the whole thing and is telling the contents of the book to the book manufacturer. Machete is a movie specializing in the ridiculous and the insane and the more insane it gets the more fun youll have, in large part thanks to robert rodriguez who is so good at this genre that. Book of eli high carbon stainless hunting machete book coupons couponazon catbooks book of eli high carbon stainless hunting machete overall length. The holey machete its totally not the machete from book. The dirty towns inhabitants include jennifer beals as carnegies blind mistress. If it was quality, and the actual movie prop, i would like to have it. Blindness is common here, evidently because of the flash. This is the eighth film youve made with robert rodriguez. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The holey machete its totally not the machete from.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. He holds as his prize possession a thick book with a gold cross on the cover. The machete can be found on anyone that normally spawns with the chinese officer sword, but its quite rare. That means all the elements youd like arent necessarily included.
With a particularly vicious looking machete, eli makes quick work of a. Jan 14, 2010 ludicrous and gripping by turns, the book of eli can be described as a spaghetti western, a samurai movie, a scifi fantasy and a slice of religious inspiration, providing you like youre religious inspiration served with a razorsharp machete. He started telling me about the character machete, and it was actually pretty close to what the movie is. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Sol ara s ees e li ha s a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him.
Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. The final issue i have is that its a knock off of the actual blade from the book of eli, which i knew going into it, but they shouldnt be advertising it the way the are. So im working on my first mod which was a copy of the machete used by eli in the film book of eli. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the. The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded.
Dec 23, 2016 page 2 of 4 the holey machete totally not the machete from book of eli posted in file topics. Ludicrous and gripping by turns, the book of eli can be described as a spaghetti western, a samurai movie, a scifi fantasy and a slice of religious inspiration, providing you like youre religious inspiration served with a razorsharp machete. Now, eli might become blind at some point in the movie but not in this scene. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from 5160 high carbon steel and differentially tempered to optimize the blade. Based on the machete used in the book of eli hit movie featuring denzel washington. The book of eli marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. Denzel washington thumps his bible and slices through bad guys in this. 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. To date, the script has not been released in novel form for the public market in hard cover or paper back. Solara chooses instead to return home, taking up elis machete and other. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is.
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