Nov 21, 2012 the sunglasses that washington wears in the book of eli is mens oakley inmate race wear sunglasses. Released january 15th, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 53 out of. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Moviegoer elaine tipped us about a first look of denzel washington as eli the savior in the book of eli, an upcoming postapocalyptic movie directed by the hughes brothers. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. The film features amazing cinematography of a desolate postapocolyptic civilization featuring denzel washington as a strong main character. View the book of eli 2010 photos, movie images, film stills and cast and crew photos on fandango. The book of eli opens with denzel washingtons eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The book of eli 2010 movie photos and stills fandango. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel.
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Why do people in the movie the book of eli wear glasses. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. Oakley oo9101 5827 prizm black batwolf sunglasses authentic. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. 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. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete.
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. Nov 14, 20 the book of eli eli denzel washington sunglasses. Oakley inmate light black black polarized iridium book of eli for. 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. Nov 20, 2014 denzel washington ends up using the shade of the bridge as cover during the fight. Opening wide in theaters on january 15, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and is rated r for some brutal violence and language. The idea is that the landscape is rendered mostly barren and the reflectivity of the sun is increased. Oakley inmate polished black vr28 black iridium polarized denzel book of eli.
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. Eli denzel washington sunglasses from the book of eli. The book of eli eli denzel washington knife original movie prop. The book of eli 2010 thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys. 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. What are the sunglasses that denzel washington wears in the. 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. A pair of intentionally distressed oakley inmate sunglasses worn by denzel washington in his starring role in the book of eli warner bros. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. Oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, worn by. As an actor, producer and director, hes made his mark on the film industry, an industry that has recognized him with two academy awards best actor for training day and best supporting actor for glory, three oscar nominations, and 95 other awards and nominations. Eli played by denzel washington in the book of eli with images.
Actor denzel washington wears oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Whats the song denzel washington listens to on his ipod. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. 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. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. 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. Denzel washington and his son team up with the hughes brothers to make duration. The sunglasses have gray tinted lenses with string wrapped around the temples to look weather and distressed film takes place in a postapocalyptic world. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The book of eli brings us a scenario where both have been blamed for armageddon but religion rises from the ashes. This pair of sunglasses was worn by the character eli, portrayed by actor denzel washington, in the 2010 motion picture, the book of eli.
Denzel washington has been honored with five academy award nominations, winning the oscar twice. The sun is so bright that it is almost pitch black under the bridge. Eli is a blind man who is crippled by not being able to see because of one of the disasters the happened when the world became barren. He also portrays a lonely man on a mission and certainly goes. This was possibly a prototype or used for training. 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. Denzel washington makes the postapocalyptic world somehow charming in the new film the book of eli. 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.
Fahrenheit 451 the film owes a significant debt to the 1953 novel by ray bradbury. Every person in the scene has on some form of dark sunglasses, many of which are wearing a form of what looks like welding goggles. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The book of eli eli denzel washington sunglasses the. He has needed them ever since that day, 30 years before, when the bomb blew a hole in the sky. In the book of eli, the actor portrays a man, in a postapocalyptic world attempting to make his way across america in an attempt to keep the last remaining copy of the bible. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Jan 17, 2010 brains41 is right, how can you not know that. The book of eli trailer the book of eli sunglasses youtube.
Whats the song denzel washington listens to on his ipod in. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. 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. The book of eli elis denzel washington hero,backpack. Want to know what denzel s costar, mila kunis is wearing during the book of eli. In the novel guy montag escapes from a future dystopian society and eventually makes contact with a group of isolated individuals who have memorised books to save them for the future iteration of mankind. Stepping into eli s wellworn shoes for oscarwinning actor denzel washington, the son of a pentecostal minister of 50 years, the opportunity to play a faithfilled character like eli was. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinness condensed version. Straight from the set of the action adventure, the book of eli, this is eli s denzel washington silver with 5 holes, metal sword with a serrated outside and smooth inside. See the mila kunis in mosley tribes raynes sunglasses book of eli post. And if you want to know what denzil washington strictly the lead is wearing in the eli film, they are oakley inmate sunglasses. See more ideas about the book of eli, elis, denzel washington. Dec 11, 20 eli played by denzel washington in the book of eli.
The book of eli was about the struggle of a man who tried to keep hold of a book that is suppose the give a man power if he reads. This item comes directly from the set of the book of eli. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Want to know what denzels costar, mila kunis is wearing during the book of eli. Jan 20, 2010 the film in question is the book of eli, and these are worn by gary oldman.
One of our very own knifemakers on the forum makes a nice looking version of the eli movie sword. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Denzel washington was also recently seen wearing prescription glasses and chubbing up to star along side john travolta in tony scotts remake of the taking of pelham 1 2 3.
At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Jan, 2010 denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. The oakley inmate is a part of oakleys 2008 lifestyle series, which is also cool for casual wear. The book of eli eli denzel washington knife original. Perhaps its the freshness of that movie, and the popularity and respect afforded mccarthys book, that will make the road so prevalent in any evaluation of the hughes bros. Dec 21, 2010 they do this a lot in postapocalyptic movies. Oakley tactical, tactical gear, the book of eli, denzel washington, post apocalypse, everyday carry, airsoft, celebrity news, oakley sunglasses. What are the sunglasses that denzel washington wears in. The book of eli has a simple yet serious, clearcut storyline a basic good versus evil plot. Sunglasses in the book of eli everything sunglasses. Oakley inmate denzel washington the book of eli sunglasses id. 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.
It gets hard to see after a while and you can start getting headaches if you dont wear sunglasses. The book of eli, eli denzel washington knife original movie prop. The book of eli is a little like the popcorn version of john hillcoats adaptation of cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel. Denzel washington the book of eli sword large armory replicas. Mar 16, 2012 oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, worn by actor denzel washington. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. In the book of eli, i loved denzel but wished he could have taken off those sunglasses more often. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his. Knife id needed denzel washington in book of eli discussion in. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish fun into the kind of postapocalyptic wasteland filmgoers have seen more than enough of lately. Washington wears these glasses throughout the film, and they are prominently displayed on the movies onesheet poster, included with this lot.
The sunglasses and backpack eli used throughout the movie were oakley. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes allen hughes and allen hughes. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord set on possessing the book. Also, maybe you can answer mine, how did he get an ipod to stay charged for 30 years.
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