Yeah when he yielded his gun, that was a deep scene. I really hoped to see him have a change of heart being touched by Gods plan and be inspired by Eli simply hearing "some voice" to go West and then keep wandering no matter what or who stands against him. Pity he died like this. When the blade pierced him do you think the writer meant to say that this was divine intervention or something God had a hand in or just coincidence?
I think it's more that he understood when he was out of his depth. His character comes off as genuinely good in the social sense, but also intelligent and aware enough to be morally alert. He didn't necessarily understand Eli had a higher purpose. He realized Eli wasn't fighting a war so much as he was defending himself.
If you pay attention you can see that he only fires when fired upon hinting that he is using sound to aim and not relying on his vision. Such a subtle hint of the end twist. Well one of them anyways.. Great movie!
Yeah I only found out just now reading this comment section. Also the clicking sound he makes before the shoot out is the blind technique to use sound waves to picture surroundings or in this case his enemies, genius
Strangest part of the movie and one most missed the most. Eli didn't know about the book. He told the girl he heard a voice in his head loud and clear, where to find the book. He didn't even know it was a bible but believed the voice enough to act on it. Then as it turns out it was written in Braille. Something he was taught to read. Then learned about its contents and purpose. In his world be literally walked by faith, not by sight.
I would normally agree with you but when they made it to Alcatraz Eli said "I have a King James Bible in my possession!" I understand the main point of what you're saying though.
That statement puzzled me till the very end. Then the girl left to return for her mother. In which case she would have retrieved the book as well. Even the headmaster told her she doesn't have to leave. Her reply was, yes I do. As that could mean the mission was handed off to her. They leave you to fill in the blank. Now I'm making an assumption as the movie ends there, but it fits.
Claude Rains God was his shield his divine power was protecting him just like Jesus didn't go to the cross until his time no one could touch him or hurt him
+Detective Killman I read it somewhere online, i wanted to know everything about this movie. I didn't notice this myself until i read that :) Also i have watched it about 4-5 times.
Look at Redridge during the shootout. He's just standing there mesmerised by what's happening. He doesn't move and because he doesn't fire again he doesn't get hit. He knew something was wrong/different about this character. He felt the touch of God on the situation and his spirit softened. Great scene. Great details.
Yea, God wouldn’t allow denzel to be shot, and guided his hand to shoot the others that were shooting first. Redridge must’ve thought, well I couldn’t hit him before, I won’t hit him now
He's a very interesting character, too. God used his lust for Solara for good in the movie. Another thing to note about the character is when he died (after the car flipped and he got a machete stuck in his chest) he looked towards the sky and seemingly acknowledged God.... perhaps one of the few characters in the film with a good ending in the next life.
@@CompletelyRandomAndUnknown he knew Eli was hope. he evn complains to carnegie saying hes like protected somehow but he quickly rebutts saying "hes just a fucking man." To prove his point, he shot eli
This is an exceptional movie. Great screenplay, excellent cast, gritty post-modern apocalyptic setting for the ages old good v. evil story. One of the best movies I've ever seen.
No he made it sound like it what it was intended for, so that he could obtain it! In reality he wanted it for his own evil purpose! Religion is all about control and he wanted control on a higher level than he had!!!!
The paper and ink will wither away. But the WORD. The WORD is eternal. It has stood the test of time. Fire, water, air, hatred, racism, captivity, isolation could not stop this book.
@@ericcooper627 You've never ever read the Bible nor do you understand Christianity, at all. The Bible speaks very plainly about the wickedness of humanity and damns people who extort and control others for their own gain. Authority belongs to the Lord Jesus alone. Mankind is to orientate itself in this light of the truth and give glory to God in all our ways and we do this in two primary ways, following the two greatest commandments because they sum up the whole of the law: 1 - Love the LORD your God, with all your mind, heart, soul, body and strength. 2 - And the second is like the first; to love your neighbor as yourself. I suggest you go to a far higher point of learning my friend because you do not know anything about the Bible, nothing at all. God bless you, in Jesus name. ✝️📜
@@discipleaj people like you kill me, you don’t know what the fuck I’ve read nor what I don’t understand! And you’re wrong I’ve read a good portion of it and I’ve understood some of it, the parts that weren’t ridiculous anyways! I don’t agree with a lot of it But don’t take fact that I don’t agree with it for not understanding! You just worry about the relationship that you have with the Bible! Don’t worry about me or what I do it doesn’t concern you!
I always thought he was curious about what was keeping him alive or what made him so powerful. To me, Redridge represents a guy seeking purpose or to know God. I believe when he dies in the movie he finally finds Him.
***** Yes..he just was a product of fear..an he is actually a tragic representation of a blind sheep,,who was denied thee word of God,even unto his death,but he may have been saved,we just ha e to believe the director was trying to say this...to help us ponder our own souls.
"Dear Lord, thank you for giving me the strength and the conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. Thank you for guiding me straight and true through the many obstacles in my path, and for keeping me resolute when all around seemed lost. Thank you for your protection and your many signs along the way. Thank you for any good that I may have done, I'm so sorry about the bad. Thank you for the friend I made. Please watch over her as you watched over me. Thank you for finally allowing me to rest. I'm so very tired, but I go now to my rest at peace. Knowing that I have done right with my time on this earth. I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith."
I don't think hes underrated. Hes won some awards and has been nominated a bunch of times for all kinds of stuff. I think he may have been nominated for an academy award for best actor, thats not underrated.
@@JavierHacks94 Calling someone closeminded because he believes in all kind of scientific and environmental facts while youre blindly following 2 thousand year old words and ideas is just a little ironic
andi bro I could literally say the same thing to you. We believe, we have testimonies on how Good our God is, and we are not forcing anyone to believe that God exists because at the end it all comes to Judgement day.
The 9mm bullet has penetrating power out to 400m and better. The only problem is accuracy over that range. But considering Eli has supernatural powers he never misses with a shot.
+camrober Eli is using a .45 here. Eli carries a weathered Heckler & Koch HK45 pistol (an LEM variant as noted by the bobbed hammer and lack of external safety) as his sidearm throughout the film. In true movie fashion, Eli fires about twice as many rounds as the pistol can hold before reloading.Trivia: Even though the pistol had just been out a year when the film was made, the brand new HK45 was sanded and worn down to look very old (as this film takes place in the future, so it will look like an antique vintage firearm) for the film. The actual pistol is currently on display at the National Firearms Museum located at the NRA headquarters in Fairfax, VA.
@@CP-jk3tc they have to save their ammunition because it's so scarce in the Apocalypse. I doubt any of them have fired a gun more than once or twice in their lives before.
Not big on Religion but I still really enjoyed this movie. It's hard to dislike a a movie with Oldman playing the antagonist. Plus the soundtrack was so sad and powerful. And of course if you're a Fallout fan this movie is even cooler.
I think the beauty of this movie is even if you are not a religious person (I am Nordic pagan but was raised in church) it shows was true faith SHOULD look like. Not what is seen now in the world.
As soon as the second bullet missed him, i was in Awe. This movie was incredible, the ending to his condition just made it that more intense. And i would rewatch the movie and notice those subtle clues about his condition lol
Redridge found his conscience. I love this scene. He was just a loyal servant up until this point. He saw something bigger at play and felt that he should refrain from murder. As though he recognized that this was wrong at heart. I want to believe that when he died he was looking to God in the end. He was saved.
This movie literally changed myself. I guarantee it was one of the causes for me to look at the world in a way better light because of what were given today
+Joshua Middleton I thought it was very clever; synonymous with "do upon others as they do upon you" (Original text "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.")
I think this movie is so amazing because the lord is with him even though he's blind he guides him through the entire journey west which is shown all through the movie. It kind of reminds me of david.
he can shoot because his hearing is enhanced because he is blind. he hears where the guns are fired and he shoots them, but yes it is because God is helping him. such a cool scene
@@deniswilson8152 Wait...... You think the equalizer stands a chance???, lol, The punisher killed cyclops, Spiderman, wolverine and the entire marvel universe. Stop kidding yourself.
@@whoswho2215 the marvel writers must of been having a bad day if they wrote any of what you just spouted... a regular human against all those enhanced individuals?!?!? Lmaooooo your looney
@@whoswho2215 no one had killed the entire marvel universe except "korvac"i was collecting kirby,lee,sinnott,adams,heck,ditko,tulska,colan,buscema before you were born simp I could go on but why
0:28 raise your volume high and you can hear him doing a clicking sound, subtle hint that he's using echolocation because he's blind. Just like the first scene with the arrow and the cat, he uses clicking sound.
If you haven't seen the whole movie, then you really should :) It's an awesome movie, and the reason that Eli doesn't want to share the Bible is because God sent him on a quest to get it to a location where it could be preserved. He had to reach that location, not give it to some evil guy who rules the town through fear and his goons. :)
there's one scene where he fights the hijackers on a highway and if you look above at the highway wall it says 14:6 now go read genesis 14:6 and you will see ELI is really a chosen Hebrew Israelite that's why he is blessed with divine providence
Righteous man....the walk is sometimes lonely...but he stood for what was the will of the Lord...and wasn't swayed by an army...and the army surely fell...
People overlook how sound Carnegie's arguments are. Not to defend his evil actions, but he makes a very good point. That he can't build anything because he can't tell the people the right words, but the book can help him do that. What he basically means is that without religion or similar philosophy that would give the masses some core belief system, you get no civilization, because you can't get people to want to be more than just their primal needs without making them believe in something more than primal. You see it on the town - it is really desolate. Functioning somewhat, but just a dark, ugly, brutal place. It needs a touch of something grander to grow beyond that. A vision all the people can understand and follow. I actually realized this in my own life too which is why Im pointing it out. Born into upper middle class or upper class, city kid, dad an atheist, mom wasnt I think but acted like she was sorta because of dad. Dad always kinda ridiculed religious people, mocked church, disliked or even hated organized religion. But interestingly enough, he had a bible in the table near his bed. Anyway...I am more like mom, but often pretended to be like dad and thus I too enjoyed a lot of anti organized religion stuff in comedy, stand up comedy, literature (Life of Brian, George Carlin, God Delusion, etc.). I had my belief too, but I too often mocked some things religious. I worked in a good company, got fired after 8 years, fell on harder times, suddenly felt what it was like to have nothing. To be invisible to others. And it hit me, now I finally understood why religion is so strong in smaller communities, maybe among people of more modest means, in poorer smaller rural towns - it is because perhaps these circumstances make many people value what religion offers more because they need it more to keep their lives and communities more industrious, happy and functioning. Remove religion from them and it's desolation like in the movie. And in the cities, because of various and more vast means to satisfy our urges, needs, desires, people rely on religion perhaps not as much or in a less IDK strong or firm way. I realized that I appreciate my belief system more than before during these times and that really my past ridicule of some things makes me feel IDK... like a brat, an arrogant brat or a punk. Because I poked fun at something I need too and perhaps at something that for someone somewhere is the only thing from making them go completely crazy. Or worse. Basically what I realized is that religion, despite some arguments against certain things - how it is practiced, by whom, and how some people hide behind it, abuse it, etc. is perhaps one of the most essential things holding most of the world together. Whether it's religion in any form on any continent, and no matter how it evolves with time, mankind needs this spirituality and belief system to feel hope, peace, so we feel safe in our minds or souls, motivated and consoled in time of need. Without this, our world as it is would not be where it is.
I always wondered why he stopped shooting. He had the perfect shot... But if you look closely, his head tilts a little to the side, almost as if he had seen something, then he lowered his gun and his demeanor changed. Wonder what he saw?
I would like to congratulate the producers of this movie ,I look in scepticism when I see fight scenes where multiple people attack a single woman or man but you gave done a great job of finely making that look more realistic to me than others have done before you , and of course all actors done great too
i wonder why at 4:11 the guy didnt shoot, what would been the connection between these two? what are they thinking?I just love these kind of scenes, its deep going
That guy has respect for Eli. Both of them probably had similar lives before the "Flash" He has an understanding for him as they are both from the same generation and know what life was like before.
He understood that he is not a human, but more like an angel that can not be hurt by humans. He saw him take down snipers with single shot each, and somehow dodge his gunfire without moving. At this point he just realizes that even if he shot him directly in the head, he wouldn't kill him and he just gives up.
This scene is so good. Gary Oldman's character knows that you can only project so much force to keep people in line and that you need something more powerful to keep them under control: an idea, philosophy, ideology, a religion. At the end of the movie he loses his goons and the whole place descends into anarchy which just furthers the point of a unifying idea is integral to a functioning and long lasting society.
dylan sayin no if you watch the movie again you'll realise a few things. That shooting scene? He only shoots when someone else shot at him first. Or when he was shot and he just stood there for a sec then took his knife out and blindly waves it around until finally dropping on the ground, he was in a shocked state because he was shot and confused because no one around him made a sound or spoke. It is a bit weird how he looks people almost directly in the face.. maybe he got used to it
KoOkiEzRoCkz That is possible and I like that, but it wouldn't work that well. Some the guys we're standing on roofs about 50 meters away, that wouldn't work. Also most of the shots which were fired at him just didn't hit, like he was protected. I always thought that his hands we're guided by god. He protected the Bible and God helped him. They took the verse "I was blind, but now I can see" just literally.
SnoopysOtherBird yeah they overdid it and made it seem like he could see like a normal person but he was rly like you said 'protected'. Im not Christian but I did some research and there really was a prophet/warrior who was blind but given the ability to fight like a normal man by God. Not entirely sure though..
KoOkiEzRoCkz And later on in the movie whenever they arrive at the cannibals' home, they told him "didnt you see the sign?" then Eli reply's back "i didn't see it." Little details like that are awesome
was gary oldman really the antagonist in this film? he brought order to an almost hopeless place sure he was an asshole but things would go to shit without him
The twist at the end of this movie is one of the best. The whole time he wants the book without knowing he actually needs him and not the book for the twist at the end such a great Denzel movie, not that there are many that aren't.
He just activated the "Heaven's help" superpower. - Description: "Aldo blind as a bat your faith and righteousness is huge in the eyes of God, he aids you in your quest to purge the wicked" - Effects: * Gives 90% to hit and 20% critical hit chance - Aldo blind your aim and your bullets are guided by His holly sight * Gives 99% on evasion of enemy ranged attacks - Your undeniable faith is your shield , literally, creates the invisible barrier that deflects incoming missiles. * Killing an enemy gives a 20% chance to regenerate ammo in clip - the Lord sees your efficiency in purging the wicked, so he gives you more ammo to play with than the gun normally can hold.
I noticed a really subtle detail in this scene. After his reply at 0:29, you can hear him clicking his tongue as if echolocating, calibrating the amount of people and their distances. Cool stuff indeed.
And it's so strange that he shot 16 rounds, considering the HK45 is only equipped with 10 round magazines which means 11 rounds if you count one in the chamber. Though who knows, maybe he has aftermarket 15 round mags! Lol
Imagine that, Hollywood Director shows 16 shots fired from a 10/11 shot pistol. Good shootin' Tex! Bad guys lost. Notice how the leader in town tried fancy words, twisting, parsing meanings in order to have evil prevail, especially since he was implying the "meek and downtrodden" would benefit if he had the book. The Pied Piper leading the simple minded down the wrong path of life, typical.
I saw this in theaters in Chattanooga TN while there for work. I was with a couple of work-friends. When the movie was over, they didnt turn the lights back on for us to walk out. They left the screen dark. Everyone sat there unsure of if anything was coming next. I knew what they were doing though. I got up and smacked the one guy next to me on the arm and they both got up to follow. After we got about halfway down the ramp, others followed. Still pitch black in the theater. It was an awesome movie, and what they did at the end was even more awesome.
It’s a shame this movie didn’t have a better director. So much potential with a terrific cast and great plot. Would have loved to see what tarentino or Nolan could have done with those tools.
A lot of infantry actually do use hearing protection, thereare special plugs that allow you to hear voices and block out noises that surpass a certain number of decibels.Of course there are some that choose not to wear them, but like he said tinnitus is a huge problem in the military lol
This is what a maxed character in fallout would be
then....WHERE IS IS POWER ARMOUR
+bekosim batman He prefers light armour, gotta keep nimble XD
+jordan111740 that sneaky fuck
+jordan111740 Call him the Courier in New Vegas but where are them Mirelurks and Deathclaws I'm sure he'd take one of them out if one shot
+jordan111740 his LUCK is through the roof
I like how Redridge opens his mind at times and understands that Eli has a purpose and lets Eli live.
Yeah when he yielded his gun, that was a deep scene. I really hoped to see him have a change of heart being touched by Gods plan and be inspired by Eli simply hearing "some voice" to go West and then keep wandering no matter what or who stands against him. Pity he died like this. When the blade pierced him do you think the writer meant to say that this was divine intervention or something God had a hand in or just coincidence?
Or he was afraid of missing again and Eli will kill him
Red ridge was a good man just worked for a tyrant
I think it's more that he understood when he was out of his depth. His character comes off as genuinely good in the social sense, but also intelligent and aware enough to be morally alert. He didn't necessarily understand Eli had a higher purpose. He realized Eli wasn't fighting a war so much as he was defending himself.
I think he realized Eli was blind. Guy was only shooting at people who shot at him first. Make no noise... You're not there to him.
If you pay attention you can see that he only fires when fired upon hinting that he is using sound to aim and not relying on his vision. Such a subtle hint of the end twist. Well one of them anyways.. Great movie!
Yeah I only found out just now reading this comment section. Also the clicking sound he makes before the shoot out is the blind technique to use sound waves to picture surroundings or in this case his enemies, genius
Righteous Triceratops It's called God aim it's impossible to miss.
Never realized this til now...Damn
Same way with Toph on Avatar who using Seismic Wave/Sense how she bending earth.
Absolutely not accurate. Watch the scene again.
"With all my heart and soul, I always believed that, I’d find a place where this book belonged, where it was, needed, but I haven’t found it yet".
Wow, you can repeat what you just heard - you must be a genius.
@@ThePanamaCollection1-lv5po and you decided to be sarcastic on a 4 year old comment. You must be a comedian
Who hurt you?@@ThePanamaCollection1-lv5po
🎶 but I still haven't found what I'm looking for... 🎶
Strangest part of the movie and one most missed the most.
Eli didn't know about the book. He told the girl he heard a voice in his head loud and clear, where to find the book. He didn't even know it was a bible but believed the voice enough to act on it. Then as it turns out it was written in Braille. Something he was taught to read. Then learned about its contents and purpose.
In his world be literally walked by faith, not by sight.
I would normally agree with you but when they made it to Alcatraz Eli said "I have a King James Bible in my possession!"
I understand the main point of what you're saying though.
That statement puzzled me till the very end. Then the girl left to return for her mother. In which case she would have retrieved the book as well.
Even the headmaster told her she doesn't have to leave. Her reply was, yes I do. As that could mean the mission was handed off to her. They leave you to fill in the blank.
Now I'm making an assumption as the movie ends there, but it fits.
i think he already new brail as if you watch close their are many reasons to believe that he is a blind man.
We'll I figured out he was blind when he kicked the step at the old couples house.
Claude Rains God was his shield his divine power was protecting him just like Jesus didn't go to the cross until his time no one could touch him or hurt him
Every time I come back to this clip what really strikes me is Gary Oldman's performance. The way he talks, his gestures, it's all perfect.
Been ten years. Still think it?
@@MrTangentI think it’s his greatest performance.
He is a master of his craft. So versatile.
Zorg did a great job in this film Indeed
@@chasegallagher1326better than Leon ?
0:27 Eli makes a clicking sound with his tounge, it's echolocation to know how many enemies hes up against. The best detail in this movie imo :D
I've never caught that before, badass.
thanks for your comment I wouldn't have known.
+Jose Mondragon No problem, glad i could help out ^^
How did you know that?
+Detective Killman I read it somewhere online, i wanted to know everything about this movie. I didn't notice this myself until i read that :) Also i have watched it about 4-5 times.
Look at Redridge during the shootout. He's just standing there mesmerised by what's happening. He doesn't move and because he doesn't fire again he doesn't get hit. He knew something was wrong/different about this character. He felt the touch of God on the situation and his spirit softened. Great scene. Great details.
Yea, God wouldn’t allow denzel to be shot, and guided his hand to shoot the others that were shooting first. Redridge must’ve thought, well I couldn’t hit him before, I won’t hit him now
@@MoonKnightH8 4:08 eli notices something too, he was expecting a shot but nothing was happening
He's a very interesting character, too. God used his lust for Solara for good in the movie. Another thing to note about the character is when he died (after the car flipped and he got a machete stuck in his chest) he looked towards the sky and seemingly acknowledged God.... perhaps one of the few characters in the film with a good ending in the next life.
@@CompletelyRandomAndUnknown he knew Eli was hope. he evn complains to carnegie saying hes like protected somehow but he quickly rebutts saying "hes just a fucking man." To prove his point, he shot eli
Of my god stfu about the jesus shit
"Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil for thou art with me"
"Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for I carry a FAL"
That’s right! God will help you kill all the bad guys, it says so in the Bible. (Spoiler alert: no it doesn’t)
I like how he only return fire to the people that are shooting at him.
He's blind otherwise he wouldn't know where they were unless they shot to make noise.
Blasch13 If hes blind why thew hell would he need sun glasses?
Sam Fisher Blend in. And blind people don't wear glasses? durp
Obviously you just haven't seen the movie he is in fact blind. Whether he needs the sunglasses are not is beside the point.
Blasch13 beside the point? He wouldn't need glasses if he was blind?
This is an exceptional movie. Great screenplay, excellent cast, gritty post-modern apocalyptic setting for the ages old good v. evil story. One of the best movies I've ever seen.
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him & his son produced it.
This movie is awful what are you talking about
@@psp785 Care to elaborate?
@@psp785 A matter of opinion i suppose, i found it entertaining. Let me guess you only watch films the critics tell you too? 🤓
And the man laid down his gun, for he knew the hand of the Lord was upon this one, and guideth him, so he was not to be touched.
Amen.
THATS DEEP 🙏🙏
True that brother 🙏♰
Man that what u said is bad ass
How Did He Know Bucko!?
Amén!
I still like the movie’s villain alot, His reason for wanting the book makes sense. As evil as it is.
No he made it sound like it what it was intended for, so that he could obtain it! In reality he wanted it for his own evil purpose! Religion is all about control and he wanted control on a higher level than he had!!!!
The paper and ink will wither away. But the WORD. The WORD is eternal. It has stood the test of time. Fire, water, air, hatred, racism, captivity, isolation could not stop this book.
@@ericcooper627 You've never ever read the Bible nor do you understand Christianity, at all.
The Bible speaks very plainly about the wickedness of humanity and damns people who extort and control others for their own gain.
Authority belongs to the Lord Jesus alone. Mankind is to orientate itself in this light of the truth and give glory to God in all our ways and we do this in two primary ways, following the two greatest commandments because they sum up the whole of the law:
1 - Love the LORD your God, with all your mind, heart, soul, body and strength.
2 - And the second is like the first; to love your neighbor as yourself.
I suggest you go to a far higher point of learning my friend because you do not know anything about the Bible, nothing at all.
God bless you, in Jesus name. ✝️📜
@@discipleaj people like you kill me, you don’t know what the fuck I’ve read nor what I don’t understand! And you’re wrong I’ve read a good portion of it and I’ve understood some of it, the parts that weren’t ridiculous anyways! I don’t agree with a lot of it But don’t take fact that I don’t agree with it for not understanding! You just worry about the relationship that you have with the Bible! Don’t worry about me or what I do it doesn’t concern you!
@@ericcooper627 🎤👍
I like how Redridge decides to not shoot Eli. It's almost an act of respect, an acknowledgment of Eli's combat prowess.
I always thought he was curious about what was keeping him alive or what made him so powerful. To me, Redridge represents a guy seeking purpose or to know God. I believe when he dies in the movie he finally finds Him.
It was God,he couldnt shoot because he sensed Gods power.
+Kos Juludo I like your interpretation on this scene. I've always thought he did it because he was thinking of the bargain he was going to make.
There's a fan theory that Redridge is actually a good guy.
***** Yes..he just was a product of fear..an he is actually a tragic representation of a blind sheep,,who was denied thee word of God,even unto his death,but he may have been saved,we just ha e to believe the director was trying to say this...to help us ponder our own souls.
"Dear Lord, thank you for giving me the strength and the conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. Thank you for guiding me straight and true through the many obstacles in my path, and for keeping me resolute when all around seemed lost. Thank you for your protection and your many signs along the way. Thank you for any good that I may have done, I'm so sorry about the bad. Thank you for the friend I made. Please watch over her as you watched over me. Thank you for finally allowing me to rest. I'm so very tired, but I go now to my rest at peace. Knowing that I have done right with my time on this earth. I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith."
This is sincerely one of the most underrated movies of all time.
Stop calling older movies underrated bro people LOVED this movie it wasnt underrated whatsoever shut the fuck up.
This movie is criminally underrated.
Stop calling movies that people LOVED "underrated" yall are so fucking slow I swear.
Gary Oldman is such an underrated actor.
EVEEEERYOOOOONNNNEEEEE
I don't think hes underrated. Hes won some awards and has been nominated a bunch of times for all kinds of stuff. I think he may have been nominated for an academy award for best actor, thats not underrated.
Is he? I always hear about how praised he is.
leon lol
Brandon D How is he underrated? He's starred in many films and was even a voice actor in two Call of duties lol
Eli should be VAC banned for aimbot and god hack
TheSasudomi few people are actually that good. rest are video game cheaters
you just cant see him using VATS from this timeline
Well, god hack is right. The guy literally protected by god
"Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed." - John 20:29
Eli walks with God , that is why
Hanz Albert Nguyen we dont need your religion here
Hanz Albert Nguyen, It's not about need.
420GreyWorm2187 we dont need your close mindedness here.
@@JavierHacks94 Calling someone closeminded because he believes in all kind of scientific and environmental facts while youre blindly following 2 thousand year old words and ideas is just a little ironic
andi bro I could literally say the same thing to you. We believe, we have testimonies on how Good our God is, and we are not forcing anyone to believe that God exists because at the end it all comes to Judgement day.
this movie was so strong... so beautiful... and its so forgotten.. by the general public... but its AMAZING.. and I love it.
The 9mm bullet has penetrating power out to 400m and better. The only problem is accuracy over that range. But considering Eli has supernatural powers he never misses with a shot.
with luck and skill anything can be done. Jerry Mickulek, would do this in real life, and even better. Watch his channel.
Bro, 9mm has penetration in an SMG barrel out to 50m, and a pistol? 400m? Bro, learn your ballistics.
+camrober Eli is using a .45 here. Eli carries a weathered Heckler & Koch HK45 pistol (an LEM variant as noted by the bobbed hammer and lack of external safety) as his sidearm throughout the film. In true movie fashion, Eli fires about twice as many rounds as the pistol can hold before reloading.Trivia: Even though the pistol had just been out a year when the film was made, the brand new HK45 was sanded and worn down to look very old (as this film takes place in the future, so it will look like an antique vintage firearm) for the film. The actual pistol is currently on display at the National Firearms Museum located at the NRA headquarters in Fairfax, VA.
Well he's supposed to be a prophet so God is the only reason he survives. All glory to Jesus Christ indeed!
+Dean Hibler FN 57
such a cool underrated post apocalyptic film
Wow didn't he ever play fallout? He didn't even bother looting the bodies.
fuck it he got console command
My question is can he use VATS?
His inventory is full because of the Highjackers at the bridge that he looted
He's a man of God. But he did take that dead guys boots in the beginning. Besides I guess he only carries what he needs.
Not many would understand the hidden message the film tried to convey..Brought tears in my eyes...Many thanks to the maker of this film
yes, that you humans are sheep with simple minds easy to control with a few well written words in a fantasy
@@aboveall9521 hell is hot
@@bruhmoment1493 and who says, snowflake?
you just proved you are a sheep :)
@@aboveall9521 you just proved you’re an idiot lol stay mad
@@bruhmoment1493 says the triggered troll :)
I'm not sure if I'm right but I've always thought of it as Gods hand guiding Eli's fighting abilities.
Yep, that's the premise
God is guiding Eli's whole life and purpose. His fighting abilities are an extention of that.
To be fair, his enemies' accuracy are worse than my blind great grandpa.
@@CP-jk3tc they have to save their ammunition because it's so scarce in the Apocalypse. I doubt any of them have fired a gun more than once or twice in their lives before.
Not big on Religion but I still really enjoyed this movie.
It's hard to dislike a a movie with Oldman playing the antagonist.
Plus the soundtrack was so sad and powerful.
And of course if you're a Fallout fan this movie is even cooler.
Darth Plagueis I agree on everything you said lol, a very good movie indeed, except I am religious
I think the beauty of this movie is even if you are not a religious person (I am Nordic pagan but was raised in church) it shows was true faith SHOULD look like. Not what is seen now in the world.
I'm an Aryan Demi-God vegan worshiper, and I still enjoyed it!
Nullveer wth is that
man denzel is the real action hero his scenes are so badass
I don't care how old this movie gets it will always remain one of the greatest to me.
Ladies and gentlemen. . . Fallout Presents ~ The Book of Eli
Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman were just phenomenal in this movie
Such a good movie! I need to watch that again.
Goggles guy at the end sees the righteous morality of god, and realizes that there is salvation in the triumph of good over evil.
As soon as the second bullet missed him, i was in Awe. This movie was incredible, the ending to his condition just made it that more intense. And i would rewatch the movie and notice those subtle clues about his condition lol
i watched this 10 times and it never gets old. Eli is so bad-ass
This scene becomes even cooler when you watch the movie a second time and know the twists and details!
Redridge found his conscience. I love this scene. He was just a loyal servant up until this point. He saw something bigger at play and felt that he should refrain from murder. As though he recognized that this was wrong at heart. I want to believe that when he died he was looking to God in the end. He was saved.
He did have a little smile before he died looking at the sun.
Redridge is totally the converted centurion in this story ❤
when the final guy on the enemy team is hacking
Taylor Billman lmaoooooo true shit
This movie literally changed myself. I guarantee it was one of the causes for me to look at the world in a way better light because of what were given today
anyone notice how after evary two shots they make eli returns fire
oh
+Lyndon Kristiansen thought I was the only one that noticed lol
+Joshua Middleton I thought it was very clever; synonymous with "do upon others as they do upon you" (Original text "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.")
The soundtrack is so badass
Tramic bro that is what exactly i am looking for in the comments! It is very epic!
What is it called bro? Plz
Ali Daadaa The Book of Eli Soundtrack - The Passenger !!!
@@emogeorgiev4366 thanks bro
Ali Daadaa you’re welcome my man God bless you !
Cool detail: the rear window cover on the car Eli takes cover behind creates the shape of Crosses.
Didn't notice!! Thanks
I kept waiting for Titus Pullo to shout "Thirteen!"
EPIC scene!! never forget that
"Thirteen!" - Enter Lucius
RIP RAY
I thought he was gonna say, "All life is precious.."
Fucking morgan never learns.
Which "he"? Eli or Carnegie?
"nor can any be replaced"
i heard him say "ALLAHU AKBAR!" just before walking away
That was Eastman.
This is like Daredevil/Fallout: Bible edition.
Lmao that would be a sick game to play
I love you Denzel Washington... I mean really. I can't imagine anyone else pulling this off so flawlessly.
God damn this was such a powerful movie.
I need to watch it again.
I agree
I think this movie is so amazing because the lord is with him even though he's blind he guides him through the entire journey west which is shown all through the movie. It kind of reminds me of david.
he can shoot because his hearing is enhanced because he is blind. he hears where the guns are fired and he shoots them, but yes it is because God is helping him. such a cool scene
V.A.T.S Were heavily used today...
Pitboy.. dont leave home without it. ;)
Phil Hunter *Pipboy
the punisher vs the equalizer
Punisher would tear him apart
@@andi827 ypu must be on meth
@@deniswilson8152
Wait...... You think the equalizer stands a chance???, lol, The punisher killed cyclops, Spiderman, wolverine and the entire marvel universe.
Stop kidding yourself.
@@whoswho2215 the marvel writers must of been having a bad day if they wrote any of what you just spouted... a regular human against all those enhanced individuals?!?!? Lmaooooo your looney
@@whoswho2215 no one had killed the entire marvel universe except "korvac"i was collecting kirby,lee,sinnott,adams,heck,ditko,tulska,colan,buscema before you were born simp I could go on but why
0:28 raise your volume high and you can hear him doing a clicking sound, subtle hint that he's using echolocation because he's blind. Just like the first scene with the arrow and the cat, he uses clicking sound.
Ok now I understand about that observation you made. On killing the cat and been blind. Oddly amazing scene!!!
Right after the first gun is fired it truns into that moment from fallout 4 where you are greated by raiders
If you haven't seen the whole movie, then you really should :)
It's an awesome movie, and the reason that Eli doesn't want to share the Bible is because God sent him on a quest to get it to a location where it could be preserved.
He had to reach that location, not give it to some evil guy who rules the town through fear and his goons. :)
Not to mention it would have been useless to him without Eli staying there to translate it.
The part where the gentleman realized that Eli was blind (later revealed) showed deep compassion for both characters.
I love the book of eli! I have it on DVD and i watch it all the time!
KIlling with "God eyes" shooting with each hit a kill. Blessed be thy name.
+Paraguas Reloj
He's not blind.
+Paraguas Reloj In the film God wants this book in San Francisco so anyone who tries to hurt his prophet or impede his mission is in a world of hurt.
Okay, now I'll accept that makes for a good story.
Looks like the Equalizer beats the Punisher!
Can we also give props to the badass, and accurate, sounds of the guns firing in this movie.
there's one scene where he fights the hijackers on a highway
and if you look above at the highway wall it says 14:6
now go read genesis 14:6 and you will see ELI is really a chosen Hebrew Israelite that's why he is blessed with divine providence
Had read it before as referring to Revelation 14:6.
Righteous man....the walk is sometimes lonely...but he stood for what was the will of the Lord...and wasn't swayed by an army...and the army surely fell...
People overlook how sound Carnegie's arguments are. Not to defend his evil actions, but he makes a very good point. That he can't build anything because he can't tell the people the right words, but the book can help him do that.
What he basically means is that without religion or similar philosophy that would give the masses some core belief system, you get no civilization, because you can't get people to want to be more than just their primal needs without making them believe in something more than primal.
You see it on the town - it is really desolate. Functioning somewhat, but just a dark, ugly, brutal place. It needs a touch of something grander to grow beyond that. A vision all the people can understand and follow.
I actually realized this in my own life too which is why Im pointing it out. Born into upper middle class or upper class, city kid, dad an atheist, mom wasnt I think but acted like she was sorta because of dad. Dad always kinda ridiculed religious people, mocked church, disliked or even hated organized religion. But interestingly enough, he had a bible in the table near his bed.
Anyway...I am more like mom, but often pretended to be like dad and thus I too enjoyed a lot of anti organized religion stuff in comedy, stand up comedy, literature (Life of Brian, George Carlin, God Delusion, etc.). I had my belief too, but I too often mocked some things religious.
I worked in a good company, got fired after 8 years, fell on harder times, suddenly felt what it was like to have nothing. To be invisible to others. And it hit me, now I finally understood why religion is so strong in smaller communities, maybe among people of more modest means, in poorer smaller rural towns - it is because perhaps these circumstances make many people value what religion offers more because they need it more to keep their lives and communities more industrious, happy and functioning. Remove religion from them and it's desolation like in the movie. And in the cities, because of various and more vast means to satisfy our urges, needs, desires, people rely on religion perhaps not as much or in a less IDK strong or firm way.
I realized that I appreciate my belief system more than before during these times and that really my past ridicule of some things makes me feel IDK... like a brat, an arrogant brat or a punk. Because I poked fun at something I need too and perhaps at something that for someone somewhere is the only thing from making them go completely crazy. Or worse.
Basically what I realized is that religion, despite some arguments against certain things - how it is practiced, by whom, and how some people hide behind it, abuse it, etc. is perhaps one of the most essential things holding most of the world together. Whether it's religion in any form on any continent, and no matter how it evolves with time, mankind needs this spirituality and belief system to feel hope, peace, so we feel safe in our minds or souls, motivated and consoled in time of need. Without this, our world as it is would not be where it is.
The sound design of this scene heard in theaters sent absolute chills down my spire. Phenomenal work.
He protects
He attacks
But mostly
He's a badass
not many people understand how powerful
4:02 scene is
And what exactly is it that only a few chosen people get that the others are missing?
I always wondered why he stopped shooting. He had the perfect shot... But if you look closely, his head tilts a little to the side, almost as if he had seen something, then he lowered his gun and his demeanor changed. Wonder what he saw?
One of the best Western Standoffs ever. Washington and Oldman are incredible in this scene. Both indomitable forces of nature.
I would like to congratulate the producers of this movie ,I look in scepticism when I see fight scenes where multiple people attack a single woman or man but you gave done a great job of finely making that look more realistic to me than others have done before you , and of course all actors done great too
This film has always been horribly underrated, for the message alone, if not for the cinematography and acting. The soundtrack is amazing too.
Fuck VATS we need Eli Vision.
I love how when he get emotional he start talkign with his hands on set.
This whole movie is about walking by faith and not by sight. I love it.
This whole movie concept is brilliant. Hope a sequel is made soon.
i wonder why at 4:11 the guy didnt shoot, what would been the connection between these two? what are they thinking?I just love these kind of scenes, its deep going
+DIRTY BEATZ I think he figured that something strange was going on
That guy has respect for Eli. Both of them probably had similar lives before the "Flash" He has an understanding for him as they are both from the same generation and know what life was like before.
He understood that he is not a human, but more like an angel that can not be hurt by humans. He saw him take down snipers with single shot each, and somehow dodge his gunfire without moving. At this point he just realizes that even if he shot him directly in the head, he wouldn't kill him and he just gives up.
He's also thinking he's seeing eye to eye with Eli, which is ironic because Eli can't even see him
Redridge is the small part but I think it's the heart of the movie.
This guy has VATS
This scene is so good. Gary Oldman's character knows that you can only project so much force to keep people in line and that you need something more powerful to keep them under control: an idea, philosophy, ideology, a religion. At the end of the movie he loses his goons and the whole place descends into anarchy which just furthers the point of a unifying idea is integral to a functioning and long lasting society.
Two unbelievable actors doing their thing. I hope they got along on set
God fearing good man who has morals and intelligence and I admire and respect Denzel Washington and I love his swagger too 💖
god dam it! I hate those fking god mode hackers.....
Man...
The lord really does guide those who are holy and faithful to the Bible.
My goodness Goodman is the quietest whisperer. I have my earphones in at max volume and... only then can I kinda hear it.
Fun fact : Eli's blind
Idiot poll : Why would you search a vid and look at its comments if you're worried about spoilers
dylan sayin no if you watch the movie again you'll realise a few things. That shooting scene? He only shoots when someone else shot at him first. Or when he was shot and he just stood there for a sec then took his knife out and blindly waves it around until finally dropping on the ground, he was in a shocked state because he was shot and confused because no one around him made a sound or spoke. It is a bit weird how he looks people almost directly in the face.. maybe he got used to it
KoOkiEzRoCkz That is possible and I like that, but it wouldn't work that well. Some the guys we're standing on roofs about 50 meters away, that wouldn't work. Also most of the shots which were fired at him just didn't hit, like he was protected. I always thought that his hands we're guided by god. He protected the Bible and God helped him. They took the verse "I was blind, but now I can see" just literally.
SnoopysOtherBird yeah they overdid it and made it seem like he could see like a normal person but he was rly like you said 'protected'. Im not Christian but I did some research and there really was a prophet/warrior who was blind but given the ability to fight like a normal man by God. Not entirely sure though..
KoOkiEzRoCkz And later on in the movie whenever they arrive at the cannibals' home, they told him "didnt you see the sign?" then Eli reply's back "i didn't see it." Little details like that are awesome
was gary oldman really the antagonist in this film?
he brought order to an almost hopeless place
sure he was an asshole but things would go to shit without him
***** not really sure if sarcasm or...
***** wasn't really offended
I just have no idea what youre talking about
He did bring order, but he only did so with intentions of controlling people once he got the book.
Buttered Toast I know but isn't his rule better than lawlessness and chaos?
Something about Denzel shooting a gun always looks so cool
The sound of the mini 14 is right on par.
Philippians 4:13 I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me
Pullo, formation!
Fuck Concorde in the arse, the truce is raised.
love it
ahh yes Titus Pullo one of the best characters ever portrayed on film. He and Vorenus made Rome legendary in my mind!!.
Excellent. Where is Lucius?
“You know I’m surgical with this shit Jake”
Oh wait, wrong movie
this needs more attention. I'm on a Denzel scene binge, and I just watched that scene from training day. Love it man. 😆❤️
The twist at the end of this movie is one of the best. The whole time he wants the book without knowing he actually needs him and not the book for the twist at the end such a great Denzel movie, not that there are many that aren't.
He just activated the "Heaven's help" superpower.
- Description: "Aldo blind as a bat your faith and righteousness is huge in the eyes of God, he aids you in your quest to purge the wicked"
- Effects:
* Gives 90% to hit and 20% critical hit chance - Aldo blind your aim and your bullets are guided by His holly sight
* Gives 99% on evasion of enemy ranged attacks - Your undeniable faith is your shield , literally, creates the invisible barrier that deflects incoming missiles.
* Killing an enemy gives a 20% chance to regenerate ammo in clip - the Lord sees your efficiency in purging the wicked, so he gives you more ammo to play with than the gun normally can hold.
Hahaha God this is gold 😂
If you look closely you can see he's got an expression of fear on his face
I noticed a really subtle detail in this scene. After his reply at 0:29, you can hear him clicking his tongue as if echolocating, calibrating the amount of people and their distances. Cool stuff indeed.
The sound design in this movie was perfect.
13 years now
Sorry that this is so late but if your still wondering what it is it's a hk45
And it's so strange that he shot 16 rounds, considering the HK45 is only equipped with 10 round magazines which means 11 rounds if you count one in the chamber. Though who knows, maybe he has aftermarket 15 round mags! Lol
Imagine that, Hollywood Director shows 16 shots fired from a 10/11 shot pistol. Good shootin' Tex! Bad guys lost. Notice how the leader in town tried fancy words, twisting, parsing meanings in order to have evil prevail, especially since he was implying the "meek and downtrodden" would benefit if he had the book. The Pied Piper leading the simple minded down the wrong path of life, typical.
I saw this in theaters in Chattanooga TN while there for work. I was with a couple of work-friends.
When the movie was over, they didnt turn the lights back on for us to walk out. They left the screen dark. Everyone sat there unsure of if anything was coming next. I knew what they were doing though.
I got up and smacked the one guy next to me on the arm and they both got up to follow. After we got about halfway down the ramp, others followed. Still pitch black in the theater.
It was an awesome movie, and what they did at the end was even more awesome.
Denzel Washington is an awesome actor this film is great.
plz nerf. denzel is hax. reported.
it was 1 v 10 he had to use hacks lol
It’s a shame this movie didn’t have a better director. So much potential with a terrific cast and great plot. Would have loved to see what tarentino or Nolan could have done with those tools.
I really like the piano tune at the end :)
A lot of infantry actually do use hearing protection, thereare special plugs that allow you to hear voices and block out noises that surpass a certain number of decibels.Of course there are some that choose not to wear them, but like he said tinnitus is a huge problem in the military lol