In this look at sunglasses in the movies, we pay homage to the classic terminator movies. This backpack, ipod, and switchblade were used by the character eli, portrayed by actor denzel washington, in the 2010 motion picture, the book of eli. Elis backpack and sunglasses were both selected and provided by oakley, the. The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie the book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe skip to navigation press enter. Nov 14, 20 the book of eli eli denzel washington sunglasses. The movies creator, james cameron, wanted schwarzenegger to portray an emotionless killing machine. These rare oakley glasses are still very usable, could use some new ear socks. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. The book of eli, the 2010 denzel washington vehicle that introduced us to what. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store. The book of eli eli denzel washington backpack, ipod, and switchblade. The book of eli stunt coordinator jeff imada, who is a disciple of the book of eli martialarts fight trainer danny inosanto, who was a contemporary of bruce lee, trained me, and i.
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. Garys henchmen try to kill denzel to get his book, but the bullets mysteriously miss him. I highly recommend the book of eli, starring denzel washington no, it is not technically a christian movie by any means but the bible and god play a major role in the movie. But these are the items listed in the costumers notes and prop lists from the actual movie. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. Dan teaches many martial arts but most of it in the film looked like filipino martial arts. Actor denzel washington wears oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli. The book of eli denzel washington wears the oakley inmate. A pair of intentionally distressed oakley inmate sunglasses worn by denzel washington in his starring role in the book of eli warner bros. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. Denzel washington wearing oakley inmate in the book of eli. In the future, according to the book of eli, well all dress like were in a nine inch nails video.
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The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter anthony peckham. Hey guys, what knife is denzel washington slicing people up with in the book of eli. Denzel washington becomes a martialarts master in the. Unanswered questions what are the different hardware that will be needed by producer of the voice mail the srvice provider and the. Eli denzel washington is wearing oakley inmate in the book of eli by capitoni iconic sunglasses illustrator capitoni has created a series of cartoon images that pay tribute to the iconic sunglasses featured in famous hollywood films. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as.
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In the book of eli, denzel is basically a lethal weapon on legs, taking on everything that. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Mar 16, 2012 oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, worn by actor denzel washington.
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Its interesting that both cite mad max, a film which is not described as a neowestern in its article despite pegging many of themes and tropes listed above, certainly far more than the book of eli does. The crosshairs and tailhooks look close but i dont think they are it. 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. But when the despotic carnegie gary oldman finds out eli is in possession of a bible the last in existence he will stop at nothing to get his hands on it. Sunglasses in the book of eli denzel still has it there are many different pairs of sunglasses in the book of eli. Prop backpack, ipod, and switchblade used by eli denzel washington in the film, the book of eli. What are the sunglasses that denzel washington wears in the. The oakley inmate was introduced in 2008, and as most oakleys consists of only the most hightech materials and lenses, they create one of the most lightweight, clear and protective pair of specs on the market. And if youre using this as a template for survival, there are much better options available on the market.
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