Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Thats because shaking hands is one of the first symptoms of kuru disease, which is contracted by. Early on, eli pretends to give up the book, only for it to turn out to be a book safe containing a live grenade. Solara shuddered at the thought of the old woman martha, her shaking hands, and the graves behind her whitewashed house, the tray of human meat old martha offered to share solara would be sure to remember the lesson of thanks that day had taught her, thanks for eli and his own journey he had shared with her. The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible.
Shaking hands is a symptom of creutzfeldtjakob disease, which is a form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, it is basically a human variant of mad cow desease. Engineer workshop continuous his hands shaking, the engineer disconnects elis battery from the generator and places it on the counter. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Shaking hands is a side effect of too much human meat. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. People are able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands from a condition similar to kuru, a disease spread only through cannibalism. There are many many clues as to eli s character being blind throughout the entire movie. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The book of eli chapter 1 modernelectricity the walking. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Nov 08, 2019 having shaky hands is commonly referred to as a hand tremor.
An involuntary, rhythmic muscle contraction causes the shaking. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. But to understand this perspective you have to abandon the way most read the bible, as a constitution of laws, and read it from a perspective of story. Shake hands with the devil by romeo dallaire books. In the postapocalyptic film the book of eli, the protagonist notes shaky hands as a recognizable symptom of cannibalistic practices. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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. Kuru is a very rare, incurable and fatal neurodegenerative disorder that was formerly common among the fore people of papua new guinea. It is alleged you can spot them cos their hands tremble, the main character had to show his steady hand at one point to prove he wasnt. Eli needs a charge for his ipod and will pay for it in trade eli denzel washington engineer tom waits. If you remember the part where eli and solara were inside the home of the elderly couple, solara asked eli why the old ladys hands were shaking and eli said, its from eating too much human meat. Theyre more common than you might think, and the causes and outcomes. This isnt life threatening, but it can make daily tasks difficult.
Those who eat human meat develop symptoms similar to that of a crystal meth addict, the most notable being shaky hands. 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. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Jan 15, 2010 the 23rd psalm of the bible, in case you havent memorized the entire old testament, goes like this.
The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Solara shuddered at the thought of the old woman martha, her shaking hands, and the graves behind her whitewashed house, the tray of human meat old martha offered to share solara would be sure to remember the lesson of thanks that day had taught her, thanks. Kuru occurs because our brains contain prions that transmit the disease. Eli stands on the other side of the counter with his shotgun trained right at the mans head. Eli soon realizes that marthas shaking hands are a result of their diet. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where the steps are credit to jeremyogles. These kinds of people are quite common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli, even to the extent of people being able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands caused by kuru, a disease spread only through cannibalism. The first symptom is shaking limbs, which is why people check eli s hands throughout the movie. In shake hands with the devil, general dallaire recreates the awful history the world community chose to ignore. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. She wrapped her arms around a startled carol and held her tight, shaking lightly and humming a bit in the back of her throat. In the book of eli, why do the people keep checking hands.
He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of eli s task. Shake hands with the devil is his return to rwanda. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. Mila kuniss character is named solara the sun, light, etc. In the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal.
The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. They looked at each others hands to see if they were shaking. Understanding and treating shaking hands healthline. Elis eyes widened and she drew in a quick breath before launching herself across the short space between the two of them. Seeing a graveyard at the back of the house, it is suggested that the lack. Thats because shaking hands is one of the first symptoms of kuru disease, which is contracted by eating the brains and spinal cords of other humans. May 27, 2011 19 videos play all the book of eli 2010 movie movieclipsfilm how about another joke, murray. The reason the cannibals hands shake is that they suffer from kuru disease a form of creutzfeldjakob disease caused by eating human brains or spinal. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies the 23rd psalm is also the inspiration for the dark, moody film the book of eli.
Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Shaking hands is a symptom of creutzfeldtjakob disease, which is a form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, it is basically a human variant of mad cow desease it can be caused by a genetic trait, and is difficult to catch otherwise. Detail in the book of eli 2010, people keep checking elis hands the first time they meet him to see if he shakes like all the cannibals one of them. Its a side effect from cannibalism and everyone in the movie checked each others hands because they wanted to stay away from the cannibals. Whatever the cause, tremor is the name experts give to those shaky hands and sometimes voice, head, mouth, and feet.
The first symptom is shaking limbs, which is why people check elis hands throughout the movie. Book of eli, the rpkgbd eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. Kuru is a form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy tse caused by the transmission of abnormally folded proteins prion proteins, which leads to symptoms such as tremors and loss of coordination from neurodegeneration. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. In the book of eli why do the always check his hands.
Even as his shaking hands tied a handkerchief around his face he felt. 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. Theres also the no trespassing sign that eli didnt see, the fact that solara had to point out to eli that the old couples hands were trembling, and the fact that eli. 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. The book of eli solara chapter 1, a book of eli fanfic. Its the flower of light in the field of darkness thats giving me the strength to carry on. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. There are many many clues as to elis character being blind throughout the entire movie. 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 these, amen.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The book of eli is not so much about the book he carries but about restoration of the soul. The reason the cannibals hands shake is that they suffer from kuru disease a form of creutzfeldjakob disease caused by eating human brains or spinal columns. In the scene where where they are in the house of the old people solara says theyre. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. Tremors are most common in the hands, but they can also occur in the arms, head, vocal cords. A great memorable quote from the the book of eli movie on eli. 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. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb.
That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. The book of eli is rated r for adult content, profanity, images of rape, and excessive violence. At the end, we see eli telling the librarian that he has the book, intercut with a scene of carnegie attempting to break into the one hes been given. They were checking to see if the other persons hands were steady, or were they shaking. What is the origin of people shaking hands answers. While i was writing a sunday at the pool in kigali, i learned of the attempted suicide of. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. Book of eli spoilers i just thought that the bible was for blind people, i didnt actually realize he was blind until someone on the misc said so, dam i fail. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. It can be caused by a genetic trait, and is difficult to catch otherwise.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. 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. 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. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. That question and the film illustrates the ambiguity. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the the book of eli movie on. It also, rather startlingly, has an overt, fairly profound christian theme. The book of eli is a strong story about a godfearing man determined to obey the will of the lord. 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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Seeing a graveyard at the back of the house, it is suggested that the lack of food has turned the couple into cannibals. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. May 09, 2017 in the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal.