Book Of Eli Inmate (contains SPOILERS)

[Batwolf]

I've searched around about this but can't seem to find a straight answer. Which Inmate is Denzel wearing in The Book of Eli? Looks like either a Brushed Chrome or Polished Chrome frame.

EDIT: Thread contains movie spoilers so don't read if you don't want it ruined.

 

[ucdavis4PT0gpa]

There's nothing in print that I've found that says this or that...but I've watched that movie 3 times and they look like Polished Chrome and VR28 to my eye...the lenses give it away to me due to their tint in a number of shots. Which kind of makes no sense to me....I would think you need a bit more light blocking than the VR28 provides in a world like that. But its the movies so...

 

[hollygrove]

Polished chrome, vr28 black iridium...I only know coz I want a pair for my bday...their within my dads price range.lol

 

[hollygrove]

Beat me to it.lol

 

[Rustpot]

There's nothing in print that I've found that says this or that...but I've watched that movie 3 times and they look like Polished Chrome and VR28 to my eye...the lenses give it away to me due to their tint in a number of shots. Which kind of makes no sense to me....I would think you need a bit more light blocking than the VR28 provides in a world like that. But its the movies so...

Not sure the blind guy cares how dark the tint is, but they're definitely not straight VR28, too dark for that.

 

[Eckstream1]

Not sure the blind guy cares how dark the tint is.

Exactly what I was thinking!

:laugh:

 

[Batwolf]

If it's Polished Chrome with VR28 Black Iridium I'd be very surprised, the frame looks much darker than that.

Maybe a fanatic or O Review member will chime in. Anyone own an actual pair from the movie?

 

[Rustpot]

If it's Polished Chrome with VR28 Black Iridium I'd be very surprised, the frame looks much darker than that.

Maybe a fanatic or O Review member will chime in. Anyone own an actual pair from the movie?

Keep in mind everything was given a certain 'patina' for the movie. They could very well be a polished pear that has been weathered to look dull and used.

Edit:

Found a set that looks like matte/warm grey that are supposedly from the movie, although most pics look like silver frames. I think the treatment to the stems looks pretty killer, wrapped in leather and rubber bands it looks like.
http://www.julienslive.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/23/lot/5498/

 

[hollygrove]

It's claimed on sunglassesid that their polished/vr28...and on amazon...But I suppose they could be different lenses, film makers can pretty much do what they want if they have an image in mind...Oakley website has a piece on it with Allen Hughes the co director.. Doesn't say what the colorway is though.

 

[EdsJunk]

Look at this eBay item... It's the screen worn inmates..

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