The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence national treasure. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets, history fanaticinveterate puzzle solver ben gates nicolas cage is making his living lecturing on his familys contributions to u. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be and isnt. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. When i asked my dad if he knew if there was a book version of the movie.
Book of secrets nicolas cage jon voight harvey keitel 2007 a page from the diary of john wilkes booth implicates ben gates nicolas cage greatgreat grandfather as a major conspirator in the assassination of. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon. Book of secrets in order to clear the name of his ancestor, ben gate must solve a series of puzzles to find a hidden city of gold in america. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap. Now they\re back, and on the hunt for redemption, as new evidence brought forth by mitch wilkinson ed harris shows that gates. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. Nicolas cage and his rapidly receding hairline return in the form of the worlds oldest, most enthusiastic eagle scout in the enjoyably preposterous adventure sequel national treasure. Ap photorobert zuckerman, disneythis undated photo released by disney enterprises, inc. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by jerry bruckheimer and starring nicolas cage as benjamin gates, a treasure hunter who, with the help of his father, patrick henry gates, his girlfriend, abigail chase diane kruger and his loyal sidekick, riley poole justin bartha, uncovers hidden troves and secrets from u. Book of secrets, the hero finds an allnew set of dangers, conflicts, doublecrossings, and of course. Book of secrets a treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation.
Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. So imagine his horror when another selfproclaimed patriot, mitch wilkinson, asserts that a gates ancestor was a mastermind in the assassination of bens favorite president, abraham lincoln. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. Book of secrets, millions of moviegoers might have left theaters around the world believing that the library of congress, the worlds largest library, was home to a book that holds all of the u. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. There is a scene where they all meet up on the steps of the presidential trail, then supposedly climb to the top of mt rushmore, where behind the carvings they find a lake. Dec 05, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian.
Vernon was one of many dead ends which ben pursued in his search for charlotte and the templar treasure prior to the events of the first movie, which would explain why he knew about the hidden compartment and how it worked, or it might just be a sly reference to national treasure 2004. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween unrated directors cut. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. For the theatrical release, this movie was called national treasure. Riley tells ben that the book of secrets contains documents collected by presidents for presidents eyes only, covering such controversial subjects as the eighteen minutes erased from watergate tapes, area 51, and the assassination of john f.
National treasure book of secrets 2007 2160p webdl ddp5. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. Book of secrets by ann lloyd why did you decide to read this book i always wondered if this was a book, as i love the movies. Join nicolas cage on a heartpounding adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat in a race to find the lost city of gold. In 2005, national treasure hit theaters, and gave audiences an enjoyable if not slightly implausible romp through our nation\s history as ben gates nicholas cage and his cohorts went on a treasure hunt looking for the infamous treasure of the templar knights. A mystery series based off of the national treasure movies starring nicholas cage. Book of secrets makes no attempt to disguise its sources. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Jun 30, 2008 ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure. Like its predecessor, this outing functions as kind of a lowrent variation on the indiana jones films, and bears the distinct highgloss production stamp of jerry bruckheimer. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure.
Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. Book of secrets is a brilliantly depicted story of the history of a nation told by treasure hunter benjamin gates, whose family spent generations searching for. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation.
At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. Ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in lincolns death. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. National treasure pop classics book 5 lindsay gibb. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it.
Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets. In order to find the the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way to the final clue in a mysterious and. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his. December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Book of secrets, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2.
That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Now they\re back, and on the hunt for redemption, as new evidence brought. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out on what it takes to make a truly good movie. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. The ferrari which gets impounded in the first few minutes of the movie is a ferrari f430 spider. Dec 21, 2007 in 2005, national treasure hit theaters, and gave audiences an enjoyable if not slightly implausible romp through our nation\s history as ben gates nicholas cage and his cohorts went on a treasure hunt looking for the infamous treasure of the templar knights. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor. Shooting of the film in london in the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk and an entry by president coolidge, who found the plank in 1924, had it destroyed, and commissioned gutzon borglum to carve mount rushmore to erase the maps landmarks in order to protect the treasure.
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