Director jon turteltaub selected the east lawn of washingtons home for one of the most critical scenes in the film. I love history, specifically american history, and it had clever references and facts about american history that lead to finding the treasure in a way that is not predictable. Its never a good sign when you can figure out a movies secret plot before the characters involved. 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. In the film, ben is able to manipulate the president into separating him from his birthday party at mount vernon washingtons home in virginia and taking him down into a secret network of tunnels only indicated on an older map of the estate. Ben and abigail photograph the wooden plank found hidden in the queens desk and leave it behind. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Here is the opening to national treasure 2005 dvd and here are the order. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce.
Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Along with his friends, riley and abigail, he will have to travel from the streets of paris to the middle of the united states to find a book that could revealone of americas greatest secretsand treasures. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. 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. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. Ok it may not be as great as the first one but you have to go with the follow with national treasure 2. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. The secret treasure hunt explained for beginners expedition. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2.
The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets. National treasure ii although not as good as the first movie still holds you in your chair to see what will come next. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation.
Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. In 1982 publisher byron preiss buries 12 treasure boxes in 12 north american cities and releases a book of enigmatic images and verses, offering clues to their locations. Love the amount of unraveling the secret clues and twists and turns in the story. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. Book of secrets is a fun rollercoaster ride with some delightful surprises, but it doesnt have quite the same freshness or excitement that the first national treasure movie had. 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. 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 secret is a continentsized treasure hunt thats been going on for close to 40 years. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. These issues have no connection to this new story, but are briefly mentioned a couple of times in connection with a conspiracytheory book riley has written called the templar treasure. Book of secrets 2007 starring nicolas cage and justin bartha on dvd and bluray. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in. During world war 2, the nazis were responsible for stealing artistic masterpieces and artifacts from the countries they occupied. The rest of the story leads to a linked list clue methodology that takes them across many patriotic landmarks and of course finding the treasure to end all treasures. The critical consensus on rotten tomatoes calls it fun but criticizes the plot. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions.
The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states.
And so, in honor of national treasure s big 15th birthday, weve declassified 15 of the most fascinating facts about the franchise. There are many clues in national treasure and national treasure. 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 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I read this book when it first came out, when it was a new book at the public library. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. The plot of the first national treasure turns in large measure on the subjects of the knights templar and freemasonry. Charlotte meerschaum, charlotte, meerschaum, declaration of independence bifocals trinity church bostons lamps, bifocals, trinity church, bostons lamps. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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 highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets.
Over the years, i began to believe that id just mashed together the memory of a beautifully enchanting cover from a random fantasy novel seen in a supermarket or a dream, a provocatively simple title that no 8 year old could resist secret, treasure and hunt in any order. I love these kind of movies and the first was great. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the president. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns. Book of secrets 2007 full movie online free on 0123movies. National treasure has been amoung my most favorite movies, even have it on my ipod touch. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure. This book, published in 1982, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks.
If you love indiana jones, the national treasure escape room in our mentor, oh location is for you. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. 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. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. 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. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. 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. Nicolas cage returns as benjamin franklin gates, who finds himself having to prove the innocence of his greatgreatgrandfather thomas, who is newly discovered to be a conspirator in assassination of president abraham lincoln. National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor. 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.
First teaser trailer for the upcoming movie national treasure 2. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page from john wilkes booths diary that implicates their ancestor thomas gates being. Book of secrets established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to 2004s national treasure. Of all the sequels to a movie, i can count the ones that solidly continue the story on one hand. B ook of secrets released on home vid eo as national t re asure 2. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Charlotte meerschaum, charlotte, meerschaum, declaration of independence bifocals trinity church bostons lamps, bifocals, trinity church. It is a sequel to th e 2004 film nation al treasure and is the sec ond part of the na tional treasure film series. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much.
The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. The secret of the secret by deidra and dustin white. It was stated in the first films commentary that there. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started. 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. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets.
Classic editor history talk 0 the debt that all men pay edit. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. National treasure was released worldwide on november 19, 2004.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. 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.
It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure. Agent sadusky harvey keitel tells ben that a secret book has the information he needs. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Jul 03, 2016 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Sure, it features a major treasure hunt like its predesessor, but thats like saying tuesday follows monday. Book of secrets dvd, 2008, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Book of secrets, and claims that the presidents of the united states have passed down a book from washington to obama, in which some or all have added facts and histories earthshattering in scope and implications, and that this book s location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress.
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