Dec 05, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Shortly following the release of national treasure. 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. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. 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. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. National treasure pop classics book 5 lindsay gibb. 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.
Ap photorobert zuckerman, disneythis undated photo released by disney enterprises, inc. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. 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. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. 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. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets. 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. 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. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider.
National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor. 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. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Book of secrets, history fanaticinveterate puzzle solver ben gates nicolas cage is making his living lecturing on his familys contributions to u. 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. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain.
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 by ann lloyd why did you decide to read this book i always wondered if this was a book, as i love the movies. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. 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. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. 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, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. For the theatrical release, this movie was called national treasure.
It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. 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. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. 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. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. 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. 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. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2.
Book of secrets a treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. When i asked my dad if he knew if there was a book version of the movie. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, 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.
Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Book of secrets, the hero finds an allnew set of dangers, conflicts, doublecrossings, and of course. 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. The ferrari which gets impounded in the first few minutes of the movie is a ferrari f430 spider. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Book of secrets makes no attempt to disguise its sources.
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. 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. 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 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. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. 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, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
Now they\re back, and on the hunt for redemption, as new evidence brought forth by mitch wilkinson ed harris shows that gates. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. Now they\re back, and on the hunt for redemption, as new evidence brought. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap. 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. 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, 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.