Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. When found out by abigail she allows them access to. 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. 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. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. To prove his ancestors innocence and find the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets.
Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets. 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. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried 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.
Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. 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. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. 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. 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.
Oct 10, 2011 55 videos play all national treasure book of secrets expanded soundtrack score 2007 jfravixthunder22 the mysterious sealed temple door no one can open. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. When i asked my dad if he knew if there was a book version of the movie. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his. Book of secrets, is gauged to surf on the publicity being generated to launch the fourth indiana jones picture. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible.
Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap. 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 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. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. 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. Directed by 1 writing credits 10 cast 168 produced by 10 music by 1 cinematography by 2 film editing by 2 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems.
James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. This undated photo released by disney enterprises, inc. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a score of. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series.
The irs repossessed his ferrari because of back taxes at the beginning of 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. 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 makes no attempt to disguise its sources. Directed by 1 writing credits 10 cast 168 produced by 10 music by 1 cinematography by 2. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. 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, 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. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. 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.
National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. National treasure book of secrets soundtrack youtube. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. National treasure pop classics book 5 lindsay gibb.
Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln. 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 is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. 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, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. To prove thomas gates was not part of the plot to kill abraham lincoln, he and ben first have to break into abigail chases residence since she kicked ben out. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. 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. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and helen mirren written by. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2.
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. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. 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. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 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. 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. Shortly following the release of national treasure.
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