Book of secrets, helen mirren was forced to turn down an invitation to visit queen elizabeth ii, sent in response to her portrayal of her in the. The book of secrets, along with many other props, was created by ross macdonald for the movie national treasure. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets. Book of secrets established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington. Yes the book of secrets was cool, but it the kidnapping was only a small part of the film that helped them move forward in their hunt, while the declaration was stolen throughout the whole movie. 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. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing.
Book of secrets, helen mirren was forced to turn down an invitation to visit queen elizabeth ii. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. 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. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2. 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 released on home video as national treasure 2. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be. 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 is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. 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 2007 includes a dossier of documents collected by presidents, for presidents eyes only. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage was filmed far from california, in locations such as london, paris, washington dc and mount rushmore. 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.
Nov 12, 2007 treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. National treasure but primarily the declaration of independence duration. 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. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. Director jon turteltaub national treasure, and screenwriters the wibberleys national treasure, once again throw gates nicolas cage into another worldwide scavenger hunt, this time to.
National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub, nicolas. Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing but he finds a stamp bearing the seal of the presidents secret book. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. 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 highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. The president of the united states asks ben to read page 47 in the book of secrets after the kidnap in mount vernon and when hes freed.
Director jon turteltaub has fun with indian glyphs, giant stone pulleys, and an indy jonesworthy city of gold located beneath the. Book of secrets cast and crew discuss the idea of intelligent action movie where knowledge is the characters true source of power and motivation. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. Thompson, cages benjamin gates is so insanely patriotic that when his ancestor is smeared as a conspirator in the lincoln assassination, he sets out to. National treasure pop classics book 5 lindsay gibb. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the president. When national treasure was released in 2004, da vinci code mania had not quite reached hysterical proportions.
One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact attitude toward ben and abbys onceandfuture cohabitation. National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The book of secrets was a good followup movie to the first movie, but left me a little disappointed in places. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. 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. Because of these reasons above, i liked national treasure 1 a lot better. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. 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 to your watchlist to find out when its coming back.
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. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. Book of secrets, national treasure book of secrets, 0465234, national treasure 2, national treasure 2. Bourne series, matix, lord of the rings, pirates of the caribbean, oceans 11. 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. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. 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 books location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress.
Most movie props are designed for shortterm use during production. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln. 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. Love the amount of unraveling the secret clues and twists and turns in the story.
National treasure ii although not as good as the first movie still holds you in your chair to see what will come next. 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. Director jon turteltaub selected the east lawn of washingtons home for one of the most critical scenes in the film. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. It wasnt long ago that such a situation would have received societal censureor at least a comment or a raised eyebrow. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie.
It seems these days the movie franchises come in threes. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Book of secrets is a worthy enough successor to the first national treasure movie, and continues its tradition of well, just having a helluva lot of fun with american history. One of the most detailed and curious props in the walt disney archives is the book of secrets. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. 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. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Book of secrets brief information national treasure. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. Actually, for the theatrical release, the film was called national treasure.
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. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing, but he does find a stamp bearing the seal of the book of secrets. Witney seibold benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage is back in the most thrilling film since the original national treasure 2004. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch.
Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure.
National treasure has been amoung my most favorite movies, even have it on my ipod touch. Book of secrets the debt that all men pay hd duration. Jon turteltaub returns as director and diane kruger, justin bartha, and jon voight. 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. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. Shortly following the release of national treasure. National treasure 2 is one of the rare sequels that improves on the original, which i liked a lot. National treasure 2 book of secrets in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to 2004s 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. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the history to the united states. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. For the creation of the book, samples of real presidents handwriting was used to create more authentic look. Abigail chase who found riches and romance at the end of their first hunt for national treasure reteam with their. To use this picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick on it with your mouse and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu.
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