Somebody run to hollywood and slap the casio out of this mans toxic hands. 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. 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 is a 2004 american adventure film released by walt disney pictures.
That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. The physical action is so fast at times, with lots of high speed editing, that there is no danger that the audience will be required to do any thinking. Its far from awful, but unfortunately heavy is a good word to describe this sequel, at least as it compares to the original. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. What makes this work as a sequel is that it keeps what was great from the first film and puts it into a new story. Book of secrets less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure.
National treasure 3 is reportedly in the works the week. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. At the end of national treasure 2, the president post kidnapping pulls ben aside and asks him if he saw page 47 in the book of 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. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets, is about the lincoln assassination. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. And so, in honor of national treasure s big 15th birthday, weve declassified 15 of the most fascinating facts about the franchise. But this news comes more than a decade after national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 diane kruger at an event for national treasure. Treasure hunter ben gates tries to clean its name by looking for an ancient treasure. National treasures book of secrets on display at the.
Welcome to the national treasure wiki, a wiki based upon the film and novel series. Book of secrets in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. You and your team sneak into the gatekeepers room while hes out receiving new.
National treasure 3 moves ahead from disney, jerry bruckheimer. Disney is just blowing the competition away with its stellar bonus features especially the ones exclusive to blu ray. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories that could be on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. Packed with car chases, book of secrets has all the excitement of a chevy truck commercial, not helped in the least by trevor rabins infuriating, unremitting score. 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 national treasure 2 book of secrets. Book of secrets movie guide questions pg 2007 challenges students to explore the motivations of john wilkes booth, the character mitch wilkinson in his quest for fame and how relationships can be like a puzzle. 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. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. Apparently national treasure 3 is back on track cinemablend.
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. The treasure franchise has severe indiana jones overtones, yet turteltaub is no spielberg. The real declaration of independence is protected by a secret society and is just one among hundreds of treasures and secrets hidden in their chambers. It was a good movie but not as good as the first one. As a team of historians, you learn that the original document which established the new world is not located at the national archives museum and is just a cover up. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2.
But mitch wilkinson is following each step of ben and his friends to take the merit of finding the treasure for himself. Hd\hqmovie screencaps gallery all updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed top rated my favorites searchall updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed top rated my favorites search. Treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. The west gate of the royal naval college was used as a double for the gates of buckingham palace for a scene in national treasure. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of. Defenders quest is a great game, but the cherryontop is that the developers have hidden secret messages in clever puzzles.
In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. National treasure 3 in 2010 nicolas cage is back as benjamin gates it is reported that nicolas cage really appreciated to hang out of the usa for national treasure 2, so one may bet that he will travel again in national treasure 3. Book of secrets is an entertaining and full of action adventure that follows the style of indiana jones combined with da vinci code. Everything you need to know about national treasure. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets cast and crew discuss the idea of intelligent action movie where knowledge is the characters true source of power and motivation. The next section, book of secrets gives some hints for how to find the puzzles, but after that this page.
Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Dec 21, 2007 national treasure 2 works hard at being as entertaining as the original, but doesnt quite manage it in national treasure. 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. Nicolas cage is known to many as the treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates from disneys national treasure and national treasure. The biggest mystery left to ponder in the film is whats on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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. Oh wait, i know its the hook for national treasure 3. Book of secrets 2007 as ben and abigail look for the resolute desk. With someone hot on their trail, can they complete their new quest. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president. We found subtitles for the program national treasure. A teen with the power of invisibility is dragged into a smalltime criminals quest to rule the neighborhood, and gets to know a mysterious art student.
National treasure 2 works hard at being as entertaining as the original, but doesnt quite manage it in national treasure. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. 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. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube. Below is information and links regarding the franchise.
In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so they. 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. Book of secrets ever expected to find themselves picking up oscars, globes and baftas come the gong season.
The flaws are a little more pronounced this time, but it is just as funny as the first. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Lets the honest, the first movie had plenty of flaws. I think that its just the same story as the first one with very little changes. Of course nicolas cage once went on a national treasure style quest for the holy grail. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill.
Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. His one truly great decision was to star in director jon turteltaubs disneys the kid american history family film, national treasure. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. 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. 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.
On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired. Like its predecessor, its a flatfooted, connectthedots actionadventure thriller for the family audience with shoddy production values and the depth of a wading pool. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenaline pumping twists and turns, all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets.
A third national treasure film is in the works at disney with bad boys for. This time ben gates is on a quest to find the lost city of gold in order to prove that his great grandfather wasnt a. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. 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 secrets and treasures. But when dealing with a film that literally has our hero pull a lever and the entrance to the treasure appears, one gives up hope for any additional complexity. Between 1995 and 1999, patton oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. 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. Its unlikely anybody involved with national treasure. The next section, book of secrets gives some hints for how to find the puzzles, but after that this page bluntly gives away all the puzzle locations. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage seeks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. November 19, 2004 december 21, 2007 films and novels characters featured media.
The most frustrating part for some people is knowing even where to look. 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. If youve seen national treasure, you will know what to expect out of national treasure 2. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. Sep 17, 2014 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets, the whole gang is back, plus we have heavyhitters helen mirren and ed harris to round out the cast. 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. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. However, fbi agent sadusky tracks ben to the library, and the three narrowly escape capture. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in.
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