This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. 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. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Book of secrets 2007 the first movie on the list is the sequel to national treasure so this ones a no brainer. Shortly following the release of 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. It was stated in the first films commentary that there. Jon turteltaub, trevor rabin, tom calderaro, bob badami, and jennifer hammond tom calderaro. In memory of shaw ian howe is a treasure hunter who is after the templar treasure and does not care who he has to kill or what he has to destroy to do so. 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 takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the.
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 on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. 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. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so they must recruit allies old and new to. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial.
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 has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. That, and the addition of helen mirren as nicholas cages mother to strengthen the films female roles thanks to leading lady diane krugers utter mediocrity.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Book of secrets hd 3d regarder en francais english subtitles, national treasure. Book of secrets, the hero finds an allnew set of dangers, conflicts, doublecrossings, and of course. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. Historical adventure is a fun romp for tweens and up.
The plot is a bit confusing, but it has all the same elements that made the original so much fun, so it is definitely worth a watch. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, ed harris, helen mirren genre. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets. Book of secrets 2007 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln. Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18.
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. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, helen mirren, ed harris, jon voight mpaa rating. Book of secrets 2007 as ben and abigail look for the resolute desk.
Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. 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. National treasure book of secrets 2007 2160p webdl ddp5. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Book of secrets full movie english subtitles, national treasure. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script.
Opening to national treasure 2 book of secrets 2008 dvd duration. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. 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. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the president. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. 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.
This book, published in 1982 by byron preiss, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. 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, which is eerily similar to the first film. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 2. Ian finances a trip to the canadian arctic, specifically the lost ship charlotte, where benjamin. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. Because of these reasons above, i liked national treasure 1 a lot better. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold.
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. There is nothing new, nothing special or unexpected about book of secrets only ed harris replacing sean bean as the rival treasure seeker. 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. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to 2004s national treasure. 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. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Movies locations people blog articles site info contact donate. 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 ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. Benjamin franklin gates ben and his granddad find out where it all began.
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