James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Book of secrets will always be known as the film that prevented helen mirren from meeting queen elizabeth after the success of the queen. 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. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage was filmed far from california, in locations such as london, paris, washington dc and mount rushmore. Jun 09, 2009 cibola national treasure 2, book of secrets trevor rabin opening theme. 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. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. 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. Gates must then locate an elusive diary, not only to clear his familys name, but.
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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Riley poole is a sarcastic computer expert, resident genius, and best friend of benjamin. Book of secrets is an entertaining and full of action adventure that follows the style of indiana jones combined with da vinci code. The story is developed in high pace, with likable characters and funny situations. Jon voight, the successful and hardworking actor of many films, received the best actor academy award for his starring role in the film coming home 1978. National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor. 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 secretsand treasures. It is inevitably not as good as the first, and the ending is even more preposterous, but it is enjoyable tosh. National treasure 2004 ending soundtrack hd youtube.
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. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. Nov 09, 2007 n 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, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. Bruckheimer being bruckheimer, it is deeply unsurprising that there is now a sequel, national treasure. Book of secrets 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. The scene near the unexpected end where they had to balanced the steel.
See more ideas about national treasure, national treasure movie and nicolas cage. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. There are many clues in national treasure and national treasure. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Cibola national treasure 2, book of secrets trevor rabin opening theme. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Abraham lincolns killer, john wilkes booth, kept a diary. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. The clues to solving them are all around, hidden in plain sight. 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. 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. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. Meanwhile an alternate ending suggests that a second treasure map may be hidden on the back of the us constitution.
At the end of the movie, he is given back a 360 spider. Shortly following the release of 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 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. National treasure 2 book of secrets funny part duration. In national treasure book of secrets who plays the girl, who. 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.
Three years ago, jerry bruckheimer, with his unfailing ability to produce movies that make endless amounts of money without filling any previously unfulfilled need, oversaw national treasure, a moderately silly, moderately stupid and shockingly enjoyable matineestyle adventure yarn best described as the da vinci code but with american history. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. Today, he stars along with nicholas cage and diane kruger, ed harris and helen mirren in the very successful picture, national treasure. 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 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. One can confidently earn the same friendship of an animal villager as. But this story begins with the most famous assassination in history. Five days after the end of the civil war, john wilkes booth and michael. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub, nicolas. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. The next thing i was disappointed in was ben and abigails relationship.
Certainly better than anything dan brown churns out. Book of secrets 2007 were used as the interior of buckingham palace, where ben makes a scene to distract security. In national treasure book of secrets who plays the girl. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 2. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. On april 14, 1865, five days after the end of the american civil war, john. Feb 09, 2008 in national treasure book of secrets who plays the girl, who at the end of the film likes riley poole. From the plot to the casting to its complete the da vinci code meets indiana jones ripoff nature, the flick places nic cage in one ludicrous scenario after another and does it in such a lighthearted tone that you cant help but get sucked in by this slick and schlocky hollywood product. Benjamin gates et le livre des secrets musique national treasure theme ending song duration.
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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Driving orchestral score teamed with heavy handed sound design, create an audio palate that is intertwined to highlight interactive voiceover. There is a actor listed in the cast list as jacqueline lisa sheldon who could be the girl but i dont recall her name being given. Book of secrets story and ending firmly hinted at not only national treasure 3 happening but. 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. There would be way too many spoilers given away if i were to map out this film for you, so i wont here. For a picture of lisa look for national treasure book of secrets on imdb.
Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. 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. Charlotte meerschaum pipe the legend writ, the stain affected, the key in silence undetected, fiftyfive in iron pen, mr. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter. The staircase and reception of lancaster house were used in national treasure. Book of secrets hit theaters, but cage is still optimistic fans of the series could see another installment. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. Mitch sacrifices himself to get ben and his friends out of a perilous trap, his final moments are pure awesome. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon.
Book of secrets, its obvious from jump what will happen. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. Dont get me wrong, i enjoyed the first installment for its poormans indiana jones feel mixed with glossy effects and convoluted plot lines. Disneys national treasure 3 has been in development since national. A diary that was found the night booth was killed, with 18 pages. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the. Book of secrets movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2.
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