There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. 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. The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. 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. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing but he finds a stamp bearing the seal of the presidents secret book. Shortly following the release of national treasure.
Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets duration. Though an antagonist for part of the story, sadusky eventually becomes gatess friend at the end of the movie. So its no wonder national treasure was such a hit when it premiered 10. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Book of secrets by gothamnightwitch esthers back to help ben again. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. Ben meets up with agent sadusky and hands over the declaration of independence. 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. 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. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, bruce.
Book of secrets starring nicolas cage took over the top spot at. The problem with both films is that the movie just goes on and on. This also means the president couldnt tell secret service what really happened. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. 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.
Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as youre about to find out if you watch this video. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Nobody, that is, except harvey keitels suspicious fbi agent, sandusky, who pops up. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets youtube. Book of secrets brief information national treasure. 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.
Book of secrets is the sequel to national treasure 2004 2004, a disney production that was cowritten by numerous screenwriters, including american screenwriting team marianne and cormac wibberley. This film just has a bit of a tighter setup and better locationsthough completely unrealistic like the first film. Book of secrets, his family name is threatened by mitch wilkinson, and he finds. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. That puts agent sandusky harvey keitel back on bens trail and further complicates things.
Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Thats why they went to such lengths to keep it hidden. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. 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 sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his. Book of secrets is a bit better with better characters. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much.
With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. 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. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as. The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence national treasure.
National treasure pop classics book 5 lindsay gibb. Book of secrets, history fanaticinveterate puzzle solver ben gates nicolas cage is making his living lecturing on his familys contributions to u. Things were slowing in 20, though, with producer jerry bruckheimer saying only that national treasure 3 was still in development and the script was still being. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets. I figure their solution will work for the treasure too. 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. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. The staircase and reception of lancaster house were used in national treasure. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. May 21, 2019 ben meets up with agent sadusky and hands over the declaration of independence.
The book of secrets, along with many other props, was created by ross macdonald for the movie national treasure. National treasure someone has to go to prison, ben hd. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2 steven k. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. 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. Join facebook to connect with shelby lynn hager and others you may know. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. The templars and the freemasons believed that the treasure was too great for any one man to have, not even a king.
Gates must then locate an elusive diary, not only to clear his familys name, but to unearth. 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. Ben told him he needed to see the book to lead us to the discovery of the greatest native american treasure of all time. Nov 19, 2014 movies about conspiracy theories are always intriguing because they challenge viewers to think creatively and solve clues. National treasure box office gold national treasure. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by. 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, peter, to his regret, tells gates about the presidents book of secrets, which has the answers to every unknown question in american history. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. National treasure 3 is currently in development with no release date known.
National treasure is a series of political theatrical adventure 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 jon voight, his girlfriend, abigail chase diane kruger and his loyal sidekick, riley poole justin bartha, uncovers hidden troves and secrets from u. 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. National treasure someone has to go to prison, ben hd youtube. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Ben lured the president to the tunnel to ask him about the presidents secret book, knowing the president wouldnt admit its existence in front of anyone else. The wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
Ben offers sadusky a bribe ten billion dollars his approximation of the treasure s worth. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Plans for national treasure 3 were put into motion after book of secrets release. A third film felt promising by 2010 when it was reported writers carlo bernard and doug miro had been hired and a script was in development at disney. Book of secrets is jampacked with more action and more interesting locations than its predecessor. Now they\re back, and on the hunt for redemption, as new evidence brought forth by mitch wilkinson ed harris shows that gates.
To get to the book, of course ben has to kidnap the president. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. 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, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Sadusky asks ben what will be done with the treasure. The addition of helen mirren as bens mom is terrific and she shines. This time, she has to help clear his family name by finding a lost treasure associated with thomas gates the night he and president lincoln were assassinated. Escape from monticello the virginia mysteries book 8 steven k. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Movies about conspiracy theories are always intriguing because they challenge viewers to think creatively and solve clues. The founding fathers believed the same thing about government. Ben offers sadusky a bribe ten billion dollars his approximation of the treasure.
Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Book of secrets 2007 were used as the interior of buckingham palace, where ben makes a scene to distract security. For the creation of the book, samples of real presidents handwriting was used to create more authentic look. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. National treasure first appearance national treasure.
Book of secrets nu met pathe thuis op ipad, pc, smart tv of xbox. Agent sadusky harvey keitel tells ben that a secret book has the information he needs. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. 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.
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