Like its predecessor, this outing functions as kind of a lowrent variation on the indiana jones films, and bears the distinct highgloss production stamp of jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. 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, nicolas cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book. Though it was a mostly harmless pic, it scored a soft 42% on rotten. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. Book of secrets brief information national treasure. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets duration. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. National treasure ii although not as good as the first movie still holds you in your chair to see what will come next. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39. The references to a mysterious page 47 made by the president of the united states played by bruce greenwood to the titular book of secrets from the second film meant. 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. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon. Now, another treasure hunter named mitch wilkinson ed harris has found what is a missing page of the diary of john wilkes booth, which contains clues to the location of a lost city of gold, ben must compete against mitch to find the lost city, he goes to france and great britain.
Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. When national treasure was released in 2004, da vinci code mania had not quite reached hysterical proportions. Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Most movie props are designed for shortterm use during production. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. Apr 08, 2007 we went to a filming at one of my dads borders stores in dc. However, i did leave the theatre wishing i had paid more attention in history class. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider.
National treasure ii although not as good as the first movie still. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Books you dont want to finish, books that have plot holes big enough to drive a train through, cringey young adult books about an 18 year old marry suechosen one, books where the main character pisses you off and youre cheering for the bad guys by. 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 treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets. Until the third act, the jeopardy in book of secrets seems lighter than it was in the first movie. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Approximately 142 years later, thomass greatgreatgrandson ben gates delivers a lecture on. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be. Book of secrets makes no attempt to disguise its sources. Bb, pp, vv, s, m strong but mostly implied moral worldview with strong proamerican content.
One of the most detailed and curious props in the walt disney archives is the book of secrets. Love the amount of unraveling the secret clues and twists and turns in the story. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. 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. National treasure has been amoung my most favorite movies, even have it on my ipod touch. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information. We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel 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. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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.
See more ideas about national treasure, national treasure movie and nicolas cage. National treasure and its sequel, national treasure. 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. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. 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. Ill probably still pick the first one up and try it out, but i was wondering if there. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2.
Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. 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. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. Book of secrets ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story. Im looking for some booksnovels similar to the national treasure movies. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets, remained in first place on the sales chart, even after collapsing more than 70% to 941,000 units sold. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in.
National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. Book of secrets, was released in 2007 and improved on the first films box office return. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national.
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. Ive heard the 39 clues series is pretty similar or kind or similar, but its meant for a younger audience. 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. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. National treasure skip to main search results amazon prime. 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 paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. 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. Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. The clues lead to paris, london, the white house, and a legendary hidden treasure in the black hills of north dakota, but there is another, less scrupulous treasure hunter on their trail. 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.
Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in. Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube. Book of secrets 2007 includes a dossier of documents collected by presidents, for presidents eyes only. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Will there ever be a national treasure 3 film made. 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 is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. Thomas is shot, and the gunman retrieves only a page fragment. Book of secrets, which, like national treasure, began with a bright star over disneys castle of enchantment, and a barren tree transformed by a lightining strike to a living one, full of green leafs. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cages character, predicting that nicholas cages character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest. 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. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. Books you dont want to finish, books that have plot holes big enough to drive a train through, cringey young adult books about an 18 year old marry suechosen one, books where the main character pisses you off and youre cheering for the bad guys by the end. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states.
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