Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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. National treasure but primarily the declaration of independence duration. Book of secrets is a 2007 discovery 3 mysteryadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage in this movies anywhere on directv. Book of secrets clues national treasure wiki fandom. Book of secrets released, director jon turtletaub confirmed that they were working on national treasure 3, but also that they would take their time making the sequel. A collection of documents for presidents eyes only. 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.
December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. 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. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Watch national treasure book of secrets prime video. Like the first film our central character is very much the indiana jones type,very scholarly,a brilliant symbologist and with a big dollop of the adventurer thrown in for good measure. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon.
Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Director jon turteltaub selected the east lawn of washingtons home for one of the most critical scenes in the film. When i asked my dad if he knew if there was a book version of the movie. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure.
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. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. In the film, ben is able to manipulate the president into separating him from his birthday party at mount vernon washingtons home in virginia and taking him down into a secret network of tunnels only indicated on an older map of the estate. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out.
Aug 31, 2018 national treasure but primarily the declaration of independence duration. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. 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. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest. 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, helen mirren was forced to turn down an invitation to visit queen. 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. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Nov 19, 2019 signing on as bens mother in national treasure. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce.
Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. These issues have no connection to this new story, but are briefly mentioned a couple of times in connection with a conspiracytheory book riley has written called the templar treasure. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. November 2007 eine offizielle romanversion des drehbuchs unter dem titel national treasure 2. National treasure did an excellent job of illustrating how perpetual motion in a movie can be boring. Book of secrets pg 20071221 2h 5min treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin john wilkes booths diary. The plot of the first national treasure turns in large measure on the subjects of the knights templar and freemasonry.
Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. In 1865, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a tavern and approach thomas. The film is all about moving from location a to location b, chasing down an improbable clue, being chased by misguided. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise it was stated in the first films commentary that there were no plans for a sequel, but due to the first films impressive boxoffice performance. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise.
By continuing to browse this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. 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. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. 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. What historical adventures could we see in national treasure. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film.
Book of secrets trailer which disney premiered at comiccon 2007 is now available online. Like the first film our central character is very much the indiana jones type,very scholarly,a brilliant symbologist and with a big dollop of the adventurer thrown in. Book of secrets established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. Even though national treasure 3 hasnt happened yet, and perhaps never will, disney actually had the movie in active development until fairly recently. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51.
This is a mouth agape movie, during which your mouth hangs open in astonishment at one preposterous event after another. The weird thing with planning how you would kidnap the president is you find yourself consulting with people who have criminal knowledge, says. 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. As we previously reported, the new trailer reveals a lot more about the plot of. As we previously reported, the new trailer reveals a lot more about the plot of the. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets released, director jon turtletaub confirmed that they were working on national treasure 3, but also that they would take their time making the sequel then, in 20, producer jerry.
National treasure tworeleased dec07is another wonderful entry in the franchise that,in my opinion, is every bit as good as the first one. Book of secrets expecting logic and plausibility is on a fools mission. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys 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. National treasure wiki is a fandom movies community. One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact attitude toward ben and abbys onceandfuture cohabitation. The sites critical consensus reads, a talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. There is a book and it has the information you need. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions.
Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. This book, published in 1982, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. The secret of the secret by deidra and dustin white. What historical adventures could we see in national. Book of secrets the junior novel, deren handlung sich leicht. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk.