Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Book of secrets took in even more money than its predecessor. Ben meets up with agent sadusky and hands over the declaration of independence. Starring nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha and jon voight, the first national treasure movie was released in 2004. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Book of secrets hit theaters, but cage is still optimistic fans of the series could see another installment.
Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started. With his great grandfather implicated in the assassination of abraham lincoln, treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage enlists the help of his acrimoniously divorced parents jon voight and helen mirren to search out clues to clear the family name. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Benjamin gates could be back to hunting treasure through the pages of american history 16 years after his first go around. 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. Gone in sixty seconds national treasure national treasure. The physical action is so fast at times, with lots of high speed editing, that there is no danger that the audience will be required to do any thinking. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. When mitch wilkinson ed harris produces a page from the diary of lincoln assassin john wilkes booth allegedly linking bens greatgreat.
Historical adventure is a fun romp for tweens and up. From buckingham palace to mount rushmore, gates pursues the book of secrets, but he must find a way to speak to the one man who has. Book of secrets makes no attempt to disguise its sources. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. National treasure was released worldwide on november 19, 2004. Book of secrets, which is on disneys own streaming service.
National treasure 2 book of secrets funny part duration. The supplements on disc 1 begin with national treasure on location 11. In new york, ben is on the deck of a battleship with fbi agents undercover all around him. The founding fathers believed the same thing about government. A coded map on the back of the declaration of independence points to the location of the national treasure, but gates is not alone in his quest. Book of secrets gold collectors edition 2 discs dvd 2007.
Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Shortly following the release of national treasure. National treasure 3 is officially happening crisis. The national treasure frank bruno returns to superstar speakers. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub.
National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. I loved, loved, loved the first national treasure movie, and this one did not disappoint. A helicopter flies overhead while one of ians henchmen talks to ben they used the copter to talk. A mystery series based off of the national treasure movies starring nicholas cage. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Here is a movie about a fabled ancient treasure from the middle east, protected through the ages by the knights templar and the masons, and hidden for centuries until a modern investigator follows a series of baffling clues that lead him first to a priceless work in a national gallery, and then to a hiding place beneath an ancient church. This is just a fun fact that its been years since national treasure. Book of secrets 2007movie in high quality for mobile in mp4 and for computerlaptop in mkv file keep downloading and enjoy because we happy if you happy.
Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Actionpacked treasure hunt sequel has peril, violence. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. This time around, the byzantinebutneverboring plot is driven by the appearance of a longlost page from abraham lincoln assassin john wilkes booths diary that implicates bens greatgreatgrandfather as a coconspirator. Boxings former world heavyweight champion and national treasure frank. 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.
National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. 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. Book of secrets, but were finally getting a third installment in the franchise thanks to the fine folks at the hollywood reporter we now know that the tentatively titled national treasure 3 is currently in preproduction with some of the original writers and producers returning for the film. 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. Thats why they went to such great lengths to keep it hidden. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004. 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. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. 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.
National treasure 3 is officially happening crisis crew. If youre having trouble downloading the sound clips from this site, simply click on the link directly instead of right clicking and selecting save target as or save link as. Book of secrets, isnt truly a sequel to the first treasure film, but something of an unofficial remake, trucking through almost the exact same story beats and awkwardly similar locations, even presenting an overwrought climax thats set inside a very familiar cavernous, ancient chamber. Jan 20, 2020 this is just a fun fact that its been years since national treasure. You know the templars and the freemasons believed that the treasure was too great for any one man to have, not even a king. This time ben gates is on a quest to find the lost city of gold in order to prove that his great grandfather wasnt a. On books and literature, a gamefaqs message board topic titled books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues, but for adults. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage embarks on a new adventure in director jon turtletaubs sequel to national treasure. This artifact is part of the museum collection of the national park service, maintained at fords theatre national historic. I figure their solution will work for the treasure too.
Ben and his father, patrick jon voight, take great pride in their ancestors and their familys devotion to the united states. May 21, 2019 ben meets up with agent sadusky and hands over the declaration of independence. Disney is reportedly making national treasure 3 cnet. Als geheel een prima klinkende surround soundtrack, waarbij alle speakers. Whoever can steal the declaration and decode it first will find the greatest treasure in history. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, jon voight, ed harris. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2.
Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon. Jan 17, 2020 the sequel would follow national treasure, which hit screens in 2004 and currently lives on netflix, and 2007s national treasure. May 21, 2019 in new york, ben is on the deck of a battleship with fbi agents undercover all around him. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc.
In this sequel to the surprise 2004 actionadventure hit national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as renowned treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Timed to the theatrical release of national treasure. 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 is a 2004 american adventure film released by walt disney pictures. 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.
A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. From buckingham palace to mount rushmore, gates pursues the book of secrets, but he must find a way to speak to the one man who. 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. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. Book of secrets, disney has issued this attractive 2disc collectors edition. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18. National treasure 3 could be in the works actors nicolas cage, right, and jon voight were all smiles after the premiere of national treasure in 2004. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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. A celebration of nicolas cage the man and the memenicolas ca.
Book of secrets 2007 full movie download upmoviesnow giving you opportunity to free download national treasure. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Unfortunately, much of it will be familiar to customers because the first disc is nearly identical to the original singledisc release. Jan 17, 2020 starring nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha and jon voight, the first national treasure movie was released in 2004.
It is the first film in the national treasure film series and stars nicolas cage, harvey keitel, jon voight, diane kruger, sean bean, justin bartha and christopher plummer. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. And a sequel that lived up to expectations, as 2007s national treasure 2. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series.
The sequel would follow national treasure, which hit screens in 2004 and currently lives on netflix, and 2007s national treasure. 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. All this derringdo is launched by a scrap of one of the 18 pages missing from john wilkes booths diary a historical fact, which implicates a gates. National treasure someone has to go to prison, ben hd. Ben offers sadusky a bribe ten billion dollars his approximation of. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. It was written by jim kouf and the wibberleys, produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by jon turteltaub. 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. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Though a sequel was not planned at the time, disney gave the goahead for.
Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues. Nicolas cage and justin bartha in national treasure 2004. 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. Ok it may not be as great as the first one but you have to go with the follow with national treasure 2.
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