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. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Shooting of the film in london in the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk and an entry by president coolidge, who found the plank in 1924, had it destroyed, and commissioned gutzon borglum to carve mount rushmore to erase the maps landmarks in order to protect the treasure. 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. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. There was no novelization of the first movie, but a novelization of the second titled national treasure 2.
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 book of secrets 2007 2160p webdl ddp5. 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. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. 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. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and helen mirren written by. Book of secrets 2007 were used as the interior of buckingham palace, where ben makes a scene to distract security. 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. 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, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets. Determined to prove his ancestors innocence, ben follows an international chain of clues that takes him on a chase from paris to london and ultimately back to america. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. This movies plot doesnt play tennis without a net, but also without a ball and a racket. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. 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, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight.
Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. 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 sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his. 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. During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page from john wilkes booths diary that implicates their ancestor thomas gates being. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. Book of secrets at mount vernon, hear stories about the filming, and learn how the locations were used during washingtons time. Book of secrets expecting logic and plausibility is on a fools mission. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets youtube.
This is a mouth agape movie, during which your mouth hangs open in astonishment at one preposterous event after another. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. 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 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. 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 mysterious and. Book of secrets the junior novel was released on november 6, 2007. The last of 2008s monster hits finally hit the home market last week, and it made quite an impact. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. The staircase and reception of lancaster house were used in national treasure. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. November 2007 eine offizielle romanversion des drehbuchs unter dem titel national treasure 2. 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 paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. Book of secrets the junior novel, deren handlung sich leicht. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. Kaufen sie national treasure 2 book of secrets widescreen gunstig ein. 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 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. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2.
Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. 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. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. The stunts and set pieces are tailor made for behindthescenes looks and, unlike the. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004. This journey leads ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations, but to the trail of the worlds most treasured secrets. National treasure tour george washingtons mount vernon. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. 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, is gauged to surf on the publicity being generated to launch the fourth indiana jones picture. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as youre about to find out if. Go behindthescenes of the blockbuster movie 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. 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. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. At the end of the movie, he is given back a 360 spider. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script.
Parts of the story in the novel version differ slightly from what was actually filmed, owing to changes being made in the screenplay prior to and during production. 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. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, ed harris, helen mirren genre. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Book of secrets is the type of movie that 2 disc collectors editions were created for. Shortly following the release of national treasure.
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