Unlike the first national treasure movie, which concluded without much set up for the next installment, national treasure. Over 140 years later, ben gates is telling his greatgreatgrandfathers story at a. Book of secrets recycles plot points from the first film. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. The first half of the movie is kinda slow and even tiresome, too much talking and very little action. We have an idea of what national treasure 3s story could be about. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Book of secrets you are looking for serious, suspenseful and exciting movies about with treasure hunt, archaeologist, treasure, ancient mystery, riddles and clues, adventurer and secret themes of action, adventure and mystery genre shot in usa. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2008 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
There are the iconic characters the smart hero and his lovehate girlfriend, the funny heros assistant, the divorced heros. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Released in 2004, national treasure was a promising movie with an inviting premise that certainly had the potential to develop into a longrunning, profitable franchise for disney. If youve seen national treasure, you will know what to expect out of national treasure 2. 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. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing national treasure. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. The plot to trying to find a lost treasure a clue to which is on the back of the declaration of independence is so beyond belief that its best to simply begin by throwing up your hands and accepting it for what it is. Book of secrets written by marianne wibberley and cormac wibberley. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. The plot of the first national treasure turns in large measure on the subjects of the knights templar and freemasonry. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Bruckheimer and jon turteltaub and directed by turteltaub, the story reunites the.
Why is it sequels feel they always have to do the exact same thing they did in the first one. Book of secrets 2 discs bluraydvd 2007 at best buy. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. In 2008, director jon turteltaub said that the filmmaking team would take its time on another national treasure sequel. Whereas the first movie was concentrating on the united states for its adventuring landscape, the second films scope opens up, and. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. Book of secrets 2007 includes a dossier of documents collected by presidents, for presidents eyes only. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. This image depicts the first written page from an 1864 appointment book which john wilkes booth used as a diary after he shot president lincoln. Book of secrets, trying to right a defamatory rumor in the gates. 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. Aug 31, 2018 the story of why the resolute desk was given by queen victoria to the president of the united states duration.
This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. Part ii, this movie doesnt feel like a shotforshot remake despite its. National treasure is so silly that the monty python version could use the same screenplay, line for line. Other than fattening the wallets of nicolas cage, jon voight, helen mirren, and ed harris, the most significant byproduct of the release of national treasure. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Taking a story with very identifiable locations and very definitive historical facts and adding a touch of creative intrigue can make an audience question what they know to be.
Jan 17, 2020 the gang which also included justin bartha, diane kruger, and jon voight returned in 2007 with national treasure. 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. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Sep 06, 2016 if youve seen national treasure, you will know what to expect out of national treasure 2. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983. Then again, its not very hard to do when this plot is the same as the first time you saw it. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. By rick lorentz, walt disney archives fact or fiction. The story follows cages character, ben gates, as he attempts to steal the declaration of independence so that the bad guys dont get it first. Movie questionsevent drawingdescription worksheetcharacter trading card worksheet story theme worksheet story summary worksheetmovie poster and hook writing worksheetfirst person creative writing assignmentmovie tshirt workshe. The story of why the resolute desk was given by queen victoria to the president of the united states duration. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns.
The disneycember logo is shown, before showing clips from national treasure. National treasure 3 is really happening over at disney. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. Cormac wibberley, based on a story by the wibberleys, greg poirier. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. One of the most detailed and curious props in the walt disney archives is the book of secrets. 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 ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The gang which also included justin bartha, diane kruger, and jon voight returned in 2007 with national treasure.
Book of secrets hit theaters, but cage is still optimistic fans of the series could see another installment. 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 should have been subtitled books of secrets. Book of secrets is the walt disney studios cartoon about goofy and his arduous antics to assemble a highdefinition television set within the confines of his modest home. Everything you need to know about national treasure 3 movie. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, jon voight, ed harris. The rest of the story leads to a linked list clue methodology that takes them across many patriotic landmarks and of course finding the treasure to end all treasures. Book of secrets film when a missing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth surfaces, treasure hunter ben gates discovers that his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates, is implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death. Treasure hunter ben gates tries to clean its name by looking for an ancient treasure. This artifact is part of the museum collection of the national park service, maintained at fords theatre national historic. We have long been smarting under the conceit of america we are tired of hearing her boast that she is the freest and the most enlightened country that.
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. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. I think that its just the same story as the first one with very little changes. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. It was a good movie but not as good as the first one. Book of secrets story and ending firmly hinted at not only national treasure 3 happening but also what the movies story would be about at least, what its impetus would be. Book of secrets is a brilliantly depicted story of the history of a nation told by treasure hunter benjamin gates, whose family spent generations searching for. Book of secrets, the butofcourse sequel to the 2004 jerry bruckheimer filmsjon turteltaub blockbuster national treasure, is a letdown. The evil passions which uncle tom gratified in england were not hatred or vengeance of slavery, but national jealousy and national vanity. Project will mark the third film in the national treasure franchise. 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. 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. In 1865, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a tavern and approach thomas.
Dec 20, 2007 other than fattening the wallets of nicolas cage, jon voight, helen mirren, and ed harris, the most significant byproduct of the release of national treasure. What makes this work as a sequel is that it keeps what was great from the first film and puts it into a new story. Completely unbelievable but fun romp around the world looking for treasure. Book of secrets established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington. Ben gates and his pals return, this time to find the lost city of gold and prove that gates ancestor was not a member of the knights of the golden circle. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Now, another treasure hunter named mitch wilkinson 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 to find other clues and even peak inside the presidents secret book. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Diane kruger has a foreign accent even though she is the national archivist, so that our eyes can mist at the thought that in the land of opportunity, even a person with a foreign accent can become the national archivist. Most movie props are designed for shortterm use during production. The movie runs on the premise that there is a secret treasure map on the back of the document, and that it will lead whoever has it to a secret templar treasure hidden somewhere in the united states. Television shows and movies often blur the lines between what is real and what has been created through the imaginative mind of a writer.
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