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. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. The plot of the first national treasure turns in large measure on the subjects of the knights templar and freemasonry. National treasure is a 2004 american adventure film released by walt disney pictures. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. To prove his ancestors innocence and find the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way toward a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. Nicolas cage ben franklin gates, jon voight patrick gates, harvey keitel agent sadusky. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista.
Ben and his father, patrick jon voight, take great pride in their ancestors and their familys devotion to the united states. I was not pleased with some of the clothing chosen for abigail, mostly because of the low necklines. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. Thankfully, the second full length trailer which hit the interwebs tonight is a much better cut. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
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 cibola, the lost city of gold. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage embarks on a new adventure in director jon turtletaubs sequel to national treasure. My only complaint right now is that, much like a lot of.
Shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. The primary draw in the national treasures is nic cage, odd and spasmodic. From jerry bruckheimer and jon turteltaub comes 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 movie. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenaline pumping twists and turns, all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Ben meets abigail chase the curator of the archives when he steals the document. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. National treasure is a 2004 adventure film from walt disney pictures written by jim kouf, ted elliott, terry rossio, cormac wibberley, and marianne wibberley, produced by jerry bruckheimer, and directed by jon turteltaub. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51.
It is the eve of lincolns assassination and a descendent of the gates family is shown to be a cog in the wheel of the terrible events that unfolded at the ford theater as the. 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. To make sure the formula for book of secrets doesnt vary from that of national treasure, the climax occurs underground with things collapsing. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure.
Book of secrets movie guide questions pg 2007 challenges students to explore the motivations of john wilkes booth, the character mitch wilkinson in his quest for fame and how relationships can be like a puzzle. Overly long, illogical, and a bit too boring, national treasure is a harmless family film remembered simply because nicolas cage is illuminati. Queen victorias government was recruiting american soldiers. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets was composed by trevor rabin and recorded with the hollywood studio symphony at the todd ao scoring stage in october and november 2007. After creating an eyecatching and cleverly ironic ball gown for diane kruger as abigail chase in the original film, judianna makovsky returned to design for sequel national treasure 2. At length the sun rose on the morning of the last day, we were to spend on board our old ship, endeared to us. Just when it looks like deputy marshal mason raines might finally settle into a life free from violence, he receives an emergency distress call from the new colony.
With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Most of the principal cast returned too, including nicolas cage as treasure hunter ben gates. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. That of course means there will be a third one on the way, and today in an online press conference promoting the dvd release of national treasure. In 185556, as america edged closer to civil war, relations with britain had once again deteriorated. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage in this movies anywhere on directv. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Thomas gates, bens greatgrandfather, is mentioned on the page. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. National treasure book of secrets complete score soundtrack. I love history, specifically american history, and it had clever references and facts about american history that lead to finding the treasure in a way that is not predictable. Here is a movie that proves that violence, foul language, and sex are not required in order to make a good, enjoyable film. 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.
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 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 released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets 2007 filmyzilla hollywood hindi dubbed mp4 hd full movies. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Book of secrets begins just a few days after the victorious end of the civil war for the northern states and the defeat of the confederacy. 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. Abigail chase who found riches and romance at the end of their first hunt for national treasure reteam with their wisecracking partner in crime, riley poole, for another romp through u. The peril our heroes find themselves in isnt the kind that will get the blood pumping. Ben determines to steal the declaration of independence in order to protect it from ian. Book of secrets is a 2007 discovery 3 mysteryadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. It takes a little while to get into it, especially at its just over two hours length whew. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the.
Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was the last feature film score to be recorded at the stage before it was closed down. While ben gates is presenting new information about john wilkes booth and the 18 pages missing from booths diary, a man by the name of mitch wilkinson stands up and presents a missing page of john wilkes booths diary. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started. 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. Rest of the story is about how ben, his partner riley and abigail decrypts the clues and rescues the national treasure without getting to the hands of ian. It was written by jim kouf and the wibberleys, produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by jon turteltaub. Book of secrets starts chugging along its easy to over look the dopiness and enjoy the film. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever.
Book of secrets movie benjamin franklin gates and dr. 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. National treasure 2 book of secrets dvd nicolas cage national treasure book of secrets gold collectors edition discs dvd engfrespa shop national treasure book of secrets gold collectors edition discs dvd at best buy. When mitch wilkinson ed harris produces a page from the diary of lincoln assassin john wilkes booth allegedly linking.
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