A mystery series based off of the national treasure movies starring nicholas cage. 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 brief information national treasure. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. 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.
National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories that could be on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel 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 containing centuries of secrets. Ok it may not be as great as the first one but you have to go with the follow with national treasure 2. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. Most movie props are designed for shortterm use during production.
The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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 21, 2007 in 2005, national treasure hit theaters, and gave audiences an enjoyable if not slightly implausible romp through our nation\s history as ben gates nicholas cage and his cohorts went on a treasure hunt looking for the infamous treasure of the templar knights. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3.
Feb 09, 2008 n ational treasure, a tale about indiana jonesstyle adventurer nicolas cage pursuing an ancient treasure handed down from the days of the knights templar, came out just in time to cash in on dan. December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. 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. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Book of secrets 2007 putlocker full movie, benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to. 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. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets. Book of secrets 2007 includes a dossier of documents collected by presidents, for presidents eyes only.
Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. They manage to elude all of them and escape in abigails suv, with ben diving into the open hatch in the back just after abigail knocks a suspicious security guard aside with her vehicle. One of the most detailed and curious props in the walt disney archives is the book of secrets. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold.
Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. Book of secrets nu met pathe thuis op ipad, pc, smart tv of xbox. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in. Book of secrets car chase part 1 hd captain darrow. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets bluray exclusive. Dec 30, 2007 it was what the president wanted ben to delve into for him, and part of the presidential book of secrets.
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. National treasure book of secrets complete score soundtrack. Presidents book of secrets conspiracy theory unexplained. Book of secrets pg nicolas cage reprises his role as a historian and treasure hunter by taking the president hostage in his quest to clear an ancestor in the. President book of secrets, and claims that the presidents of the united states have passed down a book from washington to obama, in which some or all have added facts and histories earthshattering in scope and implications, and that this book s location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. Shortly following the release of national treasure. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2.
Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. 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. As ben, riley, and abigail look through an important book in the library of congress, we see police, fbi agents, and others racing there to arrest them. 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. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure.
Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. Washington yes, president barack obama has seen the fabled book of secrets from the national treasure film sequel. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. 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 secrets and treasures.
Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. Book of secrets 2007 full movie online free on 0123movies. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, 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. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. 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.
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