Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact. The only things ive found are basically quotes from national treasure. The book of secrets, along with many other props, was created by ross macdonald for the movie national treasure. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible.
Knights templar, freemasonry, a secret map on the declaration of independence, and a super secret stash of treasure. Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing but he finds a stamp bearing the seal of the presidents secret book. So i had no real expectations about national treasure 2. The truth behind national treasure book of secrets. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets, was released in 2007 and improved on the first films box office return.
The chase scene wasnt bad, but the main appeal for me was that it was set in england. Released in 2004, national treasure was a promising movie with an inviting. 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. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The biggest mystery left to ponder in the film is whats on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his. Book of secrets, the book is a fictional invention for the plot of the movie. By rick lorentz, walt disney archives fact or fiction. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the. This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure.
Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. 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.
December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. Obviously, there are real secrets that presidents are made aware of during their terms of office, mostly relating to military matters and national. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Real brass buttons of the civil war preaged more than 160 inserts original and invented all based on real documents, maps, newspaper, etc 44 different fonts selected according the real handwrittings of the various presidents top quality paper, the same used in the original screen used book of secrets the pages really look. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. National treasure therefore the treasure is real youtube. He may or may not have been a real chinese puzzle box maker. Washington yes, president barack obama has seen the fabled book of secrets from the national treasure film sequel. Theres no real reason to pay for this instead of waiting to download it on amazon unboxed. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Great film, after watching the original national treasure, i bought this one, was not disappointed really enjoyed. Book of secrets released on home video as 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. 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.
But the historical facts, including the secret book are real. For the creation of the book, samples of real presidents handwriting was used to create more authentic look. 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. Book of secrets, the butofcourse sequel to the 2004 jerry bruckheimer filmsjon turteltaub blockbuster national treasure, is a letdown. 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. Oh wait, i know its the hook for national treasure 3. I loved, loved, loved the first national treasure movie, and this one did not disappoint. I guess it is possible to solve some mysteries in less than 30 seconds. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. Book of secrets hit theaters, but cage is still optimistic fans of the series could see another installment.
Talk about a third film started shortly after, and although rumors have. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. The most commonly requested example is the presidents book of secrets. Filmen er produsert av jerry bruckheimer og jon turteltaub, og sistnevnte star ogsa for regi. The webpage was once hosted on, but now just redirects to the movies page on the offical disney website. Not much of details as you would expect out of a great movie, not much of substance in the movie itself however the acting and the pace of the movie is so beautiful you wont think of the flaws in the intricate plans they carry out in the movie.
The success of national treasure, book of secrets, can only help to promote our dvd and at the same time allow us to educate and. But with a movie that relies on history to provide clues to a hidden treasure, you have to wonder, how much of national treasure is real. 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. Shortly following the release of national treasure. There is no treasure but many items and other things make up a great story. Kept in a hidden location which im pretty sure you can figure out. National treasure book of secrets er en amerikansk film fra 2007. 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. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets youtube. Unlike the first national treasure movie, which concluded without much set up for the next installment, national treasure. 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. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets.
Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. We have an idea of what national treasure 3 s story could be about. Television shows and movies often blur the lines between what is real and what has been created through the imaginative mind of a writer. 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. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sequel to nicolas cage masonic gold hunt adventure. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. I was excited to see that the new national treasure movie is partly based on the facts and information provided in our documentary, secrets of the stone tablets, in search of montezumas treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. The worlds biggest treasure hunt was a 2007 web game and promotional contest launched alongside walt disney pictures national treasure 2. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. And of course what could be in those pages that are of importance of some kind. This time it revolve around abraham lincoln and john wilkes booth and the 18 pages which are actually missing from booths diary.
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