Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. 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. National treasure pop classics book 5 lindsay gibb. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Bb, pp, vv, s, m strong but mostly implied moral worldview with strong proamerican content. Shortly following the release of 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. Now they\re back, and on the hunt for redemption, as new evidence brought. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to 2004s national treasure. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. 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.
This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Archimedes discovered the secret of the lever, and perhaps realized. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2 steven k. 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. Nicolas cage heads up a seasoned cast, including jon voight, ed harris, helen mirren, bruce greenwood, and harvey keitel, that looks like they had a blast. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. The ending makes you believe there mite even be a nt 3, but we will see. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from.
In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. 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. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Book of secrets, is gauged to surf on the publicity being generated to launch the fourth indiana jones picture. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Jan 04, 2008 that being said, i did eventually watch the first national treasure and actually loved it. Nicolas cage is known to many as the treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates from disney s national treasure and national treasure. Talking book topics, published in audio, large print, and online, is distributed free to people unable to. Exchange the religious subplot from the da vinci code with some spurious blather about the history of the us constitution and you have the successful formula for the national treasure franchise. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Escape from monticello the virginia mysteries book 8 steven k. 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.
For general information and to order books, call 1888nlsread. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Movies locations people blog articles site info contact donate. Jon turteltaub returns as director and diane kruger, justin bartha. Now they\re back, and on the hunt for redemption, as new evidence brought forth by mitch. And later, her granddaughter digs into the family history and finds secrets. 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. In national treasure 2004, patrick gates displayed in his library a portrait of confederate general thomas jonathan stonewall jackson.
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. Book of secrets, is gauged to surf on the publicity being generated to launch the fourth indiana jones. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be. Two essence bestselling urban books authors have teamed up to bring the motor city drama in this latest installment of the popular girls from da hood series. The book of secrets refers to a book kept by the president of the united states and, in turn, handed down to each succeeding president. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider.
Nicolas cage returns as benjamin franklin gates, who finds himself having to prove the innocence of his greatgreatgrandfather thomas, who is newly discovered to be a conspirator in assassination of president abraham lincoln. 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. It was the perfect mix of da vinci code level intelligence and action that would make indiana jones proud. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the. Book of secrets brief information national treasure. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2.
Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. 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. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. An approach to the book of mormon byu scholarsarchive. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. 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, 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 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out.
The second instalment has adventurer ben gates cage chasing around various worldwide tourist. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. If watching other folks have a heck of a lot of fun on the bigscreen turns you on.
In an extensive, careerspanning interview with the new york times, cage reveals to reporter david marchese he once went on a reallife. That being said, i did eventually watch the first national treasure and actually loved it. Talking book topics novemberdecember 2019 national library. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Nicolas cage is known to many as the treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates from disneys national treasure and national treasure. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween unrated directors cut. National treasure, book of secrets nashville public library.
Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. 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 is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Vernon was one of many dead ends which ben pursued in his search for charlotte and the templar treasure prior to the events of the first movie, which would explain why he knew about the hidden compartment and how it worked, or it might just be a sly reference to national treasure 2004. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Gates must then locate an elusive diary, not only to clear his familys name, but. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script.
Gates must then locate an elusive diary, not only to clear his familys name, but to unearth. The winners of the treasure will be revealed on entertainment tonight, culminating in the announcement of the grand prize winner on december 21, the opening day for national treasure. In general, sliding contact bearings do best when the materials in. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. It contains secrets known only to the presidents, e. Sep 17, 2014 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. The most conspicuous feature of the near east of lehis day was the general and. 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, 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 books location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. Book of secrets, but it turns out the oscarwinning actor dabbles in treasure hunting in his personal life. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing but he finds a stamp bearing the seal of the presidents secret book. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure.
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