Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. The popular national treasure franchise gets a 3rd installment and a pair of script writers. Nov 09, 2007 n this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. 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 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. National treasure 2 book of secrets available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much.
One of the desks is used by the president of the united states at the oval office in washington, and. 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. Jerry bruckheimer and jon turteltaub in national treasure. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the whereabouts of a war chest hidden by.
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. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. National treasure 2 book of secrets available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Palace, and the oval office, stolen a page from the presidents supersecret book. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page.
Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. 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. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. 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. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln.
Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Probably not very true at all, unless you enjoying buying into the junk that is in the same vein of da vinci code, anyone who can be beguiled by this fiction amazes me. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. Rushmore, sylvan lake featured in action movie north dakota. From the plot to the casting to its complete the da vinci code meets indiana jones ripoff nature, the flick places nic cage in one ludicrous scenario after another and does it in such a lighthearted tone that you cant help but get sucked in by this slick and schlocky hollywood product. 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. Charlotte meerschaum pipe the legend writ, the stain affected, the key in silence undetected, fiftyfive in iron pen, mr. Book of secrets, which hit theaters friday after film crews spent 17 days gathering footage in the black.
Gallery buckingham desk oval office desk add a photo to this gallery. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. 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 2007, in philadelphia, washington dc. National treasure book of secrets trailer final youtube. National treasure 2 book of secrets funny part duration. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in. National treasures book of secrets on display at the.
Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Book of secrets nicolas cage, national treasure movie. 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. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. My accountant set up a corporation on an island that didnt exist and assured me. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub, nicolas. To use this national treasure 2 picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick with your mouse on the picture and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian.
National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha and sean bean directed by. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian.
Book of secrets the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Driving orchestral score teamed with heavy handed sound design, create an audio palate that is intertwined to highlight interactive voiceover. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code. National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor. In each desk, there is a wood carving that leads to the book of secrets. There is a scene where they all meet up on the steps of the presidential trail, then supposedly climb to the top of mt rushmore, where behind the carvings they find a lake. This will not play on most bluray players sold in north america, central america, south america, japan, north korea, south korea, taiwan, hong kong and southeast asia. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states.
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. Benjamin gates travels to buckingham palace to find the resolute desk following a clue from the statue of liberty in paris in national treasure. The resolute desks can be found in buckingham palace and the oval office of the white house. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets. 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 is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Rushmore, sylvan lake featured in action movie north. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is. You have until may 3 one day before star wars day to enter.
Apr 07, 2016 from roosevelt to resolute, the secrets of all 6 oval office desks copy link facebook twitter reddit flipboard pocket the resolute desk is the greatest of the presidential desks. 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 stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a score of. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage was filmed far from california, in locations such as london, paris, washington dc and mount rushmore. National treasure 3 is currently in development with no release. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
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. Changing tides national treasure a gates family mystery paperback november 6, 2007. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, jon voight, ed harris. The following is a brief summary of the content found in this pgrated actionadventure film. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Theres still a slight deception in reality the british desk resides not in. A few religious words and some colorful phrases are uttered, while a woman shows varying amounts of cleavage, and briefly kisses a man to distract him from something he shouldnt be seeing. From roosevelt to resolute, the secrets of all 6 oval office. Sep 17, 2014 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure.
Hd\hqmovie screencaps gallery all updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed top rated my favorites searchall updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed top rated. Learn more about bluray region specifications here. 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 is the sequel to national treasure 2004 2004, a disney production that was cowritten by numerous screenwriters, including american screenwriting team marianne and cormac wibberley. Jon turteltaub, trevor rabin, tom calderaro, bob badami, and jennifer hammond tom calderaro. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. 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. The prologue, set in 19th century washington dc, was filmed on the.