Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so they. You sit in the movie theater, this time a little older and wiser, to watch national treasure 2. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Determined to prove his ancestors innocence, ben follows an international chain of clues that takes him on a chase from paris to london and ultimately back to america. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. 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.
Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. 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. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. National treasure book of secrets soundtrack youtube. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. The book of secrets 2007, another entry in the nicholas cagestarring pseudoarchaeological action franchise is apparently in development. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the.
Nov 19, 2014 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. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Benjamin franklin gates national treasure wiki fandom. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. 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. The ten doctors doctor who stars past and present unite to pay tribute to nhs carers 0h ago. This journey leads ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations, but to the trail of the worlds most treasured secrets.
James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. It was the last feature film score to be recorded at the stage before it was closed down. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. 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. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. The last national treasure film was released ten years ago. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Oct 01, 2008 walt disney may not have intended to make a movie franchise out of national treasure, but one may understand the temptation to make national treasure 3 following the success of the first two films. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. 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.
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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. While cage is not yet officially attached to the project franchise producer jerry bruckheimer and writer chris bremner are the only confirmed contributors, it is reasonable to assume. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so. National treasure 3 still isnt here and its not okay.
National treasure 3 is in the works with bad boys for life writer chris bremner attached to the screenplay, according to the hollywood reporter. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. His one truly great decision was to star in director jon turteltaubs disneys the kid american history family film, national treasure. Book of secrets trailer benjamin franklin gates and dr. Jul 30, 2018 while fans have been clamoring for a national treasure 3, jon turteltaub, who helmed the first two movies, explains the lack of movement on the project. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. The physical action is so fast at times, with lots of high speed editing, that there is no danger that the audience will be required to do any thinking.
Thirteen years after the premiere of national treasure 2. From buried treasure in the alamo to mysterious symbols in our american monuments what do they mean find out more in this list. Aug 31, 2017 and even the second movie, national treasure. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets duration. 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. Dec 21, 2007 everything you need to know about national treasure. Jul 30, 2018 director jon turteltaub explains why national treasure 3 hasnt happened yet the first national treasure was a big hit for disney when it came out back in 2004. 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. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. The idea of a third movie is also interesting because benjamin gates nicolas cage left us on a cliffhanger issue at the end of the second movie. National treasure 3 is in the works with bad boys for life. In 1974, ben was told by his grandfather, john gates, about a treasure that goes back to the freemasons and the knights templar which was so large that no one man could claim it. 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. 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 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. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Benjamin franklin gates is an american treasure hunter and cryptologist, famous for finding the templar treasure. And right before it ends, the president and nicolas cage meet in an airplane. Ben was born on july 1, 1964, to patrick henry gates and his wife, emily. 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. Between 1995 and 1999, patton oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. Since the release of book of secrets there has been talks of a third movie. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. The writers have been taking it slowly but have put a lot of work into the film and its historical legitimacy.
The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. I love these kind of movies and the first was great. National treasure book of secrets trailer 3 720p youtube. And so, in honor of national treasure s big 15th birthday, weve declassified 15 of the most fascinating facts about the franchise. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. 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. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. National treasure 3 is officially in the works, so maybe we.
Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 duration. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. This book, published in 1982 by byron preiss, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns.
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