I dont think that the story for national treasure would ever have been. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Whereas the first movie was concentrating on the united states for its adventuring landscape, the second films scope opens up, and. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. 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. The peril our heroes find themselves in isnt the kind that will get the blood pumping. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. The family myth is that the founding fathers of the united states hid a treasure that was gathered over the course of thousands of years and protected by the knights templar although sympathetic in this story. Book of secrets pg 20071221 2h 5min treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin john wilkes booths diary. Ben gates and his pals return, this time to find the lost city of gold and prove that gates ancestor was not a member of the knights of the golden circle. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. 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.
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. I am extremely fascinated by the treasure hunt, and i really want to find one of the treasures. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage embarks on a new adventure in director jon turtletaubs sequel to national treasure. In this sequel to the surprise 2004 actionadventure hit national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as renowned treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, action. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates must travel around. One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact attitude toward ben and abbys onceandfuture cohabitation. Of course book of secrets is just as wildly farfetched as the original national treasure but turteltaub keeps things moving at a good clip so you dont mind suspending disbelief. 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. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. In 2008, director jon turteltaub said that the filmmaking team would take its time on another national treasure sequel. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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.
In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. Book of secrets, ben and his father, university professor patrick gates jon voight, are shaken by the discovery of one of the longlost pages from the diary of lincoln assassin john wilkes booth. The weird thing with planning how you would kidnap the president is you find yourself consulting with people who have criminal knowledge, says. The two films in the series were split between different services. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. Book of secrets 2 discs bluraydvd 2007 at best buy. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. When mitch wilkinson ed harris produces a page from the diary of lincoln assassin john wilkes booth allegedly linking. This book, published in 1982, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. Over the years, i began to believe that id just mashed together the memory of a beautifully enchanting cover from a random fantasy novel seen in a supermarket or a dream, a provocatively simple title that no 8 year old could resist secret, treasure and hunt in any. These issues have no connection to this new story, but are briefly mentioned a couple of times in connection with a conspiracytheory book riley has written called the templar treasure. Book of secrets 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 and treasures.
In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked, global quest. Find out when and where you can watch national treasure. That part of the book was incredibly interesting, but the rest of the book, the part detailing the fair folk was only decent. The treasure franchise has severe indiana jones overtones, yet turteltaub is no spielberg. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. This time around, the byzantinebutneverboring plot is driven by the appearance of a longlost page from abraham lincoln assassin john wilkes booth s diary that implicates bens greatgreatgrandfather as a coconspirator. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Join nicolas cage on a heartpounding adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat in a race to find the lost city of gold. Dec 21, 2007 treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation.
Determined to prove his ancestors innocence, ben uses portions of a cipher on the page fragment to follow. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. Dec 21, 2007 of course book of secrets is just as wildly farfetched as the original national treasure but turteltaub keeps things moving at a good clip so you dont mind suspending disbelief. Book of secrets hd treasure hunter ben gates once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked, global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Book of secrets synopsis treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of. Jon turteltaub when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin john wilkes booths diary. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked, global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. There are many clues in national treasure and national treasure.
Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost. Ok it may not be as great as the first one but you have to go with the follow with national. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started. Dec 20, 2007 the book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their eyes only, and its one of many clues leading treasure hunter ben gates cage to. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. When mitch wilkinson ed harris produces a page from the diary of lincoln assassin john wilkes booth allegedly linking bens greatgreat. But a playfair cipher exposed on the reverse of the page is the first of several clues all of which are in comically inaccessible locations that seem to point to a legendary and quite preposterous precolumbian city of gold.
Book of secrets full movie online fmovies123 benjamin franklin gates and dr. 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. 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. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. The plot of the first national treasure turns in large measure on the subjects of the knights templar and freemasonry. Book of secrets dvd, 2008, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Book of secrets 2007 r2 high quality movie dvd covers. Book of secrets on tv with the full listings schedule at. I read this book when it first came out, when it was a new book at the public library.
The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. First teaser trailer for the upcoming movie national treasure 2. But a playfair cipher exposed on the reverse of the page is the first of several clues all. Dec 21, 2007 about genre action, adventure rating rated pg summary treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history. National treasure 2004 ben gates nicolas cage is the latest in a long line of the treasure hunter gates family. Each cask contains a key to be redeemed for a valuable gemstone. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. Book of secrets film when a missing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth surfaces, treasure hunter ben gates discovers that his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates, is implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death. To make sure the formula for book of secrets doesnt vary from that of national treasure, the climax occurs underground with things collapsing. Packed with car chases, book of secrets has all the excitement of a chevy truck commercial, not helped in the least by trevor rabins infuriating, unremitting score. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain.
Book of secrets from 11th january to a theater near you walt disney pictures and jerry bruckheimer films actionpacked national treasure. Ben gates nicolas cage, abigail chase diane kruger and riley poole justin barthe race treasure hunter ian howe sean bean across the eastern united states in search of a legendary treasure hidden by the knights templar. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets duration. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key. Charlotte meerschaum pipe the legend writ, the stain affected, the key in silence undetected, fiftyfive in iron pen, mr. Somebody run to hollywood and slap the casio out of this mans toxic hands.
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. It was funny with quick quips, but was a good way to fill a few minutes at a time. 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. Ben and his father, patrick jon voight, take great pride in their ancestors and their familys devotion to the united states. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by jerry bruckheimer and starring nicolas cage as benjamin gates, a treasure hunter who, with the help of his father, patrick henry gates jon voight, his girlfriend, abigail chase diane kruger and his loyal sidekick, riley poole justin bartha.
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