British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Book of secrets makes no attempt to disguise its sources. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. 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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. 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. When i asked my dad if he knew if there was a book version of the movie. In order to prove that his greatgreat grandfather was innocence, gates must find the treasure that existed with national treasure 2. In book 2 of the national treasure, ben gates wanted to prove innocence of his greatgreat grandfather for being the grand architect of the lincoln assassination. 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 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon. 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.
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. It was dark, i poured some liquid into a tall glass, took a sip, and realized it was actually rum. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. 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. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and helen mirren written by. 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. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2.
Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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. 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. While ben gates is presenting new information about john wilkes booth and the 18 pages missing from booths diary, a man by the name of mitch wilkinson stands up and presents a missing page of john wilkes booths diary. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor. Ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3. Book of secrets is escapist entertainment that will be fun for the whole family, and is likely to spark interest in american history.
Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. 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. 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, history fanaticinveterate puzzle solver ben gates nicolas cage is making his living lecturing on his familys contributions to u.
Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Cleveland row, st jamess, london, sw1 much of the mayhem takes place in the heart of the city of london s business district some way to the east, on cornhill a stretch of road seen in bridget joness diary and suffragette, near the bank of england. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. So imagine his horror when another selfproclaimed patriot, mitch wilkinson, asserts that a gates ancestor was a mastermind in the assassination of bens favorite president. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain.
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. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. This undated photo released by disney enterprises, inc. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. Book of secrets there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure.
National treasure pop classics book 5 lindsay gibb. Today he is 69, and has starred in 87 movies in total, 31 since national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Like its predecessor, this outing functions as kind of a lowrent variation on the indiana jones films, and bears the distinct highgloss production stamp of jerry bruckheimer. 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. 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. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. 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 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film.
Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Me and my sister have had an on going book club for a few years now. 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. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure.
Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. But instead of looking for good books or classic books we try and find. Riley tells ben that the book of secrets contains documents collected by presidents for presidents eyes only, covering such controversial subjects as the eighteen minutes erased from watergate tapes, area 51, and the assassination of john f. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap.
Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Book of secrets a treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. 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. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and. Book of secrets when he played the character mitch wilkinson. Kaufen sie national treasure 2 book of secrets widescreen gunstig ein. November 2007 eine offizielle romanversion des drehbuchs unter dem titel national treasure 2. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets youtube. 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 the junior novel, deren handlung sich leicht.
Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Shortly following the release of national treasure. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage in this movies anywhere on directv. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. Jun 30, 2008 ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing.
December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. 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. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. The first time i ever got drunk was during a drinking game to the 2007 movie national treasure 2.
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