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, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets youtube. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. National treasure pop classics book 5 lindsay gibb. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing but he finds a stamp bearing the seal of the presidents secret book.
When national treasure was released in 2004, da vinci code mania had not quite reached hysterical proportions. Book of secrets, which, like national treasure, began with a bright star over disneys castle of enchantment, and a barren tree transformed by a lightining strike to a living one, full of green leafs. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and helen mirren written by. 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. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his. But the houses of two main characters in the film which are supposed to. I felt like the first movie had a lot of clever clues that are simple enough to figure out as long as you have the clues. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. 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. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and.
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. We found subtitles for the program national treasure. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. National treasure 2 book of secrets in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter. Book of secrets on yhdysvaltalainen seikkailuelokuva vuodelta 2007. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2 steven k. 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, 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. Rushmore, she says i knew youd figure out the message i gave your father. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the. National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage seeks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln.
It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. 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. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. The second one was very funny and good as well, but the first one was waaaaay more clever.
Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. 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 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. 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. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Benjamin gates nicolas cage must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
Book of secrets, is gauged to surf on the publicity being generated to launch the fourth indiana jones picture. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Nov 12, 2007 treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. Book of secrets trailer benjamin franklin gates and dr. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. 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 brief information national treasure. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. 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. In national treasure book of secrets, bens mom gives a code apparently to been through his dad, patrick. Shortly following the release of national treasure. 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 starring nicolas cage was filmed far from california, in locations such as london, paris, washington dc and mount rushmore. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing.
Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Escape from monticello the virginia mysteries book 8 steven k. 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. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2.
She says find where the moon touches the earth and release the hummingbird. Thompson, cages benjamin gates is so insanely patriotic that when his ancestor is smeared as a conspirator in the lincoln assassination, he sets out to. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln. 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 script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. In the second installment of national treasure, benjamin franklin gates played by nicolas cage embarks on another treasurehunting adventure. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page.
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. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. He gets help from his pals riley poole justin bartha and abigail chase diane kruger, while his parents patrick gates jon voight and professor emily appleton helen mirren aid in the quest. May 04, 2010 in national treasure book of secrets, bens mom gives a code apparently to been through his dad, patrick. Apr 08, 2007 we went to a filming at one of my dads borders stores in dc.
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