In december 2007, i participated in a public prerelease promotion for national treasure book of secrets. In the film, ben is able to manipulate the president into separating him from his birthday party at mount vernon washingtons home in virginia and taking him down into a secret network of tunnels only indicated on an older map of the estate. Why is it sequels feel they always have to do the exact same thing they did in the first one. When bens request to see the book is denied, he says he must kidnap the president. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets.
So its no wonder national treasure was such a hit when it premiered 10. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. Most movie props are designed for shortterm use during production. Charlotte meerschaum pipe the legend writ, the stain affected, the key in silence undetected, fiftyfive in iron pen, mr. There are many clues in national treasure and national treasure. Actionpacked treasure hunt sequel has peril, violence.
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 order. Govloc200712nationaltreasure2openslibrarygets10minutesoffame. I read this book when it first came out, when it was a new book at the public library. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. 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. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems.
If youve seen national treasure, you will know what to expect out of national treasure 2. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. The disneycember logo is shown, before showing clips from national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Sequel films treasure hunt films cryptography in fiction films directed by jon turteltaub mount rushmore black hills films scored by trevor rabin. Nov 19, 2014 movies about conspiracy theories are always intriguing because they challenge viewers to think creatively and solve clues. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets bluray. Most of the principal cast returned too, including nicolas cage as treasure hunter ben gates. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. 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, coming to theaters on december 21, 2007. The webpage was once hosted on, but now just redirects to the movies page on the offical disney website. Book of secrets, his family name is threatened by mitch wilkinson, and he finds himself hunting for the legendary seven cities of gold. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. National treasure movie trailer and videos tv guide. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns. Book of secrets at mount vernon, hear stories about the filming, and learn how the locations were used during washingtons time. 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. 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, his girlfriend, abigail chase diane kruger and his loyal sidekick, riley poole justin bartha, uncovers hidden troves and secrets from u. Which vampire hunter would you trust to keep you alive. The first national treasure, which hit theaters in late 2004, centered on cages character leading an undertheradar search for.
National treasure 2 opens, library gets 10 minutes of fame. Book of secrets established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington. Book of secrets featurette locations around the world 02. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. Friendly, fun, witty, and loaded with nicolas cage. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. He and abigail have broken up, but are reunited during the treasure hunt. The secret treasure hunt explained for beginners expedition. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets is an entertaining and full of action adventure that follows the style of indiana jones combined with da vinci code. The story is developed in high pace, with likable characters and funny situations. One of the most detailed and curious props in the walt disney archives is the book of secrets. Benjamin gates et le livre des secrets national treasure.
Book of secrets 2007 includes a dossier of documents collected by presidents, for presidents eyes only. The secret is a continentsized treasure hunt thats been going on for close to 40 years. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. 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. At the end of the movie, he is given back a 360 spider. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. 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. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in. 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.
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. 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. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Book of secrets is a film overloaded with silly moments but it always works because of its globetrotting ferocity. Book of secrets trailers play all watch all of the teaser and trailers for national treasure. National treasure tour george washingtons mount vernon. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact. 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. The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets.
National treasure 3 is really happening over at disney. The president of the united states asks ben to read page 47 in the book of secrets after the kidnap in mount vernon and when hes freed. Movies about conspiracy theories are always intriguing because they challenge viewers to think creatively and solve clues. The first national treasure, which hit theaters in late 2004, centered on cages character leading an undertheradar search for a treasure hinted at by a map on the. In 1982 publisher byron preiss buries 12 treasure boxes in 12 north american cities and releases a book of enigmatic images and verses, offering clues to their locations. What makes this work as a sequel is that it keeps what was great from the first film and puts it into a new story. Book of secrets adventure to prove his ancestors innocence and find the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way toward a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Go behindthescenes of the blockbuster movie national treasure. Book of secrets synopsis treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. After creating an eyecatching and cleverly ironic ball gown for diane kruger as abigail chase in the original film, judianna makovsky returned to design for sequel national treasure 2. 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. Diane krugers costume quest 26 apr 11 it may not warrant scholarly interest, but national treasure 2 is an enjoyable enough adventure, with globetrotting locations, a zippy script and trendy diane kruger, back again to show how contemporary fashion with a plot is far more fun than a flick through vogue.
Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. 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 is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets trailer benjamin franklin gates and dr. December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. Each cask contains a key to be redeemed for a valuable gemstone. The worlds biggest treasure hunt was a 2007 web game and promotional contest launched alongside walt disney pictures national treasure 2.
Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the history to the united states. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure hunt book. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact attitude toward ben and abbys onceandfuture cohabitation. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. 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.