Justing bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, nicolas cage. 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. In order to find the the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way to the final clue in a mysterious and. Book of secrets is an entertaining and full of action adventure that follows the style of indiana jones combined with da vinci code. Nicolas cage and the gorgeous german diane kruger show a wonderful chemistry and jon voight, justin bartha. Shortly following the release of national treasure.
Book of secrets, the 2007 sequel to the surprise 2004 hit starring nicolas cage as a treasure hunter, is as nostalgic as films get. To prove his ancestors innocence and find the lost city of gold, ben gates. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. Jan 04, 2008 in the conspiracylite, junkraiders knockoff national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 american actionadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets 2007 starring nicolas cage and justin bartha on dvd and bluray. Book of secrets begins with a dramatic scene involving a famous american historical figure divulging the existence of a secret treasure to thomas gates. Book of secrets is a specific movie, not everyone likes it, but its impressive. Book of secrets, helen mirren was forced to turn down an invitation to visit queen elizabeth ii, sent in response to her portrayal of her in the. National treasures 2 book of secrets end credits youtube.
The only way youll ever see that book is if you get elected president. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, benjamin franklin gates greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirato. A collection of documents for presidents eyes only. No one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2.
National treasure national treasure book of secrets. Ben gates must kidnap the president to prove his ancestors innocence. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, helen mirren, harvey keitel, bruce greenwood, justin bartha, jon voight, ed harris, ty burrell, michael maize, jon turteltaub, national treasure. 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. While the original clicked like a precisionmade chinese puzzle box, this one grinds along on star power, brilliant flashes and some fine adventure sequences.
Dec 21, 2007 treasure protector benjamin franklin gates returns in national treasure. Emily appleton helen mirren for help in translating the symbols. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets, one of the few scenes that can pass for witty finds our intrepid hero, ben gates nicolas cage, ushering the. Book of secrets, the second movie in the series, was released in 2007 and saw the return of its original stars. Book of secrets is a 2007 american actionadventure film directed by jon. Book of secrets makes sure that if we missed the lesson the first time around, were going to be given a second chance.
The movies industry, cant really boast with a large number of better action films. Book of secrets, was released in 2007, and stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, bruce greenwood, and helen mirren. Book of secrets several years since benjamin ben franklin gates, found the knights templar national treasure, and gained fame and wealth from a selfimposed minimal 1% finders fee, the gates family finds themselves once again defending their family name. 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. The film takes place after the first film, and follows the trio of ben, riley, and abigail as they try to find another lost treasure. Apr 01, 2021 like its predecessor, national treasure 2. Book of secrets established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington. The national treasure tv series has gotten a 10episode order from. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. National treasure national treasure book of secrets non.
At bens insistence, patrick reluctantly asks his exwife and bens mother, dr. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a pile of longlost pages from john wilkes booths journal, ben must stick to a hint left there to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Nov 19, 2019 signing on as bens mother in national treasure. Grounded in history imbued with myth and mystery disneys national treasure. Ben, riley, abigail, and patrick head to mount rushmore where they meet wilkinson, who has kidnapped bens mother. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the whereabouts of a war chest hidden by. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. The story is developed in high pace, with likable characters and funny situations. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second film of the national treasure film series.
Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. Book of secrets ever expected to find themselves picking up oscars, globes and baftas come the gong season. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Ben gates is off on another thrilling treasure hunt in this actionpacked sequel involving a missing page from john wilkes booths diary, which leads to a globetrotting race to find an ancient. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. President of the united statessrcpage 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the history to the united states. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise.
Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Book of secrets, benjamin gates finds his family name challenged by mitch wilkinson, a covert black market dealer who wishes to defile the gates family name in order to motivate ben to find the treasure hidden with mount rushmore ed. National treasure national treasure book of secrets nonusa format pal region 4 import australia jon turteltaub director rated. 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. President of the united states src 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. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. National treasure did an excellent job of illustrating how perpetual motion in a movie can be boring.
Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the. This time, gates nicolas cage is joined not only by technogadget hound riley poole justin. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. The film is all about moving from location a to location b, chasing down an improbable clue, being chased by misguided. 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. 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. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Although it was released only years ago, it feels like it was made in another century, with a rosecoloured outlook on not only american history and culture, but the government that leads the nation. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure.
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