In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. 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.
Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be and isnt. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, jon voight, ed harris. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. The indiana jones style tale, national treasure, is clever and insouciant in a dumb, heavyhanded way. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. I loved, loved, loved the first national treasure movie, and this one did not disappoint.
Book of secrets the junior novel, deren handlung sich leicht. 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 directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets is on netflix, and get news and updates. Shortly following the release of 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.
The first time i ever got drunk was during a drinking game to the 2007 movie 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 secretsand treasures. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. 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 stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a score of. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states.
In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. 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. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. National treasure 2 book of secrets available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their.
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. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. 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 is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure.
The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. November 2007 eine offizielle romanversion des drehbuchs unter dem titel national treasure 2. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce.
Kaufen sie national treasure 2 book of secrets gunstig ein. 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. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Ok it may not be as great as the first one but you have to go with the follow with national treasure 2. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004.
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. 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 has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. 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. 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.
And except a lengthy start national treasure 2 progressively kicks into high gear with some impressive scenes. It was dark, i poured some liquid into a tall glass, took a sip, and realized it was actually rum. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. 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 book s location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. 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. The physical action is so fast at times, with lots of high speed editing, that there is no danger that the audience will be required to do any thinking. Book of secrets is streaming, if national treasure.
Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. 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 templar knights. The west gate of the royal naval college was used as a double for the gates of buckingham palace for a scene in national treasure. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing, but he does find a stamp bearing the seal of the book of secrets.