Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. The story is developed in high pace, with likable characters and funny situations. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of. 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. Watch this action packed car chase through the streets of london from national treasure. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. Ben gates nicholas cage comes from a long line of treasure hunters who have been been chasing a legendary treasure for generations. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. To read from page 47 in the presidents book would be life altering. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Dec 18, 2007 watch this action packed car chase through the streets of london from national treasure. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. 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 sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. The first time i ever got drunk was during a drinking game to the 2007 movie national treasure 2. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. 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, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Getting the same cast and crew back together for the sequel helped them produce a much tighter, more solid adventure the second time out even though it felt at times like they were just going through the motions. 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.
British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. 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 movie, national treasure. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Unless youve been living on mars, youre probably aware that national treasure. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. It was dark, i poured some liquid into a tall glass, took a sip, and realized it was actually rum.
Book of secrets, the hero finds an allnew set of dangers, conflicts, doublecrossings, and of course. 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. 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. Book of secrets does exactly what good sequels should do. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. Book of secrets is an entertaining and full of action adventure that follows the style of indiana jones combined with da vinci code. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2. 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. Dec 05, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems.
Book of secrets trailer benjamin franklin gates and dr. National treasure pop classics book 5 lindsay gibb. National treasure 3 in the works with bad boys for life. Now, another treasure hunter named mitch wilkinson ed harris has found what is a missing page of the diary of john wilkes booth, which contains clues to the location of a lost city of gold, ben must compete against mitch to find the lost city, he goes to france and great britain. Ben is determined to solve the mystery with the help of his sidekick riley justin batha and an unlikely ally played by diane kruger, who is the guardian of the declaration of independence. 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. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. 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. National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor.
Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. 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. National treasure 2 opens, library gets 10 minutes of fame. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. 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 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.
Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and helen mirren written by. 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. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. 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. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
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. 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 brings together a formidable lineup of actors, and then goes ahead and shamelessly wastes their histrionic skills in roles that could well have been played by. Each cask contains a key to be redeemed for a valuable gemstone. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems.
Unsure how to mix drinks, i decided to make it into grog, but the only container big enough for it was a mixing bowl, so. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Meanwhile bens former colleague and financial backer, ian sean bean. December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. 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 highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. 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, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. 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. 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. Shortly following the release of national treasure. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. 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 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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