Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. 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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure. 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.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. 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. 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 desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels.
Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. Book of secrets, the president asked ben gates to look at page 47 in the presidents secret book. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage in this movies anywhere on directv.
Nicolas cage from the worlds largest community of readers. 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. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Page 47 production talks have begun for installment 3 of the movie franchise national treasure, based on the president asking ben gates whats on page 47. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. The riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired a sequel for its star nicolas cage and director jon. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian.
Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. The trailer did not convince me to watch the movie last december but had the occasion to watch the film yesterday. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
After finding out the location of the presidents book of secrets, the president asks ben gates nicolas cage to take a look at page 47, to see if. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories that could be on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. One trainer stood by the horse as the actor mounted it, and another trainer on horseback waited at the actors end mark.
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. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. 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. 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. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states.
N ational treasure, a tale about indiana jonesstyle adventurer nicolas cage pursuing an ancient treasure handed down from the days of the knights templar, came out. However, coming after the bewildering success of ron howards terrible film of the da vinci code, national treasure. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. And except a lengthy start national treasure 2 progressively kicks into high gear with some impressive scenes. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Justin bartha celebrity profile check out the latest justin bartha photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. However, i did leave the theatre wishing i had paid more attention in history class. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. Jon turteltaub when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben. National treasure ii although not as good as the first movie still holds you in your chair to see what will come next.
British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. To use this picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick on it with your mouse and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. I love history, specifically american history, and it had clever references and facts about american history that lead to finding the treasure in a way that is not predictable.
This is a part of my arr from page 47, if you look for the full string quartet please click here. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in 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. National treasure has been amoung my most favorite movies, even have it on my ipod touch. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. 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. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Book of secrets, was released in 2007 and improved on the first films box office return. Ty burrell wins an emmy for modern family at the 2011 primetime emmy awards. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
Love the amount of unraveling the secret clues and twists and turns in the story. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. 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. Stuntmen instructed the actor on how to jump onto the horse and ride off.
Potential life on other planetary documentary searching for the origin of life across the universe touch your heart 4,262 watching live now. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. 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. Dec 05, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. The third installment of national treasure is in the works, nearly years. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in.
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