The last of 2008s monster hits finally hit the home market last week, and it made quite an impact. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. While its not likely the declaration of independence has a secret treasure. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets trivia quizzes in our movies category. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series.
For the theatrical release, this movie was called national treasure. Escape from monticello the virginia mysteries book 8 steven k. Book of secrets expecting logic and plausibility is on a fools mission. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the 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. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. The area of the library of congress, in which gates finds the book of secrets, does not exist as an area of book.
The film was nominated for best movie at the 2008 mtv movie awards. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Bb, pp, vv, s, m strong but mostly implied moral worldview with strong proamerican content. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
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 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. When the group finally finds the book of secrets, riley identifies the area 51 section as ben flips through the contentsbut little time can be spared. This movies plot doesnt play tennis without a net, but also without a ball and a racket. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. We are given onscreen confirmation that area 51 content in fact exists within the book of secrets, making it the only confirmed possibility for what could be contained on page 47. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004.
National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Book of secrets hit theaters, but cage is still optimistic fans of the series could see another installment. Belgium french title benjamin gates et le livre des secrets. Hoewel nicolas cage al meer dan vijftig rollen op zijn naam heeft staan, is national treasure.
Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. National treasure pop classics book 5 lindsay gibb. However, i did leave the theatre wishing i had paid more attention in history class. This is a mouth agape movie, during which your mouth hangs open in astonishment at one preposterous event after another. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. 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. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk.
This also means the president couldnt tell secret service what really happened. 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 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. Book of secrets 2007 trivia 46 add new the document briefly seen in riley pooles justin barthas book is an autopsy report for marilyn. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and helen mirren written by. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure. Ben lured the president to the tunnel to ask him about the presidents secret book, knowing the president wouldnt admit its existence in front of anyone else. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. As directed covered, really by jon turteltaub, the national treasure films substitute trivia for poetry and busyness for thrills.
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. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Book of secrets study guide by dknotwe includes 15 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. 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 conspirator in lincolns death. The code seen in booths diary is an actual text encoded with playfair method using the keyword death. 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. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2 steven k. Trivia 46 add new the document briefly seen in riley pooles justin barthas book is an autopsy report for marilyn monroe. Its part trivia game part factoid and parrt documentary. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure.
Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. He gets help from his pals riley poole justin bartha and abigail chase diane kruger, while his parents patrick gates jon voight and professor emily appleton helen mirren aid in the quest. 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 film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers.
Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Ben told him he needed to see the book to lead us to the discovery of the greatest native american treasure of all time. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns. 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. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing but he finds a stamp bearing the seal of the presidents secret book. In the second installment of national treasure, benjamin franklin gates played by nicolas cage embarks on another treasurehunting adventure. Book of secrets, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. The movie is framed and there are four icons that you select when highlighted.
There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Jan 02, 20 there is a feature called book of history. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Did you know these fun facts and interesting bits of. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. This category is for questions and answers related to 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. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Its a game while the movie is playing but the presentation is just phenomenal. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Join benjamin gates, riley poole and abigail chase in the search of the national treasure. Sequel to the 2004 film national treasure with nicolas cages ben gates following a clue left in john wilkes booths diary in order to prove the innocence of his ancestor in relation to the assassination of abraham lincoln. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain.
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