And hunt for 112 stars out of 4 for a slipshod escapist sequel with the kind of comic book shallowness that only very small children will buy into. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. With the help of new friends he meets in jamestown, samuel spends the book trying to solve the clues and find the treasure. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. The page number 47 points to its own historical content. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the president. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The ending makes you believe there mite even be a nt 3, but we will see. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Miscellaneous people have drinks at a party, where ben walks up carrying a bottle of champagne and two glasses, all as a ruse to fool secret service agents who are there.
Belgium french title benjamin gates et le livre des secrets. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. The sensitivity around the subject of area 51 being a project officially classified in the alleged interest of national security also would explain why turteltaub would want to remain noncommittal in his answers around the question, so that he can easily take the content of the sequel into. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. This article is a timeline of events in the national treasure series.
Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. 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 the survivalist book 10 book 10 of 12. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Use this board to discuss the cast and characters, the director and producers, the plot, and effects. Books you dont want to finish, books that have plot holes big enough to drive a train through, cringey young adult books about an 18 year old marry suechosen one, books where the main character pisses you off and youre cheering for the bad guys by the end. Changing tides national treasure a gates family mystery paperback november 6, 2007. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Its predecessor, 2004s national treasure was the first really fun, escapist entertainment that involved freemasons without depicting members of the fraternity as baldheaded, cat.
Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. It is not yet confirmed if the page 47 of the book of secrets, which benjamin gates nicolas cage described as lifealtering, will be part of this new national treasure movie. I felt like the first movie had a lot of clever clues that are simple enough to figure out as long as you have the clues. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Nicolas cage wants to visit india, may do national treasure 3 duration. Like most masons who got themselves all atwitter when first viewing the masonic symbolladen trailer for national treasure. Hd\hqmovie screencaps gallery all updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed top rated my favorites searchall updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed top rated my favorites search. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. It is reported that nicolas cage really appreciated to hang out of the usa for national treasure 2, so one may bet that he will travel again in national treasure 3. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2.
Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. 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. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. 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 books location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. A third film felt promising by 2010 when it was reported writers carlo bernard and doug miro had been hired and a script was in development at disney. 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. This programme is not currently available on bbc iplayer national treasure.
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. When patrick reminds emily that she once enjoyed his treasure hunts, she says that was due to the excitement, adrenaline, and tequila. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3 day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween. The book of secrets is a book of unknown content, probably relating to the fallen human god abaddon. Download ed harris national treasure book of secrets movies wallpaperwallpapers from the available resolutions above. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Like its predecessor, its a flatfooted, connectthedots actionadventure thriller for the family audience with shoddy production values and the depth of a wading pool. The facts point us there now with national treasure 3. Book of secrets is no treasure, national or otherwise. Plans for national treasure 3 were put into motion after book of secrets release. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. National treasure ii although not as good as the first movie still holds you in your chair to see what will come next. This book appears to be written in the authors own hand.
Book of secrets with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. See more ideas about national treasure, national treasure movie and nicolas cage. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of national treasure. The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence national treasure. Use our message boards to communicate with other people who share common interests. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Things were slowing in 20, though, with producer jerry bruckheimer saying only that national treasure 3 was still in development and the script was still being.
Samuel has some enemies though, who want to find the treasure just as much as he does. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3. 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 treasure pop classics book 5 lindsay gibb. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers.
At the end of national treasure 2, the president post kidnapping pulls ben aside and asks him if he saw page 47 in the book of secrets. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. His one truly great decision was to star in director jon turteltaubs disneys the kid american history family film, national treasure. One was once given to the hero commemorated in the hall of monuments by the forgotten keeper of secrets for that heros part in the ascension of kormir early statues of kormir depict her resting on the crown of abaddon with one arm, while clutching the book of secrets with the other.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cages character, predicting that nicholas cages character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Disney is reportedly making national treasure 3 cnet. By the spring of 1854, hms resoluteone of five ships in an expedition commanded by sir edward belcher to find franklin and his menhad been trapped in ice for a yearandahalf. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. Shortly following the release of national treasure. 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. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. The sequel would follow national treasure, which hit screens in 2004 and currently lives on netflix, and 2007s national treasure. 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. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the whereabouts of a war chest hidden by america s.
Book of secrets, which is on disneys own streaming service. 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. If 47 refers to 1947, then we are looking at the same year that an et craft crashlanded in roswell new mexico, effectively beginning the story of area 51. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states.
Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. Book of secrets, i was eager to see the final film when it debuted christmas week of 2007. The second one was very funny and good as well, but the first one was waaaaay more clever. Timeline of national treasure national treasure wiki. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. Book of secrets, is about the lincoln assassination. If it is the case that national treasure 3 is all about around area 51, then we may have our answer as to why the script is taking so long. 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. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. 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. Ed harris national treasure book of secrets movies wallpaper.
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