See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The plot of the first national treasure turns in large measure on the subjects of the knights templar and freemasonry. One of the most detailed and curious props in the walt disney archives is the book of secrets. George washington masonic national memorial 101 callahan drive, alexandria, virginia, usa. Book of secrets stop yourself from asking any questions. A third national treasure film is in the works at disney with bad boys for lifes. Book of secrets, isnt truly a sequel to the first treasure film, but something of an unofficial remake, trucking through almost the exact same story beats and awkwardly similar locations, even presenting an overwrought climax thats set inside a. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. 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 2007 includes a dossier of documents collected by presidents, for presidents eyes only.
Classic editor history talk 0 the debt that all men pay edit. But if history, as the national treasures submit, is worth digging up to demonstrate the courage and brilliance of all those founding fathers, it may. It stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, harvey keitel, and jon. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. Book of secrets contributor names jon turteltaub director trevor rabin, additional tom gire, don harper, paul linford, john sponsler composer.
Other than fattening the wallets of nicolas cage, jon voight, helen mirren, and ed harris, the most significant byproduct of the release. Book of secrets is a 2007 discovery 3 mysteryadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Any rational thought applied to this film will reveal a myriad of errors and nonsensical plot contrivances. That part of the book was incredibly interesting, but the rest of the book, the part detailing the fair folk was only decent. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Us national treasure the totally true story of nicholas cage and sean bean. Interesting historical clues combine with a presidential book of secrets and a. Book of secrets, the butofcourse sequel to the 2004 jerry bruckheimer filmsjon turteltaub blockbuster national treasure. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. 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. Malcolm mcnab, rick baptist, wayne bergeron, warren luening, tim morrison, trumpet. Are you saying theres a treasure map in the statue of liberty. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure.
Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to. Russians rosa klebb and kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the lektor, using the ravishing tatiana to lure bond. National treasure motion picture feature film over 60 minutes. Book of secrets on tv with the full listings schedule at. 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. Gates must then locate an elusive diary, not only to clear his familys name, but. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Nicolas cage the actors totally real attempt to locate the holy grail. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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 cast and crew discuss the idea of intelligent action movie where knowledge is the characters true source of power and motivation. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets, is twice as ridiculous and half as fun. Last time we saw benjamin franklin gates, the cunning, impassioned lead character of walt disney pictures national treasure, he had succeeded in evading shady characters, fulfilling his. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon. Movie news veteran producer jerry bruckheimer is said to be. This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. Ben gates cage and dad patrick voight defend the family honor from dastardly southerner mitch wilkinson harris, who insists a gates ancestor was actually behind lincolns assassination.
The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Why is it sequels feel they always have to do the exact same thing they did in the first one. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. Book of secrets 2007 filming locations 21 sylvan lake, south dakota, usa mount rushmore national memorial highway 244, keystone, south dakota, usa buckingham palace, westminster, london, england, uk. Its unlikely anybody involved with national treasure. If you walked out of national treasure three years ago thinking, ok, that was kind of fun but it sure was ridiculous, then im here to tell you, you aint seen nothin yet. Each cask contains a key to be redeemed for a valuable gemstone. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 mystery adventure film. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the james bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as spectre. I gotta say, the movie has terrific if completely unbelievable special effects. Totally rad book of secrets adventure time 9780843180114.
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. Shortly following the release of national treasure. National treasure 3 is reportedly in the works at disney. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. It was funny with quick quips, but was a good way to fill a few minutes at a time. I am extremely fascinated by the treasure hunt, and i really want to find one of the treasures.
Most movie props are designed for shortterm use during production. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18. Book of secrets ever expected to find themselves picking up oscars, globes and baftas come the gong season. Find out when and where you can watch national treasure. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. Reteaming with his lead actors from the 2004 escapist adventure, director turteltaub while you were sleeping. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film.
Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. The disneycember logo is shown, before showing clips from national treasure. That doesnt make the film totally unwatchable, since a person can just turn off and enjoy the overthetop adventuring that the characters do, but its kind of funny that a film about. In completely visible ink, written upsidedown near the bottom of the.
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. These issues have no connection to this new story, but are briefly mentioned a couple of times in connection with a conspiracytheory book riley has written called the templar treasure. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film. Totally rad book of secrets adventure time paperback march 20, 2014. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. 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 discovers that the second plank is missing but he finds a stamp bearing the seal of the presidents secret book. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. National treasure 3 is reportedly in the works the week. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets is a novel adaption of the film of the same name.
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