Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. December 21, 2007in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on a. Book of secrets is a 2007 american actionadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The story is developed in high pace, with likable characters and funny situations. National treasure was released worldwide on november 19, 2004. Click to share on twitter opens in new window click to share on facebook opens in new window. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, benjamin franklin gates greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirato.
It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second film of the national treasure film series. Ben, riley, abigail, and patrick head to mount rushmore where they meet wilkinson, who has kidnapped bens mother. President of the united statessrc page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the history to the united states. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. There must be another part hidden in the other resolute desk located in the oval office. The movie is framed and there are four icons that you select when highlighted. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. Movie news veteran producer jerry bruckheimer is said to be. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle.
The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel. It isnt that big of a problem since all spy thrillers and other related movies require this too, but duping the f. Book of secrets is a specific movie, not everyone likes it, but its impressive. This time ben gates is on a quest to find the lost city of gold in order to prove that his great grandfather wasnt a. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure. Book of secrets, the sequel to the most successful movie cage has ever made. Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on. Its a game while the movie is playing but the presentation is just phenomenal.
Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a pile of longlost pages from john wilkes booths journal, ben must stick to a hint left there to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Ben gates must kidnap the president to prove his ancestors innocence. The national treasure franchise has been distributed by walt disney pictures and produced by jerry bruckheimer starring nicholas cage as the main character, benjamin franklin gates. Book of secrets to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. Although it was released only years ago, it feels like it was made in another century, with a rosecoloured outlook on not only american history and culture, but the government that leads the nation. 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.
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. Benjamin gates is a sort of modern day indiana jones, without the james bond attitude with which indy has become famous having a rather more fitting. Dec 21, 2007 a similar view is expressed early on by nicolas cages character, benjamin gates, in national treasure. Its part trivia game part factoid and parrt documentary. 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. Filming locations 28 filming dates 1 filming locations. Emily appleton helen mirren for help in translating the symbols.
National treasure did an excellent job of illustrating how perpetual motion in a movie can be boring. Book of secrets also suffers from the need to suspend all belief and common sense for the movie to work. Book of secrets is an entertaining and full of action adventure that follows the style of indiana jones combined with da vinci code. Dec 20, 2007 other than fattening the wallets of nicolas cage, jon voight, helen mirren, and ed harris, the most significant byproduct of the release of national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets, the 2007 sequel to the surprise 2004 hit starring nicolas cage as a treasure hunter, is as nostalgic as films get. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 american actionadventure film directed by jon.
Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. The movies industry, cant really boast with a large number of better action films. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris. The mom could have come out as a huge stereotype but mirren gave her depth and believability. At bens insistence, patrick reluctantly asks his exwife and bens mother, dr. Book of secrets ever expected to find themselves picking up oscars, globes and baftas come the gong season. Book of secrets, the butofcourse sequel to the 2004 jerry bruckheimer filmsjon turteltaub blockbuster national treasure, is a letdown. Director jon turteltaub selected the east lawn of washingtons home for one of the most critical scenes in the film. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. Book of secrets makes sure that if we missed the lesson the first time around, were going to be given a second chance. Its unlikely anybody involved with national treasure.
Ben and abigail coax abigails new love interest, connor ty burrell. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. The film is all about moving from location a to location b, chasing down an improbable clue, being chased by misguided. 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. Shooting of the film in london in the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk and an entry by president coolidge, who found the plank in 1924, had it destroyed, and commissioned gutzon borglum to carve mount rushmore to erase the maps landmarks in order to protect the treasure. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. National treasure 3 is reportedly in the works at disney. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys starmeter awards san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Book of secrets 2007 starring nicolas cage and justin bartha on dvd and bluray. National treasures 2 book of secrets end credits youtube. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. National treasure full screen edition by nicolas cage.
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