This time ben gates is on a quest to find the lost city of gold in order to prove that. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This journey leads ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations, but to the trail of the worlds most treasured secrets. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2008 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. I came out of the theater content, and yet by the next hour id forgotten much of what had taken place. Book of secrets makes no attempt to disguise its sources. It is one of the most precious metals in the world. 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. Book of secrets is a brilliantly depicted story of the history of a nation told by treasure hunter benjamin gates, whose family spent generations searching for cibola, the lost city of gold. 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.
How to top a movie based on conspiracy theories about the founding fathers. The conspiracy then crosses to mount rushmore where the clue was in the hills, but according to the book president calvin coolidge had the faces carved in so no one can find the city of gold. It was dark, i poured some liquid into a tall glass, took a sip, and realized it was actually rum. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Starting with the bs exclusive supplemental material, weve got an interactive game and trivia section all rolled in as a running subtitle option over the feature. National treasure 2, diary of the dead, plus salo news. 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. When they get there, they find out that they must work with wilkinson since he has some clues of his own. Determined to prove his ancestors innocence, ben follows an international chain of clues that takes him on a chase from paris to london and ultimately back to america. Those are five out of six of the links on that page. The conspiracy then crosses to mount rushmore where the clue was on the hills, but according to the book president calvin coolidge had the faces carved in so no one can find the city of gold. Eventually, they find the city of solid gold underneath mount rushmore and it. So its no wonder national treasure was such a hit when it premiered 10.
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 to find other clues and even peak inside the presidents secret book to put the pieces of the puzzle together, his parents and his friends. Book of secrets will join the ranks of sequel movie blunders. 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. Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information. Another da vinci codelike blend of facts and fictions. Movies about conspiracy theories are always intriguing because they challenge viewers to think creatively and solve clues. 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. 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. Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. 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.
T he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code. The plank has only one symbol that patrick gates can identify. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. It is the eve of lincolns assassination and a descendent of the gates family is shown to be a cog in the wheel of the terrible events that unfolded at the ford theater as the. Its sometimes entertaining, but mostly pretty tired, with worryingly semiserious conspiracy theory stuff. Book of secrets, the book of secrets, book of secrets album, the book of secrets novel, and the book of mysteries. The symbol is cibola seebowluh meaning the city of gold. The symbol is cibola seebowluh, meaning the city of gold.
Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets duration. When they get there they find out that they must work with wilkinson since he has some clues of his own. How the heck is it that nicolas cage, at 44, is still a movie star. In the conspiracylite, junkraiders knockoff national treasure. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous.
When doing more research, the conspiracy takes ben, abigail chase, and riley poole to buckingham palace which they break into. 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. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. National treasure 2 is one of the rare sequels that improves on the original, which i liked a lot. Tense, suspenseful action is part and parcel of national treasure. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations.
Book of secrets is a 2007 american mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Book of secrets begins just a few days after the victorious end of the civil war for the northern states and the defeat of the confederacy. National treasure was a dumbly enjoyable, boys ownstyle adventure, a sort of modern day indiana jones meets the da vinci code meets puzzlesolving video game. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets, one of the few scenes that can pass for witty finds our intrepid hero, ben gates nicolas cage, ushering the. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Book of secrets and its one that the movie doesnt spill. Book of secrets comes to dvd exclusively in its original 2.
Book of secrets dvd, 2008, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay. And as i said before, no will go to national treasure book of secrets looking for one of the other. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Come solve the mysteries of presidential books, lost cities of gold, and nicolas cages hairpiece. The truth behind national treasure book of secrets. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Conspiracy theory presidents book of secrets unexplained. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon.
The peril our heroes find themselves in isnt the kind that will get the blood pumping. Back for an exciting third season, america s book of secrets goes deeper, farther and wider than ever in its unceasing effort to bring viewers the truth behind today s most shocking headlines. Jan 24, 2008 much of this treasure did not make it back to japan due to a world war 2 naval blockade of the philippine islands by the united states, and much of this treasure has been recovered and seen. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. 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 an adventure even more rousing and powerful on disney bluray. 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 released on home video as national treasure 2. His mission leads him on another globetrotting treasure hunt that uncovers a secret conspiracy.
When doing more research, the conspiracy takes ben, abigail chase diane kruger. Jan 04, 2008 in the conspiracylite, junkraiders knockoff national treasure. In 1865, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a tavern and approach thomas. 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. Plans for national treasure 3 were put into motion after book of secrets release. Dec 20, 2007 theres one very big secret in national treasure.
Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. When doing more research, the conspiracy takes ben, abigail chase diane kruger, and. The movie opens with the shooting of bens greatgreatgrandfather, who succumbs to his wounds in front of his young son. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure. 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. National treasure book of secrets official trailer. Nov 19, 2014 movies about conspiracy theories are always intriguing because they challenge viewers to think creatively and solve clues. 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.
The lincoln memorial is really made out of solid gold painted white. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It seems these days the movie franchises come in threes. Book of secrets 2 discs bluraydvd 2007 at best buy. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Theres a charming reverence for history in national treasure. National treasure book of secrets twodisc collectors edition. Story writers never made clear why chasing after this lost city of gold would prove that gates great great grandfather was not a confederate collaborator.
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. The first time i ever got drunk was during a drinking game to the 2007 movie national treasure 2. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. National treasure 2 book of secrets funny part duration.
The top five search results for book of secrets are national treasure. Bonus features on dvd and bluray disc gold collectors edition contains the. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Bourne series, matix, lord of the rings, pirates of the caribbean, oceans 11. Watch the gold conspiracy full episode americas book of. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the president. While ben gates is presenting new information about john wilkes booth and the 18 pages missing from booths diary, a man by the name of mitch wilkinson stands up and presents a missing page of john wilkes booths diary. To make sure the formula for book of secrets doesnt vary from that of national treasure, the climax occurs underground with things collapsing. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a.
The top ten secrets believed to be in the book are listed below. To do so, they have to find the ancient indian city of gold. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the. 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. Unsurprisingly, book of secrets follows the same formula and the same team as they attempt to uncover the truth behind abraham lincolns assassination. The whole thing leads to a search for a second national treasure, a city of gold. Last time we saw benjamin franklin gates, the cunning. Forsaking fullscreen fans and following a rare precedent set by disney and bruckheimers tremendously popular pirates of the caribbean films, national treasure. Book of secrets released on home video as national. Jan 02, 2008 the success of national treasure, book of secrets, can only help to promote our dvd and at the same time allow us to educate and expound upon all the detail left out of the fictional film in regards to estevenico and the lost city of gold. They believe that gates was approached by two men who, unbeknownst to him. Like its predecessor, this outing functions as kind of a lowrent variation on the indiana jones films, and bears the distinct highgloss production stamp of jerry bruckheimer. National treasure book of secrets clip crashing the.
Book of secrets nicolas cage and diane kruger in national treasure. Book of secrets bluray disc, 2008 at the best online prices at ebay. Book of secrets dvd, 2008, 2 disc set at the best online prices at ebay. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel. Disney puts a fair amount of effort in all of its bluray titles, and national treasure 2. They discover a plank that has early native american writing on it. A glittering commodity so rare that people will go to. One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact attitude toward ben and abbys onceandfuture cohabitation.