Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Why is it sequels feel they always have to do the exact same thing they did in the first one. Plans for national treasure 3 were put into motion after book of secrets release. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels.
The disneycember logo is shown, before showing clips from national treasure. Nov 28, 2017 a few years ago, i wrote a summary on the secret armchair treasure hunt book. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. There was no novelization of the first movie, but a novelization of the second titled national treasure 2. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president. Sure, it features a major treasure hunt like its predesessor, but thats like saying tuesday follows monday. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments.
Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be and isnt. 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. Feb 07, 2008 with the money the second one made, theres little doubt that disney is planning a national treasure 3. Thats a possibility as reports of a national treasure 3 movie are. I read this book when it first came out, when it was a new book at the public library. Many scenes of historic locations were filmed on location, including the scenes at mount vernon and mount rushmore. I suppose they could hunt for the lost colony of roanoke or perhaps they can focus on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets from film number 2.
Ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets. 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 released on home video as national treasure 2. The part of the scene where ben tricks everyone into thinking his. This treasure hunt was published in 1982 and included clues to 12 ceramic casks buried across the states and one in canada each held a key to be redeemed for a gemstone. There are many clues in national treasure and national treasure. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. 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. Finland dvd title national treasure 2 salaisuuksien kirja. Of all the sequels to a movie, i can count the ones that solidly continue the story on one hand. Watch this action packed car chase through the streets of london from national treasure. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to.
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. Jan 02, 2008 me and my sister have been fighting about this. 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. Sep 08, 20 i gave them a few minutes to think how they would approach the problem, and then split up my students into pairs and let them being their treasure hunt treasure hunt worksheet. Book of secrets brief information national treasure. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. To date, only 2 of the casks have ever been discovered since the books release. In order to find the location, you will have to identify the. After traveling the world hunting for treasure in his personal life, nicolas. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so they. Over the years, i began to believe that id just mashed together the memory of a beautifully enchanting cover from a random fantasy novel seen in a supermarket or a dream, a provocatively simple title that no 8 year old could resist secret, treasure and hunt in any order.
One trainer stood by the horse as the actor mounted it, and another trainer on horseback waited at the actors end mark. National treasure 3 could be in the works boston 25 news. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. We found subtitles for the program national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004. Wave a third national treasure movie is officially happening thanks to. 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.
In april 2014, bruckheimer stated that the first act of national treasure 3 was complete and exciting. Disney is reportedly making national treasure 3 cnet. Did page 47 have anything to do with the treasure hunt or was it something else such as a page with a secret code that the president asked ben to look at i think they just put all the page 47 stuff in so there would be a cliff hanger and they can make another national treasure, but, my sister thinks that page 47 is where the picture was. Director jon turteltaub national treasure, and screenwriters the wibberleys national treasure, once again throw gates nicolas cage into another worldwide scavenger hunt, this time to prove.
Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Benjamin gates could be back to hunting treasure through the pages of. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by.
National treasure team building adventure games team. But i think that they are just trying to make a national treasure 3 and whatever was on that page will lead to a new treasure hunt. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon i. I gave them a few minutes to think how they would approach the problem, and then split up my students into pairs and let them being their treasure hunt treasure hunt worksheet.
National treasure 3 is really happening over at disney. Not much of details as you would expect out of a great movie, not much of substance in the movie itself however the acting and the pace of the movie is so beautiful you wont think of the flaws in the intricate plans they carry out in the movie. Dec 21, 2007 in 2005, national treasure hit theaters, and gave audiences an enjoyable if not slightly implausible romp through our nation\s history as ben gates nicholas cage and his cohorts went on a treasure hunt looking for the infamous treasure of the templar knights. However, i did leave the theatre wishing i had paid more attention in history class. 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. What do you think about national treasure 3 and what do you think the story should be about. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight.
Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. National treasure team building adventure games inc. Now they\re back, and on the hunt for redemption, as new evidence brought forth by mitch wilkinson ed harris shows that gates. A few years ago, i wrote a summary on the secret armchair treasure hunt book. The secret armchair treasure hunt to be on expedition. Witney seibold benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage is back in the most thrilling film since the original national treasure 2004. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as youre about to find out if you watch this video. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. This map of the us has 12 different possible treasure locations, and through solving the system of linear inequalities, the one true treasure location is revealed.
National treasure is a fastpaced adventure set around the historic backdrop in which its played. Did page 47 have anything to do with the treasure hunt or was it something else such as a page with a secret code that the president asked ben to look at. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable 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 2007 starring nicolas cage and justin bartha on dvd and bluray. In 2005, national treasure hit theaters, and gave audiences an enjoyable if not slightly implausible romp through our nation\s history as ben gates nicholas cage and his cohorts went on a treasure hunt looking for the infamous treasure of the templar knights. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. Mar 23, 2012 national treasure 2 book of secrets funny part where ben gates nicholas cage gives his hand up to the noble bird in the rock. National treasure 2 book of secrets funny part where ben gates nicholas cage gives his hand up to the noble bird in the rock. It featured cages character hunting for a mysterious treasure using a map on the. With the money the second one made, theres little doubt that disney is planning a national treasure 3. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing.
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. In order to find the location, you will have to identify the coordinate points. The secret armchair treasure hunt to be on expedition unknown. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. 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. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. National treasure 2 book of secrets funny part youtube. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc.
The first national treasure, which hit theaters in late 2004, centered on cages character leading an undertheradar search for a treasure hinted at by a map on the. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Riesc, returned for the 2007 sequel, national treasure. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in. Your team will be swept away by a compelling storyline thats been uniquely constructed with local historical facts and familiar locations. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. Actionpacked treasure hunt sequel has peril, violence. National treasure there is treasure hidden in one of the locations across the us. National treasure 3 is reportedly in the works the week. Book of secrets less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure.
Stuntmen instructed the actor on how to jump onto the horse and ride off. In december 2007, i participated in a public prerelease promotion for national treasure book of secrets. Book of secrets, was released in 2007 and improved on the first films box office return. 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. A third national treasure film is in the works at disney with bad boys for. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3.
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. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series.