That film, which found ben trying to clear his familys name after his ancestor is. Why does gates in national treasure say that charles. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. In this installment, archeologist benjamin gates cage sets out to uncover the truth about abraham. What makes this work as a sequel is that it keeps what was great from the first film and puts it into a new story.
Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. National treasure is a series of political theatrical adventure 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 jon voight, his girlfriend, abigail chase diane kruger and his loyal sidekick, riley poole justin bartha, uncovers hidden troves and secrets from u. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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. Later in 1865, he was shot by a friend of john wilkes booth, his last words. Join nicolas cage on a heartpounding adventure that will have you on the edge. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. Thomas jefferson gates is the ancestor of patrick henry gates and his son benjamin franklin gates. Parisse, jon turteltaub, charles segars, cormac wibberley, gregory poirier, jim kouf.
The first half of the movie is kinda slow and even tiresome, too much talking and very little action. 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. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Book of secrets 2007 action adventure mystery thriller. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie. Ben gates and his team manipulate events to ensure the presidents birthday celebrations are held at mount vernon so they can talk to him alone in national treasure. Custer was ordered to go to the black hills as part of a larger contingency to. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben.
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 discovery 3 mysteryadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets download movie in hd, divx, dvd, ipod. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets bluray. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors.
Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Charles carroll gates is the only son of thomas gates, and was there the night he. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure. Jan 28, 2020 lets get this one out of the way first because it seems to be the most likely candidate for the third films plot. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. While ben is presenting new information about john wilkes booth and the 18 pages missing from booths diary, one man stands up and presents a missing page of john wilkes booths diary. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. From jerry bruckheimer, producer of pirates of the caribbean, comes the definitive national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 the greatest adventure history has ever revealed. National treasure book of secrets clip crashing the. Book of secrets released on home video as national. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon.
Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first. There are three that stand out, but only one, national treasure. Mar 27, 2018 this was enough for the movie to earn a sequel, national treasure. Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. 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. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Find movie and film cast and crew information for national treasure. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so they. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. 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. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Book of secrets proves to be a fairly organic and original sequel. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt.
In 2008, director jon turteltaub said that the filmmaking team would take its time on another national treasure sequel. Though it requires complete suspension of disbelief and some leeway in having its busy, loopy plot accepted, such actions are rewarded with an entertaining and very fun ride. If you know the answer to this question, please register to. Whether by innate character, the oath you took to defend the constitution, or the weight. If youve seen national treasure, you will know what to expect out of national treasure 2. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets.
Lets get this one out of the way first because it seems to be the most likely candidate for the third films plot. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. National treasure film disneys the kid 2000 film cool runnings. National treasure is a series of political theatrical adventure 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. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Heartpounding chases, close calls and the fbi turn gates quest into a highstakes crime caper and the most exciting treasure hunt youve ever experienced, now with a treasure trove of new special features national tresure 2 book of secrets. Animatedfan195s movie spoof and human style of disneys 2007 mystery adventure film national treasure.
During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page from john wilkes booths diary that implicates their ancestor thomas gates being. Charles carroll gates is the only son of thomas gates, and was there the night he was shot. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. 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 hit theaters, but cage is still optimistic fans of the series could see another installment. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. 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. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian.
Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Treasure hunter ben gates tries to clean its name by looking for an ancient treasure. Ben tends to have sprinklings of this trope along with some. Sold by hiswaybooks and ships from amazon fulfillment. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked, global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures.
Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. It was the final words thomas gates said to his son charles and is figured out by his greatgreatgrandson. At the end of the movie, he is given back a 360 spider. The sites critical consensus reads, a talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure.
Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Book of secrets trailer lines cut from the finished film. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information. 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. Ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. Get closer to the edge of your seat with the collector s edition bluray of this thrilling adventure starring academy award winners jon voight best actor, coming home, 1978, and nicolas cage best actor, leaving las vegas, 1995 as benjamin franklin gates. Theres a big list of wide releases this week and that means there is a big list of big sites. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Book of secrets and the sequel to the 2004 film national treasure cast benjamin gates kristoff frozen, riley poole jack frost rise of the guardians, abigail chase. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. 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. In 1832, thomas was given by charles carrol a clue in the form of a note that read, the secret lies with charlotte. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Opening flashback to president lincolns assassination on april 14, 1865, establishes the heroic legacy of thomas gates joel gretsch, who. I think that its just the same story as the first one with very little changes. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets youtube. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. 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.
It was the final words thomas gates said to his son charles. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Dec 21, 2007 director john turteltaub and nicolas cage reteam for this sequel to 2004s national treasure. Thomas gates is shown in 1865 to have a son, charles, whom patrick gates bens. Book of secrets official site, that can be given the weekly website award. National treasure film series wikipedia republished. The movie starts at the end of the civil war when thomas gates, grandfather of. In book of secrets, patrick is angered by mitch wilkinson when he comes forward with a booth diary page that seems to show that thomas gates was involved in. Why does gates in national treasure say that charles carroll was a mason. Watch this action packed car chase through the streets of london from national treasure.
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