His writing has appeared in the new york times and the philadelphia inquirer, and he frequently writes a column, historically speaking, for. Book of secrets, was released in 2007 and improved on the first films box office return. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. National treasure ben gates from national treasure starts out as a little kid with his grandfather telling him about the temples treasure. 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. When i asked my dad if he knew if there was a book version of the movie. Jan 04, 2008 the forgotten comic book origins of men in black.
It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. 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 2007, was met with just as many snubs from critics, landing it an even more dismal. The nicholas cage vehicles national treasure 2004 and national treasure. There was no novelization of the first movie, but a novelization of the second titled national treasure 2.
Book of secrets dropped in 2007 and centered around the assassination of abraham lincoln and. The west gate of the royal naval college was used as a double for the gates of buckingham palace for a scene in national treasure. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. But howe turns out to be a mobster only intrested in the money from the treasure and attempts to have gates and poole killed. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce.
It was written by jim kouf and the wibberleys, produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by jon turteltaub. On books and literature, a gamefaqs message board topic titled books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues, but for adults. Book of secrets the junior novel was released on november 6, 2007. National treasure the survivalist book 10 kindle edition by arthur bradley. 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 t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code. Nov 18, 2017 the survivalist national treasure series.
Smashwords the survivalist national treasure a book. Book of secrets 2007 both proved successful ventures for director jon turteltaub and their studio disney. 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. Nov 18, 2004 here is a movie about a fabled ancient treasure from the middle east, protected through the ages by the knights templar and the masons, and hidden for centuries until a modern investigator follows a series of baffling clues that lead him first to a priceless work in a national gallery, and then to a hiding place beneath an ancient church. National treasure is a 2004 american adventure film released by walt disney pictures. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. That it leaves you wanting more is only one of its. Book of secrets is the second installment in the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series.
From the plot to the casting to its complete the da vinci code meets indiana jones ripoff nature, the flick places nic cage in one ludicrous scenario after another and does it in such a lighthearted tone that you cant help but get sucked in by this slick and schlocky hollywood product. In order to clear the name of his ancestor, ben gate must solve a series of puzzles to find a hidden city of gold in america. Parts of the story in the novel version differ slightly from what was actually filmed, owing to changes being made in the screenplay prior to and during production. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be and isnt. Nov 12, 2009 national treasure ben gates from national treasure starts out as a little kid with his grandfather telling him about the temples treasure. National treasure book of secrets 2007 bluray 300mb hindi dual audio 480p. She absolutely loved that one, but we finished it tonight and i need a new book fast. 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. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, jon voight, helen mirren, harvey keitel, lavastaja jon turteltaub.
Book of secrets 2007 as ben and abigail look for the resolute desk. Gates and poole escape and after a failed attempt to warn the fbi of howes plan, gates has no choice but to do the unthinkable. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading national treasure the survivalist book 10. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing but he finds a stamp bearing the seal of the presidents secret book. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Foi dirigido por jon turteltaub, produzido por jerry bruckheimer e lancado pela walt disney pictures.
The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. It is the first film in the national treasure film series and stars nicolas cage, harvey keitel, jon voight, diane kruger, sean bean, justin bartha and christopher plummer. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, jon voight, ed harris. I did eventually watch the first national treasure and actually loved it. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. National treasure, too, reminds of how much can be done in a limitedepisode format, tackling an impossibly tricky subject within a tight frame. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. National treasure isnt exactly citizen kane, so an easier read from an author like dan brown seems like an appropriate analogue. This time, however, he would be well served to remember that the motives of those being rescued are anything but pure.
Shortly following the release of national treasure. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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. National treasure director wants a third movie, fears streamingonly. Feb 09, 2008 n ational treasure, a tale about indiana jonesstyle adventurer nicolas cage pursuing an ancient treasure handed down from the days of the knights templar, came out just in time to cash in on dan. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Book of secrets 2007 movie brrip dual audio hindi eng 300mb 480p 1gb 720p. Here is a movie about a fabled ancient treasure from the middle east, protected through the ages by the knights templar and the masons, and hidden for centuries until a modern investigator follows a series of baffling clues that lead him first to a priceless work in a national gallery, and then to a hiding place beneath an ancient church. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. Book of secrets dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats.
Forced to choose between contentment and duty, deputy marshal mason raines must once again forsake his own happiness for the welfare of others. Jon turteltaub, director of the first two national treasure movies, has revealed why the third film has yet to happen. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. The author of the hunt for history, he lives with his family in pennsylvania. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. With national treasure, thorne, a prolific dramatist, seizes on the chance to create a fictional story around paul finchley the wonderful robbie coltrane, an aging comic and actor who lately has. Just when it looks like deputy marshal mason raines might finally. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Nicholas cage reprises his role as benjamin gates as the team of. Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube.
Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. 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. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain.
Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. 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 suddenly bens father interrupted them saying that i was a stupid myth and it just leads to more and more clues never actually leading them to the treasure. Nathan raab is one of the worlds most knowledgeable and respected experts in historical documents. N ational treasure, a tale about indiana jonesstyle adventurer nicolas cage pursuing an ancient treasure handed down from the days of the knights templar, came out.
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