This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. With a film this big, you first have to be able to sell the audience on the idea and then work to make it believable. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. 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 released on home video as national treasure 2. National treasure 2 book of secrets available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. If you value the time known as life then save yourself 2 hours of it and miss this. Book of secrets 2007 r2 high quality movie dvd covers.
Nicolas cage returns as benjamin franklin gates, who finds himself having to prove the innocence of his greatgreatgrandfather thomas, who is newly discovered to be a conspirator in assassination of president abraham lincoln. The movie opens with the shooting of bens greatgreatgrandfather, who succumbs to his wounds in front of his young son. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation.
First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Book of secrets film when a missing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth surfaces, treasure hunter ben gates discovers that his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates, is implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. He has had an extensive career across multiplatform disciplines. 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 following is a brief summary of the content found in this pgrated actionadventure film. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. National treasure 2 book of secrets available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but. Book of secrets 2007 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie national treasure 2. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous.
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Driving orchestral score teamed with heavy handed sound design, create an audio palate that is intertwined to highlight interactive voiceover. 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 2007 as ben and abigail look for the resolute desk. Actionpacked treasure hunt sequel has peril, violence.
However, fbi agent sadusky tracks ben to the library, and the three narrowly escape capture. Nicolas cage returns as ben gates, treasure hunter and latterday indiana jones, in this starstudded sequel to 2004s national treasure. 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. Its a pretty amusing cinematic roller coaster that have you on the edge of your seat. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. 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. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon. Actually, for the theatrical release, the film was called 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.
Tense, suspenseful action is part and parcel of national treasure. For the creation of the book, samples of real presidents handwriting was used to create more authentic look. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. 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. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Not the best movie i have ever seen, but it was an entertaining escape from. 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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. A few religious words and some colorful phrases are uttered, while a woman shows varying amounts of cleavage, and briefly kisses a man to distract him from something he shouldnt be seeing. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. Book of secrets is a film directed by jon turteltaub with nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, year. While he does so, booth leaves for fords theatre to assassinate us president. Book of secrets dvd, nicolas cage walt disney all movies. Book of secrets trailer 2007 when a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death.
Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Dec 20, 2008 national treasure 2 book of secrets on dvd may 20, 2008 starring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. 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. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to. Tv channel, president of segars media and partner in opsec alliance. National treasure 2 book of secrets movie movie insider. Staring justin bartha, diane kruger, helen mirren and bruce greenwood. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to 2004s national treasure. At the end of the movie, he is given back a 360 spider. National treasure book of secrets complete score soundtrack. Book of secrets 2007 tt0465234 benjamin franklin gates and dr.
Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, helen. Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information. Book of secrets, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series.
The winners of the treasure will be revealed on entertainment tonight, culminating in the announcement of the grand prize winner on december 21, the opening day for national treasure. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets 2008 r1 dvd cover ready to download and print. The book of secrets, along with many other props, was created by ross macdonald for the movie national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 is available on netflix since. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. This time the implausible plot finds him searching for a fabled lost city of gold and trying to clear his familys name after an ancestor is implicated in the assassination of president abraham lincoln. To prove his ancestors innocence and find the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way toward a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Book of secrets 2007 movie props, costumes and wardrobe skip to navigation press enter. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. I love history, specifically american history, and it had clever references and facts about american history that lead to finding the treasure in a way that is not predictable.