He jumps in, and discovers a letter from the president. Book of secrets, i was eager to see the final film when it debuted christmas week of 2007. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero 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. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Then ben and riley end up stealing it to keep it safe and out of ians hands. Book of secrets will be released today at the carmike theater on knollwood drive in rapid city. National treasure filmmakers put focus on hills local. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. The ending makes you believe there mite even be a nt 3, but we. Book of secrets 2007 as ben and abigail look for the resolute desk. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21.
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 repossessed by the irs, but is returned to riley taxfree after finding the lost city of gold by the president of the united states at that time. There are many clues in national treasure and national treasure. Book of secrets vcd thai 2008 no copyright infringement intended. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub.
Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. 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. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this.
At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets.
Johns craggy finger points to the unfinished pyramid and allseeing eye on the back. Book of secrets 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. On april 14, 1865, five days after the end of the american civil war, john. The movie is a sequel to national treasure, released in 2004. With wilkinson close on their tail, they find the book in the library of congress.
Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Book of secrets on tuesday apr 28, 2020 on 20200429. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and helen mirren written by. The elevator shaft gets you close, but the only direct access is through security. This is based off of the scene in national treasure.
Three years ago, jerry bruckheimer, with his unfailing ability to produce movies that make endless amounts of money without filling any previously unfulfilled need, oversaw national treasure, a moderately silly, moderately stupid and shockingly enjoyable matineestyle adventure yarn best described as the da vinci code but with american history. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in 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. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. See more ideas about national treasure, national treasure movie and nicolas cage. 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. 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. 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.
The ending makes you believe there mite even be a nt 3, but we will see. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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 script taken from a transcript of the screenplay andor the nic cage. The ferrari 360 spider is a car riley poole buys after obtaining the money from the templar treasure. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. Like most masons who got themselves all atwitter when first viewing the masonic symbolladen trailer for national treasure. Book of secrets trailer lines cut from the finished film. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. National treasure ii although not as good as the first movie still holds you in your chair to see what will come next. 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. Book of secrets with riley in the bookstore promoting his book. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a.
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 secretsand treasures. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. 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. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as youre about to find out if you watch this video. There is a scene where they all meet up on the steps of the presidential trail, then supposedly climb to the top of mt rushmore, where behind the carvings they find a lake. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure.
Ap photorobert zuckerman, disneythis undated photo released by disney enterprises, inc. 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. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. Love the amount of unraveling the secret clues and twists and turns in the story. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. The legend writ, the stain affected, the key in silence undetected, fiftyfive in iron pen, mr. 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 brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions.
In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. We actually found some latent letter fragments on it. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Book of secrets will always be known as the film that prevented helen mirren from meeting queen elizabeth after the success of the queen. Portrait of a lady on fire 2019, the handmaiden 2016, interview with the vampire 1994, hellboy ii. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets youtube. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets.
Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween. Its predecessor, 2004s national treasure was the first really fun, escapist entertainment that involved freemasons without depicting members of the fraternity as baldheaded, cat. Charlotte meerschaum pipe the legend writ, the stain affected, the key in silence undetected, fiftyfive in iron pen, mr. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Ending spoiler for national treasure 2004, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween unrated directors cut. Book of secrets 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.
The riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired. Shortly following the release of national treasure. I mean really, i would have made the same choice, because this film is truly high art. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure. Book of secrets, ben kidnaps the president at his birthday party in mount vernon who tells ben the book can be found at the library of congress. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u.