Though it was a mostly harmless pic, it scored a soft 42% on rotten tomatoes, with many. Book of secrets were crowdpleasing hits for the house of mouse, despite not exactly. Damn, its not the film mix of treasure im looking for all those years. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Most other big name stars are defined by at least one role. No one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film.
Book of secrets 2007 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. Get closer to the edge of your seat with the 2disc collectors edition bluray of this thrilling adventure starring academy awardr winners jon voight best actor, coming home, 1978 and nicolas cage best actor, leaving las vegas, 1995 as benjamin. Book of secrets 2007 in the sequel to the original 2004 film, black market dealer mitch wilkinson locates one of the 18 missing pages of john wilkes booths diary and suggests that bens ancestor, thomas gates, was a conspirator in the assassination of president abraham lincoln, so ben sets out to prove his innocence. Book of secrets is no treasure, national or otherwise.
That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. National treasure was released worldwide on november 19, 2004. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. Director jon turteltaub said that the filmmaking team will take its time on another national treasure sequel, though the second film ended with the question about page 47 of the presidents book of secrets, turteltaub responded in a press interview that the idea was not set in stone as the basis for national treasure 3.
The president told him to look at it and gates says its life altering. National treasure 3 still isnt here and its not okay. Questions with forrest fenn on the thrill of the chase archived page 2. The meat section is the true gospel of jesus christ. It is not a normal book, because the book does not exist without the reader.
Im not sure what he said probably something negativeagainst the concensus, but just let him go. I want to see national treasure 3, most of all, but ill take what i can get. Offering a glimpse into the history and heritage of singapore from places of worship to schools, museums and commercial buildings a book dedicated to singapores national monuments was. National treasure is a 2004 american adventure film released by walt disney pictures.
The book s purpose is to teach a reader to think creatively and take risks. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. Darin strauss, national book critics circle award winner for half a life 20180319t18. Some are fans of certain films he has made, and some of others. The book is almost completely blank, so the reader creates the content and the final product. Book of secrets makes no attempt to disguise its sources.
The 5th movie i watched this week was national treasure. Dec 20, 2007 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. A national treasure tv series is in the works, but nicolas cage may not be involved. I always compare the first national treasure movie to the da vinci code the book, though, not the disappointing movie adaptation.
This was enough for the movie to earn a sequel, national treasure. Before the movie version came out, how i would describe the book to people was by saying. I found the first to be a fun, familyfriendly, grownup interesting, downright educational breath of fresh air. National treasure 3 in the works with bad boys for life. Page 47 presidents book national treasure 2 answers. The page 47 of national treasure 2is actually involves a quest to find the lost colony of roanoke, north carolina the colony that disappeared in 1585. The trailer did not convince me to watch the movie last december but had the occasion to watch the film yesterday. In maggie tokudahalls selfassured debut, the mermaid, the witch, and the sea, an imperialist system clashes with the ancient power of the sea while two teens from different backgrounds find unexpected love. Apr 05, 2010 no word yet about the plot, but since pirates of the caribbean 4 will be about the fountain of youth, i guess that the story national treasure 3 will revolve around something else. The area of the library of congress in which benjamin gates finds the book of secrets does not exist as an area of bookshelves. Close the box for the last time dear forrest, facing death in the ways you experienced must have had an impact on how you lived your life. On a lighter note, when asked again, turteltaub said that page 47 contains the plot of star trek. Things have changed considerably since national treasure.
National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. Pick up this treasure to read about singapores heritage. Nicolas cage and his acting roles can inspire great debates among film fans. Boys 4, its not like bremner has the pressure to develop exciting and fulfilling. Watch 42 minidocumentaries that explore the wildlife, cultures and history of all of the uk overseas territories. In case youve forgotten, the first two movies 2004s national treasure and 2007s national treasure. 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. 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. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Movies about conspiracy theories are always intriguing because they challenge viewers to think creatively and solve clues. National treasure 2s plot follows almost exactly the same route as the original i. Read more about the wildlife, history and cultural heritage of all of the uk overseas territories in the 704 page britains treasure islands book watch 42 minidocumentaries that explore the wildlife, cultures and history of all of the uk overseas territories. Book of secrets hit theaters, but cage is still optimistic fans of the series could see another installment.
The five types of nicolas cage movies fivethirtyeight. The author of the monuments men, brings this story to young readers for the first time, detailing historys greatest treasure hunt. Abigail, and riley are fleeing the national archives, the window on the drivers side has been shattered by a gunshot. A lot of people say it is very rare to enjoy the sequels to movies better than the original however just like the pirates of the caribbean franchise in this case i enjoyed the 2nd one better than the original. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. National treasure book of secret 2007 1080p bluray avc truehd 5. So, even the cast and crew of national treasure 3 will is unsure of what is on the page or even if it will be used. If it is the case that national treasure 3 is all about around area 51, then we may have our answer as to why the script is taking so long. Mar 27, 2018 this was enough for the movie to earn a sequel, national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 join nicolas cage on a heartpounding adventure that will have you on the. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up.
No word yet about the plot, but since pirates of the caribbean 4 will be about the fountain of youth, i guess that the story national treasure 3 will revolve around something else. The thought is that the colony was the holding place of the grandest treasure of all even better than the city of gold. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. After multiple box office bombs over the years, namely john carter, disney has become quite reserved in the projects they green light and its been this way since about 2012. So its no wonder national treasure was such a hit when it premiered 10. Jerry bruckheimer, who produced both the original national treasure and its sequel, national treasure. Book of secrets diane kruger, justin bartha, and nicolas. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. As an archaeologist, i thoroughly enjoyed this movie.
These bookshelves were constructed as a prop library in a previously empty balcony of the librarys main reading room, and dismantled after the scenes were shot. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure. Jun 04, 2008 whilst being fractionally more personal than the previous story, national treasure 2s plot follows almost exactly the same route as the original i. The book of secrets was a good followup movie to the first movie, but left me a little disappointed in places. Book of secrets, featured diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight and harvey keitel, with helen mirren joining for the. 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. As the most destructive war in history ravaged europe, many of the worlds most cherished cultural objects were in harms way. Peng shepherd proves herself not just a writer to watch, but a writer to treasure. On the american flag they planted there is a clueso ben hijacks the space shuttle and goes to the moon to get the clue which then leads him to the pyramids and face on mars. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. Book of secrets, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2. It was written by jim kouf and the wibberleys, produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by jon turteltaub.
Add the name of a man in this book to a financial institution and use your map to get there. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. Like its predecessor, its a flatfooted, connectthedots actionadventure thriller for the family audience with shoddy production values and the depth of a wading pool. The greatest treasure hunt in history recounts the astonishing true story of 11 men and one woman who risked their. Darin strauss, national book critics circle award winner for half a life.
Book of secrets, the president asked ben gates to look at page 47 in the presidents secret book. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. And hunt for 112 stars out of 4 for a slipshod escapist sequel with the kind of comicbook shallowness that only very small children will buy into. The chapters in my book have very subtle hints but are not deliberately placed to aid the seeker. The first two movies, national treasure in 2004 and 2007s national treasure. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. The acting was decent, though i thought cages performance was a tad wooden.
Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the. Like its predecessor, this outing functions as kind of a lowrent variation on the indiana jones films, and bears the distinct highgloss production stamp of jerry bruckheimer. Turteltaubs response is that the page 47 idea isnt set in stone as the basis for national treasure 3. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Its an only in movie piece of music, used in national treasure from 2004 starts exactly when shaw, wearing a baseball hat, electrocutes the guard while ian and his crew is trying to get the declaration of independence. The junk food isle is the outright false doctrine aka the prosperity gospel, name it and claim it, the hebraic roots movement and other. The milk section is likened to those who will not preach on sin and hell, just a feel good message. Read more about the wildlife, history and cultural heritage of all of the uk overseas territories in the 704 page britains treasure islands book.
Its an only in movie piece of music, used in national treasure from 2004 starts exactly when shaw, wearing a baseball hat, electrocutes the guard while ian and his crew is. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. Questions with forrest fenn and the thrill of the chase. Were addicted to all things superhero and star wars, but were not. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the. Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cages character, predicting that nicholas cages character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest. Apparently national treasure 3 is back on track cinemablend.
Actually, for the theatrical release, the film was called national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Because there is no mention in national treasure 2 when exactly entries stopped being made in the presidents book of secrets, and some still. Although they are driving at high speeds, no wind seems to be entering the van to mess up their hair. And hey, if theyre looking for inspiration, they dont have to look far. That film, which found ben trying to clear his familys name after his ancestor is. Arnold schwarzenegger this speech broke the internet and most inspiring speech it changed my life. Treasure is the 9th book of clive cusslers dirk pitt series as the titular hero goes from searching for a sunken soviet sub to searching for a missing cruise ship with foreign heads of state and then looking for the fabulous remnants of the library of alexandria in texas near the rio grande. With the expert, deft hands of a seasoned carpenter, author michael christie carefully and methodically pieces together a story as intricate as the rings within a tree, and the result is a deeply compelling novel of family and memory. Dec 30, 2007 no one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film. Book of secrets, is about the lincoln assassination. Multi national treasure book of secret 2007 1080p blu.
Page 47 of the books of secret national treasure 2 i just watched national treasure 2. He flys there and finds the remains of a lost colony who were the children of god. From jerry bruckheimer, producer of pirates of the caribbean, comes the definitive national treasure. And from the second film, when ben gates and the president talk about page 47 of the book of secrets, it will have to deal about something thats life changing. Im new to the chase and am eagerly awaiting your book to arrive so please forgive me if this is answered in the book you have said that the hiding spot for the treasure chest is a site very special to you and holds great importance to you, enough to want to have your bones rest there forever. 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. Such a departure from the traditional national treasure mainstream. If you go to the store to buy meat, dont run to the milk section or the junk food aisle looking for it. This lends one to believe its a big treasure or other kind of discovery that will change the world when it is discovered. National treasure 3 page 47 is going to be about landing on the moon.
This is the test of how people struggles for treasure. Magic as a national treasure part 3 exposing satanism. 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. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Nov 01, 2014 a new orchestration by massimo carpegna. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book. Aug 10, 2016 the chapters in my book have very subtle hints but are not deliberately placed to aid the seeker. The page number 47 points to its own historical content. This is not a book is a book by keri smith that was published in 2009. Historically, much of the story was accurate and for that i praise the filmmakers.