The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Watch this action packed car chase through the streets of london from national treasure. Jan 04, 2008 the forgotten comic book origins of men in black. The most frustrating part for some people is knowing even where to look. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. We found subtitles for the program national treasure. The codes can be entered with the strange keys on the statues. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers.
At the end of the quest it says something about not having any characters to equip the book on, but alas i was able to equip it on the main toon. I did eventually watch the first national treasure and actually loved it. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Books can only be used by the librarian class, whose only representant happens to be azra. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian.
Dec 05, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. 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. I got furious end from the bonus quest endless 1 only available after completing the main quest. The riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired a sequel for its star nicolas cage and director jon.
When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in. About the gamedefenders quest is a towerdefenserpg hybrid think final. Defenders quest is a great game, but the cherryontop is that the developers have hidden secret messages in clever puzzles. Book of secrets in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Disney is working on a third installment of its national treasure movies. However, fbi agent sadusky tracks ben to the library, and the three narrowly escape capture.
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. 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. Nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked, global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Disneys national treasure 3 has been in development since national treasure. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in. Between 1995 and 1999, patton oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. This artifact is part of the museum collection of the national park service, maintained at fords theatre national historic. Book of secrets should have been subtitled books of secrets. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets is the walt disney studios cartoon about goofy and his arduous antics to assemble a highdefinition television set within the confines of his modest home.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. The next section, book of secrets gives some hints for how to find the puzzles, but after that this page bluntly gives away all the puzzle locations. Book of secrets does end up looking like a mildly toxic byproduct of brown. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Sep 17, 2014 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys 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. 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 less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage seeks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. The second one was very funny and good as well, but the first one was waaaaay more clever.
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. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories that could be on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. Strange monument codes defenders quest valley of the. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Hide and secret treasure of the ages, hide and shriek, hieroglyphika, high noon vr, high on racing, high strangeness, highrise heroes. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. National treasure 3 in 2010 nicolas cage is back as benjamin gates it is reported that nicolas cage really appreciated to hang out of the usa for national treasure 2, so one may bet that he will travel again in national treasure 3.
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. 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. 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. 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. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Disney is reportedly making national treasure 3 cnet. 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.
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. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. 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 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. A beginners guide to the secret armchair treasure hunt by jenny kile september a beginners guide to the secret armchair treasure hunt by jenny kile september 17, 2018 a beginners guide to the secret article written by dustin white special thanks to j. Book of secrets released in 2007, but why hasnt it happened. It gives defenders with health below 25% the frenzy skill.
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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. This image depicts the first written page from an 1864 appointment book which john wilkes booth used as a diary after he shot president lincoln. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th. The sequel ended with the characters looking at page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states, but no explanation was.
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. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. With the book of secrets equipped on the librarian, go to the strange monument and enter the following codes on the to, defenders quest valley of the forgotten for the pc. 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 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 sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure.
Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. The film cast is pretty good, in fact, it includes includes three oscar winners. His one truly great decision was to star in director jon turteltaubs disneys the kid american history family film, national treasure. 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. However, coming after the bewildering success of ron howards terrible film of the da vinci code, national treasure. I felt like the first movie had a lot of clever clues that are simple enough to figure out as long as you have the clues. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states.
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