Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. Classic editor history talk 0 the debt that all men pay edit. Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. The movie opens with the shooting of bens greatgreatgrandfather, who succumbs to his wounds in front of his young son. December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. The wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for national treasure. Book of secrets was composed by trevor rabin and recorded with the hollywood studio symphony at the todd ao scoring stage in october and november 2007. Book of secrets expecting logic and plausibility is on a fools mission. Book of secrets released, director jon turtletaub confirmed that they were working on national treasure 3, but also that they would take their time making the sequel. It also covers the history of espionage in the united states from uses of the fulton surfacetoair recovery system to retrieve personnel on arctic ocean drift stations to operation northwoods, a declassified us military plan that bamford describes as a secret and bloody.
Tense, suspenseful action is part and parcel of national treasure. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the. National treasure has been amoung my most favorite movies, even have it on my ipod touch. 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 on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. For the creation of the book, samples of real presidents handwriting was used to create more authentic look.
Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Now with a new afterword describing the security lapses that preceded the attacks of september 11, 2001, body of secrets takes us to the inner sanctum of americas spy world. Love the amount of unraveling the secret clues and twists and turns in the story. The national security agency is the worlds most powerful, most farreaching espionage. Opening to national treasure 2 book of secrets 2008 uk dvd. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets.
Another book about which weve received several inquiries is the princess bride. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Book of secrets is the sequel to national treasure 2004 2004, a disney production that was cowritten by numerous screenwriters, including american screenwriting team marianne and cormac wibberley. National treasure book of secrets 2007 hindi dual audio. This movies plot doesnt play tennis without a net, but also without a ball and a racket. Book of secrets diane 43 separate sheets of paper or 86 pages, not the 18 mentioned in the movie. Go behindthescenes of the blockbuster movie national treasure. It also covers the history of espionage in the united states from uses of the fulton surfacetoair recovery system to retrieve personnel on arctic ocean drift stations to operation northwoods, a declassified us military plan that bamford describes as a secret and. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets makes sure that if we missed the lesson the first time around, were going to be given a second chance. Book of secrets, nicolas cage s character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the biggest coverups in american history. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Then, in 20, producer jerry bruckheimer affirmed that national treasure 3 was in development. National treasure wiki is a fandom movies community.
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. Mount rainier landscape alight with wildflowers national geographic secrets of the national parks book anyway, i am excited that they are sponsoring a giveaway to one of my lucky readers for secrets of the national parks. The film is all about moving from location a to location b, chasing down an improbable clue, being chased by misguided lawmen or poorly motivated bad guys, throwing in a little exposition, then moving to the next place and. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. In the followup to his bestselling puzzle palace, james banford reveals the nsas hidden role in the most volatile world. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing but he finds a stamp bearing the seal of the presidents secret book. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Along the way he falls in with a troupe of theatrical goblins and learns the secret origins of masks. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national 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. This is a mouth agape movie, during which your mouth hangs open in astonishment at one preposterous event after another. While benjamin gates nicolas cage is presenting new information about john wilkes booth and the eighteen. The secret and fictional xy section of the stacks in the main reading room constructed for national treasure 2.
Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. The experts guide to the best experiences beyond the tourist trail national geographics secrets. Director jon turteltaub selected the east lawn of washingtons home for one of the most critical scenes in the film. In order to find the the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. Book of secrets trailer which disney premiered at comiccon 2007 is now available online. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. National geographic secrets of the national parks book. The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. Jun 21, 2007 first teaser trailer for the upcoming movie national treasure 2. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise.
Book of secrets released on home video as national the film was nominated for best movie at the mtv movie awards, but lost to. The soundtrack album was released by walt disney records as a digital download release through itunes, and no physical. Washington yes, president barack obama has seen the fabled book of secrets from the national treasure film sequel. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Book of secrets shows how both nsa scowcroft under the first president bush and defense secretary rumsfeld under the second president bush used their tasking authority to great effect to get things before the president and other national security council principals. 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. Supposedly, according to white house officials speaking on the condition of anonymity, the president removed from a secret compartment inside a white house abraham lincoln statute the rumored presidents book of secrets. 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, the butofcourse sequel to the 2004 jerry bruckheimer filmsjon turteltaub blockbuster national treasure, is a letdown. National treasure book of secrets movie, national treasure. Belgium french title benjamin gates et le livre des secrets. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. In the followup to his bestselling puzzle palace, james banford reveals the nsas hidden role in the most volatile.
As we previously reported, the new trailer reveals a lot more about the plot of the. One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact attitude toward ben and abbys onceandfuture cohabitation. Rownie, the youngest in graba the witchworkers household of stray children, escapes and goes looking for his missing brother. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the president.
National treasure book of secrets 2007 hindi dual audio 720p bluray esubs. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Book of secrets 2007 includes a dossier of documents collected by presidents, for presidents eyes only. Book of secrets trailer benjamin franklin gates and dr. Back for an exciting third season, america s book of secrets goes deeper, farther and wider than ever in its unceasing effort to bring viewers the truth behind today s most shocking headlines.
Packed with fastpaced action and crackling humor, national treasure 2. Book of secrets at mount vernon, hear stories about the filming, and learn how the locations were used during washingtons time. Morgensterns classic tale of true love and high adventure, made famous in a purported abridgement by. The experts guide to the best experiences beyond the tourist trail national geographics secrets of the national parks national geographic on. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise it was stated in the first films commentary that there were no plans for a sequel, but due to the first films impressive boxoffice performance, earning. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. National treasure tour george washingtons mount vernon. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. It was the last feature film score to be recorded at the stage before it was closed down. In 1865, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a tavern and approach thomas. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure.
National treasure but primarily the declaration of independence duration. Anatomy of the ultrasecret national security agency is a book by james bamford about the nsa and its operations. Jul 25, 2016 book of secrets shows how both nsa scowcroft under the first president bush and defense secretary rumsfeld under the second president bush used their tasking authority to great effect to get things before the president and other national security council principals. This undated photo released by disney enterprises, inc.
Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates must travel around. Many historians and conspiracy theorists would be surprised to find out that the secret book featured in the movie national treasure. One of the most detailed and curious props in the walt disney archives is the book of secrets. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. Book of secrets in order to find the the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of. Most movie props are designed for shortterm use during production. National treasure ii although not as good as the first movie still holds you in your chair to see what will come next. The book of secrets, along with many other props, was created by ross macdonald for the movie national treasure. National treasure 3 is currently in development with no release date known. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Like a hardy boys mystery on steroids, national treasure offers popcorn thrills and. Anatomy of the ultra secret national security agency is a book by james bamford about the nsa and its operations. Photograph of the mount rushmore monument as seen from the viewing plaza, taken by dean franklin on june 4, 2003.
A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. Book of secrets is a movie your entire family will want to rediscover again and again. The lincoln memorial is really made out of solid gold painted white. Discover the white houses most secret room and what makes it so powerful, from its hidden history to. Benjamin gates et le livre des secrets national treasure. When bens request to see the book is denied, he says he must kidnap the president. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue.
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. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. Secret treasures cat sleepshirts for women, game of thrones region code 1 dvds, secret treasures polyester sleepshirts for women, region 2 dvd player. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. A historian races to find the legendary templar treasure before a team of mercenaries. The top ten secrets believed to be in the book are listed below. 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. Riley tells ben that the book of secrets contains documents collected by presidents for presidents eyes only, covering such controversial subjects as the eighteen minutes erased from watergate tapes, area 51, and the assassination of john f. 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.