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. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. 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. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. In order to clear their name, ben gates nicolas cage must find the missing pages. 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. Shortly following the release of 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.
Patricia dizebba is an actress, known for ladder 49 2004 and national treasure. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. 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 opens with a page from john wilkes booth, the one that blames great grandpa gates for lincolns murder. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start.
National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be and isnt. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. National treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed. The chase scene wasnt bad, but the main appeal for. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the history to the united states. The ferrari which gets impounded in the first few minutes of the movie is a ferrari f430 spider. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets, the book is a fictional invention for the plot of the movie. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. A third national treasure film is reportedly in the works, according to the hollywood reporter. National treasure movie guide and national treasure 2 book of secrets movie guide. The president of the united states asks ben to read page 47 in the book of secrets after the kidnap in mount vernon and when hes freed. Book of secrets opens with a page from john wilkes b more book of secrets trailer b. Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story.
The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. A page from the diary of john wilkes booth implicates ben gates nicolas cage greatgreat grandfather as a major conspirator in the assassination of president lincoln. Page 47 production talks have begun for installment 3 of the movie franchise national treasure, based on the president asking ben gates whats on page 47. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. I loved, loved, loved the first national treasure movie, and this one did not disappoint. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away.
Nicholas cage reprises his role as benjamin gates as the team of treasurehunters scrambles to solve the mystery of a black market diary page that links his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates to the assassination of abraham lincoln. Obviously, there are real secrets that presidents are made aware of during their terms of office, mostly relating to military matters and national. Book of secrets featurette locations around the world 02. Book of secrets story and ending firmly hinted at not only national treasure 3 happening but also what the movies story would be about at least, what its impetus would be. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. 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 film overloaded with silly moments but it always works because of its globetrotting ferocity. Twenty questions per movie with answer keys included and completely editable. You dont need to know the first movie to jump right in and understand the characters, which is not meant as a compliment but a testiment to how onedimensional every role is handed. The most commonly requested example is the presidents book of secrets. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51.
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. Nicolas cage jon voight harvey keitel 2007 a page from the diary of john wilkes booth implicates ben gates nicolas cage greatgreat. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. However, at the end of the movie, he is seen in a different car. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. It was the last feature film score to be recorded at the stage before it was closed down. Jun 21, 20 national treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed stay safe and healthy.
Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. National treasure movie trailer and videos tv guide. Ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3. 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 script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. 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. Book of secrets, which, like national treasure, began with a bright star over disneys castle of enchantment, and a barren tree transformed by a lightining strike to a living one, full of green leafs. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. Unlike the first national treasure movie, which concluded without much set up for the next installment, national treasure. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. This artifact is part of the museum collection of the national park service, maintained at fords theatre national historic. Although not a licensed prop, this reproduction is made with actual parchment paper, and has real fire burns for. You can now own a museumquality, handmade reproduction of the john wilkes booth diary page, as seen in the movie national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the. Overview book of secrets is the second installment in the national treasure franchise.
Nicolas cage and diane kruger chase historical treasure in national treasure. 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. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it. 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. 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. The references to a mysterious page 47 made by the president of the united states played by bruce greenwood to the titular book of secrets from the second film meant.
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