Treasure movies, but acknowledge that the creative team would take their time on the second sequel. For every world trade center and adaptation, he rubs five con airs or wicker men in our faces. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage seeks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. The fault in our stars is a novel by author john green. Book of secrets 2007 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie national treasure 2.
Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. However, coming after the bewildering success of ron howards terrible film of the da vinci code, national treasure. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. But mitch wilkinson is following each step of ben and his friends to take the merit of finding the treasure for himself. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. The quality of his films seems to decrease with each passing year. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Overview book of secrets is the second installment in the national treasure franchise. Packed with fastpaced action and crackling humor, national treasure 2. Dec 21, 2007 in 2005, national treasure hit theaters, and gave audiences an enjoyable if not slightly implausible romp through our nation\s history as ben gates nicholas cage and his cohorts went on a treasure hunt looking for the infamous treasure of the templar knights. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down.
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. 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. 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. Even now, several weeks after seeing it, i ponder over just what it was that kept me from giving this movie 5 stars and im not quite sure what was lacking. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets it is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets 2007 as ben and abigail look for the resolute desk. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. The movie is shot on the 6th floor of our mckeldin library and near the hozapfel bulding. Directed by jon turteltaub and starring nicolas cage, helen mirren, ed harris and justin bartha. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3.
Cassius seems to be saying that its not fate that dooms men, but instead their own failings. The book s title, the fault in our stars, comes from a line in shakespeares play in julius caesar where cassius says, the fault, dear brutus is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings. Rather than the fault being in ourselves, that the bad stuff is because of us and our choices in life, greens title suggests the fault is in our stars that the bad things happen through no fault of. I give this 5 stars because it is so difficult to find. Book of secrets, cheats, cheat codes, wallpapers and more for dvd. 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. Book of secrets does end up looking like a mildly toxic byproduct of brown. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004.
Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets. Pdf the fault in our stars download full pdf book download. Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. National treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. 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 fault in our stars is a 2014 american romantic drama film directed by josh boone, based on the novel of the same name by john green.
The physical action is so fast at times, with lots of high speed editing, that there is no danger that the audience will be required to do any thinking. Johnny, mirren and gat affectionately termed the liars treasure their beechwood idyll, but. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Yes, he won an oscar for leaving las vegas, but that was twelve years ago. The last of 2008s monster hits finally hit the home market last week, and it made quite an impact. We found subtitles for the program national treasure. The fault in our stars 97815947907 by green, john and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Book of secrets bluray disc, 2008 at the best online prices at ebay. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of 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 book s location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed.
The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Dec 21, 2007 watch the movie trailer for national treasure. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin john wilkes booths diary. The norwegian title of the book the fault in our stars translates directly in to fuck fate. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage was filmed far from california, in locations such as london, paris, washington dc and mount rushmore.
In addition to cage, the movie features veteran stars jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, bruce greenwood, and helen mirren. What does the title the fault in our stars signify. The film stars shailene woodley, ansel elgort, and nat wolff, with laura dern, sam trammell, and willem dafoe playing supporting roles. I had a very exciting day today at university of maryland college park. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. I give this 5 stars because it is so difficult to find movies that are on an adult level that do not contain sex, violence, profanity, or raunchy jokes. 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. 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. 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.
Book of secrets theatrical release poster directed byjon turteltaub produced byjerry bruckheimer jon turteltaub screenplay bycormac wibberley marianne wibberley story by gregory poirier cormac wibberley marianne wibberley ted elliott terry rossio based oncharacters by jim kouf oren aviv charles segars starring nicolas cage jon voight harvey keitel ed harris diane. She studied ballet with the royal ballet in london before an injury ended her career. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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 is everything the da vinci code wanted to be and isnt. Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. It was the last feature film score to be recorded at the stage before it was closed down. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Book of secrets is escapist entertainment that will be fun for the whole family, and is likely to spark interest in american history. Book of secrets is a movie your entire family will want to rediscover again. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets released on home video as national. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images.
The story follows the main character, hazel grace lancaster, as she battles cancer. Nicolas cage and diane kruger chase historical treasure in national treasure. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, 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. Nicholas cage reprises his role as benjamin gates as the team of treasure hunters scrambles to solve the mystery of a black market diary page that links his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates to the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. Book of secrets brief information national treasure. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Dec 20, 2007 the book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their eyes only, and its one of many clues leading treasure hunter ben gates cage to. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Ty burrell wins an emmy for modern family at the 2011 primetime emmy awards. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2.
I cant entirely fault him for his 2004 treasure hunting timewaster national treasure. Book of secrets dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The norwegian title of the book the fault in our stars. As in the first movie, our humble nation is slighted. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. 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.
However, the film is based on a book by john green, who appears to be arguing something different. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. Book of secrets 2007 movie props, costumes and wardrobe skip to. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the.
It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets message board to discuss this game with other members. Nicholas cage reprises his role as benjamin gates as the team of. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as youre about to find out if you watch this video. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. This is a book of secrets, and it will kick you in the gut. She returned to germany and became a top fashion model.
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. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Book of secrets is an entertaining and full of action adventure that follows the style of indiana jones combined with da vinci code. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008.
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