Parts of the story in the novel version differ slightly from what was actually filmed, owing to changes being made in the screenplay prior to and during production. Nov 06, 2007 last time we saw benjamin franklin gates, the cunning, impassioned lead character of walt disney pictures national treasure, he had succeeded in evading shady characters, fulfilling his familys destiny, and discovering an unimaginable trove of treasures beneath manhattans oldest church. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Finding the treasure shows the president that ben was telling the truth. Book of secrets, national treasure book of secrets, 0465234, national treasure 2. National treasure 2 book of secrets world war 2 treasure. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. He gets help from his pals riley poole justin bartha. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure 2. 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, millions of moviegoers might have left theaters around the world believing that the library of congress, the worlds largest library, was. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers.
It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. 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 book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. 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. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colourful and witty. 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. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Jan 24, 2008 national treasure 2 book of secrets world war 2 treasure. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce greenwood, ty burrell, michael maize, timothy v. 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 treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets dvd. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider.
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. Book of secrets, the hero finds an allnew set of dangers. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ive heard the 39 clues series is pretty similar or kind or similar, but its meant for a younger audience. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. He used to tell a story about the night lincoln was shot.
The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey. Book of secrets interview margi bash interviews nicolas cage, diane kruger, jon voight, hellen mirren, ed harris, and justin bartha on national treasure 2. The premise of national treasure 2 was a little out there, in my opinion, but that doesnt spoil the excitement and intrigue of following the cluse and solving the mystery in the face of great odds. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Treasure island free pdf ebooks archive by planet pdf. Murphy, alicia coppola, armando riesco, albert hall, joel gretsch, christian camargo, brent briscoe, billy unger, michael manuel, brad rowe, jon turteltaub, based on characters created by jim kouf. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004.
The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. So i had to settle for a junior novel of book of secrets which was an enjoyable. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. To the hesitating purchaser if sailor tales to sailor tunes. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004. Book of secrets finds cage, now separated from fellow boffin diane kruger, attempting to clear the name of a late ancestor who has belatedly become implicated in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter.
This is a mouth agape movie, during which your mouth hangs open in astonishment at one. Book of secrets is a 2007 american mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Last time we saw benjamin franklin gates, the cunning, impassioned lead character of walt disney pictures national treasure, he had succeeded in evading shady characters, fulfilling his. National treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets.
Book of secrets ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Disney press publicou uma novelizacao oficial do roteiro intitulado national treasure 2. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2.
This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. The president doesnt know if this is true or if he has some other criminal plan for the book. Shortly following the release of national treasure. He outlines a bold solution that will reduce inequality and ease the current national political anxiety. Book of secrets expecting logic and plausibility is on a fools mission. As a fan of the national treasure movies i was disappointed to find no novels for national treasure or book of secrets. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence. Bb, pp, vv, s, m strong but mostly implied moral worldview with strong proamerican content. In the second installment of national treasure, benjamin franklin gates played by nicolas cage embarks on another treasurehunting adventure. Shooting of the film in london in the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk and an entry by president coolidge, who found the plank in 1924, had it destroyed, and commissioned gutzon borglum to carve mount rushmore to erase the maps landmarks in order to protect the treasure. Last time we saw benjamin franklin gates, the cunning, impassioned lead character of walt disney pictures national treasure, he had succeeded in evading shady characters, fulfilling his familys destiny, and discovering an unimaginable trove of treasures beneath manhattans oldest church. Books you dont want to finish, books that have plot holes big enough to drive a train through, cringey young adult books about an 18 year old marry suechosen one, books where the main character pisses. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and helen mirren written by.
Books you dont want to finish, books that have plot holes big enough to drive a train through, cringey young adult books about an 18 year old marry suechosen one, books where the main character pisses you off and youre cheering for the bad guys by the end. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39. Book of secrets the junior novel on november 6, 2007. Book of secrets is a 2007 discovery 3 mysteryadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Shooting of the film in london in the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk and an entry by president coolidge, who found the plank in 1924, had it destroyed, and commissioned gutzon. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. 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. Photograph of the mount rushmore monument as seen from the viewing plaza, taken by dean franklin on june 4, 2003. 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. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Im looking for some booksnovels similar to the national treasure movies. 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.
At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Im looking for some books novels similar to the national treasure movies. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel. Book of secrets the junior novel was released on november 6, 2007. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. So i had to settle for a junior novel of book of secrets which was an enjoyable read uneven for an adult.
These are the books and literary moments to look out for in 2019. Disney press published an official novelization of the screenplay titled national treasure 2. The sequel gives more information about the characters and its always fun to see people you enjoyed make a come back. Book of secrets script taken from a transcript of the screenplay andor the nic. Ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. Ill probably still pick the first one up and try it out, but i was wondering if there was anything else out there that is similar. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. Whether by innate character, the oath you took to defend the constitution, or the weight of history that falls upon you, i believe you. There was no novelization of the first movie, but a novelization of the second titled national treasure 2. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month.
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