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. Most movie props are designed for shortterm use during production. 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. The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. 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 takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the.
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 the table has already been set for a new adventure. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series.
In an extensive, careerspanning interview with the new york times, cage reveals to reporter david marchese he once went on a reallife. He gets help from his pals riley poole justin bartha and abigail chase diane kruger, while his parents patrick gates jon voight and professor emily appleton helen mirren aid in the quest. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha. To use this picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick on it with your mouse and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu. Library of congress edit ben can be seen in the library of congress taking a photo with his cellphone on page 47 in the book of secrets, just before peter sadusky and his police force arrives, and his team discovers the second wood carving in the pages.
Sep 17, 2014 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. So imagine his horror when another selfproclaimed patriot, mitch wilkinson, asserts that a gates ancestor was a mastermind in the assassination of bens favorite president, abraham lincoln. When bens request to see the book is denied, he says he must kidnap the president. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage was filmed far from california, in locations such as london, paris, washington dc and mount rushmore.
National treasure 2 opens, library gets 10 minutes of fame. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. I still want to know what is on page 42is it the answer to life the. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start.
British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Now they\re back, and on the hunt for redemption, as new evidence brought forth by mitch wilkinson ed harris shows that gates. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Approximately 142 years later, thomass greatgreatgrandson ben gates delivers a lecture on. 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. 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 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.
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. On the page is proof that thomas gates was in on the assassination. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. National treasure and its sequel, national treasure.
Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. 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. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the. Book of secrets, remained in first place on the sales chart, even after collapsing more than 70% to 941,000 units sold. Thomas is shot, and the gunman retrieves only a page fragment.
Book of secrets movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. 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 was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. Book of secrets 2007 includes a dossier of documents collected by presidents, for presidents eyes only. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. 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 movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing.
The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Though it was a mostly harmless pic, it scored a soft 42% on rotten. Third film or not, lets imagine what could logically be on those pages that would serve as the basis for national treasure 3. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Now they\re back, and on the hunt for redemption, as new evidence brought. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. 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. 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.
From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels.
Unless youve been living on mars, youre probably aware that national treasure. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. This book has been passed from president to president, each adding to it, the nations secrets being added. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. 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. One of the most detailed and curious props in the walt disney archives is the book of secrets. Dec 30, 2007 it was what the president wanted ben to delve into for him, and part of the presidential book of secrets. Book of secrets, but it turns out the oscarwinning actor dabbles in treasure hunting in his personal life. 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.
Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. 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. While examining the lost page of the diary, the historians say that john wilkes. Book of secrets, history fanaticinveterate puzzle solver ben gates nicolas cage is making his living lecturing on his familys contributions to u. But the houses of two main characters in the film which are supposed to. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Nicolas cage is known to many as the treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates from disneys national treasure and national treasure. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Nov 12, 2007 treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. 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. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian.
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