Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states 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. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure.
Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Book of secrets, is gauged to surf on the publicity being generated to launch the fourth indiana jones picture. 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, 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 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. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. 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. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 2. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public.
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. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Jun 30, 2008 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 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. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the.
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. Thomas is shot, and the gunman retrieves only a page fragment. 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. 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. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Shortly following the release of national treasure.
What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. 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. 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. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. 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. The book of secrets prop from the second national treasure motion picture was on display from july 1 to september 27 of 2008 in the south. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. There is really not much that is truth in the story of national treasure. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. The movie is shot on the 6th floor of our mckeldin library and near the hozapfel bulding.
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. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. In an extensive, careerspanning interview with the new york times, cage reveals to reporter david marchese he once went on a reallife. Released in 2004, national treasure was a promising movie with an inviting premise that certainly had the potential to develop into a longrunning, profitable franchise for disney. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the.
We have an idea of what national treasure 3s story could be about. 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. Shangrila fountains of youth or pandora box or ark of the covenant or the dead sea scrolls, holy grail, da vinci code, area 51, aliens from outer space roswell, bermuda triangle, a person is a treasure heir to a throne but must remain quiet always. Nicolas cage is known to many as the treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates from disneys national treasure and national treasure. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. The last of 2008s monster hits finally hit the home market last week, and it made quite an impact. Patricia dizebba is an actress, known for ladder 49 2004 and national treasure. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets.
Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the catbird. Treasures that is not meant to be found secrets should.
The national treasure franchise produced two films in the early 2000s. I had a very exciting day today at university of maryland college park. 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. Approximately 142 years later, thomass greatgreatgrandson ben gates delivers a lecture on. Driving orchestral score teamed with heavy handed sound design, create an audio palate that is intertwined to highlight interactive voiceover. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. Starring nicholas cage, jon voight, diane kruger, and justin bartha, national treasure. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain.
See more ideas about national treasure, national treasure movie and nicolas cage. The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon. 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. When bens request to see the book is denied, he says he must kidnap the president. Starring nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage was filmed far from california, in locations such as london, paris, washington dc and mount rushmore. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations.
Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be. 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. 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. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure.