Friendly, fun, witty, and loaded with nicolas cage. Book of secrets to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. What makes this work as a sequel is that it keeps what was great from the first film and puts it into a new story. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. The great chemistry between the three leads returns and the villain is much more threatening this time around. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise it was stated in the first films commentary that there were no plans for a sequel, but due to the first films impressive boxoffice performance, earning. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets bluray. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president. Book of secrets 2007 nicolas cage and diane kruger in national treasure. National treasure 2, diary of the dead, plus salo news.
Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to 2004s 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. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. In 1865, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a tavern and approach thomas. 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. Sep 06, 2016 if youve seen national treasure, you will know what to expect out of national treasure 2. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. The worlds biggest treasure hunt was a 2007 web game and promotional contest launched alongside walt disney pictures national treasure 2. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. Jon turteltaub returns as director and diane kruger, justin bartha, and jon voight. Nicolas cage is terug als schatzoeker ben gates en dit keer moet hij een boek zien te vinden waarin alle.
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. In the film, ben is able to manipulate the president into separating him from his birthday party at mount vernon washingtons home in virginia and taking him down into a secret network of tunnels only indicated on an older map of the estate. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series.
To prove his ancestors innocence and find the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Its far from awful, but unfortunately heavy is a good word to describe this sequel, at least as it compares to the original. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. Book of secrets trailer while ben gates is presenting new information about john wilkes booth and the 18 pages missing from booths diary, a man by the name of mitch wilkinson stands up and presents a missing page of john wilkes booths diary. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch. Its far from awful, but unfortunately heavy is a good word to describe this sequel, at least as it. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. 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 2 works hard at being as entertaining as the original, but doesnt quite manage it in national treasure. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact. May 07, 2008 other than fattening the wallets of nicolas cage, jon voight, helen mirren, and ed harris, the most significant byproduct of national treasure. Apr 24, 2008 other than fattening the wallets of nicolas cage, jon voight, helen mirren, and ed harris, the most significant byproduct of national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 in the sequel to the original 2004 film, black market dealer mitch wilkinson locates one of the 18 missing pages of john wilkes booths diary and suggests that bens ancestor, thomas gates, was a conspirator in the assassination of president abraham lincoln, so ben sets out to prove his innocence. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in lincolns death. Vol met uren aan onthullend bonusmateriaal, toont deze 2 disc collectors edition dvd een schat aan. 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 21, 2007 national treasure 2 works hard at being as entertaining as the original, but doesnt quite manage it. Book of secrets synopsis in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. If you enjoyed the previous film, there is no doubt that you will enjoy this film. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
National treasure 2 book of secrets available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the president. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Aug 20, 2016 no copyright infringement intended heres the order. No copyright infringement intended heres the order. Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. Book of secrets established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington. Book of secrets gold collectors edition 2 discs dvd 2007. In book 2 of the national treasure, ben gates wanted to prove innocence of his greatgreat grandfather for being the grand architect of the lincoln assassination. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. 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.
The webpage was once hosted on, but now just redirects to the movies page on the offical disney website. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure. 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 2007 american adventure film directed by jon. Nicolas cage returns as benjamin franklin gates, who finds himself having to prove the innocence of his greatgreatgrandfather thomas, who is newly discovered to be a conspirator in assassination of president abraham lincoln. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. In order to find the the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Book of secrets is a film overloaded with silly moments but it always works because of its globetrotting ferocity.
National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets bluray exclusive. In order to prove that his greatgreat grandfather was innocence, gates must find the treasure that existed with national treasure 2. Actionpacked treasure hunt sequel has peril, violence. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Director jon turteltaub selected the east lawn of washingtons home for one of the most critical scenes in the film. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. 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. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. 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 a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Book of secrets, the whole gang is back, plus we have heavyhitters helen mirren and ed harris to round out the cast. In order to prove that his greatgreat grandfather was innocence, gates must find the treasure that. Book of secrets 2 discs bluraydvd 2007 at best buy. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page from john wilkes booths diary that implicates their ancestor thomas gates being. Other than fattening the wallets of nicolas cage, jon voight, helen mirren, and ed harris, the most significant byproduct of national treasure. 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. Book of secrets brings together a formidable lineup of actors, and then goes ahead and shamelessly wastes their histrionic skills in roles that could well have been played by.
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