Nicolas cage and diane kruger chase historical treasure in national treasure. 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. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon i. 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. The arrival of disneys national treasure is now just a couple of weeks away november 19. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. I suppose they could hunt for the lost colony of roanoke or perhaps they can focus on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets from film number 2. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their.
National treasure the survivalist book 10 kindle edition by arthur bradley. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading national treasure the survivalist book 10. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider.
Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues. Book of secrets, ben gates is advised by the president to read page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. From national treasure page 47 transcribed by ben chan. 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. A mystery series based off of the national treasure movies starring nicholas cage. Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story. National treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to. The page number 47 points to its own historical content. On books and literature, a gamefaqs message board topic titled books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues, but for adults. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. If it is the case that national treasure 3 is all about around area 51, then we may have our answer as to why the script is taking so long.
From the plot to the casting to its complete the da vinci code meets indiana jones ripoff nature, the flick places nic cage in one ludicrous scenario after another and does it in such a lighthearted tone that you cant help but get sucked in by this slick and schlocky hollywood product. 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. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. To me i think that page 47 in the presidents secret book from national tresure 2 is a hint for the 3rd national treasure what is on page 47 is actually info about the letter from queen victoria to the south. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004. 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. We all know nicholas cage is nutsbut i am asking about books similar to the premise of secrets hidden by the founding fathers, free masons, etc. 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. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, jon voight, ed harris. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. 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. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets.
National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub. When a film does very well at the box office it is only natural that a sequel will quickly get the green light for production. I did eventually watch the first national treasure and actually loved it. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates. 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. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the history to the united states. Posted on thursday, december 20th, 2007 by peter sciretta. 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 is nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. Fans have been asking for a third installment in the. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. The grand budapest hotel recounts the adventures of gustave h ralph fiennes, a legendary concierge at a famous european hotel between the wars, and zero.
Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. While this sequel falls a little short of the original, which is not saying much, it does hold together and does what it sets out to do. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Book of secrets, the president asks gates if he can help on what is written on page 47 of the presidents secret book, and that plot will be the main idea of. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It was a definite page turner that you just cant put down. She absolutely loved that one, but we finished it tonight and i need a new book fast. If 47 refers to 1947, then we are looking at the same year that an et craft crashlanded in roswell new mexico, effectively beginning the story of area 51. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Page 47 composed by trevor rabin from the national treasure 2. 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. 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 has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. What do you think about national treasure 3 and what do you think the story should be about. Such a departure from the traditional national treasure mainstream. 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 treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets dvd. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the. 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.
Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub, nicolas. Disney is going all out with the interactive goodies on film website. Book of secrets released, director jon turtletaub confirmed that they. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time.
Jan 04, 2008 the forgotten comic book origins of men in black. At the end of national treasure 2, the president post kidnapping pulls ben aside and asks him if he saw page 47 in the book of secrets. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. 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.
What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. 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. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage seeks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. Answered sep 30, 2018 author has 52 answers and 208. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. National treasure the survivalist book 10 kindle edition. Shortly following the release of national treasure. With the money the second one made, theres little doubt that disney is planning a national treasure 3. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. We found subtitles for the program national treasure. Along with his friends, riley and abigail, he will have to travel from the streets of paris to the middle of the united states to find a book that could revealone of americas greatest secretsand treasures.
Every time i talk to director jon turteltaub, i have to ask about the status of national treasure 3. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Feb 07, 2008 with the money the second one made, theres little doubt that disney is planning a national treasure 3. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired. The second movie sort of introduced it and used it as the center of the movie, so it is smart to make the third movie okay, what treasure hunt will come out of the book of secrets, which is kind of what the end of the movie started. Academy award winner nicolas cage stars as benjamin franklin gates, an achaeologist and. Thompson, cages benjamin gates is so insanely patriotic that when his ancestor is smeared as a conspirator in the lincoln assassination, he sets out to. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. From national treasure page 47 transcribed by ben chan vote for more sheet music here. The nicolas cageled 2004 film is a delightful da vinci code meets indiana joneslite adventure and it spawned a notasmuchfun sequel, national treasure.
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