He is a homicidal man who seeks to leave his mark on history by any means necessary. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris. The success of national treasure, book of secrets, can only help to promote our dvd and at the same time allow us to educate and. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates as a conspirator in lincolns death. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Its been 15 years since nicholas cage set out to steal the declaration of independence in the smash hit national treasure katy perry offers. The fact and fiction of national treasure on its 10th. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. It was stated in the first films commentary that there were no plans for a sequel, but due. The secret treasure hunt explained for beginners expedition. Book of secrets, the butofcourse sequel to the 2004 jerry bruckheimer filmsjon turteltaub blockbuster national treasure, is a letdown. While its not likely the declaration of independence has a secret. With an outrageous plot, national treasure seems like a film that is mostly.
Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. This movie prop was loaned to the library of congress by disney and displayed from july 1 to september 27, 2008, in the south orientation gallery on the first floor of the thomas jefferson building. Book of secrets, the second installment in the popular disney. The area of the library of congress in which benjamin gates finds the book of secrets does not exist as an area of bookshelves. As noted in the blog post, it is a fictitious prop created for the movie national treasure. The book of secrets is not an authentic historical book. He also showed us how awesome american history can be once you get below the textbook definitions of it. Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. While many history books are dedicated to highlighting a few major achievements of each era, there are millions of stories that none. Fact and fiction blur considerably in national treasure, which uses history as.
Theres a charming reverence for history in national treasure. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, benjamin franklin gates greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirato. When ben kidnaps the president, the president tells ben that the secret book is in the library of congress. Approximately 142 years later, three years after the events of the first film. By contrast, with its description, the new series seems prepared to explore contemporary politics. A historical factor is any element of influence on a situation that is related to history. Only the presidents know where the book is and can hide it anywhere they want. May 14, 2020 disney discovered gold a second time with 2007s national treasure. Leslie jones, national treasure she captioned this instagram, im healt. But moviegoers are apparently drawn to the plot line. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, benjamin franklin gates greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as. Disney to reimagine national treasure as tv series to. Learn more about these natural, aweinspiring rare trees. Mar 24, 2021 meanwhile, jon turteltaub, who directed 2004s national treasure and its 2007 sequel national treasure.
Book of secrets is a 2007 american actionadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets, is working with writer chris bremner on a third movie, with. Determined to prove his ancestors innocence, ben uses portions of a cipher on the page fragment to follow an international. Incredibly rare historical photos you wont find in history books. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Buzzfeed staff when i awoke the following morning, i knew immediately what i had to do. Book of secrets is a sequel that works because its more interesting and more entertaining than the original. It shows that ben gates greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates, was a conspirator in the assassination too. The film is the sequel to the 2004 film national treasure.
With an outrageous plot, national treasure seems like a film that is mostly for entertainment with a sprinkling of historical fact. Its not just a trick from movies, and you can make one at home with a book you already own. At the end of the movie, he is given back a 360 spider. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. The two films generally took an apolitical approach to american history, leaving patriotism and american principles assumed. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. In the end he redeemed himself and sacrificed his life to save ben gates. It stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, harvey keitel, and jon voight. Book of secrets, the 2007 sequel to the surprise 2004 hit starring nicolas cage as a treasure hunter, is as nostalgic as films get. Book of secrets, which ended with the promise of a sequel when ben gates cage and his team likeminded father patrick gates. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Oct 23, 2019 the secret is a continentsized treasure hunt thats been going on for close to 40 years.
A historical factor could be anything from president abraham lin a historical factor is any element of influence on a situation that is related to hi. In order for the treasure trail to be followed both desks would need to have existed in 1865 when the code was deciphered. The book of secrets, and other secret books from 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. Book of secrets 2007 includes a dossier of documents collected by presidents, for presidents eyes only. Book of secrets several years since benjamin ben franklin gates, found the knights templar national treasure, and gained fame and wealth from a selfimposed minimal 1% finders fee, the gates family finds themselves once again defending their family name. Jeffrey coolidge the image bank getty images do you have some jewelry or cash in the house t.
In 1982 publisher byron preiss buries 12 treasure boxes in 12 north american cities and releases a book of enigmatic images and verses, offering clues to their locations. Historical accuracy isnt exactly the mantra of national treasure. Nov 19, 2019 signing on as bens mother in national treasure. Book of secrets, history fanaticinveterate puzzle solver ben gates nicolas cage is making his living lecturing on his familys contributions to u. Now, another treasure hunter named mitch wilkinson ed harris has found what is a missing page of the diary of john wilkes booth, which contains clues to the location of a lost city of gold, ben must compete against mitch to find the lost city, he goes to france and great britain to find other clues and even peak inside the presidents secret book to put the pieces of. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. But if history, as the national treasures submit, is worth digging up to demonstrate the courage and brilliance of all those founding fathers, it. Book of secrets 2007 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 another treasurehunt travelogue. Fact and fiction blur considerably in national treasure, which uses history as a jumpingoff point for some major jumps in logic. Sure, theres a hidden treasure that everyones chasing. 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 secrets and treasures. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. Mitch wilkinson is a black market dealer who first meets ben gates at a conference about civilian heroes. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise.
Disney preps national treasure series with latina dreamer. I was excited to see that the new national treasure movie is partly based on the facts and information provided in our documentary, secrets of the stone tablets, in search of montezumas treasure. Book of secrets, the book is a fictional invention for the plot of the movie. The book of secrets, along with many other props, was created by ross macdonald for the movie national treasure. I had to watch all two of the national treasure movies and rank them. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. But with a movie that relies on history to provide clues to a hidden treasure, you have to. Its part trivia game part factoid and parrt documentary. Its a game while the movie is playing but the presentation is just phenomenal. No matter how much history we study, each of us can only hope to see a small piece of the massive picture.
If my email inbox is any gauge of the current climate, travelers are looking for ways to cut costs on airfare. Greedy deal maker mitchell mitch wilkinson is the main antagonist in the 2007 disney live action film national treasure. Apr, 2020 taking a story with very identifiable locations and very definitive historical facts and adding a touch of creative intrigue can make an audience question what they know to be true. When nicolas cage took on the leading role of benjamin franklin gates in the first installment of national treasure, he showed us how awesome it would be to become a treasure hunter. Rare trees that are national treasures readers digest. National treasure tv series coming to disney plus variety. Book of secrets would seem like more of a b movie if it wasnt filled with such a dream cast. Nov 06, 2007 soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt.
Mar 30, 2021 the presidents secret book is speculated about in rileys book. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers and fun facts related to national treasure. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. According to the first national treasure he got 12 of 1 percent of the value of the templar treasure, gates said the value was 10 billion dollars. Riley says that the symbol for the presidential book was released in 1966 under the freedom of information act foia.
Book of secrets established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington. This project is fairly simple if you know how to sew, and does not require a lot of material. The juiciest tidbits from the industrys pros all beauty, all the timefor everyone. Lots of real history jammed into national treasure sequel movies. Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Obviously, there are real secrets that presidents are made aware of during their terms of office, mostly relating to military matters and national security. Book of secrets, released in 2007, far outperformed its predecessor. Slay all day, leslie slay all day, leslie buzzfeed staff its the glitter, boom. Many scenes of historic locations were filmed on location, including the. Ben gates might have found the treasure from the temple of solomon in national treasure, but there was still more treasure out there, as he proved in national treasure. There mitch shows one of the missing pieces in the john wilkes booth diary. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Book of secrets is a 2007 film in which benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second film of the national treasure film series. Nov 19, 2014 so its no wonder national treasure was such a hit when it premiered 10 years ago on nov. The truth behind national treasure book of secrets.
San francisco, ca prweb january 2, 2008 will the real ben gates please stand up. In order to prove that his greatgreat grandfather was innocence, gates must find the treasure that existed with national treasure 2. One of the most detailed and curious props in the walt disney archives is the book of secrets. Book of secrets, helen mirren was forced to turn down an invitation to visit queen elizabeth ii, sent in response to her portrayal of her in the. For the creation of the book, samples of real presidents handwriting was used to create more authentic look. Stay up to date on all of your favorite history shows at s. Although it was released only years ago, it feels like it was made in another century, with a rosecoloured outlook on not only american history and culture, but the government that leads the nation. Whether by innate character, the oath you took to defend the constitution, or the weight of history that falls upon you, i.
After his ferrari is impounded riley states that the taxes on 5 million dollars is 6 million dollars. Com since 1940, tree hunterspark and forestry employees as well as regular folkshave nominated rare trees in this highly competitive contest, and conservation group american for. Which means riley would have gotten 50 million dollars, not 5 million. Most movie props are designed for shortterm use during production. National treasure sequel a history lesson for the family. The truth behind national treasure book of secrets, estevenico. This innocent looking stuffed monster toy is actually a secret treasure chest.
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