Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. The cryptic reference in national treasure 2 to page 47 in the president s book of secrets came about from a bit of script improvisation from the movies star, nicholas cage. The second installment in the adventure series finds nicolas cage struggling to clear his family name from an accusation that his grandfather planned the assassination of president abraham lincoln. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon i.
After finding out the location of the presidents book of secrets, the president asks ben gates nicolas cage to take a look at page 47, to see if. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2. At the end of the movie, the president asks ben about what he. 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. Dec 30, 2007 it was what the president wanted ben to delve into for him, and part of the presidential book of secrets. 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. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. 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 ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and.
Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. 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. Posted on thursday, december 20th, 2007 by peter sciretta. 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 frefm ben gates is off on another treasure hunt in this sequel involving a missing page from john wilkes booths diary, which leads to a globetrotting race to. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. The secret of page 47 in the presidents book is unrevealed.
I did eventually watch the first national treasure and actually loved it. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the. 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. Book of secrets with riley in the bookstore promoting his book.
Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. The page 47 idea was created to keep the audience in suspense for a next national treasure movie. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Driving orchestral score teamed with heavy handed sound design, create an audio palate that is intertwined to highlight interactive voiceover. Book of secrets the second movie, the president told ben to check out page 47 on the book of secrets. 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. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns. It was the last feature film score to be recorded at the stage before it was closed down. I believe that it must be really important to our government because in the movie national treasure. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Book of secrets, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2. I hate to say it, but the book of secrets is my favorite loreena mckennitt album and it does not disappoint.
The book of secrets was a good followup movie to the first movie, but left me a little disappointed in places. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. 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. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Loreena s notes on the songs of the book of secrets. 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. 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.
To do so he must find pages that are missing from assassin john wilkes booths diary. This is a video guide handout for, the first national treasure. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. I loved, loved, loved the first national treasure movie, and this one did not disappoint. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. Jan 04, 2008 the forgotten comic book origins of men in black. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the.
Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. The fountain of youth seems to be the rumor but as one comment pointed out, if disney episodes goes. But what about this mysterious page 47 of the book of secrets. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Book of secrets was composed by trevor rabin and recorded with the hollywood studio symphony at the todd ao scoring stage in october and november 2007. The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence national treasure. The book of secrets features a cast of over two dozen musical collaborators, and the eight songs contained therein, including north american hit single the mummers dance, leads the listener on unexpected journeys.
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. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Treasure hunter ben gates tries to clean its name by looking for an ancient treasure. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Dec 25, 2007 the secret of page 47 in the presidents book is unrevealed. Pg albertabritish columbiamanitobanova scotiaontario. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. 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. But it gets better on the second part towards to the end. Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Sep 17, 2014 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Feb 09, 2008 n ational treasure, a tale about indiana jonesstyle adventurer nicolas cage pursuing an ancient treasure handed down from the days of the knights templar, came out just in time to cash in on dan.
This was enough for the movie to earn a sequel, national treasure. In this movie, benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. This is based off of the scene in national treasure. 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. 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.
From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. What better way to ring in the 20th anniversary of this album. I believe that only the president knows what is on page 47. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. 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. A welcome throwback to familyfriendly pg moviemaking. Book of secrets cast and crew discuss the idea of intelligent action movie where knowledge is the characters true source of power and motivation. Im pretty sure production for the next film has already started or the producers will begin production next year. His one truly great decision was to star in director jon turteltaubs disneys the kid american history family film, national treasure. On a trip to the greek capital, i find that during the course of interviews with local journalists, certain themes arise again and again.
Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Listen free to loreena mckennitt the book of secrets prologue, the mummers dance and more. The first half of the movie is kinda slow and even tiresome, too much talking and very little action. 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. Just a singlechapter idea i had that i thought id write. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the. Mckennitts recordings always have the quality of a spiritual sojourn. Director jon turteltaub said that the filmmaking team will take its time on another national treasure sequel, though the second film ended with the question about page 47 of the presidents book of secrets, turteltaub responded in a press interview that the idea was not set in stone as the basis for national treasure 3. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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.
Actually, for the theatrical release, the film was called national treasure. Nicolas cage plays a modern day treasure hunter whos so determined to clear his ancestors and thus his own name of wrongdoing in the past, that he breaks various laws to follow a series of cryptic clues, including briefly kidnapping the president of the united states. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. 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. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Cibola national treasure 2, book of secrets trevor rabin opening theme. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. So when i saw it was available, i immediately got it. 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 by ann lloyd why did you decide to read this book i always wondered if this was a book, as i love the movies. The parents guide items below may give away important plot points. 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. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. Posted on friday, may 21st, 2010 by peter sciretta.
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