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. Bb, pp, vv, s, m strong but mostly implied moral worldview with strong proamerican content. There is a young adult book series of historical novels based on the gates family, but those are based on the movie, not viceversa. Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. However, the famous comedians world is thrown into chaos when he. One trainer stood by the horse as the actor mounted it, and another trainer on horseback waited at the actors end mark. However, i did leave the theatre wishing i had paid more attention in history class. Ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. National treasure has a great plot but runs on a little long at minutes. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. However, coming after the bewildering success of ron howards terrible film of the da vinci code, national treasure. It was the last feature film score to be recorded at the stage before it was closed down. The fargo adventure series is a treasure hunting, adventure and mystery series by clive cussler and thomas perry.
In national treasure, the main characters are ben gates, abigail chase, riley poole and ian howe. Released by walt disney records in 2004 624932 containing music from national treasure 2004. Ive heard the 39 clues series is pretty similar or kind or similar, but its meant for a younger audience. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. National treasure is so silly that the monty python version could use the same screenplay, line for line. It was a good movie but not as good as the first one.
The first half of the movie is kinda slow and even tiresome, too much talking and very little action. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub. Book of secrets the junior novel was released on november 6, 2007. 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. Which is great for me to find books at a great price that my son will actually read. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. In the movie, the first piece of the puzzle in the search for the treasure was a pipe. Truman, rarely finds his way into clashes of ideas or vast. It is a fun flick that the whole family can watch together and that is a rare thing no matter how many technical gaffs the movie may make. The main characters in the series are sam and remi fargo, a married couple of professional treasure hunters. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing national treasure. Order of fargo adventure books fargo adventures is an adventure series by american novelist clive cussler and coauthors grant blackwood, thomas perry and russell blake.
Finally, the national treasure script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring nicolas cage, diane kruger, john voight, harvey keitel, yadda yadda. T he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired a sequel for its star nicolas cage and director. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Disneys national treasure 2 book of secrets har sine rotter. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. 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. Skattejegeren ben gates oppdager at forfedrene hans kan ha v. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. This is the truth, not the ivory tower speculations of those who write but have no actual experience.
Stuntmen instructed the actor on how to jump onto the horse and ride off. Book of secrets is a brilliantly depicted story of the history of a nation told by treasure hunter benjamin gates, whose family spent generations searching for cibola, the lost city of gold. Most of the artifacts are housed and catalogued in the repositories of the shelby white and leon levy center for national treasures, and approximately 50,000. 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. National treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets. 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. 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 does end up looking like a mildly toxic byproduct of brown. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39. Paul finchley robbie coltrane is a bona fide national treasure, one half of a popular, longrunning comedy double act. National treasure book of secrets er en amerikansk film fra 2007. Filmen er produsert av jerry bruckheimer og jon turteltaub, og sistnevnte star ogsa for regi.
Changing tides national treasure a gates family mystery. With robbie coltrane, julie walters, andrea riseborough, babou ceesay. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. For most of the movie, ben, abigail and riley are the protagonist while ian and his men are the. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Feb 07, 2008 t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired a sequel for its star nicolas cage and director. Nov 16, 2004 while national treasure yields no surprises for fans familiar with rabins previous work, it is a very enjoyable score and it is good to hear rabin return to blockbuster films. Ill probably still pick the first one up and try it out, but i was wondering if there was anything else out there that is similar.
National treasure ben gates from national treasure starts out as a little kid with his grandfather telling him about the temples treasure. National treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets dvd. No, national treasure is based on an original screenplay by jim kouf, oren aviv, and charles segars. National treasure soundtrack from 2004, composed by trevor rabin. Here is a movie about a fabled ancient treasure from the middle east, protected through the ages by the knights templar and the masons, and hidden for centuries until a modern investigator follows a series of baffling clues that lead him first to a priceless work in a national gallery, and then to a hiding place beneath an ancient church. Lets see how much you really know about national treasure. The series is a collection of six books, although the last book in the series the eye of heaven was set to be released on 2nd september this year. In national treasure 2004, nicolas cage stars as benjamin franklin gates, an archaeologist from the seventh generation of a family of treasureseekers who have all shared the same quest. Disney book group, cathy hapka, disney storybook art team. Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information. Im looking for some books novels similar to the national treasure movies. Benjamin franklin gates leter etter en legendariske forsvunne skatt, som har v. The fact and fiction of national treasure on its 10th.
With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. There was no novelization of the first movie, but a novelization of the second titled national treasure 2. One of the top five books every job seeker should read, says. On books and literature, a gamefaqs message board topic titled books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues, but for adults. Disney is going all out with the interactive goodies on film website.
National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub, nicolas. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. National treasure ben gates from national treasure starts out as a little kid with his grandfather telling him about the. Im looking for some booksnovels similar to the national treasure movies. Treasure hunter ben gates tries to clean its name by looking for an ancient treasure. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. 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. A mystery series based off of the national treasure movies starring nicholas cage. The idea of mythical treasure being found is an intriguing idea but took a little while to get there. I think that its just the same story as the first one with very little changes. Book of secrets is a brilliantly depicted story of the history of a nation told by treasure hunter benjamin gates, whose family spent generations searching for. Nov 19, 2014 the fact and fiction of national treasure on the 10th anniversary of its release. 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.
Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. The indiana jones style tale, national treasure, is clever and insouciant in a dumb, heavyhanded way. When suddenly bens father interrupted them saying that i was a stupid myth and it just leads to more and more clues never actually leading them to. 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. 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.
Johns craggy finger points to the unfinished pyramid and allseeing eye on the back. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Samuels father had lost his familys money in a scheme that promised gold and riches from the new world. Maintaining the patriotic feel he created for american outlaws and armageddon, national treasure is consistent with rabins previous work. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Apr 26, 2009 are there any books like national treasure. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. 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.
This overlap between personhood and nationhood is a constant theme in the second half of washingtons. With national treasure, thorne, a prolific dramatist, seizes on the chance to create a fictional story around paul finchley the wonderful robbie coltrane, an aging comic and actor who lately has. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues. Fargo levy a very golf 8 at what time does our trio see the timely shadow. National treasure script transcript from the screenplay. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. 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 national treasure series is a multibook collection focusing on the history, honoured members and artifacts of the hockey hall of fame.
However, the famous comedians world is thrown into chaos when he is accused of historic sexual abuse. Parts of the story in the novel version differ slightly from what was actually filmed, owing to changes being made in the screenplay prior to and during production. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by jerry bruckheimer and starring nicolas cage as benjamin gates, a treasure hunter who, with the help of his father, patrick henry gates, his girlfriend, abigail chase diane kruger and his loyal sidekick, riley poole justin bartha, uncovers hidden troves and secrets from u. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure 2.
The arrival of disneys national treasure is now just a couple of weeks away november 19. February 6, 2018 the films infectious enthusiasm for american historynever mind. There are a lot of listed credits for writing this film. 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. Dec 21, 2007 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing national treasure. Nov 18, 2004 diane kruger has a foreign accent even though she is the national archivist, so that our eyes can mist at the thought that in the land of opportunity, even a person with a foreign accent can become the national archivist. The fact and fiction of national treasure on the 10th anniversary of its release. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Where does the first scene of the movie take place. Nov 12, 2009 read this music and movies essay and over 89,000 other research documents.
Changing tides tells the story of samuel thomas gates, and his journey from england to jamestown in 1611. Midnight ride national treasure a gates family mystery. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. I recommend you look up the books chronologically and go for the middle books. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of national treasure.
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