At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. I love history, specifically american history, and it had clever references and facts about american history that lead to finding the treasure in a way that is not predictable. 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.
In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. 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. National treasure movie guide and national treasure 2 book of secrets movie guide. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. With an outrageous plot, national treasure seems like a film that is mostly for entertainment with a sprinkling of historical fact. But moviegoers are apparently drawn to the plot line, which goes like this. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. But it is not invisible, nor does it include a map, as the disney feature film, national treasure, suggests. The truth behind national treasure book of secrets, estevenico and the. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Go behindthescenes of the blockbuster movie national treasure. Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. The truth behind national treasure book of secrets.
The book of secrets, and other secret books from the. Jul 20, 2012 how accurate is the movie national treasure. The truth behind national treasure book of secrets, estevenico. Thanks to the movie, visitors to the national archives keep asking guards if. 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 greatest adventure history has ever revealed overview benjamin franklin gates and dr. It was directed by jon turtletaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer, who is known for other action films based in historical details, including pearl harbor. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Centuries ago an order of european knights amassed a huge treasure of priceless artifacts from around the world. Historical accuracy isnt exactly the mantra of national treasure. 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. In the movie cage ben gates and his buddies magnify the bill to see the time on the clock which reads 2. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets. Book of secrets at mount vernon, hear stories about the filming, and learn how the locations were used during washingtons time. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. The book holds all the secrets to the history of the united states. Whether by innate character, the oath you took to defend the constitution, or the weight of history that falls upon you, i. At the end of the movie, he is given back a 360 spider. The book of secrets was a good followup movie to the first movie, but left me a little disappointed in places. The writing on the back reads original declaration of independence, dated 4th july 1776, and it appears on the bottom of the document, upside down. I was excited to see that the new national treasure movie is partly based on the facts and information provided in our.
Yet the academic says there are many things in the book that are historically accurate. George washington never issued campaign buttons, as they are a very recent thing, almost certainly postvietnam. But unfortunately, it was rife with historical inaccuracies in order to make its plotline work. Book of secrets, national treasure book of secrets, 0465234, national treasure 2, national treasure 2.
Essentially, the movie is on the ridiculousunbelievable side, but its worth a. Movie surfers 1998 behind the scenes of national treasure book of secrets was released on. The book of secrets is a secret book in the possession of the sitting president of the united states. 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. 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. Disney is just blowing the competition away with its stellar bonus features especially the ones exclusive to blu ray. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. 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. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. With an outrageous plot, national treasure seems like a film that is. To learn more, read the article, the flip side of history.
Ask students to try their hand and decoding some of the clues ben finds and also to create their own ottendorf cipher. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Actoragecheck is a free service that allows you to quickly view the age of an actoractress along with their age in a specific movie its important to note that the age of a person in a particular movie is based on the movies release date, and may not represent the actual filming date. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Washington yes, president barack obama has seen the fabled book of secrets from the national treasure film sequel.
Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Book of secrets, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Book of secrets, the book is a fictional invention for the plot of the movie. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Book of secrets, the second installment in the popular disney actionadventure franchise. The book of secrets is passed down to each president, who finds his own hiding place for the book. 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. Director jon turteltaub selected the east lawn of washingtons home for one of the most critical scenes in the film. An order of european knights, called the knights templar, amassed a huge amount of treasure originating in the temple of solomon. The fact and fiction of national treasure on its 10th.
Determined to prove his ancestors innocence, ben follows an international chain of clues that takes him on a chase from paris to london and ultimately back to america. Such a departure from the traditional national treasure mainstream historical. Benjamin franklin gates needed to find the book to prove his family did not have anything to do with the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets 2007 includes a dossier of documents collected by presidents, for presidents eyes only. Nicolas cage, a descendant from a historical line familiar whose mission was guard a hidden national treasure. According to the website ten facts about the mansionmount vernon, mount vernon. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. The ferrari which gets impounded in the first few minutes of the movie is a. 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.
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 expound upon all the detail left out of the fictional film in regards to estevenico and the lost city of gold. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. Book of secrets movie guide questions pg 2007 challenges students to explore the motivations of john wilkes booth, the character mitch wilkinson in his quest for fame and how relationships can be like a puzzle. It is sure to spark questions in young minds some that most of us nonhistorians wont be able to fully answer. Hollywood on capitol hill januaryfebruary 2008 library of. That doesnt take away from the meaning behind it all though, that america is rich in history. 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. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate. Asked in native american history is national treasure book of secrets true. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Treasure with historically accurate information, 3d reenactments.
The librarys main reading room, book stacks and other areas of the thomas. If it gets people to also look at history differently and pick up a book about. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Many scenes of historic locations were filmed on location, including the. Abigail chase who found riches and romance at the end of their first hunt for national treasure reteam with their. But the historical facts, including the secret book are real. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce. National treasure movie guide questions worksheet pg 2004. This national treasure movie guide questions worksheet pg 2004 challenges students to explore secret societies like the freemasons and the knights templar as they join benjamin gates on an epic historical treasure hunt. But moviegoers are apparently drawn to the plot line. This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure.
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 the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. The story was written by jim kouf, oren aviv, and charles segars, and the screenplay was by jim kouf, cormac wibberley, and marianne wibberley. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. To use this picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick on it with your mouse and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu. The idea that our history books may not be as accurate as once believed is becoming a more mainstream idea.
Book of secrets, and claims that the presidents of the united states have passed down a book from washington to obama, in which some or all have added facts and histories earthshattering in scope and implications, and that this book s location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Jon turteltaub, trevor rabin, tom calderaro, bob badami, and jennifer hammond tom calderaro. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. The most commonly requested example is the presidents book of secrets. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. Freemasons, fact, and fiction with an outrageous plot, national treasure seems like a film that is mostly for entertainment with a sprinkling of historical fact. Originally planned for a summer 2000 release, national treasure based on a concept by.
Obviously, there are real secrets that presidents are made aware of during their terms of office, mostly relating to military matters and national. Book of secrets released on home video as national. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Twenty questions per movie with answer keys included and completely editable. 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. National treasure was a very entertaining movie, and it helped spark the love of history in a great number of people. How accurate is the movie national treasure answers. 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.
Most movie props are designed for shortterm use during production. The book of secrets is a book written by the presidents of the united states which holds all the secrets to the history of the united states. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. One of the most detailed and curious props in the walt disney archives is the book of secrets. Book of secrets contributor names jon turteltaub director trevor rabin, additional tom gire, don harper, paul linford, john sponsler composer. Benjamin franklin and other masons hid the treasure in a secret. National treasure tour george washingtons mount vernon. This journey leads ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations, but to the trail of the worlds most treasured secrets. 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. In this edition of presenting the facts, we explore the 2004 blockbuster national treasure.
Book of secrets 2007 tt0465234 benjamin franklin gates and dr. In real life the bill does indeed have a clock that reads 2. 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. There is no treasure but many items and other things make up a great story. How accurate is the history depicted in the national. Jan 04, 2008 historical accuracy isnt exactly the mantra of national treasure. Simple to use, mostly one word or short answers required for students. So its no wonder national treasure was such a hit when it. Abigail chase to touch and pick up the uvluminescent.
Actually, for the theatrical release, the film was called national treasure. The riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired. There is a scene where they all meet up on the steps of the presidential trail, then supposedly climb to the top of mt rushmore, where behind the carvings they find a lake. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Nov 19, 2014 but with a movie that relies on history to provide clues to a hidden treasure, you have to wonder, how much of national treasure is real.
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