Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. 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 books location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so. The clues lead to paris, london, the white house, and a legendary hidden treasure in the black hills of north dakota, but there is another, less scrupulous treasure hunter on their trail. May 27, 2011 unreleased music from the london chase from the complete score to national treasure. Jan 02, 20 the treasure wheeloutakes and bloopers audio commentary with john turtletaub and jon voight secrets of a sequel the book of secrets. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. In the car chase scene in london, the stunt driver for nicolas cages car was. Ben follows an international chain of clues that takes him on a chase from paris to london and ultimately back to america. Book of secrets, which, like national treasure, began with a bright star over disneys castle of enchantment, and a barren tree transformed by a lightining strike to a living one, full of green leafs. Willis group building 10 trinity square, greater london car chase the beer truck. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold.
The internationalization of national treasure came to fruition as the company departed u. The best one can say for this franchise is that almost every character is educated and proud of it. Nicolas cage chase scene national treasure 2004 war movies. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. This is a mouth agape movie, during which your mouth hangs open in astonishment at one preposterous event after another. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Ben and abigail photograph the wooden plank found hidden in the queens desk and leave it behind. Ben must work with his now exgirlfriend, american history archivist abigail chase diane kruger, and his techwiz partner, riley poole justin bartha, in a globetrotting adventure which.
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 shows benjamin franklin gates cage and company as they are forced to run. Ben and riley then head to london to infiltrate the palace, and abigail shows up. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. 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. I was not pleased with some of the clothing chosen for abigail, mostly because of the low necklines. Swf and i dont have that many set in there, so thats why we are so happy i wish it doesnt dissaponint us well but appart form the chase i hope the whole movie will be great. Book of secrets released on home video as national.
Book of secrets 2007 were used as the interior of buckingham palace, where ben makes a. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Six mercedes c class cars were used, some to appear in the actual scene and some modified to accommodate rigging for cameras. Watch this action packed car chase through the streets of london from national treasure. Here is a movie that proves that violence, foul language, and sex are not required in order to make a good, enjoyable film. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in lincolns death. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script.
Unreleased music from the london chase from the complete score to national treasure. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Lets just say its another national, if mostly unheard of, treasure. Book of secrets makes no attempt to disguise its sources. Thats followed by a car chase where various other cars and other items are hit by the fleeing and pursuing vehicles. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Nicolas cage chase scene national treasure 2004 youtube. 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. But in this movie, the clues are all around the world. 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. 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 a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Treasure sequel is powered by ham and cheese the boston globe. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. The staircase and reception of lancaster house were used in national treasure. This movies plot doesnt play tennis without a net, but also without a ball and a racket. The treasure wheeloutakes and bloopers audio commentary with john turtletaub and jon voight secrets of a sequel the book of secrets.
But other vehicles, including the beer truck and a few range rovers, were bought to be smashed. Fenchurch street broadgate, greater london car chase the beer truck early shot. Secrets of filming movie car chases the seattle times. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. 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. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. 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. Studios sometimes make deals with manufacturers to supply the vehicles starring in a chase scene. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Like its predecessor, this outing functions as kind of a lowrent variation on the indiana jones films, and bears the distinct highgloss production stamp of jerry bruckheimer. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. 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.
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. Book of secrets trailer 2007 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 death. Book of secrets 510 by tony medley nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the american public, said henry mencken. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004. 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 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 book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Creating the presidential book evolution of a golden city knights of the golden circle. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln, so they.
Shortly following the release of national treasure. The mercedes c class features in some of the most massive pursuit sequences in the london s history. Secrets is at its best when director jon turteltaub gives us a london car chase, sneaks into buckingham palace and the white house for their clues, and puts us underground on a wobbly boobytrap of a platform. See more ideas about national treasure, national treasure movie and nicolas cage. Dec 18, 2007 watch this action packed car chase through the streets of london from national treasure. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. The fleeing car also smashes into a bus, and must then avoid various large barrels that fall off the back of a truck and smash into various things. Book of secrets expecting logic and plausibility is on a fools mission. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in. Watch the clip titled extended chase clip for the film national treasure.
London and paris in the first film, says jerry bruckheimer, the clues were all around us. A london car chase that should be nerveracking is merely noisy. Until the third act, the jeopardy in book of secrets seems lighter than it was in the first movie. Creating the london chase inside the library of congress underground action cover story. The mercedes c class stars in walt disney pictures and jerry bruckheimer films last production. Dec 21, 2007 a london car chase that should be nerveracking is merely noisy. 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.
Cornhill, london ec3 the pursuing fullers london pride beer truck ploughs through the little terrace cafes on narrow birchin lane as people scatter. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub jon. 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. General motors provided cars for bad boys, bruckheimer said, and mercedes was a sponsor of national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. 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.
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