Apr 01, 2021 like its predecessor, national treasure 2. Im looking for some books novels similar to the national treasure movies. The national treasure franchise consists of american historical fiction actionadventures, including two released theatrical films and a prequel book series, while future installments are in development. Book of secrets, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2. Book of secrets takes place a year or so after the first one left off no specific amount of time is actually given and if it was, i certainly missed it as we find riley justin bartha, ben nicholas cage and abigail diane kruger basking in the glow of becoming pseudoheroes. With a film this big, you first have to be able to sell the audience on the idea and then work to make it believable. Most of the principal cast returned too, including nicolas cage as treasure hunter ben gates. Book of secrets is a movie your entire family will want to rediscover again and again. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39. National treasure is one of my absolute favorite movies and part of what inspired me to become a history teacher. To revisit this article, visit my profile, then view saved stories. The plot centers around a family of treasure hunters, named the gates, who search for the preservation of lost valuables from the history of the usa. Nicolas cage from the worlds largest community of readers.
Learn more about these natural, aweinspiring rare trees. Slay all day, leslie slay all day, leslie buzzfeed staff its the glitter, boom. Another da vinci code like blend of facts and fictions. Book of secrets dvd 2008 bilingual free shipping in canada. 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 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub, jon. With these national park hotels, you can be surrounded by nature without having to rough itor break the bank. 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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on.
The transparent star on her longtime connection to the lgbtq community, the hollywood icon she would seduce, and her lucky underwear. Visit howstuffworks to learn what a state treasurer does. Come solve the mysteries of presidential books, lost cities of gold, and nicolas cages hairpiece. Nicolas cage stars as benjamin franklin gates in the second installment of national treasure book of secrets. Dec 23, 2007 1 did you like national treasure or national treasure 2. Jul 20, 2017 turns out there are 2 rocks that look very similar to the one used in national treasure 2, but after rewatching the scene in the movie, we are 100% sure the rock used in national treasure 2 is the location i have given above. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Rare trees that are national treasures readers digest.
Movies like national treasure include national treasure. A promised land by barack obama the first in a planned two volume series, obama himself looks back over his 8. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a user. Read full profile books, both old and new, are great things, but our culture. Book of secrets begins with a dramatic scene involving a famous american historical figure divulging the existence of a secret treasure to thomas gates. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide nicolas cage et al 2008. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. London, paris, south dakota, and washington dc look great. 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. Book of secrets makes no attempt to disguise its sources. Book of secrets 2007, we once again encounter abigail chase.
Just when it looks like deputy marshal mason raines might finally settle into a life free from violence, he receives an emergency distress call from the new colony. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. I have officially purchased an exclusive version of the book that includes appendixes and an az terminology. The golden circle 2017 three kings 1999 firewalker 1986 high road to china 1983. Book of secrets is a 2007 american actionadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Gates has to kidnap the president and find out where the secret book is located to clear his family name. Of course, we had to take some cheesy pictures while we were there. Book of secrets, fantastic four, indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull, men in black, shanghai knights. Actually, for the theatrical release, the film was called national treasure.
You can follow us on twitter and facebook for content updates. Book of secrets is a 2007 film and the sequel to the popular original national treasure. After creating an eyecatching and cleverly ironic ball gown for diane kruger as abigail chase in the original film, judianna makovsky returned to design for sequel national treasure 2. The second one was very funny and good as well, but the first one was waaaaay more clever. As hidden clues and long buried mysteries emerge, national treasure 2. Packed with fastpaced action and crackling humor, national treasure 2. Overwhelming demand for a book offering clues to a hidden treasure chest worth millions has taken over the sole new mexico store selling the memoir.
The sequel achieved more popularity than the original, outselling it in just over a month. I had to watch all two of the national treasure movies and rank them. It may not warrant scholarly interest, but national treasure 2 is an enjoyable enough adventure, with globetrotting locations, a zippy script and trendy diane kruger, back again to show how contemporary fashion with a plot is far more fun than a flick through vogue after creating an eyecatching and cleverly ironic ball gown for diane kruger as abigail chase in the original film, judianna. Nicolas cage benjamin franklin gates, justin bartha riley poole, diane kruger dr. Apr 01, 2021 heres how the ending of national treasure 2 restores the gates family name for a second time and lays the groundwork for a still highly the ending of national treasure 2. And now, in coronavirus quarantine times, its something to do. Book of secrets 2007 the first movie on the list is the sequel to national treasure so this ones a no brainer. Book of secrets, youre going to have mobs of angry fanboys clawing at your door. 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. If you dont have the time or interest for supplements, then the.
The fact and fiction of national treasure 2 that any high school graduate could complete with flying colors. The book, thrill of the chase, is the selfpublished autobiography by forrest fenn, the 82. The book focuses on barack obamas landmark 2004 democratic national convention speech that catapulted the skinny kid with a funny name into the national spotlight. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. I have been in a rut with finding a good book to read for fun and i think a book similar to national treasure would hell me rekindle that flame. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide nicolas cage et al. A celebration of nicolas cage the man and the meme nicolas cage. Leslie jones, national treasure she captioned this instagram, im healt. Although the sequel wasnt originally planned, the first movie of the series did so well that they approved this sequel. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the president. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Buzzfeed staff when i awoke the following morning, i knew immediately what i had to do.
The secret of abrahams assassination is also in there and any conspirators that might have taken part in the assassination of abraham lincoln. National treasure betty gilpin is ready for americas gut renovation. Dvd a green circle with a white checkmark in the center. Ive heard the 39 clues series is pretty similar or kind or similar, but its meant for a younger audience. By carly helfand conde nast traveler has partnered with cardr. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Abigail chase, jon voight patrick henry gates, helen mirren emily appleton, ed harris mitch wilkinson, harvey keitel peter sadusky, bruce greenwood the. Join nicolas cage on a heartpounding adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat in a race to find the lost city of gold.
Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Bluray a green circle with a white checkmark in the center. Book of secrets build to an unforgettable, heart pounding climax. 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. If you like bonus features, the 2 disc collectors edition is clearly the way to go, serving up worthy deleted scenes, outtakes, and plenty of good makingof material in small doses. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Finding the rock used in national treasure 2 nutty hiker. Jan 11, 2021 into the blue 2005 armour of god 1986 armour of god 2. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. This is the cinematic equivalent of cotton candy, and gives us virtually nothing substantial. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. I felt like the first movie had a lot of clever clues that are simple enough to figure out as long as you have the clues. Books, both old and new, are great things, but our culture emphasizes that newer things are often better. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing.
In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. Another book that might fit the bill is called the gilded wolves which the author wrote as a love letter to adventure movies like national treasure and the mummy. You might also like similar movies to national treasure, like national treasure. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. Bluray owners also have access to an inmovie trivia game book of history. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second film of the national treasure film series.
The plot is a bit confusing, but it has all the same elements that made the original so much fun, so it is definitely worth a watch. Samuel gates and his brother, william, travel to the americas and the newly organized jamestown, hoping to find a fortune and rescue their family name. Its a hobby the glow actress taught herself by watching youtube tutorials around 10 years ago when she quit smoking. Due to the high number of positive comments about the book it looks like dune is next on my list. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenaline pumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. November 6, 2007 1612 the epilogue from changing tides is included at the back of the national treasure book. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues. Directed by 1 writing credits 10 cast 168 produced by 10 music by 1 cinematography by 2 film editing by 2 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 26 production management second unit. Heres why old classic books are better than new books. On location as mentioned above, most of the emphasis on national treasure 2 is in the beautiful locations.
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