Shortly following the release of national treasure. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. 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. Escape from monticello the virginia mysteries book 8 steven k. 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. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2 steven k. In the second installment of national treasure, benjamin franklin gates played by nicolas cage embarks on another treasurehunting adventure. 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.
Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. There is a young adult book series of historical novels based on the gates family, but those are based on the movie, not viceversa. In national treasure, there are two different parties searching for the treasure, each going about it by opposite means. When greg olson opened the doors of treasure island coins in 1976, he brought his lifelong passion for coin collecting and metal detecting to fargo, north dakota. 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 the treasure. Mystery on church hill the virginia mysteries book 2. The other people, who trample on others to reach their goal, end up in prison. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Describe the gift shop scene ben is trying to escape with the declaration, but the gift shop worker stops him because she thinks he has a replica declaration when he really has the real one and makes him pay for it.
Book of secrets starring nicolas cage, justin bartha, jon voight, ed harris. Midnight ride national treasure a gates family mystery paperback march 25, 2008 by disney book group author, cathy hapka author visit amazons cathy hapka page. No, national treasure is based on an original screenplay by jim kouf, oren aviv, and charles segars. 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. Book of secrets cleans up at the box office, its star has already said hed be in for a third movie in the franchise. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of national treasure. The fact and fiction of national treasure on its 10th. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Where does the first scene of the movie take place. Okay top results, a glove fry, a very golf, fargo levy, gravy floe, valey frog, lists more anagrams. National treasure script transcript from the screenplay and. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. A book where the protagonist loses his sanity more and more in the course of the story and you no longer know whats real and whats not. The fargo adventure series is a treasure hunting, adventure and mystery series by clive cussler and thomas perry. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Book of secrets cleans up at the box office, its star. Im looking for some booksnovels similar to the national treasure movies. 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. I was thinking about hanson and perry, crossing this kind of terrain with nothing more than dog sleds and on foot.
When i asked my dad if he knew if there was a book version of the movie. The arrival of disneys national treasure is now just a couple of weeks away november 19. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Disney book group, hapka, cathy, disney storybook art team. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. Aimed at a mass audience with a pg rating, its also a familyfriendly movie with a strong fascination and reverence for american history, especially the achievements. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween unrated directors cut. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be and isnt. 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. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub.
Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. 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. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. He gets help from his pals riley poole justin bartha and abigail chase diane kruger, while his parents patrick gates jon voight and professor emily appleton helen mirren aid in the quest. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. 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. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. National treasure script transcript from the screenplay. 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.
Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween. Disney is going all out with the interactive goodies on film website. The last of 2008s monster hits finally hit the home market last week, and it made quite an impact. 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. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. National treasure ben gates from national treasure starts out as a little kid with his grandfather telling him about the temples treasure. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Trance starring james mcavoy, rosario dawson, vincent cassel. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Ben gates might have found the treasure from the temple of solomon in national treasure, but there was still more treasure out there, as he. Nov 12, 2009 national treasure ben gates from national treasure starts out as a little kid with his grandfather telling him about the temples treasure. Johns craggy finger points to the unfinished pyramid and allseeing eye on the back.
Fargo fargo, script, ethan coen jerry lundergaard is a car salesman in minneapolis who has gotten himself into serious debt and is so desperate for money that he hires two thugs to kidnap his wife. In the movie, the first piece of the puzzle in the search for the treasure was a pipe. Ive heard the 39 clues series is pretty similar or kind or similar, but its meant for a younger audience. 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. 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. Midnight ride national treasure a gates family mystery 9781423108153. 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. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. National treasure is a rollicking, witty adventure mystery starring nicolas cage as a contemporary indiana jones hero hunting clues to a treasure hidden for hundreds of years. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. 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. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it.
Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. The da vinci code starring tom hanks, audrey tautou. The title national treasure flashes up on the screen. The manhattan project 1986 starring john lithgow, christopher collet, cynthia nixon, jill eikenberry, john mahoney. 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. In the end, it is the group with the nobler aspirations who end up with the treasure. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. Nov 18, 2004 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. Treasure buried in 1216, and a bookstore in san francisco clues led to arizona, jamaica, nova scotia and robin hoods england.
Book of secrets cast nicolas cage explains national treasure character as national treasure. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39. Since then, treasure island has grown into the largest bullion dealer in the region, while remaining a family owned, family ran business. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. The ivory carving and the pipe stem were literally the key to the treasure, and they were found in charlotte. National treasure pop classics book 5 lindsay gibb. However, i did leave the theatre wishing i had paid more attention in history class.