Book of secrets starring nicolas cage and justin bartha on dvd and bluray. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. 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. The stem of the pipe revealed a riddle when covered in an ink like liquid and rolled out on paper. National treasure 3 is officially in the works, so maybe. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories that could be on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets.
A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. 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. 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. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold.
Press rss privacy consent preferences user terms ad choices. Book of secrets has seemingly made it less and less likely wed get a third film. Were left with a cliffhanger at the very end what the hell is on page 47. Its a tangent that is so seemingly offcolour to the national treasure franchise that it. Director jon turteltaub even hinted that it could actually be the premise of national treasure 4. Nothings going to stop you from finding out whats on page 47 of the presidents secret book. It is not yet confirmed if the page 47 of the book of secrets, which benjamin gates nicolas cage described as lifealtering, will be part of this new national treasure movie.
In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. The book of secrets, revealed the merits of the national treasure series of films 2004s national treasure and 2007s national treasure. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage, diane kruger, dame helen mirren, jon voight rent national treasure. National treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed the. Jun 10, 2008 what is on page 47 of the presidents book in national treasure book of secrets. Book of secrets 2007, another of producer jerry bruckheimers movies, which also starred nicolas cage and ed harris.
How the heck is it that nicolas cage, at 44, is still a movie star. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. This is a part of my arr from page 47, if you look for the full string quartet please click here. 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. 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. And of course, the information which is contained on page 47 is never revealed, which many suspected might be a possible third film. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. Jun 30, 2008 ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3. 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.
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. Since its taken years to get a new film made, many think the film will. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cages character, predicting that nicholas cages character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest. 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. At the end of national treasure 2, the president post kidnapping pulls ben aside and asks him if he saw page 47 in the book of secrets. National treasure was that one movie that everyone hated to admit that they liked. Book of secrets, nicolas cage s character ben gates is after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the biggest coverups in american history. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. At the very end of the film, he calls the contents of page 47 life altering, when describing them to the.
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. Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story. National treasure 3 is officially in the works, so maybe well. Ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3. To use this national treasure 2 picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick with your mouse on the picture and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu. Rileys introduction of the book of secrets builds towards his assertion that it contains. Turteltaubs response is that the page 47 idea isnt set in stone as the basis for national treasure 3. Presumably the investigation of the page would have revealed that it was a recent addition not a. Dec 30, 2007 it was what the president wanted ben to delve into for him, and part of the presidential book of secrets. Whats on page 47 of the presidents book in the movie. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets. How the illuminati make money with stocks illulife illuminating life with iluminati wealth and knowledge see more. On a lighter note, when asked again, turteltaub said that page 47.
Until disney decides to strike out and make national treasure 3 or even make original movies again fans will just have to continue to wonder what was on page 47. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. 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. Posted on thursday, december 20th, 2007 by peter sciretta. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the. Book of secrets are certainly debatable, but the creativity and artistry that went into creating the book of secrets prop isnt. Kept in a hidden location which im pretty sure you can figure out. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Book of secrets is the sequel to national treasure 2004 2004, a disney production that was cowritten by numerous screenwriters, including american screenwriting team marianne and cormac wibberley.
Just a few months ago, disney president bob iger revealed. Has no one really came to to the conclusion about page 47. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. National treasure 3 moves ahead from disney, jerry bruckheimer. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. It was a great movie, but did i miss something when i had to go out to answer a phone call. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir.
Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. Nov 15, 2007 the winners of the treasure will be revealed on entertainment tonight, culminating in the announcement of the grand prize winner on december 21, the opening day for national treasure. National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor. National treasure 3 in the works with bad boys for life writer.
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. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Book of secrets and its one that the movie doesnt spill. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. National treasure 3 in the works with bad boys for life. The guy who gets his car stolen by sir sean connery is the same guy who got his car stolen by ed harris in national treasure.
The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. So, even the cast and crew of national treasure 3 will is unsure of what is on the page or even if it will be used. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u.
It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. It was a definite page turner that you just cant put down. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. This was enough for the movie to earn a sequel, national treasure. The second movie sort of introduced it and used it as the center of the movie, so it is smart to make the third movie okay, what treasure hunt will come out of the book of secrets, which is kind of what the end of the movie started. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. What are they talking about thats on page 47 of the presidents book. The wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for national treasure. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Lets hope disneys kept page 47 somewhere safe after all these years.
Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. National treasure 3 is expected to be released in 2010. Benjamin gates could be back to hunting treasure through the pages of. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. Why does the president ask ben to look for the page 47 of the book for him if he, as president, has access to the. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. 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. Shortly following the release of national treasure. The family myth is that the founding fathers of the united states hid a treasure that was gathered over the course of thousands of years and protected by the knights templar. Dec 25, 2007 i just got back from the movie national treasure 2 with nicholas cage. During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page from john wilkes booths diary that implicates their ancestor thomas gates being. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. The references to a mysterious page 47 made by the president of the united states played by bruce greenwood to the titular book of secrets from the second film meant.
Anytime that i would bring it up, someone would attempt to. Turteltaub s response is that the page 47 idea isnt set in stone as the basis for national treasure 3. National treasure 3 could still happen after all cinemablend. National treasure 2004 ben gates nicolas cage is the latest in a long line of the treasure hunter gates family. Treasure 3 appears to be in production now, this could always be revealed there. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. We are given onscreen confirmation that area 51 content in fact exists within the book of secrets, making it the only confirmed possibility for what could be contained on page 47. Page 47 production talks have begun for installment 3 of the movie franchise national treasure, based on the president asking ben gates whats on page 47. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. The problem with national treasure 3 is that it can never be better than the stuff nic cage has actually been up to in real life since national treasure 2 08. It is the clue that gave ben gates the idea about the declaration of independence.
The film ends with the president telling gates to read page 47 in the book. The physical action is so fast at times, with lots of high speed editing, that there is no danger that the audience will be required to do any thinking. This nicolas cage sequel is finally moving forward. Its believed theres nothing substantial revealed in the tapes that havent been. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories. Disney is reportedly making national treasure 3 cnet. National treasures book of secrets on display at the.
Apparently national treasure 3 is back on track cinemablend. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be. Bens last words on the subject give us another hint.
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