While in the past, nicholas cage obtains the book of secrets from the resolute desk already knowing how to access it and leaves the message for himself. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey. 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 the table has already been set for a new adventure. The greatest adventure history has ever revealed overview. Publishing houses and authors are always looking for interesting and exciting ways to launch their newest books, but byron preiss, author of the secret. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Its believed theres nothing substantial revealed in the tapes that havent been. Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. A black market antiquities dealer, mitch wilkinson, shows one of the 18 missing pages of john wilkes booths diary. Its predecessor, 2004s national treasure was the first really fun, escapist entertainment that involved freemasons without depicting members of the fraternity as baldheaded, cat. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories.
The truth behind national treasure book of secrets. Before benjamin left, the president asked him to do a favor for him by taking a look at page 47 of the book of secrets. It was funny with quick quips, but was a good way to fill a few minutes at a time. 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. The president reveals the location of the book, in the library of congress. Preiss published a puzzle book, the secret, in 1982. 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.
That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. The weird thing with planning how you would kidnap the president is you find yourself consulting with people who have criminal knowledge, says. This category is for questions and answers related to 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. This book, published in 1982 by byron preiss, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. 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. Preiss, who promised clever readers actual jewels if they could unlock secrets buried in twelve poems and paintings. 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. Here is a movie that proves that violence, foul language, and sex are not required in order to make a good, enjoyable film.
What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. The lions share of the visual effects work is set extension, notes drain. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris. Book of secrets required mcguinness, drain and their huge team of artists, programmers and technicians to call upon the full range of present technology to create numerous images, including digital enhancements, model work and other magic. Page 67 1864 entry by abraham lincoln about queen victoria letters, city of gold mentioned. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. The wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for national treasure. Book of secrets, i was eager to see the final film when it debuted christmas week of 2007. Last time we saw benjamin franklin gates, the cunning, impassioned lead character of walt disney pictures national treasure, he had succeeded in evading shady characters, fulfilling his familys destiny, and. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates.
I am extremely fascinated by the treasure hunt, and i really want to find one of the treasures. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. 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. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in.
National treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed. Book of secrets, the president asks gates if he can help on what is written on page 47 of the presidents secret book, and that plot will be the main idea of. Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story. Book of secrets 2007 pg 122007 us action, adventure, mystery, thriller 2h 4m user score.
For the creation of the book, samples of real presidents handwriting was used to create more authentic look. To do so he must find pages that are missing from assassin john wilkes booths diary. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. Presumably the investigation of the page would have revealed that it was a recent addition not a. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. Published in 1982, the secret is a childrens puzzle book devised by publisher byron c. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the catbird. I was not pleased with some of the clothing chosen for abigail, mostly because of the low necklines. Also with diane kruger, ed harris, helen mirren and justin bartha. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. 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. Ed harris displays one of the 18 missing pages of john wilkes booths diary, with. That part of the book was incredibly interesting, but the rest of the book, the part detailing the fair folk was only decent. 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. Book of secrets the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Looking into masonic lore surrounding the number 47, i came across several references to euclids 47th problem. It was stated in the first films commentary that there. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. Pair up the poem with the correct painting, then decode.
Were creating a hopefully official site for all things the secret. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. A treasure hunt to pull together all information and give a platform for people to equally share their thoughts about the treasure locations. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 discovery 3 mysteryadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. The book of treasures 3364228 free online game from aol. Ben gates cage and dad patrick voight defend the family honor from dastardly southerner mitch wilkinson harris, who insists a gates ancestor was actually behind lincolns assassination. Ben convinces the president to reveal the location of the book, which is at the library. He also told benjamin that the book was kept in the library of congress. National treasure 2 book of secrets is rated pg by the mpaa for some violence and action depictions of lincolns assassination along with the murder of a man in front of his child open the film. The book of secrets, along with many other props, was created by ross macdonald for the movie national treasure.
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. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the.
Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. The fountain of youth seems to be the rumor but as one comment pointed out, if disney episodes goes it was reference it was done in pirates. It included 12 short verses, together with an equal number of intricate paintings by. The second installment in the adventure series finds nicolas cage struggling to clear his family name from an accusation that his grandfather planned the assassination of president abraham lincoln. San francisco, ca prweb january 2, 2008 will the real ben gates please stand up. Jun 21, 20 national treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed stay safe and healthy. Book of secrets is a novel adaption of the film of the same name. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. A new statistic reveals why americas covid19 numbers are flat. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing national treasure. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
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