Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. 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. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. 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. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
The great seal of the united states americas vision. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. The great seal of the united states americas vision statement. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. The hoover institutions national security, and law working group, along with hoovers washington, dc office, held a discussion on the unique relationship between the president and the. National treasure 3 is currently in development with no release date known. National treasurereproduction prop of the presidents book. Each clue leads him closer to a discovery that the. What are they talking about thats on page 47 of the presidents book. 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. Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cage s character, predicting that nicholas cage s character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest. Book of secrets, the president asks gates if he can help on what is written on page 47 of the president s secret book, and that plot will be the main idea of.
What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. 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. Somehow the president cannot be directly tied to whatever is on page 47 of a book that has been explained as a book by presidents for presidents, for presidents eyes only. 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. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, it s a ferrari f430 spider. Ben gates and his team manipulate events to ensure the presidents birthday celebrations are held at mount vernon so they can talk to him alone in national treasure. 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. The story takes us from washington to paris to mount rushmore in search of evidence that will show that ben gages greatgreat grandfather was not involved in the plot to kill lincoln. Welcome to, the website all about the extraordinary symbol that represents the people of the united states of america. Book of secrets is a soundtrack by trevor rabin released in 2007. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u.
The wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for national treasure. The story takes us from washington to paris to mount rushmore in search of evidence that will show that ben gage s greatgreat grandfather was not involved in the plot to kill lincoln. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. 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 of a lost city of gold. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. I f you are a fan of the original national treasure and you enjoyed the first movie, i know you will completely enjoy this second installment there is really not much that is truth in the story of national treasure.
Designed by some of the nation s most visionary founders, the two sides of the great seal embody the essential guiding principles these farsighted patriots hoped we would always follow. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Whats on page 47 of the presidents book in the movie. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Also stream national treasure book of secrets on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. National treasure 2 book of secrets twodisc collector s edition. The interview took an in depth look into the topsecret document known as the president s daily brief, or the book as intelligence officials like to call it. The hoover institution hosted the presidents book of secrets. 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, 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 national treasure 3. 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 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. 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 film series. National treasurereproduction prop of the presidents. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. 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. In order to restore his family name, ben gates breaks into the president s locked special room in the library of congress.
When the group finally finds the book of secrets, riley identifies the area 51 section as ben flips through the contentsbut little time can be spared. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce greenwood, ty burrell, michael maize, timothy v. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. The national treasury is responsible for managing south africas national government finances. Area 51 has always been a pop culture designed as a distraction from the true location nowhere near nevada or wrightpart afb either. Inside is the presidents book, something agent sadusky describes as a collection of documents for presidents eyes only. Book of secrets, presidential book of secrets replica movie prop the book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. The president also tells ben to read page 47 along with the information he needs. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2.
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. Book of secrets 2007 several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. 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 of a lost city of gold, ben must compete against mitch to find the lost city, he goes to france and great britain to find other clues and even peak inside the president s secret. 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. Hoover working group member and senior fellow at the hoover institution, jack goldsmith interviewed author david priess on his new book, the president s book of secrets. Supporting efficient and sustainable public financial management is fundamental to the promotion of economic development, good governance, social progress and. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. The president made sure to reward riley with getting his car back. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. When bens request to see the book is denied, he says he must kidnap the president.
This book was started by george washington and has been passed down to all. 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. In order to restore his family name, ben gates breaks into the presidents locked special room in the library of congress. 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. His one truly great decision was to star in director jon turteltaubs disneys the kid american history family film, national treasure. Ben lured the president to the tunnel to ask him about the presidents secret book, knowing the president wouldnt admit its existence in front of anyone else. I wonder if it has something to do with something riley stumbled into. National treasure 2 book of secrets twodisc collectors edition. The presidents story of we got trapped and he saved my life would work just as well without the discovery. National treasures book of secrets on display at the.
While this sequel falls a little short of the original, which is not saying much, it does hold together and does what it sets out to do. The movie national treasure book of secrets is based on allegations that the hero s ancestor was a conspirator in the assassination of abraham lincoln. As an actor who had performed on fords stage, booth knew the place well. Here is a movie that proves that violence, foul language, and sex are not required in order to make a good, enjoyable film.
It was a great movie, but did i miss something when i had to go out to answer a phone call. I was not pleased with some of the clothing chosen for abigail, mostly because of the low necklines. Designed by some of the nations most visionary founders, the two sides of the great seal embody the essential guiding principles these farsighted patriots. The president of the united states asks ben to read page 47 in the book of secrets after the kidnap in mount vernon and when hes freed. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. When you are finished installing, please return to this window and press f5 to view this edition. Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets, although the writers have managed to have fun with many accounts we are familiar with in american history, such as the lincoln assassination plot. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure 2. Murphy, alicia coppola, armando riesco, albert hall, joel gretsch, christian camargo, brent briscoe, billy unger, michael manuel, brad rowe, jon turteltaub, based.
Shortly following the release of national treasure. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. It takes some time to find it, but eventually the trio finds the very special book. 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 map s.
Ben gates needed to have a look at the book in order to find the city of gold and thereby restore his ancestor thomas gates good name, but the only. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Thompson, cage s benjamin gates is so insanely patriotic that when his ancestor is smeared as a conspirator in the lincoln assassination, he sets out to. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Mar 21, 2009 inside is the president s book, something agent sadusky describes as a collection of documents for president s eyes only. Ben took a picture of page 47, meaning it was a puzzle needed to be deciphered. The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris.
Please click the following link to download and install. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. By utilizing information given to him by the kidnapped president of the united states, ben captures his next clue from the book of secrets. In addition to his mission to restore his familys name, gates is advised by the president of the united states to read page 47. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2.
Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the history to the united states. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. When a film does very well at the box office it is only natural that a sequel will quickly get the green light for production. Book of secrets, the presidents book replica movie prop the presidential seal has been reproduced, modified to match the original book and burnt directly onto the leather. 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 entire book. The untold story of intelligence briefings to americas presidents from kennedy to obama on thursday, october, 2016 from 5. I just got back from the movie national treasure 2 with nicholas cage. 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 book s location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. The movie national treasure book of secrets is based on allegations that the heros ancestor was a conspirator in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
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