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, 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. Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect spot. 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. Friendly, fun, witty, and loaded with nicolas cage.
Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. National treasure 3 still isnt here and its not okay. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. After finding out the location of the presidents book of secrets, the president asks ben gates nicolas cage to take a look at page 47, to see if. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. Everyone including wilkinson is given credit for the discovery of the lost city of gold. 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.
Posted on friday, may 21st, 2010 by peter sciretta. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The nicholas cage vehicles national treasure 2004 and national treasure. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. 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. The wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for national treasure. Unlike the first national treasure movie, which concluded without much set up for the next installment, national treasure. Will there ever be a national treasure 3 film made. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. National treasure 3 is officially in the works, so maybe well. 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. So i will be making everything up since this is a new story. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. The cryptic reference in national treasure 2 to page 47 in the presidents book of secrets came about from a bit of script improvisation from the movies.
This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. The book of secrets is a book written by the presidents of the united states which holds all the secrets to the history of the united states. Looking into masonic lore surrounding the number 47, i came across several references to euclids 47th problem. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. 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. I suppose they could hunt for the lost colony of roanoke or perhaps they can focus on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets from film number 2.
Shortly following the release of national treasure. 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. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. National treasure 3 is currently in development with no release date known. The last scene shows riley walking down the street when he sees his towed car. National treasure 3 is likely about what the president had asked ben gates to read on page 47 from the book of secrets. Page 47 revealed heart of america, star spangled banner. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in.
Yet, we are still yet to see a third film in the adventure series. In national treasure book of secrets the president has nic cage take a look at page 47 of the presidential book of secrets. 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. In 1947 a nuclear test surveillance ballon crashed near a ranch outside roswell, new mexico. 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. The secret of page 47 is the story after the second movie national treasure. Page 47 composed by trevor rabin from the national treasure 2. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Arnold schwarzenegger this speech broke the internet and most inspiring speech it changed my life.
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. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Find the exact moment in a tv show, movie, or music video you want to share. This is a part of my arr from page 47, if you look for the full string quartet please click here. Disney revealed back in 2016 that a third film might happen but why has there been no news so far. And right before it ends, the president and nicolas cage meet in an airplane hangar and talk about something life altering that was on page 47 of the titular book of secrets, which was. I believe that only the president knows what is on page 47. First of all i, i do not own national treasure or any of the characters in these series.
Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. What would be the most mind blowing thing he could see on page 47. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 yarn is the best way to find video clips by quote.
Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. 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. Book of secrets is a film overloaded with silly moments but it always works because of its globetrotting ferocity. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Book of secrets, the referred to page 47, but never said what was on it. Benjamin franklin gates needed to find the book to prove his family did not have anything to do with the assassination of abraham lincoln. As many films do, a quick suggestion that there is more story to be told is left near the end of the movie. Director jon turteltaub even hinted that it could actually be the premise of national treasure 4.
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. The president then asks ben about what he read on page 47 of the book of secrets, to which ben replies, its lifealtering, sir. 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. Although page 47 is most likely a cliffhanger that has yet to be written, the internet has of course taken a couple stabs at guessing. 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. This time ben gates is on a quest to find the lost city of gold in order to prove that his great grandfather wasnt a. What do you think about national treasure 3 and what do you think the story should be about. But what about this mysterious page 47 of the book of secrets. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. There was a typo on it that wrote euture instead of future. Book of secrets dvd, 2008, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Book of secrets story and ending firmly hinted at not only national treasure 3 happening but also what the movies story would be about at least, what its impetus would be. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. Jun 21, 20 national treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed.
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. Why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. 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. Posted on thursday, december 20th, 2007 by peter sciretta. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. In national treasure book of secrets the president has nic. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the. 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. The masonic connection could the secret to page 47 be locked in masonic ritual. The threads title refers to page 47 in the book of secrets.
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. It was a definite page turner that you just cant put down. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure.
Book of secrets 2007 both proved successful ventures for director jon turteltaub and their studio disney. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. 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. This is literally all that is mentioned about page 47 in book of secrets. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. National treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed. This is the first song of the soundtrackalbum from the great film national treasure. 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. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. Oh well, to my guess i dont recall them referring to the lincoln memorial in either national treasure 1 or 2. National treasure 3 is expected to be released in 2010. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the. 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. 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. 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. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the. Nov 01, 2014 a new orchestration by massimo carpegna.
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