National treasures book of secrets on display at the. But the houses of two main characters in the film which are supposed to be in. Book of secrets trailer which disney premiered at comiccon 2007 is now available online. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. 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 released on home video as national treasure 2. In national treasure thomas gates is called grandfathers grandfather of john adams gates. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 were used as the interior of buckingham palace, where ben makes a.
Book of secrets at mount vernon, hear stories about the filming, and learn how the locations were used during washingtons time. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Book of secrets ever expected to find themselves picking up oscars, globes and baftas come the gong season. 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. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage was filmed far from california, in locations such as london, paris, washington dc and mount rushmore.
The sites critical consensus reads, a talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence national treasure. Book of secrets the mount vernon estate is a featured location in this blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. Sharpleshall street, primrose hill, london nw1 having to plod home on foot, riley finds ben waiting on the doorstep.
Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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 palace can house 50, 000 guests during garden parties, reception and. 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.
Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Buckingham palace, westminster, london, england, uk. We have an idea of what national treasure 3s story could be about. Treasure in buckingham palace architecturebehindmovies. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Hollywood on location 2007 filming locations seeing stars. Even now, several weeks after seeing it, i ponder over just what it was that kept me from giving this movie 5 stars and im not quite sure what was lacking. 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. 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. Spencer breslin and abigail breslin at an event for national treasure. Ben and riley break into a house and riley disables the alarm ben gates. When book of secrets begins, we learn that not only did abigail not join the gates family as bens wife, but she kicked him out of her house that they were living. Riley tells ben that the book of secrets contains documents collected by presidents for presidents eyes only, covering such controversial subjects as the eighteen minutes erased from watergate tapes, area 51, and the assassination.
There are many clues in national treasure and national treasure. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Go behindthescenes of the blockbuster movie national treasure. Book of secrets film when a missing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth surfaces, treasure hunter ben gates discovers that his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates, is implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. The film also features another desk made from hms resolute, situated in buckingham palace, which. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Released in 2004, national treasure was a promising movie with an inviting premise that certainly had the potential to develop into a longrunning, profitable franchise for disney. 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.
The annual easter egg roll on the white house lawn was filmed at the familiar huntington library and gardens in san marino, east of pasadena. Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. I loved, loved, loved the first national treasure movie, and this one did not disappoint. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started.
Ok it may not be as great as the first one but you have to go with the follow with national treasure 2. Where is the house at the end of national treasure answers. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. The lake shown in the movie is sylvan lake, which is located in the black hills. Last week, i dived deep into the archivists role in 2004s national treasure so it should come as no surprise that this week, it feels fitting to explore the 2007 sequel, national treasure 2. Lincoln memorial, national mall, washington, district of columbia, usa new york street, backlot, universal studios 100 universal city plaza, universal city, california, usa thomas jefferson building, library of congress 101 independence ave.
The house uses as the home of jon voights patrick gates in book of secrets is the same one used in mr. The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. Book of secrets 2007 were used as the interior of buckingham palace, where ben makes a scene to distract security. 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. Anyway, one of the places we stalked was john voights home from the movies national treasure and national treasure. Heres a snippet of the sequels plot, from the back of the dvd. 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.
In case youve forgotten, the first two movies 2004s national treasure and 2007s national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. The staircase and reception of lancaster house were used in national treasure. National treasure tour george washingtons mount vernon. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. But the houses of two main characters in the film which are supposed to. Hidden secrets of money mike maloney s1 e9 fall of empires. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and.
This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. Book of secrets, helen mirren was forced to turn down an invitation to visit queen elizabeth ii, sent in response to her portrayal of her in the. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. White house, including kidnapping of the us president bruce greenwood, and mount. Mount rushmore national memorial highway 244, keystone, south dakota, usa 12 of 12 found this interesting interesting. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. There is no lake directly behind mount rushmore as depicted in the movie, national treasure. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing, but he does find a stamp bearing the seal of the book of secrets.
Book of secrets nicolas cage and diane kruger in national treasure. His townhouse, supposedly 3431 westwood terrace, dc is actually in london s primrose hill, at 3 sharpleshall street, chalk farm, nw1. Its unlikely anybody involved with national treasure. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the whereabouts of a war. National treasures book of secrets on display at the library of. National treasure 2 book of secrets funny part duration. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The desk was a key plot device in national treasure.
Where is the house at the end of national treasure. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Where is the house shown at the end of the national. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Mike, from movieshotsla, had found the house long ago, but i had yet to go out and stalk it. 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. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. As we previously reported, the new trailer reveals a lot more about the plot of the. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets, in which a secret compartment in the desk contained pieces of a clue to the location of treasure.
Nov 19, 2019 signing on as bens mother in national treasure. Charlotte meerschaum pipe the legend writ, the stain affected, the key in silence undetected, fiftyfive in iron pen, mr. Washington yes, president barack obama has seen the fabled book of secrets from the national treasure film sequel. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Mount rushmore national memorial highway 244, keystone, south dakota, usa. Book of secrets released on home video as national. 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. Asked in drama and acting when is national treasure 2 coming out on dvd. Buckingham palace, westminster, london, england, uk 10 of 10 found this interesting interesting. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. Where is the house shown at the end of the national treasure. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Book of secrets were crowdpleasing hits for the house.
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