Shortly following the release of national treasure. His most recent book, heritage endures, was published in january 2018. Members charles carroll, george washington, benjamin franklin, paul revere, peter sadusky, gutzon borglum, albert pike. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in lincolns death. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. National treasure 2 book of secrets available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. Book of secrets expecting logic and plausibility is on a fools mission. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page. 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.
I met jon voight, diane kruger, nicholas cage, jon turteltaub, cinematographer, pr director. Do they have a treasure like the one from the movie national treasure. Do the masons have a secret treasure hide somewhere. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. National treasure tour george washingtons mount vernon. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates cage looks to. This movies plot doesnt play tennis without a net, but also without a ball and a racket. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. 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. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much.
The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon. Book of secrets at mount vernon, hear stories about the filming, and learn how. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. 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. 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 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by. Freemasons, founding fathers and the secrets of washington d. Director jon turteltaub starring nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel genres kids, action, suspense. The movie national treasure and the true story about freemasonry.
Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Johns craggy finger points to the unfinished pyramid and allseeing eye on the back. Determined to keep it out of the hands of the british during the american revolution, benjamin franklin and other masons hid the treasure in a secret location but left clues to its whereabouts in famous american landmarks. Built in the 1920s, this ninestory neoclassical structure functions as a memorial, a museum, an active masonic temple and a performing arts space. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Ben gates might have found the treasure from the temple of solomon in national treasure, but there was still more treasure out there, as he proved in national treasure.
Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets duration. Like most masons who got themselves all atwitter when first viewing the masonic symbolladen trailer for. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Book of secrets in order to clear the name of his ancestor, ben gate must solve a series of puzzles to find a hidden city of gold in america. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as youre about to find out if you watch this video. Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and. With an outrageous plot, national treasure seems like a film that is. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Thus, the story line used by national treasure is simply a literary hook. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Could the secret to page 47 be locked in masonic ritual. Belgium french title benjamin gates et le livre des secrets. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets.
Sadusky recites a quote from the freemasons about the treasure being too. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. Book of secrets, his family name is threatened by mitch wilkinson. National treasure someone has to go to prison, ben hd youtube. The fact and fiction of national treasure on its 10th. The eye in a triangle has been a symbol for the allseeing deity long before freemasonry appeared.
Book of secrets, peter, to his regret, tells gates about the. The riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired a sequel for its star nicolas cage and director jon. This is a mouth agape movie, during which your mouth hangs open in astonishment at one preposterous event after another. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. They were believed to have hidden the templar treasure and later formed into the freemasons. By the author of freemasons for dummies, christopher hodapp. He seems to not believe the story of the treasure at first, but actually seems to know it quite well, when it is shown that he is a freemason.
Some say there have the ark of the convent below a scotish temple. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. National treasure is a 2004 american adventure film released by walt disney pictures. American freemasonry derived its origin from freemasonry in britain and today recognizes the united grand lodge of england as the mother grand lodge. The last of 2008s monster hits finally hit the home market last week, and it made quite an impact. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. Freemasonry around the world, featuring masonic news, history, trivia, and more.
Nicholas cage screams over react and students and professors are extras. National treasure book of secrets freemason history. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The movie is shot on the 6th floor of our mckeldin library and near the hozapfel bulding. The freemasons were a group of people who used to be called the knights templar.
Go behindthescenes of the blockbuster movie national treasure. According to the movie, freemasonsthe descendants of the templarsbrought that treasure to colonial america, then concealed it in a supersecret location in new york city to protect it from the british, leaving clues about its location on the back of the declaration of independence and other places in the original colonies. National treasure history of the knights templar and masons. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Being a freemason himself, sadusky is intrigued by gates who gives up the. Hodapp is the author of freemasons for dummies, the worldwide, bestselling introduction to the masonic fraternity. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Nicolas cage and his rapidly receding hairline return in the form of the worlds oldest, most enthusiastic eagle scout in the enjoyably preposterous adventure sequel national treasure.