While it is a fun score and an enjoyable listen, it is what one has come to expect from a bruckheimer. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. National treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets. There is a young adult book series of historical novels based on the gates family, but those. This would be the appropriately lifealtering event, as ben. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. Ill probably still pick the first one up and try it out, but i was wondering if there was anything else out there that is similar. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure 2. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider.
My coauthor and i are consultants to national treasure. Im not as big a fan of tomb raider because it seems more action then adventure, if. Much of our work and original research into the knights of the golden. The top 10 treasure hunts in fiction books the guardian. Parts of the story in the novel version differ slightly from what was actually filmed, owing to changes being made in the screenplay prior to and during production. National treasure survivalist, book 10 by arthur t bradley. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter.
Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. 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. Highsmiths america, library of congress, prints and photographs division. How beale got into code one was to leave off i have deposited from code two. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be and isnt. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the catbird. Tomb raider, dirk pitt novels, young indiana jones adventures, relic hunter. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle.
Im looking for some books novels similar to the national treasure movies. National treasure the survivalist book 10 kindle edition by arthur bradley. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. After stepping out of the film music limelight for a little while, trevor rabin bounces back with a loud powerhouse score to jerry bruckheimers latest popcorn flick, national treasure. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it. Nicolas cage and diane kruger chase historical treasure in national treasure. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading national treasure the survivalist book 10. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39. No, national treasure is based on an original screenplay by jim kouf, oren aviv, and charles segars. 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 discovering an unimaginable trove of treasures beneath manhattans oldest church.
Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. Books the top 10 treasure hunts in fiction from edgar allan poe to enid blyton and gillian flynn, heres where to find the best treasure troves in literature. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. Book of secrets does end up looking like a mildly toxic byproduct of brown.
Are there any good books or movies about good, old fashioned treasure hunting adventure that ive missed. With the money the second one made, theres little doubt that disney is planning a national treasure 3. I received an email once under the name of beale with the following information. 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. 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. Ride national treasure a gates family mystery 9781423108153. This is a fun upbeat adventure story, with lots of silly plot twists, broad acting, and big special effects. National treasure ecw press a canadian indie book publisher. Book of secrets the junior novel was released on november 6, 2007. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle.
Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Diane kruger has a foreign accent even though she is the national archivist, so that our eyes can mist at the thought that in the land of opportunity, even a person with a foreign accent can become the national archivist. There was no novelization of the first movie, but a novelization of the second titled national treasure 2. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage seeks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. Are there books or movies similar to national treasure. It could be that the national treasure president beseeches ben, a man with a trusted record of proving historical mythology to be historical fact, for assistance on breaking the secrecy around area 51 on his behalf. Benjamins father abhors treasure hunting, as he himself lost 20 years in chasing. On books and literature, a gamefaqs message board topic titled books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues, but for adults.
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. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. The fact and fiction of national treasure on its 10th. National treasure 2 opens, library gets 10 minutes of fame. Nicolas cage from the worlds largest community of readers. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. 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.
Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. However, coming after the bewildering success of ron howards terrible film of the da vinci code, national treasure. This artifact is part of the museum collection of the national park service, maintained at fords theatre national historic site in washington, d. National treasure survivalist, book 10 by arthur t bradley book cover, description. The traps leading to the city of gold include a huge platform teetering back and forth, and it seems impossible to get past, leading to the best action of the film. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much.
Benjamin franklin gates, a pedigree of the treasure hunter family who learns about a national treasure from his grandfather. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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. From the plot to the casting to its complete the da vinci code meets indiana jones ripoff nature, the flick places nic cage in one ludicrous scenario after another and does it in such a lighthearted tone that you cant help but get sucked in by this slick and schlocky hollywood product. A celebration of nicolas cage the man and the meme. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure.
The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Its the perfect film for young boys to dig their teeth into. Also published on the same day as the official novelization was a companion youth novel changing tides. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. T he 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. The fact and fiction of national treasure on the 10th anniversary of its release. The treasure is stashed somewhere in the country and the clue leading to the treasure chest is cyphered and scattered all over the country. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
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