Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. 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. This is a part of my arr from page 47, if you look for the full string quartet please click here. 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.
But what about this mysterious page 47 of the book of secrets. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. What do you think about national treasure 3 and what do you think the story should be about. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. It was the last feature film score to be recorded at the stage before it was closed down. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out.
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. Book of secrets was composed by trevor rabin and recorded with the hollywood studio symphony at the todd ao scoring stage in october and november 2007. Book of secrets established that the president had a fascination and love of americas first president, george washington. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. National treasure 3 is expected to be released in 2010. Oct 24, 2008 the idea of a third movie is also interesting because benjamin gates nicolas cage left us on a cliffhanger issue at the end of the second movie. National treasures book of secrets on display at the.
Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of 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. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets.
Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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. 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. This book has been passed from president to president, each adding to it, the nations secrets being added. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the. 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. 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, the referred to page 47, but never said what was on it. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon i. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure.
Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. The idea of a third movie is also interesting because benjamin gates nicolas cage left us on a cliffhanger issue at the end of the second movie. 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 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. Genres kids, action, suspense director jon turteltaub starring nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel. Posted on thursday, december 20th, 2007 by peter sciretta. 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.
I believe that only the president knows what is on page 47. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon ill. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. 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. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Page 47 revealed heart of america, star spangled banner. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in.
Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. 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. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national.
Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates. 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. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the.
Ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. The president then asks ben about what he read on page 47 of the book of secrets, to which ben replies, its lifealtering, sir. 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. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. Book of secrets, page 47 i hope this will be the 3rd movie affording the world a glimpse into the book by and for. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. 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. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight.
The last scene shows riley walking down the street when he sees his towed car. Shortly following the release of national treasure. 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. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. 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. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Director jon turteltaub even hinted that it could actually be the premise of national treasure 4. It was a definite page turner that you just cant put down. 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.
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. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. 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 secretsand treasures. 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. The last of 2008s monster hits finally hit the home market last week, and it made quite an impact. 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. 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. Its a multi level treasure hunt, the disney people say. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure.
Jun 21, 20 national treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed. Everyone including wilkinson is given credit for the discovery of the lost city of gold. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. 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 stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 2. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Indeed when asked about page 47 of the book of secret in national treasure 2, benjamin gates mysteriously answered that it was lifealtering. 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. I believe that it must be really important to our government because in the movie national treasure. 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. 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. Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information.