It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. National treasure is a 2004 american adventure film released by walt disney pictures. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Some say there have the ark of the convent below a scotish temple. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. National treasure tour george washingtons mount vernon. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates cage looks to. They were believed to have hidden the templar treasure and later formed into the freemasons.
National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as youre about to find out if you watch this video. National treasure book of secrets freemason history. Nicholas cage screams over react and students and professors are extras. I met jon voight, diane kruger, nicholas cage, jon turteltaub, cinematographer, pr director. Book of secrets, his family name is threatened by mitch wilkinson. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter visit amazons ann lloyd page.
Could the secret to page 47 be locked in masonic ritual. 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. Book of secrets hit theaters, but cage is still optimistic. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. Go behindthescenes of the blockbuster movie national treasure. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets. 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.
Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Freemasonry around the world, featuring masonic news, history, trivia, and more. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. His disappearance led to their downfall before his book could be published, william morgan was dragged away by a group of masons, never to be seen again. National treasure freemasonry in the movies antimasonry. Freemasons, founding fathers and the secrets of washington d. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by jerry bruckheimer and starring nicolas cage as benjamin gates, a treasure hunter who, with the help of his father, patrick henry gates, his girlfriend, abigail chase diane kruger and his loyal sidekick, riley poole justin bartha, uncovers hidden troves and secrets from u. Book of secrets expecting logic and plausibility is on a fools mission. 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. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Book of secrets, peter, to his regret, tells gates about the. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Thus, the story line used by national treasure is simply a literary hook. National treasure someone has to go to prison, ben hd youtube. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. 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. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. National treasure history of the knights templar and masons. 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. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets duration. The movie national treasure and the true story about freemasonry. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. 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. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. 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.
A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. The eye in a triangle has been a symbol for the allseeing deity long before freemasonry appeared. With an outrageous plot, national treasure seems like a film that is. Sadusky recites a quote from the freemasons about the treasure being too. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. The loot was later brought to the united states by the freemasons, a secret society.
This movies plot doesnt play tennis without a net, but also without a ball and a racket. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. By the author of freemasons for dummies, christopher hodapp. The fact and fiction of national treasure on its 10th. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by. 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. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Director jon turteltaub starring nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel genres kids, action, suspense.
Nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris, diane kruger, justin bartha, bruce greenwood and. 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. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Built in the 1920s, this ninestory neoclassical structure functions as a memorial, a museum, an active masonic temple and a performing arts space. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Hodapp is the author of freemasons for dummies, the worldwide, bestselling introduction to the masonic fraternity. American freemasonry derived its origin from freemasonry in britain and today recognizes the united grand lodge of england as the mother grand lodge. His most recent book, heritage endures, was published in january 2018. 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. This is a mouth agape movie, during which your mouth hangs open in astonishment at one preposterous event after another. Like most masons who got themselves all atwitter when first viewing the masonic symbolladen trailer for.
Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates 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. As part of the hidden treasures radio project, harriet baskas goes inside the grand lodges vaults for a look at objects with ties to such illustrious freemasons as george washington and paul revere. Being a freemason himself, sadusky is intrigued by gates who gives up the. The movie is shot on the 6th floor of our mckeldin library and near the hozapfel bulding. 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 stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 2. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Belgium french title benjamin gates et le livre des secrets. 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.
The freemasons were a group of people who used to be called the knights templar. Do they have a treasure like the one from the movie national treasure. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. The last of 2008s monster hits finally hit the home market last week, and it made quite an impact. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in. Johns craggy finger points to the unfinished pyramid and allseeing eye on the back. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Do the masons have a secret treasure hide somewhere. Book of secrets at mount vernon, hear stories about the filming, and learn how.
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