That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. 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 the junior novel was released on november 6, 2007. 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. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. 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. This is a fun upbeat adventure story, with lots of silly plot twists, broad acting, and big special effects. My coauthor and i are consultants to national treasure. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain.
With the money the second one made, theres little doubt that disney is planning a national treasure 3. The treasure is stashed somewhere in the country and the clue leading to the treasure chest is cyphered and scattered all over the country. The first movie was good enough and successful enough that maybe it deserves a sequel, but how will they do it. Book of secrets paperback november 6, 2007 by ann lloyd adapter. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. Are there any good books or movies about good, old fashioned treasure hunting adventure that ive missed. National treasure ecw press a canadian indie book publisher. A celebration of nicolas cage the man and the meme. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure 2. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. 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. Ride national treasure a gates family mystery 9781423108153. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Highsmiths america, library of congress, prints and photographs division.
However, coming after the bewildering success of ron howards terrible film of the da vinci code, national treasure. The fact and fiction of national treasure on the 10th anniversary of its release. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the catbird. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. National treasure survivalist, book 10 by arthur t bradley. Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information. Im looking for some books novels similar to the national treasure movies. The fact and fiction of national treasure on its 10th. National treasure 2 opens, library gets 10 minutes of fame. While it is a fun score and an enjoyable listen, it is what one has come to expect from a bruckheimer. 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.
National treasure the survivalist book 10 kindle edition by arthur bradley. 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. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Also published on the same day as the official novelization was a companion youth novel changing tides. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39. 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. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. There was no novelization of the first movie, but a novelization of the second titled national treasure 2. Tomb raider, dirk pitt novels, young indiana jones adventures, relic hunter. This would be the appropriately lifealtering event, as ben. 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.
National treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets. National treasure isnt exactly citizen kane, so an easier read from an author like dan brown seems like an appropriate analogue. 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. This artifact is part of the museum collection of the national park service, maintained at fords theatre national historic site in washington, d. Ive heard the 39 clues series is pretty similar or kind or similar, but its meant for a younger audience. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. No, national treasure is based on an original screenplay by jim kouf, oren aviv, and charles segars. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be and isnt. Nicolas cage and diane kruger chase historical treasure in national treasure. I love all the indiana jones movies, and even more so the national treasure movies. Its the perfect film for young boys to dig their teeth into.
National treasure survivalist, book 10 by arthur t bradley book cover, description. On books and literature, a gamefaqs message board topic titled books similar to national treasure movies or maybe 39 clues, but for adults. 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. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nicolas cage from the worlds largest community of readers. A mystery series based off of the national treasure movies starring nicholas cage.
Book of secrets does end up looking like a mildly toxic byproduct of brown. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure. In this outing, gates learns of his own familys implication in the assassination of abraham lincoln by john wilkes booth. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Are there books or movies similar to national treasure. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. 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. Benjamins father abhors treasure hunting, as he himself lost 20 years in chasing. 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. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub.
The top 10 treasure hunts in fiction books the guardian. National treasure is so silly that the monty python version could use the same screenplay, line for line. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage seeks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. 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. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub. 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 received an email once under the name of beale with the following information. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Shortly following the release of national treasure. 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.
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. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. How beale got into code one was to leave off i have deposited from code two. There is a young adult book series of historical novels based on the gates family, but those. Benjamin franklin gates, a pedigree of the treasure hunter family who learns about a national treasure from his grandfather. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading national treasure the survivalist book 10.
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