Agent sadusky harvey keitel tells ben that a secret book has the information he needs. The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. This leather replica book with embossed presidential seal was a germany exclusive limited preorder edition of the dvd. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page from john wilkes booths diary that implicates their ancestor thomas gates being. Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cage s character, predicting that nicholas cage s character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest. The sequel gives more information about the characters and. My fan theory is based upon the thought why did the president trust nicholas cages character in national treasure 2. Morgensterns classic tale of true love and high adventure, made famous in a purported abridgement by.
Footnotes 1 christopher andrews, for the presidents eyes only. Actually, for the theatrical release, the film was called national treasure. Nicolas cage and diane kruger in national treasure. Book of secrets, a recent sequel to the first national treasure film starring nicolas cage, a book called the president s book of secrets is introduced as a vital clue to solving a mystery. My fan theory is based upon the thought why did the president trust nicholas cage s character in national treasure 2. This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets.
The story of why the resolute desk was given by queen victoria to the president of the united states. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. Security by the book is a series of interviews of key national security authors conducted in partnership with lawfare. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. But on there way the army got lost in a huge sand storm. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u.
At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. Designed by some of the nation s most visionary founders, the two sides of the great seal embody the essential guiding principles these farsighted patriots hoped we would always follow. National treasure 2 book of secrets by jon turteltaub. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie. 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. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. The movie national treasure book of secrets is based on allegations that the hero s ancestor was a conspirator in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Book of secrets is a 2007 mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Intelligence briefings of presidential candidates, 19522004 center for the study of intelligence, 2001. Whats on page 47 of the presidents book in the movie. What are they talking about that s on page 47 of the president s book. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2.
There are a lot of listed credits for writing this film. Dec 05, 2007 watch the fourth podcast from national treasure. Murphy, alicia coppola, armando riesco, albert hall, joel gretsch, christian camargo, brent briscoe, billy unger, michael manuel, brad rowe, jon turteltaub, based. Het is een vervolg op national treasure met nicolas cage. Mar 21, 2009 inside is the president s book, something agent sadusky describes as a collection of documents for president s eyes only. Book of secrets, presidential book of secrets replica movie prop the book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets cleans up at the box office, its star has already said hed be in for a third movie in the franchise. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. The story takes us from washington to paris to mount rushmore in search of evidence that will show that ben gage s greatgreat grandfather was not involved in the plot to kill lincoln. Book of secrets is a movie your entire family will want to rediscover again and again. National treasure 2 presidents book of secrets movie film. What song did randy travis perform in national treasure 2. The interview took an in depth look into the top secret document known as the presidents daily brief, or the book as intelligence officials like to call it. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon.
With a film this big, you first have to be able to sell the audience on the idea and then work to make it believable. When bens request to see the book is denied, he says he must kidnap the president. His one truly great decision was to star in director jon turteltaubs disneys the kid american history family film, national treasure. Book of secrets, the presidents book replica movie prop the presidential seal has been reproduced, modified to match the original book and burnt directly onto the leather. National treasure 2 book of secrets twodisc collector s edition. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, it s a ferrari f430 spider. 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.
Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure 2. 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. Up for sale here is a fantastic officially licensed replica of the presidents secret book from disneys national treasure 2 the book of secrets. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Secret intelligence and the american presidency from washington to bush harper collins, 1995. Book of secrets, the president asks gates if he can help on what is written on page 47 of the presidents secret book, and that plot will be the main idea of national treasure 3. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booth s diary to prove his ancestor s innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series.
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. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. Book of secrets, although the writers have managed to have fun with many accounts we are familiar with in american history, such as the lincoln assassination plot. It is a fun flick that the whole family can watch together and that is a rare thing no matter how many technical gaffs the movie may make. Shortly following the release of national treasure. The president then pardoned gates for the kidnapping and asked him to assist with page 47 of the president s secret book.
Presidents book of secrets from national treasure movie. I just got back from the movie national treasure 2 with nicholas cage. Posted on friday, may 21st, 2010 by peter sciretta in national treasure. Another book about which weve received several inquiries is the princess bride. Book of secrets, the president asks gates if he can help on what is written on page 47 of the president s secret book, and that plot will be the main idea of. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Visit security by the books website for past podcasts. Thompson, cage s benjamin gates is so insanely patriotic that when his ancestor is smeared as a conspirator in the lincoln assassination, he sets out to. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out on what it takes to make a truly good movie.
Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Ben gates and his team manipulate events to ensure the presidents birthday celebrations are held at mount vernon so they can talk to him alone in national treasure. Notice the 786 786 is commonly used in the indian subcontinent to substitute bismallah ir rehman ir rahim. 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 is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets about the president s book of secrets passed down from george washington to george bush. This onehour walking tour goes behindthescenes to areas where national treasure 2. Washington yes, president barack obama has seen the fabled book of secrets from the national treasure film sequel. 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.
Audiences naturally assume this to be a work of fiction. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. Packed with fastpaced action and crackling humor, national treasure 2. But theres only one way to find it ben gates must kidnap the president. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. It was a great movie, but did i miss something when i had to go out to answer a phone call. Book of secrets, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter.
The president of the united states is a man who was kidnapped and later helped ben gates in 2007 by leading him to the president s secret book. The page 47 idea was created to keep the audience in suspense for a next national treasure movie. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the president s book of secrets. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce greenwood, ty burrell, michael maize, timothy v. I f you are a fan of the original national treasure and you enjoyed the first movie, i know you will completely enjoy this second installment there is really not much that is truth in the story of national treasure. 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, but. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the biggest coverups in american history. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. Request what is on page 47 of the president s book of secrets in national treasure 2 i guess we can assume its not the jfk assassination or area 51 since those. Whether by innate character, the oath you took to defend the. Im pretty sure production for the next film has already started or the producers will begin production next year.
In the movie, this book is hidden in the library of congress. 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 goes to france and great britain to find other clues and even peak inside the presidents secret. The premise of national treasure 2 was a little out there, in my opinion, but that doesnt spoil the excitement and intrigue of following the cluse and solving the mystery in the face of great odds. Book of secrets, the president of the usa tells nicholas cage that the president s secret book was in the library of congress at xy 234786. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris. Because there is no mention in national treasure 2 when exactly entries stopped being made in the presidents book of secrets, and some stillrecent events, including the watergate tapes, were mentioned in the film. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. 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. The georgia guidestones put ben, abigail, and riley on a new mission. The great seal of the united states americas vision statement. Bruce greenwood also played the president of the united states in thirteen.
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