Did page 47 have anything to do with the treasure hunt or was it something else such as a page with a secret code that the president asked ben to look at i think they just put all the page 47 stuff in so there would be a cliff hanger and they can make another national treasure, but, my sister thinks that page 47 is where the picture was. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. The secret armchair treasure hunt to be on expedition. While this sequel falls a little short of the original, which is not saying much, it does hold together and does what it sets out to do. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. 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. Many armchair treasure hunt books have been published over the years, most notably. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. National treasure hunt the giant book of secrets youtube.
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. Your team will be swept away by a compelling storyline thats been uniquely constructed with local historical facts and familiar locations. The book of zohar is an opportunity for us all to reveal the true reality within us. Shooting of the film in london in the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk and an entry by president coolidge, who found the plank in 1924, had it destroyed, and commissioned gutzon borglum to carve mount rushmore to erase the maps landmarks in order to protect the treasure. The key to finding the casques preiss had buried and subsequently winning the jewels was to match one of the paintings to one. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. When a film does very well at the box office it is only natural that a sequel will quickly get the green light for production. Shortly following the release of national treasure. In december 2007, i participated in a public prerelease promotion for national treasure book of secrets. 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 book of secrets trailer 1 full hd 1080p. He heaved out a colossal leatherbound book and dropped it with a crash onto the desk. Join nicolas cage on a heartpounding adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat in a race to find the lost city of gold.
December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. A possible interpretation of the blessings in the hunt for petroleum rock oil in israel. I read this book when it first came out, when it was a new book at the public library. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments.
This book, published in 1982, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. Sequel films treasure hunt films cryptography in fiction films directed by jon turteltaub mount rushmore black hills films scored by trevor rabin. A beginners guide to the secret armchair treasure hunt by jenny kile september a beginners guide to the secret armchair treasure hunt by jenny kile september 17, 2018 a beginners guide to the secret article written by dustin white special thanks to j. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing. The zohar is an acknowledged source of great spiritual wisdom that is as ancient as the bible itself. National treasure is a fastpaced adventure set around the historic backdrop in which its played. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. National treasure box office gold national treasure. In 2005, national treasure hit theaters, and gave audiences an enjoyable if not slightly implausible romp through our nation\s history as ben gates nicholas cage and his cohorts went on a treasure hunt looking for the infamous treasure of the templar knights. 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 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. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates.
Over the years, i began to believe that id just mashed together the memory of a beautifully enchanting cover from a random fantasy novel seen in a supermarket or a dream, a provocatively simple title that no 8 year old could resist secret, treasure and hunt in any order. Secrets of the zohar english, ebook the kabbalah store. This theory was used in the film 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 presidents book of secrets. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt.
Each cask contains a key to be redeemed for a valuable gemstone. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. 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. See more ideas about the secret treasure hunt, the secret and the secret book. 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. As the first person to translate the entire 23volume zohar fro.
To date, only 2 of the casks have ever been discovered since the books release. 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 starring nicolas cage took over the top spot at. 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. A person who organizes and sorts out our current reality, along with revealing its internality, senses within not only this world but the spiritual world as well. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating.
The secrets of the zohar are the secrets of the bible. Now they\re back, and on the hunt for redemption, as new evidence brought forth by mitch wilkinson ed harris shows that gates. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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. On the menu today, we have puzzles, treasure maps, and even helen mirren with an american accent, its national treasure. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. Gates must then locate an elusive diary, not only to clear his familys name, but to unearth.
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. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween. Featured in this national treasure hunt is the first great seal of the united states and the codex gigas a mystical magical royal treasure historically known as the devils bible. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing.
The zohar gas field was discovered near arad in 1958 and is still in marginal. See more ideas about national treasure, national treasure movie and nicolas cage. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a.
Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets youtube. This treasure hunt was published in 1982 and included clues to 12 ceramic casks buried across the states and one in canada each held a key to be redeemed for a gemstone. A few years ago, i wrote a summary on the secret armchair treasure hunt book. To use this picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick on it with your mouse and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu. National treasure team building adventure games team. Media commentary not even wrong columbia mathematics. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. Revealed to moses as the decoder of the bible, the zohar was passed on as oral tradition until it was recorded as a sacred text that remained hidden for thousands of years. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure.
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