It is reported that nicolas cage really appreciated to hang out of the usa for national treasure 2, so one may bet that he will travel again in national treasure 3. The sequel gives more information about the characters and its always fun to see people you enjoyed make a come back. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. 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. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. What are they talking about thats on page 47 of the presidents book. 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. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets wallpaper to use this national treasure 2 picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick with your mouse on the picture and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu.
So its possible another recent event was mentioned and it was on page 47. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. 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 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. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. 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. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Dec 31, 2007 turteltaubs response is that the page 47 idea isnt set in stone as the basis for national treasure 3. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
The cryptic reference in national treasure 2 to page 47 in the presidents book of secrets came about from a bit of script improvisation from the movies star, nicholas cage. Such a departure from the traditional national treasure mainstream. 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. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. 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. 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. 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. 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. On a lighter note, when asked again, turteltaub said that page 47 contains the plot of star trek.
National treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed. Bb, pp, vv, s, m strong but mostly implied moral worldview with strong proamerican content. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. 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. 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. I just got back from the movie national treasure 2 with nicholas cage. We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start.
If it is the case that national treasure 3 is all about around area 51, then we may have our answer as to why the script is taking so long. The way we left the movie, the president asked ben, whats on page 47. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. In order to prove that his greatgreat grandfather was innocence, gates must find the treasure that existed with national treasure 2. 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. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. 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. National treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets dvd. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series.
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. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. So, even the cast and crew of national treasure 3 will is unsure of what is on the page or even if it will be used. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Book of secrets, remained in first place on the sales chart, even after collapsing more than 70% to 941,000 units sold.
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. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. The president also tells ben to read page 47 along with the information he needs. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure 2. Driving orchestral score teamed with heavy handed sound design, create an audio palate that is intertwined to highlight interactive voiceover. 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. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u.
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. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Whats on page 47 of the presidents book in the movie. In book 2 of the national treasure, ben gates wanted to prove innocence of his greatgreat grandfather for being the grand architect of the lincoln assassination. 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. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. 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. Dec 05, 2011 national treasure 2 book of secrets funny part duration. Jun 21, 20 national treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed stay safe and healthy. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Turteltaubs response is that the page 47 idea isnt set in stone as the basis for national treasure 3.
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