Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. There must be another part hidden in the other resolute desk located in the oval office. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence national treasure. What was the name of the puzzle maker for the resolute. Queen victorias government was recruiting american soldiers. Action fran 2007 av jon turteltaub med nicolas cage och helen mirren. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. National treasures book of secrets on display at the.
What was hidden in the secret compartment of the resolute. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Charlotte meerschaum, charlotte, meerschaum, declaration of independence bifocals trinity church bostons. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. The resolute desks can be found in buckingham palace and the oval office of the white house. Ben and abigail coax abigails new love interest, connor ty. The film also features another desk made from hms resolute, situated in buckingham palace, which was made for the personal use of queen victoria. 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. The history of the resolute desk was also integral to the plot of the 2007 film national treasure. Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor national treasure, jon turteltaub s busy sequel national treasure 2. Custom resolute desk replica national archives store.
A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. A mystery series based off of the national treasure movies starring nicholas cage. Ben and abigail coax abigails new love interest, connor ty burrell, who works at the white house, into. From roosevelt to resolute, the secrets of all 6 oval. National treasure book of secrets keystone forum tripadvisor. 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 of secrets refers to a book kept by the president of the united states and, in turn, handed down to each succeeding president. In each desk, there is a wood carving that leads to the book of secrets. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets 2007 discussion the resolute puzzle the resolute puzzle posted 5 years ago by jeppersen. Ben gates needed to have a look at the book in order to find the city of gold and thereby restore his ancestor thomas gates good name, but the only.
It contains secrets known only to the presidents, e. In national treasure book of secrets what was the code for. Hms resolute tells the tale behind the presidents desk so recently used in the disney movie national treasure. According to the first national treasure he got 12 of. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. This imposing resolute desk is a replica of the one given to president rutherford hayes by queen victoria in 1880. Mt rushmore is in the 2nd one, national treasure, book of secrets.
Meanwhile, wilkinson has broken into patrick gates house and cloned patricks cell phone to track. Did they use the real resolute desks in national treasure. Nicolas cage solves the mystery of the resolute twins. The message that was in the french statue of liberty. The romance and mystery of secret compartments in antique desks surged with the popular movie, national treasure 2. The first resolute desk ben went to is located where. It was stated in the first films commentary that there. The first is in buckingham palace the second is in the oval office of the president of the united states. The national archives store is proud to offer this stunning replica of the renowned resolute desk for purchase online. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. I am trying to remember the name of the puzzlefurniture maker they mentioned in national treasure book of secrets.
This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. 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. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. A faithful reproduction of the presidents stately oval office desk, it is carved from mahogany and built utilizing traditional woodworking methods. Jon voight have lobbied to get their ancestor thomas gates, the man who was entrusted with the secret of the templars treasure, honored as a historical hero. Our reproduction of the presidents resolute desk in the. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. There are many clues in national treasure and national treasure. 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. Benjamin gates travels to buckingham palace to find the resolute desk following a clue from the statue of liberty in paris in national treasure.
Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Its not split in half, but there is two resolute desks. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Queen victorias original brass dedication plaque has been replicated. Does the resolute desk have secret compartments answers. National treasure 2 hemligheternas bok ar en amerikansk langfilm fran 2007. Resolute, nunavut canada, a small inuit hamlet established in 1947, and the nearby resolute bay, were both named for hms resolute. Vernon was one of many dead ends which ben pursued in his search for charlotte and the templar treasure prior to the events of the first movie, which would explain why he knew about the hidden compartment and how it worked, or it might just be a sly reference to national treasure 2004. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Book of secrets t he riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired. Bob dangelo, cox media group national content desk.
In 185556, as america edged closer to civil war, relations with britain had once again deteriorated. There must be another part hidden in the other resolute desk located in the. She says that her phones camera is broken and hence they have to use the traffic camera to get a picture of the plank. She was sent into the arctic to look for the lost explorer sir john franklin in 1852, but abandoned by the british and then salvaged by an american whaler. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. When retired, queen victoria had to desks made out of the wood. Book of secrets is nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. 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 ship was summoned to england, where it was retired. National treasure 2 book of secrets funny part duration. Book of secrets is a 2007 american mystery adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Secrets of the oval offices resolute desk, used by every president since carter. Both ben gates and abigail chase find the clues in those desks. The desk was a key plot device in national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. She does so, but points out that something is incomplete. 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. Mar 24, 2009 he is a genius from the movie national treasure 2.
Resolute desk oval office of the white house john f. National treasure 2 book of secrets import dvd discshop. The sequel achieved more popularity than the original, outselling it. 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. One is in the oval office of the white house, in washington dc. Although the sequel wasnt originally planned, the first movie of the series did so well that they approved this sequel. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Book of secrets, in which a secret compartment in the desk contained pieces of a clue to the location of treasure. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a score of. Some embark on milliondollar renovations, while others only make a few minor changes. 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.
Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Thats a possibility as reports of a national treasure 3 movie are beginning to circulate. Book of secrets, there is a secret compartment in the desk as. The guys seal is on the bottom of the queens resolute desk. Ben asks abigail if her phone has a camera so that he can take a picture of the wooden plank found in the resolute desk. One of the desks is used by the president of the united states at the oval office in. National treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets dvd.
Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage was filmed far from california, in locations such as london, paris, washington dc and mount rushmore. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. 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. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets is a 2007 discovery 3 mysteryadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Nicolas cage solves the mystery of the resolute twins youtube. Resolute presidents desk secret compartment youtube.
Most presidents have used it, but perhaps it became most famous with the help of john f kennedy jr. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. One of the central characters in national treasure book of secrets is the resolute desk which is used by the president in the oval office. Secrets of the oval offices resolute desk, used by every. From roosevelt to resolute, the secrets of all 6 oval office desks copy link facebook twitter reddit flipboard pocket the resolute desk is the greatest of the presidential desks. In the movie, the hero, benjamin franklin gates played by nicholas cage has to break into the white house to find clues hidden in a secret compartment in the resolute desk in the oval office. There is a scene where they all meet up on the steps of the presidential trail, then supposedly climb to the top of mt rushmore, where behind the carvings they find a lake. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u.
Book of secrets, then you probably recall nicolas cages daring breakin to the white house and buckingham palace in order to steal ancient olmec rune stone maps secreted away in hidden compartments within what he refers to as the twin resolute. The physical action is so fast at times, with lots of high speed editing, that there is no danger that the audience will be required to do any thinking. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. Feb 09, 2008 n ational treasure, a tale about indiana jonesstyle adventurer nicolas cage pursuing an ancient treasure handed down from the days of the knights templar, came out just in time to cash in on dan. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. 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. I denna uppfoljaren till filmen national treasure ger sig skattsokaren ben gates ater ut pa ett farofyllt uppdrag for att. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Book of secrets study guide by dknotwe includes 15 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Do you remember john john looking through the door in the front center of the desk.
From the queens desk, ben obtains an ancient wooden plank. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey. Qline tactical desk with secret hidden compartments duration. They go to the black hills to search for the lost city of cebola. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. I remembered that the resolute desk was the desk used by president kennedy in the oval office. The resolute desk is the desk in the presidents oval office. 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 book s location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. It does not have a secret lock, but in the movie national treasure 2. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2.
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