Why does the president ask ben to look for the page 47 of the book for him if he, as president, has access to the. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, helen mirren, harvey keitel, bruce greenwood, justin bartha, jon voight, ed harris, ty burrell, michael maize, jon turteltaub, national treasure. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventureactionmystery 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 friend, riley poole justin bartha, uncovers hidden troves and secrets from u. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. The president later cleared ben gates and his associates and credited them with the finding on cibola. Photos from secrets about the national treasure franchise. He then pulled gates to the side and asked gates what was on the page 47. Riley tells about the existance of a secret of presidents and says that it. Abigail calls it an urban legend and riley responds. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Nothings going to stop you from finding out whats on page 47 of the presidents secret book. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. 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. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures.
Jul 01, 2019 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. 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. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Riley arrives home to find that the president has given his ferrari back tax free. Jun 21, 20 national treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel. Page 47 revealed heart of america, star spangled banner. The missing minutes of the watergate incident, the city of gold, and area 51. National treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed national. In 1982 publisher byron preiss buries 12 treasure boxes in 12 north american cities and releases a book of enigmatic images and verses, offering clues to their locations. But dont wait for it to be revealed in national treasure 3, because the book of secrets story is already concluded, and we are just supposed to let our minds wander off into thinking what was actually on the page. Oct 23, 2019 the secret is a continentsized treasure hunt thats been going on for close to 40 years. 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.
Indeed when asked about page 47 of the book of secret in national treasure 2, benjamin gates mysteriously answered that it was lifealtering. The references to a mysterious page 47 made by the president of the united states played by bruce greenwood to the titular book of secrets. 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. National treasure 3 is officially in the works, so maybe. President of the united states national treasure wiki fandom. The film is the sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. National treasure book of secrets page 47 revealed. At the end of the movie, he is given back a 360 spider. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets ever expected to find themselves picking up oscars, globes and baftas come the gong season. The second movie sort of introduced it and used it as the center of the movie, so it is smart to make the third movie okay, what treasure hunt will come out of the book of secrets, which is kind of what the end of the movie started.
Nicolas cage and diane kruger chase historical treasure in national treasure. With the movie still in production, its too soon to be thinking about another sequel, but mirren, for one, would be game. Bens last words on the subject give us another hint. We are given onscreen confirmation that area 51 content in fact exists within the book of secrets, making it the only confirmed possibility for what could be contained on page 47. Library of congress edit edit source ben can be seen in the library of congress taking a photo with his cellphone on page 47 in the book of secrets, just before peter sadusky and his police force arrives, and his team discovers the second wood carving in the pages. Rileys introduction of the book of secrets builds towards his assertion that it contains information on area 51. The secret treasure hunt explained for beginners expedition. In addition to his mission to restore his familys name, gates is advised by the president of the united states to read page 47. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. But before ben left he asked him to check out page 47 for him. Book of secrets the president mentioned about page 47. Dec 26, 2007 they just showed the page number 47, i thought it was something about queen victoria, or the city of gold.
When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns. May 21, 2010 film quotes national treasure 3 writers doug miro and carlo bernard regarding the secretive page. Page 47 revealed national treasure 2 photo 835729 fanpop. Photos from secrets about the national treasure franchise e. Everyone, including mitch wilkinson, is given credit for finding the city of gold, emily can be seen later cataloging the treasures, and ben and abigail get back together. To look at page 47 in the book of secrets he asked him to check page 47 in the book of secrets. At the very end of the film, he calls the contents of page 47 life altering, when describing them to the president. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. But on page 47, theres a secret none of us is ready for.
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. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates. Ben can be seen in the library of congress taking a photo with his cellphone on page 47 in the book of secrets, just before peter. 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. Photo of page 47 revealed for fans of national treasure 2 835729. Book of secrets is a 2007 american actionadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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. National treasure 3 is officially in the works, so maybe well. And of course, the information which is contained on page 47 is. Feb 03, 2019 even though national treasure 3 hasnt happened yet, and perhaps never will, disney actually had the movie in active development until fairly recently. After some talking the president revealed the location of the book of secrets in the library of congress. After years away from the screen, the national treasure franchise is ready to embark on countless artifact hunts.
At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. National treasure 3, page 47, information page 47 the greater. As legend goes, there is a book that holds all our nations most wellguarded secrets. Just a few months ago, disney president bob iger revealed.
Book of secrets, the 2007 sequel to the surprise 2004 hit starring nicolas cage as a treasure hunter, is as nostalgic as films get. Ben to verify page 47, this page was in the book of secrets secretly hidden in. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second film of the national treasure film series. I have been waiting to find out what is on page 47 since i was ten. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Nov 19, 2019 and so, in honor of national treasure s big 15th birthday, weve declassified 15 of the most fascinating facts about the franchise. He shows ben an article for tomorrows newspaper that names thomas gates a national hero and asks him whether he read page 47 on the book of secrets. Nov 18, 2019 photos from secrets about the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Presumably the investigation of the page would have revealed that it was a recent.
From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. Posted on thursday, december 20th, 2007 by peter sciretta. President of the united states national treasure wiki. The topic of area 51 then conspicuously highjacks the whole dialogue. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. While ben was trying to convince the president to tell him where he kept the book of secrets, the president finally told him where, the library of congress. Book of secrets released, director jon turtletaub confirmed that they were working on national treasure 3, but also that they would take their time making the sequel. We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start. National treasure 3 is officially in the works, so maybe we. So its possible another recent event was mentioned and it was on page 47. Book of secrets is a 2007 film in which benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Its unlikely anybody involved with national treasure.
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