It is a comprehensive treasure trove of mediation techniques, coupled with rajneesh oshos incisive commentary on each. Ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nicolas cage returns as benjamin franklin gates, who finds himself having to prove the innocence of his greatgreatgrandfather thomas, who is newly discovered to be a conspirator in assassination of president abraham lincoln. Reteaming with his lead actors from the 2004 escapist adventure, director turteltaub while you were sleeping. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors 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 film series. Inevitably with sequels, expectations are quite high. 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. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. 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. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Ok it may not be as great as the first one but you have to go with the follow with national treasure 2. Like jesus says, when someone hits you on one cheek, give him the other.
This book its secrets consists of unique discourse on an ancient scripture on tantra by lord shiva. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage took over the top spot at. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The book of secrets has five volumes, and all the five volumes are based on the discourses on vigyana bahirava tantra given by bhagwan shree rajneesh between may and july 1973 in bombay, india. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben franklin gates. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets.
Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. 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. Gates must then locate an elusive diary, not only to clear his familys name, but to unearth. Please let me know what you think about this sequel, other historical treasure movies and anything. The book of the secrets two book of the secrets bhagwan shree rajneesh. 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. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this.
Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. 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.
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. 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, 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. The book of the secrets has five volumes, and all the five volumes are based on the excellent discourses on vigyana bhairava tantra given by bhagwan shree rajneesh between may and july 1973 in bombay, india.
Nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight, helen mirren. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. Who is the cute girl who asks for rileys autograph at the. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. The indiana jones style tale, national treasure, is clever and insouciant in a dumb, heavyhanded way. 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. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold.
The riproaring success of the first national treasure movie and naturally the rippingerroaringer success of the da vinci code has inspired a sequel for its star nicolas cage and director jon. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to 2004s national treasure. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Back in the early 1980s i had to buy this book in five separate tomes, and was incredibly unhappy when i was not able to find book number four in any bookstores. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben. The book of secrets quotes showing 119 of 19 a certain darkness is needed to see the stars.
British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. 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. It is sure to spark questions in young minds some that most of us nonhistorians wont be able to fully answer. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. And if someone takes your coat, snatches it, give him your shirt also. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. These are great gifts to humankind by the late rajneesh who delighted in controversies. A few religious words and some colorful phrases are uttered, while a woman shows varying amounts of cleavage, and briefly kisses a man to distract him from something he shouldnt be seeing. The book of mysteries, also known as the book of secrets, an ancient essene text found in fragmentary form among the dead sea scrolls.
Sep 17, 2014 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Probably it is the most comprehensive guidebook of meditation around the world. Say what you want about rajneesh osho, but it is undeniable that his knowledge of eastern mediation techniques, and eastern philosophy in general, is stellar. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Books of secrets, compilations of technical and medicinal recipes and magic formulae, published in the 16th18th centuries. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. And if someone forces you to carry his load for one mile. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing, but he does find a stamp bearing the seal of the book of secrets.
They manage to elude all of them and escape in abigails suv, with ben diving into the open hatch in the back just after abigail knocks a suspicious security guard aside with her vehicle. Book of secrets 510 by tony medley nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the american public, said henry mencken. For the first time in english, these 112 methods are explained as only a master of wisdom can explain themfrom the depths of his own experience of oneness with cosmic existence. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as youre abo. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Mar 30, 2009 who is the cute girl who asks for rileys autograph at the end of national treasure. 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 2007 american adventure film directed by jon. National treasure 2 book of secrets twodisc collectors edition. Riley tells ben that the book of secrets contains documents collected by presidents for presidents eyes only, covering such controversial subjects as the eighteen minutes erased from watergate tapes, area 51, and the assassination. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. This book has a detailed commentary by osho on ancient 112 meditation techniques originally recorded in the book vigyan bhairav. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. As ben, riley, and abigail look through an important book in the library of congress, we see police, fbi agents, and others racing there to arrest them.
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. 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. The following is a brief summary of the content found in this pgrated actionadventure film. It is a comprehensive treasure trove of mediation techniques, coupled with rajneeshoshos incisive commentary on each. 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.
Book of secrets ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. Sefer harazim the book of secrets, a jewish mystical text. He must have these words plastered on his office wall because his movies certainly dont assume any level of intelligence of his viewers. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. 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. 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. 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. These are great gifts to humankind by the late bhagwan shree rajneesh who delighted in controversies. 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. Who is the cute girl who asks for rileys autograph at the end of national treasure. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. 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.
Shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets.
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