Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. What appears to be a book isnt a book at all, but a cleverly. The templar were formed to help protect the program roads between holy lands. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the. 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. Nov 12, 2009 national treasure ben gates from national treasure starts out as a little kid with his grandfather telling him about the temples treasure. Changing tides national treasure a gates family mystery paperback november 6, 2007. Apr 29, 2015 there are early masonic writings in the 1800s citing documents which allegedly link the templars with the arc of the covenant and treasure buried in the temple of solomon. A modern day treasure hunter sets out to follow a series of cryptic clues to a lost city of gold, all to clear his greatgrandfathers name after that man is posthumously indicted in the assassination of president lincoln. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. The national bestselling author of the lost testament returns with the first novel in a thrilling new series about the powerful secrets of the knights templarand a conspiracy too shocking to believe.
No, national treasure is based on an original screenplay by jim kouf, oren aviv, and charles segars. It was the perfect mix of da vinci code level intelligence and action that would make indiana jones proud. Ben gates nicolas cage sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of abraham lincolns assassin, john wilkes booth. From jerry bruckheimer, producer of pirates of the caribbean, and jon turteltaub, director of phenomenon, comes national treasure. 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. Ben has heard stories about the templar treasure from his grandfather ever since he was a. Dirk pitt books are adventures, but nearly always rooted in a past event, with treasure hunts. In modern works, the templars generally are portrayed as villains, misguided zealots, representatives of an evil secret society, or as the keepers of a longlost treasure. Its worth noting that the films promotional materials do include. The templars left behind many clues of their actions which have been passed down through generations, hidden in ancient manuscripts and discovered by archeologists in the modern era. Regardless of which theory is the right one, when they emerged again in europe they were more wealthy, powerful and influential than ever. L ike a good whodunnit, a treasurehunt story can be the ultimate pageturner and in a way, all detective novels are treasure hunts too, since the sleuth must solve a. In national treasure 2004, nicolas cage stars as benjamin franklin gates, an archaeologist from the seventh generation of a family of treasureseekers who have all shared the same quest.
Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. When suddenly bens father interrupted them saying that i was a stupid myth and it just leads to more and more clues never actually leading them to. And in a way, they have, but the movie is titled national treasure. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage seeks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. The top 10 treasure hunts in fiction books the guardian. National treasure chapter 27, a naruto fanfic fanfiction. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. Later, the treasure was found by the knights templar and was hidden. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. The templar treasure and other myths that are true.
Ever since he was a boy, gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary knights templar treasure, the greatest fortune known to man. In national treasure 2004, nicolas cage stars as benjamin franklin gates, an archaeologist from the seventh generation of a family of treasure seekers who have all shared the same quest. Midnight ride national treasure a gates family mystery 9781423108153. Nicolas cage in national treasure plays ben gates, a treasure hunter who. These issues have no connection to this new story, but are briefly mentioned a couple of times in connection with a conspiracytheory book riley has written called the templar treasure. National treasure is a fastpaced adventure set around the historic backdrop in which its played. National treasure team building adventure games inc.
Mar 25, 2015 l ike a good whodunnit, a treasure hunt story can be the ultimate pageturner and in a way, all detective novels are treasure hunts too, since the sleuth must solve a series of clues to discover. So i would say sorry for the wait but yumiyang told me not to. Jan 05, 2009 no, national treasure is based on an original screenplay by jim kouf, oren aviv, and charles segars. The first in this series, national treasure 2004 was truly idiotic. The templar knights are featured in the french film le pacte des loups 2001, in which the symbol of the templar knights is seen upon the walls of an old templar stronghold and upon the beasts armor. National treasure ben gates from national treasure starts out as a little kid with his grandfather telling him about the temples treasure. The templar treasure was a treasure so vast that it was believed it could not be owned by one man alone, not even a powerful king.
Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. We found subtitles for the program national treasure. Book of secrets is a brilliantly depicted story of the history of a nation told by treasure hunter benjamin gates, whose family spent generations searching for. Jerry bruckheimer and jon turteltaub in national treasure.
History of the templars the legend of the knights templar begins in 1106 ad. I recommend you look up the books chronologically and go for the middle books. Disney book group, hapka, cathy, disney storybook art team. 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. The cult seen in the movie is also supposedly a rogue templar organization, originally sent by the pope to teach the king of france a lesson. Its no surprise that after the success of 2004s disney adventure film national treasure, that a sequel would follow three years later. A historian races to find the legendary templar treasure before a team. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. Thompson, cages benjamin gates is so insanely patriotic that when his ancestor is smeared as a conspirator in the lincoln assassination, he sets out to.
Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. The plot of the first national treasure turns in large measure on the subjects of the knights templar and freemasonry. The original, although being rough around the edges enough to hint that it may have been edited to pg status from a light pg, was. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by. However, coming after the bewildering success of ron howards terrible film of the da vinci code, national treasure. In a quiet english seaside town, antiquarian bookseller robin jessop has acquired an odd medieval volume. 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 knights templar treasure is the most infamous lost treasure of all time. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in. To cite this story for mla citation guidance see easybib or owl. So bruckheimer set about to make the same movie again, and thats what weve got here, the exact same movie, the exact same characters.
Book of secrets brief information national treasure. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Its the thrilling, edgeofyourseat adventure starring academy award r winner nicolas cage 1995 best actor, leaving las vegas as benjamin franklin gates. Mysteries of templar treasure and the holy grail, formerly published as the secrets of rennes le chateau, delves into the reality behind the action and adventure of the da vinci code. Jan 04, 2008 that being said, i did eventually watch the first national treasure and actually loved it.
Apr 26, 2009 are there any books like national treasure. There are early masonic writings in the 1800s citing documents which allegedly link the templars with the arc of the covenant and treasure buried in the temple of solomon. When suddenly bens father interrupted them saying that i was a stupid myth and it just leads to more and more clues never actually leading them to the treasure. The knights of templar, some of whom were founding fathers. That being said, i did eventually watch the first national treasure and actually loved it. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Follow by assumptions and opinions, the name and honor of you family was lost by a single type of information. The original, although being rough around the edges enough to hint that it may have been edited to pg status from a light pg, was familyfriendly and wellwritten enough to win mass appeal. A secret treasure map that ends in manhattan the new york times.
National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets bluray. The knights templars were a secret society whose true purpose remains a mystery or is at least vigorously debated among scholars and historians to this day. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Your team will be swept away by a compelling storyline thats been uniquely constructed with local historical facts and familiar locations. The templar treasure and other myths that are true was a book written by riley poole. National treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets dvd. Book of secrets ann llyod have you ever gotten accused of doing something that you didnt do. Shortly following the release of national treasure. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. I had community service, theatre play happening on thursday deadline deadline, job interview, book writing, and a sign language test coming up. 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.
With an outrageous plot, national treasure seems like a film that is. It is mainly about the templar treasure, which was found by ben, riley, and patrick, but also is about other myths that are true, hence the name the templar treasure and other myths that are true. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by well. Book of secrets does end up looking like a mildly toxic byproduct of brown. The lost treasure of the templars the lost treasure of. Several modern organizations also claim heritage from the medieval templars, as a way of enhancing their own image or mystique. Over the years, it grew larger, but suddenly, it vanished. 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. Nicolas cage from the worlds largest community of readers.
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