As the first person to translate the entire 23volume zohar from aram. Book of secrets, i was eager to see the final film when it debuted christmas week of 2007. Aug 27, 2008 shortly following the release of national treasure. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. The sites critical consensus reads, a talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in. 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. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets youtube. 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.
Ben gates must kidnap the president to prove his ancestors innocence. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. Go behindthescenes of the blockbuster movie national treasure. Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce.
The indiana jones style tale, national treasure, is clever and insouciant in a dumb, heavyhanded way. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. A person who organizes and sorts out our current reality, along with revealing its. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. Book of secrets is the continuing story of ben gates nicolas cage trying to clear his family name from embarrassment. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories that could be on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets.
Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from. I loved, loved, loved the first national treasure movie, and this one did not disappoint. Abigail chase who found riches and romance at the end of their first hunt for national treasure reteam with their. Book of secrets, is about the lincoln assassination.
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, 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. 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 plot of the first national treasure turns in large measure on the subjects of the knights templar and freemasonry. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Treasure hunter ben gates and his father are confronted with evidence that an ancestor of theirs helped assassinate abraham lincoln. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Stories and meditations to awaken the heart michael berg. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states. When you think of stories of grand adventure involving plunder of legendary treasures, your mind probably delves to faraway places, like the sands of egypt or the jungles of india.
Now, another treasure hunter named mitch wilkinson ed harris has found what is a missing page of the diary of john wilkes booth, which contains clues to the location of a lost city of gold, ben must compete against mitch to find the lost city, he. Revealed to moses as the decoder of the bible, the zohar was passed on as oral tradition until it was recorded as a sacred text that remained hidden for thousands of years. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been. The teachings of the zohar were once considered secrets to which only a few were granted access. The following is a brief summary of the content found in this pgrated actionadventure film. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets bluray exclusive. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration.
In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. National treasure tour george washingtons mount vernon. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing but he finds a stamp bearing the seal of the presidents secret book. 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 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 book of zohar is an opportunity for us all to reveal the true reality within us.
Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. This time bens great grandfather, thomas gates, is. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to. The zohar hebrew splendor, radiance is widely considered the most important work of kabbalah, jewish mysticism. 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. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets. Shortly following the release of national treasure. 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.
This book, published in 1982 by byron preiss, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. After the book of the zohar had been printed in mantua and in cremona, in the jewish years 53185320 or 15581560. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating.
Secrets of the zohar english, ebook the kabbalah store. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Book of secrets, millions of moviegoers might have left theaters around the world believing. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. The zohar is an acknowledged source of great spiritual wisdom that is as ancient as the bible itself. Like most masons who got themselves all atwitter when first viewing the masonic symbolladen trailer for national treasure. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. Book of secrets in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures.
Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. What should be the internal work of a person watching the internet or television during the reading of the zohar. While, spiritual and intellectual giants throughout history have turned to the zohar to unravel the secrets of the bible and the mysteries of the universe, by the dawn of the 20th century the zohar had virtually disappeared from the world. 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. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as youre abo. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. Subtitrari in limba romana pentru filmul national treasure. The popular sequel will be available in onedisc, twodisc and bluray editions. Book of secrets 2007 tt0465234 benjamin franklin gates and dr. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Plans for national treasure 3 were put into motion after book of secrets release.
Book of secrets brings the hunt to dvd and bluray on may 20th feb 15, 2008. Along with his friends, riley and abigail, he will have to travel from the streets of paris to the middle of the united states to find a book that could revealone of americas greatest secrets and treasures. Book of secrets recycles plot points from the first film. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. National treasures book of secrets on display at the library of. The action in this fastpaced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc.
Armed with pages from john wilkes booths diary, benjamin franklin gates is obsessed with finding the truth behind abraham lincolns assassination. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in 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. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. A third film felt promising by 2010 when it was reported writers carlo bernard and doug miro had been hired and a script was in development at disney. The zohar s secrets have never been revealed quite as they are here in these pages, which decipher the codes behind the words of the ancient sages, and show how every person can apply the wisdom of kabbalah and make their life infinitely better. Part ii, this movie doesnt feel like a shotforshot remake despite its repetition. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. 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. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Whether by innate character, the oath you took to defend the constitution, or the weight of history that falls upon you, i believe you.
Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. The secrets of the zohar are the secrets of the bible. Book of secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started. Book of secrets dvd, 2008, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay. 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. Book of secrets, national treasure book of secrets, 0465234, national treasure 2, national treasure 2. It is a mystical commentary on the torah five books of moses, written in medieval aramaic and medieval hebrew. 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. Book of secrets at mount vernon, hear stories about the filming, and learn how the locations were used during washingtons time. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha and sean bean directed by.
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. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. Like its predecessor, its a flatfooted, connectthedots actionadventure thriller for the family audience with shoddy production values and the depth of a wading pool. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as youre about to find out if you watch this video. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his. 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. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure.
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