Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Rare nic cage signed national treasure prop coin disney. 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. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Great film, after watching the original national treasure, i bought this one, was not disappointed really enjoyed this film and recommend it to anyone, would like to see more of this. Prop store is the worlds leading vendor of original movie props, costumes and memorabilia. Ed harriss character holds up a burned page one of the missing pages from booths diary during a lecture given by ben gates nicholas cage. 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. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Riley can be seen wearing this threepiece costume suit throughout the beginning of the film when he is at his book signing, and later when he arrives home to find ben gates nicolas cage waiting for him, who then makes him break into abigails diane kruger house. Its substantially sized, sculptural cover of cold cast resin is handfinished in faux. The book of secrets is a book written by the presidents of the united states which holds all the secrets to the history of the united states. Rushmore the coin is mounted on the outside of a framed display with an original autographed photo of nick cage as ben gates in national treasure.
This piece was meticulously and professionally made by. Ben captures his next clue from the book of secrets. A borders the templar treasure window display board from jon turteltaubs 2007 family adventure film, national treasure 2. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as youre about to find out if you watch this video. Book of secrets riley poole justin bartha costume 001 authentic and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. National treasure 2 book of secrets, indiana jones, master. Riley pooles justin bartha the templar treasure book. This and other prop books can be spotted early in the movie at rileys rather unsuccessful book signing at borders a tale of how he and his swarthy assistants discovered the templars treasure in the first movie. One of rileys justin bartha books from the 2007 action adventure national treasure 2 book of secrets.
Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. The bofs is a really hard book to make dont get me wrong, but the cost in that for the most part is all in the inserts and news clippings inside the book and not the simple wallet itself. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Book of secrets 2007 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie national treasure 2. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Staring nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger and helen mirren. The templar treasure prop wooden book prop store ultimate. Abigail chases diane kruger stunt cardigan from jon turteltaubs 2007 treasure hunting sequel, national treasure. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004.
Props replicas book of secrets film prop replica from national treasure 2. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets youtube. This prop book was custommade by the production for use as set dressing. National treasure presidents book of secrets you are bidding on one of only 6 replica books made. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. 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. National treasure book of secrets prop, one of rileys justin bartha books from the action adventure national treasure 2. Prop coin and nicolas cage signed national treasure. National treasure book of secrets is a sinful ass movie, as. Book of secrets, presidential book of secrets replica movie prop the book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. Design toscano the sentinels book of secrets, single by. Meet a master craftsman who forges historical documents.
This movie prop was loaned to the library of congress by disney and displayed from july 1 to september 27, 2008, in the south orientation gallery on the first floor of the thomas jefferson building. Book of secrets opened in first place on the sales chart and had the second best opening for the year with 3. This page was printed on regular paper, folded to get the screen accurate creases, weathered and then the edges are burned. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states.
Book of secrets, presidential book of secrets replica movie prop. National treasure 2 presidents book of secrets movie film. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure. Book of secrets, book of secrets by sarednab and tazvader replica movie prop 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 way to get to it was by kidnapping the president. Titled the templar treasure and other myths that are true, it has a dark red. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. Probably going to need a good nic cage break after ghost rider and now this. 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. Heres a video short of the newest prop just added to my national treasure collection. 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.
The book of secrets, along with many other props, was created by ross macdonald for the movie national treasure. In the film, benjamin gates nicholas cage hunts for the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln by seeking missing pages from the diary of john wilkes booth. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Moving pictures a blog about films that challenge, inspire, and provoke thought. From what i was told, the lines in the red leather were all embossed one line at a time. Fun indiana jones rip off, an improvement on its predecessor with better character moments. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing, but he does find a stamp bearing the seal of the book of secrets. National treasure reproduction prop of the presidents book of secrets. This is a costume worn by riley poole justin bartha in the 2007 sequal national treasure 2.
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. One of rileys justin bartha books from the 2007 action adventure national treasure 2. 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 journey leads ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations, but to the trail of the worlds most treasured secrets. National treasurereproduction prop of the presidents book. This fan made book is filled with entries from all the presidents from washington to bush. You receive a very rare prop gold treasure coin that was used onscreen on the set at universal studios in burbank inside the treasure room at mt. Props replicas book of secrets film prop replica from.
Different inks and lots of inserts like the kennedy assassination. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Everything wrong with national treasure book of secrets. 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. This book is truly an amazing work of art and movie prop. This is a costume worn by riley poole justin bartha in the 2007 sequal national treasure 2 book of secrets. National treasure 2 presidents book of secrets movie.
It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Okay obviously this is not a star wars or indiana jones related prop but most national treasure collectors are star wars and indy collectors so i used the time honored title to expand the search. Book of secrets 2007 riley poole justin bartha wardrobe. The book consists of a block of wood with edges painted white and a custom printed cover applied. By rick lorentz, walt disney archives fact or fiction. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Book of secrets i havent had the time to make some of the props from this movie yet but the following are what ive made so far. That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. In the film, ben gates nicholas cage is on a quest to clear his families name from a conspiracy linking his great grandfather to the assassination of abraham lincoln. Of all the sequels to a movie, i can count the ones that solidly continue the story on one hand. Ross macdonald would help us to answer these questions but he cant access on rpf, this is what he say.
Ben gates needed to have a look at the book in order to find. Sure, it features a major treasure hunt like its predesessor, but thats like saying tuesday follows monday. Book of secrets 2007 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie. Belgium french title benjamin gates et le livre des secrets. This book was started by george washington and has been passed down to all presidents revealing untold secrets of their administrations. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. Book of secrets on dvd 786936735390 from disney buena vista. First up is the missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth. Book of secrets 2007 movie props, costumes and wardrobe skip to navigation press enter.
National treasures book of secrets on display at the. Whether theyre lightsabers in star wars, indiana jones whips, yoricks skull in hamlet or the famed book of secrets in national treasure. Taking a story with very identifiable locations and very definitive historical facts and adding a touch of creative intrigue can make an audience question what they know to be. Book of secrets, the presidents book replica movie prop the presidential seal has been reproduced, modified to match the original book and burnt directly onto the leather. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. Riley can be seen wearing this costume suit as he and ben nicolas cage travel to the london to to look at a very unique desk located at the buckingham palace. This particular national treasure book of secrets collection includes. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the.
Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. The last of 2008s monster hits finally hit the home market last week, and it made quite an impact. Television shows and movies often blur the lines between what is real and what has been created through the imaginative mind of a writer. 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. National treasure book of secrets replica movie prop. With an inventory of over 8,000 items available for sale at were proud to offer you the chance to own the ultimate movie collectable. Book of secrets is the walt disney studios cartoon about goofy and his arduous antics to assemble a highdefinition television set within the confines of his modest home. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. This and other prop books can be spotted early in the. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Book of secrets should have been subtitled books of secrets.
This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. This was made by the original artist that made this prop for the movie, ross macdonald. Book of secrets, is gauged to surf on the publicity being generated to launch the fourth indiana jones picture. As noted in the blog post, it is a fictitious prop created for the movie national treasure. All of the closeups of the drawers on the resolute desks were either cgi or shots of an enormous model made by the prop. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. 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. Up for sale here is a fantastic officially licensed replica of the presidents secret book from disneys national treasure 2 the book of secrets. This is rosss last productionmade copy of the book, so no productionmade book of secrets are left available for purchase.
This and other prop books can be spotted early in the movie at rileys rather unsuccessful book signing at borders a tale of how he and his swarthy assistants discovered the templars treasure in. 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. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dec 20, 2007 the book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their eyes only, and its one of many clues leading treasure hunter ben gates cage to. I love history, specifically american history, and it had clever references and facts about american history that lead to finding the treasure in a way that is not predictable. Made with real leather and professionally bound, this book contains over 200 pages and over 75 inserts from maps and photographs to letters and newspaper clippings. National treasurereproduction prop of the presidents. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. The original prop coin has been stored in an acid free case in a. This is the presidents book of secrets made by ross macdonald original prop maker of the movie during production of disneys national treasure 2. Original marstaz national treasure book of secrets a. Book of secrets screenused coin came directly from the set at universal studios via the movies world premiere in new york city. This leather replica book with embossed presidential seal was a germany exclusive limited preorder edition of the dvd. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue.
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