Ross macdonald, the head designer and creator of the movie props for the film. 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. What happens when these two talk about some of their favorite subjects. Enlisting the help of riley justin bartha and abigail diane kruger, they set out to.
In the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk. In national treasure 2004, patrick gates displayed in his library a portrait of confederate general thomas jonathan stonewall. 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. Online now 2 users and 859 guests enter the live chat room. Nicolas cage benjamin franklin gates, justin bartha riley poole, diane kruger dr. It may not warrant scholarly interest, but national treasure 2 is an enjoyable enough adventure, with globetrotting locations, a zippy script and trendy diane kruger, back again to show how contemporary fashion with a plot is far more fun than a flick through vogue after creating an eyecatching and cleverly ironic ball gown for diane kruger as abigail chase in the original film, judianna. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets trailer lines cut from the finished film. 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. This is my replica page from riley pooles book the templar treasure. Join us at an upcoming library pro tips event to become a power user. The plot of the first national treasure turns in large measure on the subjects of the knights templar and freemasonry.
The followup focused on ben setting out to prove his ancestor thomas gates. Ben and riley travel to paris, where they find a clue engraved on the torch of the. National treasure is a 2004 american actionadventure film released by walt disney pictures. Directed by 1 writing credits 10 cast 168 produced by 10 music by 1 cinematography by 2 film editing by 2 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 26 production management second unit. Book of secrets opens up at the end of the civil war with yet another flashback from gates family history. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure. At the end of the movie, he is given back a 360 spider. Patrick attempts to dissuade his son from continuing the search for the treasure.
Book of secrets takes place a year or so after the first one left off no specific amount of time is actually given and if it was, i certainly missed it as we find riley justin bartha, ben nicholas cage and abigail diane kruger basking in the glow of becoming pseudoheroes. One of riley s justin bartha books from the 2007 action adventure national treasure 2. Gates has to kidnap the president and find out where the secret book is located to clear his family name. Although it was roundly criticized as a poor mans ripoff of raiders of the lost ark and the da vinci code, its entertaining on its own ludicrous terms, and nicolas cage proves once again that one actors infectious enthusiasm can compensate for a. 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. What are we gonna do next, shortsheet the popes bed.
Book of secrets script taken from a transcript of the screenplay andor the nic cage and diane kruger. Riley pooles justin bartha blue suit costume prop store. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Jun 9, 2015 the past is filled with incredible mysteries. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Ever so often i get the movies out to watch them again as i love them so much. He is the computer hacker and genius who joins ben gates and abigail chase in helping find the templar treasure. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away. This is a costume worn by riley poole justin bartha in the 2007 sequal national treasure 2 book of secrets. In the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk and an. 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. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second film of the national treasure film series. Book of secrets is a 2007 american actionadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Apr 24, 2008 other than fattening the wallets of nicolas cage, jon voight, helen mirren, and ed harris, the most significant byproduct of national treasure.
Ben and his father, patrick jon voight, take great pride in their ancestors and their familys devotion to the united states. Riley poole goes on vacation to dread isle and meets his biggest fan. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, helen mirren and ed harri. Weve broken into buckingham palace, and the oval office, stolen a page from the presidents supersecret book, and actually kidnapped the president of the united states. 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 funny movies, great movies, movies showing, movies. Sharpleshall street, primrose hill, london nw1 having to plod home on foot, riley finds ben waiting on the doorstep. Ben gates reads this page in riley pooles book the templar treasure after he discovers the plank missing from the second. Abigail chase, jon voight patrick henry gates, helen mirren emily appleton, ed harris mitch wilkinson, harvey keitel peter sadusky, bruce greenwood the. Book of secrets, riley poole justin bartha wardrobe original movie costume. Book of secrets dvd, nicolas cage walt disney disney. Riley poole is a sarcastic computer expert, resident genius, and best friend of benjamin franklin gates.
It is the first film in the national treasure film series and stars nicolas cage, harvey keitel, jon voight, diane kruger, sean bean, justin bartha, and christopher plummer. This and other prop books can be spotted early in the movie at riley s rather unsuccessful book signing at borders a tale of how he and his swarthy assistants discovered the templars treasure in. And underneath an inch of bulletproof glass is an army of sensors and heat monitors if someone gets too close with a high fever. Riley pooles justin bartha grey suit costume prop store.
It was written by jim kouf and the wibberleys, produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by jon turteltaub. This time the focus is on a conspiracy regarding the assassination of president abraham lincoln. The clues to solving them are all around, hidden in plain sight. Events of national treasure edit edit source years later, in 2004, ben goes to patrick when on the run from the fbi after ben and riley poole steal the declaration of independence.
Picture quality in hd was great with lots of stunning visuals and locales. In the movie, after the blonde girl had left, a busty brunette stands before riley, looks at the book title and him oh, my gosh, are you ben gates. It is the first film in the national treasure franchise and stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, sean bean, jon voight, harvey keitel, and christopher plummer. He loves it when he knows something ben and abigail dont. Riley poole is the tritagonist of the national treasure films. A copy of riley pooles justin bartha the templar treasure book from jon turteltaubs 2007 adventure sequel national treasure. The ferrari 360 spider is a car riley poole buys after obtaining the money from the templar treasure. He tries his hardest to be funny and smart, but doesnt always succeed. National treasure 2 book of secrets funny part youtube.
National treasure sequel an absurd spectacle reuters. List of quotes by riley poole national treasure wiki fandom. 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. It is repossessed by the irs, but is returned to riley taxfree after finding the lost city of gold by the president of the united states at that time.
Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. Nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight, helen mirren, ed harris, harvey keitel, bruce greenwood, ty burrell, michael maize, timothy v. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. Book of secrets riley poole is a sarcastic computer expert, resident genius, and best friend of benjamin franklin gates. A couple of disney films from jerry bruckheimer that can be best described as the da vinci code meets indiana jones with a side order of assassins creed though the films do predate the games a bit by a few years.
Book of secrets 2007, we once again encounter abigail chase. Book of secrets 3 navigation riley poole is a sarcastic computer expert, resident genius, and best friend of benjamin. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Ben, if it was you trying to convince me, youd have less evidence and id already believe you. Patrick and his son were estranged upon bens decision to find the treasure. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray disc release is a 2007 adventure film. The templar treasure by riley poole, bestseller of the year. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage embarks on a new adventure in director jon turtletaubs sequel to national treasure.
Patrick gates displayed in his library a portrait of. Riley poole is a sarcastic computer expert, resident genius, and best friend of benjamin franklin gates who helped him find the templar treasure and cibola. Book of secrets trailer lines cut from the finished film advertisement. See more ideas about national treasure, national, the secret book. Screen used justin bartha riley poole wardrobe from national. Justin barthas riley, a technowhiz who can break into any place. Learn about some of the new features in our catalog and how to make the most of them. Ben gates reads this page in riley pooles book the. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel. Book of secrets, but for the dvd release, the title was changed to national treasure 2. In doing so, ben, abigail, riley, and patrick discover that the treasure. Weve broken into buckingham palace and the oval office, stolen a page from the presidents supersecret book and actually kidnapped the president of the united states. His townhouse, supposedly 3431 westwood terrace, dc is actually in london s primrose hill, at 3 sharpleshall street, chalk farm, nw1.
Set in early 2008, between national treasure 2 and ransom of the seven ships. National treasure was released worldwide on november 19, 2004. 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. Riley poole is the tritagonist ofnational treasure and national treasure. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Riley poole awesome and hilarious quotes from national treasure. National treasure a duology retrospective the disinsider. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Since my top seven riley scenes of national treasure 1 got more than 1. National treasure is a 2004 adventure film from walt disney pictures written by jim kouf, ted elliott, terry rossio, cormac wibberley, and marianne wibberley, produced by jerry bruckheimer, and directed by jon turteltaub. The secret of abrahams assassination is also in there and any conspirators that might have taken part in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
Disney is just blowing the competition away with its stellar bonus features especially the ones exclusive to blu ray. Feb 18, 2021 plus, it was successful enough to garner a sequel, national treasure. Murphy, alicia coppola, armando riesco, albert hall, joel gretsch, christian camargo, brent briscoe, billy unger, michael manuel, brad rowe, jon turteltaub, based on characters created by jim kouf. Actionpacked treasure hunt sequel has peril, violence. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. See more ideas about national treasure, national treasure movie, i movie. 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 centuries of secrets. This is a costume worn by riley poole justin bartha in the 2007 sequal national treasure 2. Like a hardy boys mystery on steroids, national treasure offers popcorn thrills and enough boyish charm to overcome its rampant silliness. See more ideas about national treasure, national treasure movie, national. Riley tells ben that the book of secrets contains documents collected by.
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