The National Treasure Book Of Secrets Download
vanyoliThe National Treasure: Book Of Secrets Download
http://urllio.com/r2k6sWhile Ben Gates is presenting new information about John Wilkes Booth and the 18 pages missing from Booth's diary, a man by the name of Mitch Wilkinson stands up and presents a missing page of John Wilkes Booth's diary. Thomas Gates, Ben's great-grandfather, is mentioned on the page. It shows that Ben's great-grandfather was a co-conspirator in Abraham Lincoln's murder. When doing more research, the conspiracy takes Ben, Abigail Chase, and Riley Poole to Buckingham Palace (which they break into). They discover a plank that has early Native American writing on it. The plank has only one symbol that Patrick Gates can identify. The symbol is Cibola (see-bowl-uh) meaning the City of Gold. In order to define the rest they have to go to Ben's mother, Patrick's divorced wife. After 32 years it brings back old arguments. After that the other clue is in the President's desk in the Oval Office in the White House (which Ben and Abigail sneak into) to discover that the clue lies in The President's Book. But in order to see the book, their choice is either get elected president or kidnap the President of the United States. Which do they choose? It's obvious. With Wilkinson close on their tail, they find the book in the Library of Congress. The conspiracy then crosses to Mount Rushmore where the clue was on the hills, but (according to the Book) President Calvin Coolidge had the faces carved in so no one can find the City of Gold. When they get there they find out that they must work with Wilkinson since he has some clues of his own. Who will claim Cibola? And will the name of Gates be known as murder?
Ben Gates and his father have lobbied to get their ancestor Thomas Gates, the man who was entrusted with the secret of the Templars treasure, honored as a historical hero. They believe that Gates was approached by two men who unbeknown to him were members of a group loyal to the confederacy, and one of the men, John Wilkes Booth, gives him his journal and shows him something they want him to decipher. Booth then leaves to assassinate Lincoln. Gates completes the deciphering and discovers that it's a clue to a great treasure but when Gates learns who they are, he rips out pages that had the clue and tried to burn them, he would then be shot. At the unveiling, a man named Wilkinson stands up claiming to have in his position one of the pages that Gates tried to burn and in it, is something that claims that Gates may have been involved with the plot to assassinate Lincoln. So now Thomas Gates is labeled a traitor. But Ben and his father don't believe it. So they acquire the page and discover what Gates was deciphering and sets out to prove that Gates is innocent. But Wilkinson is following him. Ben's trek takes him to France, England, and eventually back to Washington but they hit a road block. And to find the clue Ben is forced to kidnap the President.
2004's National Treasure was a massive sleeper Hit bringing Nicholas Cage to both critical and commercial success with audiences who loved his historically correct intellectual adventurous persona. The film became one of the years highest grossing films and is just what Cage needed. For years after the eighties he'd been trying to shake off his celebrity teen star image with films like Valley Girl and When Peggy Sue Got Married which brought him fame in the eighties aside from being Francis Ford Coppola nephew. Leaving Las Vegas showed that he had the potential as an adult star but National Treasure made people forget about his years as a naive teen star and put him in all aspects as a sophisticated adult star. Because National Treasure was such a success it was no surprise that there was going to be a sequel nor was it a surprise that the sequel was going to pale in comparison to the original, because if you've been around the block more than once then you know that most sequels don't work out like the originals and Book of Secrets fails in just that same way.<br/><br/>The film repeats the same formula as the original crew follows a branch of clues that that requires one to be a competent historian and includes puzzles which require some mathematical and scientific thought. The film is set up the same and you know like all adventures films there will be a conclusive climax that brings the story and clues together in one final scene that details the treasure rewards the protagonist as desired. Nicholas Cage's character Ben Gates has a specific desire to find the treasure that puts him at risk for many unfortunate consequences. The film itself revolves around the Lincoln assassination conspiracy and how it has recently surfaced that Gate's great great grandfather Thomas Gates could be the mastermind of the whole conspiracy kill Lincoln. To clear his families name and not fill the shoes of new Dr.Samuel Mudd (who helped John Wilkes Booth) Gates goes through all the trouble of going on another treasure hunt to clear his grandfather's name and that's what the whole film revolves around. In any case, many people wouldn't mind having a notorious figure in their family and wouldn't go through any where near as much trouble Gates gets into.<br/><br/>Though Ben Gates being the historical nut that he is goes through a lot of trouble in order to clear Thomas Gates name, having a plot line focusing around this sole purpose is inane. The main plot points circle around a range of conspiracy theories which play a vital part in this and most other recent adventure films. This one includes a Book of Secrets which has been passed down from president to president revealing truths of presidential assassinations, Watergate. Area 51 and finally the one this film revolves around: the Indian built City of Gold. Finding the City of Gold is the only chance Gates has of clearing his great great grandfathers name. <br/><br/>Recurring characters include Gates former girlfriend from the first film Abigail (Diane Kruger) who for reasons vaguely explained in this film have broken up. Also, Gates sometimes incompetent partner Riley Pool(Justin Bartha) who in the film has just wrote a book on conspiracies and urban legends which plays a vital part in solving some of the clues and puzzles however the book is ignored by most people. Other characters include Gate's divorced parents who are still heated at one another over their failed relationship. Gates Mother plays a vital part in reading PreColumbian Indian language which also plays a part in finding the location of the City Of Gold. The supposed antagonist Mitch Wilkinson who during the climax actually helps out the characters which is rarely seen in an antagonist it is a strange twist brought upon by the producers. All these clashing personalities tie into the film appropriately considering the subject matter because all of the crews characters provide much historical knowledge and create a sense of drama that movie goers will enjoy seeing. Two other vital players in the film include a rough caricature of some future president because the producers knew what kind of controversy they would cause if they parodied George.W.Bush. The second supporting player is the FBI leader Sadusky (Harvey Keitel). <br/><br/>The film lacks much originality relying on what much of the first film had in store for audiences and continuing with the same idea. I found it repetitive and unoriginal as this film shows in a variety of ways how the same intense drama/action scenes play out like any other overaction movie would. In some ways, the way the scenes played out reminds me of a "24" action montage. However this film is like any other action/adventure/drama film a sense of purpose and clashing emotions create a plot line to follow and a not to surprising climax. Regardless of that the film is a must see for families or people who really liked the first film.
When a film has canned music, it better be good if it wants to overcome it. A surprisingly good find this year, or in any year, is "National Treasure: Book of Secrets." Canned style music always implies a better film than the filmmakers delivered, but this time the pic lives up to the almost impossible climaxes in the score.<br/><br/>The thing with this one is the actors, and the characters they play. That's always the way it should be, but is, rarely ever, any more. I could see how this simple script was made to sing with the right actors and direction. And the script isn't so simple, after a prologue sucks you in with a missing page from John Wilkes Booth's diary, wittingly produced to start the film on its merry way. And by the end you will laughingly go along, full tilt, with the notion that Mount Rushmore was a cover-up (I won't tell you why).<br/><br/>Next comes the camera work, exposed so it compliments the story, not get in the way of it. The operation and the choice of camera angle, simple pans when they are called for (hello, you need a reason to pan folks), and especially lens choice is done without flare, but in a documentary style that makes Spielberg actually look amateur by comparison. The editing then is absolutely superb, but, look what he had to work with.<br/><br/>Nicholas Cage I like in this, his sidekicks make a trio of sleuths that charm the pants off you, the girl being achingly beautiful without realizing it. And Helen Mirren and Jon Voight make good dysfunctional parents (these are two of the best actors we have ever had), never breaking character no matter what business they are asked to perform. Ed Harris channels a villain out for redemption. Harvey Keitel does a job as the clichéd FBI agent with style.<br/><br/>Like I said, the music is the weak link, but it doesn't ruin the film, just gives it a schmaltzy import that the humor in the story can play against.<br/><br/>I don't recommend many films these days. I saw "The Great Debaters" and highly recommend that as well, but "National Treasure" is artful escapism at its very very best.
All you want from a movie like this, really, is a little brainless fun, and it keeps holding out on you. Everyone looks fatigued. Even Cage’s toupee seems ambivalent about having signed on for a sequel.
Historian Ben Gates (<a href="/name/nm0000115/">Nicolas Cage</a>) learns from treasure hunter Mitch Wilkinson (<a href="/name/nm0000438/">Ed Harris</a>) that a missing page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth implicates Ben's great-great grandfather Thomas as a co-conspirator in the 1865 murder of Abraham Lincoln. Ben sets out to clear the Gates' name by following clues that take him to Cibola (the City of Gold), Buckingham Palace, the Oval Office, and the President of the United States. National Treasure: Book of Secrets is the sequel to <a href="/title/tt0368891/">National Treasure (2004)</a> (2004), a Disney Production that was co-written by numerous screenwriters, including American screenwriting team Marianne and Cormac Wibberley. The Wibberleys also wrote the screenplay for National Treasure: Book of Secrets. <a href="/title/tt1197627/">National Treasure 3</a> is currently in development with no release date known. The Book of Secrets refers to a book kept by the President of the United States and, in turn, handed down to each succeeding President. It contains secrets known only to the Presidents, e.g., the truth about Area 51 and the assassination of President Kennedy. The first clue leads to a replica of the Statue of Liberty that sits on the Île aux Cygnes near the Grenelle Bridge in Paris, France. On the statue is written (in French): "Across the sea, these twins stand resolute to preserve what we are looking for. 1876". Ben interprets that second clue to refer to two desks made from the timbers of the Resolute, a British ship trapped in ice during an Arctic exploration. One of the desks now sits in the Queen's study at Buckingham Palace, London. The other is the desk of the President of the United States sitting in the Oval Office at the White House. Ben's referring to the fact that, when the monarch of England is not in residence at Buckingham Palace, the Union Jack is displayed. When the Queen is in residence, her royal flag is displayed. Since the Queen wasn't in residence, her royal flag was not flying. Emily deciphers the carved wooden plank found in the Queen's Resolute desk as Olmec writing meaning, Find the noble bird, let him take you by the hand and give you passage to the sacred temple. She concludes that the reference is to Cibola, the City of Gold. But the reference is incomplete without the plank from the President's desk. Unfortunately, that plank was found by President Calvin Coolidge [1872-1933] and destroyed. The only clue to its message lies in the Book of Secrets. This is from a book that Ben reads aloud: In 1527, a Spanish ship wrecked on the Florida coast. There were only four survivors. One was a slave named Esteban who saved a local tribe's dying chief. As a reward, he was taken to their sacred city, a city built from solid gold. Later, when Esteban tried to find the city again, he never could. But the legend grew, and every explorer came to the new world in search of it. When General Custer's search for gold ended at his last stand at Little Big Horn, it became clear none would ever find it. Ben believes that, if the cipher on the diary page leads to Cibola, the City of Gold, this would prove that Thomas Gates threw the page into the fire to prevent the Confederates from finding the gold (a treasure that might have changed the outcome of the Civil War), not to coverup the names of the conspirators in the Lincoln assassination. The President (<a href="/name/nm0339304/">Bruce Greenwood</a>) mentions that he was an Architecture History major at Yale, so secret passageways (especially under such a historical site as Mount Vernon) would be of extraordinary interest to him. Coupled with this is the fact that Ben was famous (based on the previous movie) for exploring old buildings, national treasures, and such. In light of this, Ben would be the closest thing to an expert. Therefore, the President would probably feel safe with him. Besides, it was only a little jaunt into the cellar, and the President's guard was behind him the whole time. Ben and Mitch finally meet up at Mount Rushmore and agree to work together to find the treasure. Ben finds the "islands of stone" and Mitch adds the last clue: The answer will only be revealed under a cloudless rain. Sprinkling the rocks with their water bottles, they uncover the figure of an eagle. The final clue, possessed by Mitch, say to "surrender your hand to the heart of the warrior." Ben sticks his hand in the hole in the middle of the eagle, pulls a lever, and a rock doorway opens. Ben and Mitch, accompanied by Abigail (<a href="/name/nm1208167/">Diane Kruger</a>), Riley (<a href="/name/nm0058581/">Justin Bartha</a>), Patrick (<a href="/name/nm0000685/">Jon Voight</a>), and Emily (<a href="/name/nm0000545/">Helen Mirren</a>), make their way into the cave, encountering several traps along the way. Patrick and Emily get separated, but they all end up at the same place—Cibola, the City of Gold. Mitch apologizes for smearing the name of Thomas Gates and explains that it was the only way he could get Ben to join in the search. Suddenly water starts seeping into the city, threatening to block their way out. Noticing that the water seems to be draining, they follow it to a drainage tunnel beneath the city. One person will have to stay behind, however, in order to hold open the stone door. Mitch demands to go first by holding a knife to Abigail's neck, so Ben agrees to stay behind. Everyone gets out except for Mitch and Ben, who become trapped because of the current. Ben is stuck in the door, and Mitch is the only one who can open it. Mitch decides to open the door, letting the current push Ben through but asks Ben to let the world know that it was he (Mitch) who found Cibola. Ben is immediately taken into custody by FBI special agent Sandusky (<a href="/name/nm0000172/">Harvey Keitel</a>), but the President exonerates him by explaining that Ben did not kidnap him but actually saved his life when the door accidentally closed in the secret tunnel they were exploring. He shows Ben an article for tomorrow's newspaper that names Thomas Gates a national hero and asks him whether he read page 47 on the Book of Secrets. Ben nods and replies, "It's life altering." Everyone, including Mitch Wilkinson, is given credit for finding the City of Gold, Emily can be seen later cataloging the treasures, and Ben and Abigail get back together. In the final scene, Riley sees his red Ferrari bearing a note from the President reading, "Tax free". He jumps in, starts up the engine, and backs into the car behind him. It is never made clear in the movie what was on page 47, and some speculate that it exists as a cliffhanger solely to set up another sequel. On the DVD commentary, director <a href="/name/nm0005509/">Jon Turteltaub</a> thrice says something about the contents of page 47, but his microphone fails mysteriously all three times. He also rebuffs the sequel theory, saying that the references to page 47 exist to show how much the President began to trust Ben Gates and to establish a closeness between the characters. Mitch wanted to be acclaimed for finding Cibola, but he knew that tricking Ben into find it for him would be much easier, especially if there were any brushes with the law. There were two aircraft in the hangar, both A-3 Skywarriors. The plane was versatile, filling the roles of both bomber and tanker during the Vietnam War and as a spy plane during the Cold War. It was retired from service in 1991. a5c7b9f00b