Buried Treasure DVD

Advantages: Mindless fun
Disadvantages: Poor story, indifferent acting, poor characters

.... A few masons passed on the knowledge of the clues from generation to generation, until only a single clue remained. From the moment Ben heard this tale he has been involved in the search to track down and decrypt the clues that have been left for them. Now aged in his thirties he has devoted some of the best years of his life to the discovery of this treasure without success. With the financial backing of Ian Howe, Ben finally starts making some progress when he cracks the first clue and finds a ship long buried under snow. When the ship is retrieved from its icy grave Ben, Ian and the team discover the next clue in the trail. After a quick analysis of the clue the team decide that the next stage of the trail is found on the back of the Declaration of Independence and that it is probably invisible to the naked eye. Due... Read review

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Advantages: Very Fun, Exciting, Based Loosely On Historical Fact
Disadvantages: Extremely Silly

...As a child Benjamin Franklin Gates (first names sound familiar?) was brought up on wild stories of thrilling battles, breathtaking chases and heroic knights saving damsels in distress from certain death, but one story stuck with him throughout his whole life, a tale of a buried treasure so powerful, no one man should ever have it to himself, this treasure was passed down through history seeing the Egyptian slaves, Roman Emperors and Crusaders, but was discovered by the Mason's only to be lost, hidden somewhere, never to be seen again………. Now an adult explorer Ben has made it his life's work to track down this gold and prove all the cynics wrong, going from one clue to the next. Daring stunts, thrilling chases and passionate love affairs pursue, but will he piece together the intricate threads of this elaborate maze before his arch... Read review

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Advantages: Solid acting, fun storyline, interesting ideas, fast-paced action
Disadvantages: Very silly and unbelievable in places

...National Treasure (2004) - FILM ONLY REVIEW Certificate: PG (UK) / PG (USA) / PG (Ireland) Run time: 131 minutes Director: Jon Turteltaub Main cast: Ben Gates - Nicholas Cage Abigail Chase - Diane Kruger Riley Poole - Justin Bartha Ian Howe - Sean Bean Patrick Gates - Jon Voight Special Agent Sadusky - Harvey Keitel As someone with an interest in history and archaeology, it is perhaps not surprising that I enjoyed the cheerfully silly Disney action adventure "National Treasure". Something of a sleeper hit when it was first released, this film was generally enjoyed by audiences but widely slated by critics; hardly surprising given that this is more family entertainment than Oscar contender, and the plot can get about as unbelievable as it is possible for any film to get in certain places. "National Treasure" is an old... Read review

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