National Treasure/National Treasure - Book Of Secrets (Box Set)
Action/Adventure - Director: Jon Turteltaub - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Bruce Greenwood, Sean Bean, Jon Voight, Nicolas Cage, Harvey Keitel, Diane Kruger, Ed Harris, Helen Mirren, Justin Bartha more
American history gets a cool make-over in the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced comedic action thrillers NATIONAL TREASURE and its sequel NATIONAL TREASURE - BOOK OF SECRETS. Nicholas... more
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TREASURE. This time, Gates and his team solve a mystery that stretches from the assassination of Abraham Lincoln to the contemporary streets of Washington, DC.n
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sequelNational Treasure 2: Book of Secretsis nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage), the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the whereabouts of a war chest hidden by America's forefathers, is now charged with protecting family honour. When a rival (Ed Harris) offers alleged proof that Gates' ancestor, Thomas Gates, was not a Civil War-era hero but a participant in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Ben and his father (Jon Voight) and crew (Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger) hopscotch through Paris, London, Washington DC, and South Dakota to gather evidence refuting the claim.The film is most fun when the hunt, as inNational Treasure, squeezes Ben into such impossible situations as examining twin desks in the queen's chambers in Buckingham Palace and the White House's Oval Office, or kidnapping an American president (Bruce Greenwood) for a few minutes of frank talk. Helen Mirren, the previous year's Oscar winner for Best Actress, wisely joins the cast of a likely hit film as Ben's archaeologist mother, long-estranged from Voight's character but as feisty as the rest of the family. Returning director Turteltaub takes excellent advantage of his colorful backdrops in European capitals and the always-eerie Mount Rushmore, and oversees some wildly imaginative sets for this dramedy's feverish third act in an audacious and completely unexpected, legendary setting. IfNational Treasure 2: Book of Secretsdoesn't feel quite as crisp and unique asits predecessor, it is still ingenious and wry enough to laugh a bit at itself.--Tom Keogh
National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets is nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage), the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the whereabouts of a war chest hidden by America's forefathers, is now charged with protecting family honour. When a rival (Ed Harris) offers alleged proof that Gates' ancestor, Thomas Gates, was not a Civil War-era hero but a participant in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Ben and his father (Jon Voight) and crew (Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger) hopscotch through Paris, London, Washington DC, and South Dakota to gather evidence refuting the claim. The film is most fun when the hunt, as in National Treasure, squeezes Ben into such impossible situations as examining twin desks in the queen's chambers in Buckingham Palace and the White House's Oval Office, or kidnapping an American president (Bruce Greenwood) for a few minutes of frank talk. Helen Mirren, the previous year's Oscar winner for Best Actress, wisely joins the cast of a likely hit film as Ben's archaeologist mother, long-estranged from Voight's character but as feisty as the rest of the family. Returning director Turteltaub takes excellent advantage of his colorful backdrops in European capitals and the always-eerie Mount Rushmore, and oversees some wildly imaginative sets for this dramedy's feverish third act in an audacious and completely unexpected, legendary setting. If National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets doesn't feel quite as crisp and unique as its predecessor, it is still ingenious and wry enough to laugh a bit at itself. --Tom Keogh
Production Year: 2004 - Action/Adventure - Director: Jon Turteltaub - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Jon Voight, Sean Bean, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger, Nicolas Cage
Production Year: 2004 - Action/Adventure - Director: Eric Bana, Wolfgang Petersen - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Eric Bana, Brad Pitt, Sean Bean, Diane Kruger, Orlando Bloom, Brian Cox
Production Year: 2004 - Action/Adventure - Director: Jon Turteltaub - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Jon Voight, Sean Bean, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger, Nicolas Cage
National Treasure/National Treasure - Book Of Secrets (Box Set)
Main specs
Actor(s): Justin Bartha, Helen Mirren, Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Harvey Keitel, Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Sean Bean, Bruce Greenwood
Director(s): Jon Turteltaub
Genre: Action & Adventure
Classification: Parental Guidance
Franchise Name: National Treasure
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: This box set includes the comedic action thrillers NATIONAL TREASURE and its 2007 sequel NATIONAL TREASURE - BOOK OF SECRETS.
Release details
DVD Region: Region B
Studio(s): WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINM; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Audio commentary, Deleted scenes, Behind the scenes featurettes, NATIONAL TREASURE opening scene animatic, NATIONAL TREASURE alternate ending, BOOK OF SECRETS outtakes and bloopers, BOOK OF SECRETS interviews with cast and crew
Sound: Dolby Digital
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Professional reviews
Review: NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS manages to surpass the first one for pure movie fun and some decent heart-pounding action (Maxim, 30/04/2008)
[NATIONAL TREASURE] Cage is effortlessly charming (Total Film, 30/04/2008)
DVD Description
American history gets a cool make-over in the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced comedic action thrillers NATIONAL TREASURE and its sequel NATIONAL TREASURE - BOOK OF SECRETS. Nicholas Cage plays Ben Gates, the descendant of an early American patriot who has left him information relating to a vast treasure, hidden during the Revolutionary War by the Freemasons. A clue at the north pole sets things in motion, and Ben must use his formidable cryptography skills to decipher puzzles hidden in the most unlikely places--one appears on the dollar bill, and another is on the back of the U.S. constitution. Ben's unscrupulous former partner (Sean Bean) and his gang of thugs are also after the treasure for selfish, evil purposes. A plot to steal the constitution sets off a 13-colony-wide chase with all the trimmings: cops going after the wrong man, the rescue of a cute female cryptographer (Diane Kruger) who tags along for the ride, and Jon Voight answering the door in the middle of the night as Ben's disapproving father. In BOOK OF SECRETS Nicholas Cage and his team return and embark on a new adventure to solve a mystery that stretches from the assassination of Abraham Lincoln to the contemporary streets of Washington, DC. When Mitch Wilkinson (Ed Harris) produces a page from the diary of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth allegedly linking Ben's great-great grandfather to the plot, Ben and his father, Patrick (Jon Voight), set out on a path to clear their family's name. Ben also believes that the diary page contains hints to the whereabouts of a treasure map leading to an ancient city made of gold, and soon the hunt is on. Tech expert Riley Poole (Justin Bartha) and Ben's now ex-girlfriend Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger) join the Gates in their quest, which takes them from Washington, DC, to Paris, London and the Black Hills of South Dakota. High-speed editing and clever scripts make these films an enjoyable history lesson, with Cage's character masquerading as his own versions of Sherlock Holmes, Indiana Jones, and an over-caffeinated Washington D.C. tour guide. He and Kruger demonstrate some fine romantic chemistry, and Justin Bartha gets off some legitimately funny lines as Ben's long-suffering sidekick. Helen Mirren also fits the bill as Ben's mother and Patrick's estranged ex-wife, Emily, a scholar and historian in her own right.
Advantages: Great adventure Disadvantages: Unbelievability factor, but this is kind of the point
...The 2004 film NationalTreasure took about $350 million at the box office worldwide. This prompted producer Jerry Bruckheimer to give the go ahead for a sequel to be made, and last year saw the release of NationalTreasure 2: The Book of Secrets. The film took just over a month to outgross the 2004 film, and is every bit as entertaining an action film as the first, if a little far fetched.
The Plot
Not long after the end of the Civil War in America, Ben Gates' great great grandfather Thomas is approached with a diary and asked to solve a cipher, a puzzle, for which he is well renowned. In the ensuing minutes, he uncovers a treasure map which gets him killed in the same instant as John Wilkes Boothe kills President Abraham Lincoln. His dying breath issues an instruction to his son, Gates' great grandfather.
Many years later, Mitch...
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Advantages: fast moving , no dull parts Disadvantages: left it open for a third film, i hate it when they do that
...if you liked the first nationaltreasure film i am sure you will enjoy this. a lot of the same comedy and action, i thoroughly enjoyed it.
the problem with reviewing a film is you dont want to give too much of the plot away, i think its fairly obvious that there is a treasure hunt, no suprises there!! there is also a bad guy who i have to say i didnt find as convincing as sean bean in the first film but not completely unconvincing.
lots of good action and not as predictable as i thought it might be,i did wonder if maybe you had seen it all in the trailer but after watching i dont think that was the case at all.
all of the actors gave good performances however since the itv programme headcases i cant see helen mirren in a serious light!!
i would have given it five stars apart from the shameless opening for a third film to be made...
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