National Treasure 2 - Book Of Secrets (DVD)

...all this snow, I had National Treasure 2 through from love film and decided to take a watch. I didn't bother seeing this when it first came out as it didn't really look particularly great. Having seeing the first and thinking it was ok I thought I might as well. I was really glad I had chosen to wait until this had come out on DVD as it didn't look worth paying a stupid price to go to the cinema. ~ INFO ~ Director- Jon Turteltaub Jon who also directed ...
...directed mainly television programmes. Some of his other films include- The Kids (2000), Instinct (1999) and Cool Runnings (1993). Writers- Marianne and Cormac Wibberley Music by- Trevor Rabin Release date- 8 Feb 2008 (UK) Runtime- 124 Mins Certificate- PG ~ MAIN CHARACTERS ~ Nicholas Cage- Benjamin Gates Ben is the son of explorer and treasure hunter Patrick and after finding treasure in the first film he wants to set the score with the truth about ...

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...flaws of the first outing. National Treasure: Book of Secrets manages to fall wholeheartedly into the final category. Dang! If you've seen the original NT movie then you know completely what to expect here: history buff Ben Gates (did he have a real job before becoming a treasure hunter? I can't recall!) stumbles across some fantastical secret, and is soon jetting around the world, defiling national 'treasures', and just being a bit of a brainiac ...
...was fairly fun! In the first instalment, treasure clues had been left on the $1 bill, the back of the American Constitution, etc etc - so yes, some famous and well-guarded 'treasures' for Gates (Nic Cage) and his sidekicks Riley and Abigail to track down. Roll forward to the follow up, and the first half of this film played into every terrible sequel cliche going. First, you can't leave the characters with their successes from the end of the first ...

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The 2004 film National Treasure 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 National Treasure 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, ...
...cracks, then look no further. National Treasure 2: The Book of Secrets is a rollercoaster action adventure film with fast paced location changing scenery. The camera work and special effects are brilliantly done, and the actors are all incorporated into this as well. In terms of settings, director Jon Turteltaub has gone to town, filming in Buckingham Palace, the Library of Congress, Mount Rushmore and the centre of Paris. Throw in some car chases ...

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National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets is the sequel to the smash hit "National Treasure" and reunites Nicholas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger and director Jon Turteltaub from that film. Ben Gates (Cage) is at a talk where he is presenting new evidence about John Wilkes Booth and the 18 pages missing from his diary where a man, Mitch Wilkinson (Ed Harris), produces a missing piece of the diary from nowhere. Upon further studying it seems to implicate ...
...If you like the first National Treasure, it's safe to say you'll like this one too. It has the same sense of mystery as the first film, and the same unraveling of historical facts. Again this one deals with a conspiracy and a secret involving many historical figures where you have to unravel clues and decode puzzles in order to prove you're worthy enough to find the prize. Again the cast do a good job, Justin Bartha is great as the comic relief ...

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...I saw the trailer for National Treasure 2 as I enjoyed the 1st instalment so much. If like me you love the treasure hunting, clue solving, puzzle completing, underground temple finding of films such as Indiana Jones and National Treasure you will love this. After seeing National Treasure 2 in the cinema, I couldn't wait to get it on DVD to watch it all over again. I love the idea that there are hidden temples and passageways belonging to ancient ...
...enough we could find them. National Treasure 2, like the first brings this to the cinema screen once again. This time around Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) teams up once more with his father Patrick (Jon Voight), partner Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger) and side kick Riley Poole (Justin Bartha) to set the record straight about his ancestors wrongly accused as being apart of the Abraham Lincoln assassination. To do this they must unlock the mystery within ...

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...start by saying the original National Treasure, is crazy good. I loved the reference to history, specifically American history, 'n' its clever references and facts that somehow all lead to them finding the treasure in an original and unpredictable way. But this one wasnt as good, I felt like this film was missing something- almost like the writers could not think of any new, no more clever clues to be solved?... and therefore they just shoved loads ...
...one movie. Firstly the plot The jist of the movie is about Ben (Nicohlas Cage) proving the innocence of his great-great grandfather who is implicated as a key conspirator in the death of Abraham Lincoln. Ultimatley leading Ben on a chain of clues that takes him on a chase across the world. This journey leads both Ben and his crew ( full of recognisable faces) not only to surprising revelations--- but also the worlds most secret of secrets. The ...

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...is just as good as National Treasure. Again we have lots of puzzles, hidden maps and travelling this time all over the world to find The Lost City Of Gold just to clear the name of Ben's great great grandfather who has been accused of being the mastermind behind the assassination of President Lincoln. Ideas that places like The Oval Office in The White House and The Queen's private chambers in Buckingham Palace would be so easy to gain access to ...
...Library Of Congress. Its not that we're asked to suspend disbelief, its too much to expect anyone to believe those places were so easy to access. Way too much suspension of belief is required there, a whacking huge amount actually. Once again Ben is being pursued by bad people (Ed Harris playing a mercenary very badly with an awful Southern US accent). The filming locations are excellent, the action is more than slightly over the top. Casting Helen ...

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...that this chapter 2 of National Treasure is better than the first offering we saw in 2004. I think not! What they've been saying about the latest Nicolas Cage-starred adventure flick is nothing but studio stunt. I enjoyed the first one better. Maybe it was the "quite novel" touch of the first one why I preferred it… being that it was a time before Da Vinci Code and that other clue-conspiracy plots were not as staple in Hollywood and books as now. ...
...only to be declared a national hero later? And Ben Gates' (Cage) sole motivation to cleanse his great-great-something grandpa's name in the Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy seems unrealistic if not lame. If he was not after money and fame then it should have been established well. In this material world, who would not want to wallow himself into a city of gold? In all fairness, the acting by the major characters was on-key (couple of comically effective ...

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