#national treasure book of secrets

[mytardisisparked]

Look, all I’m saying is that they really just don’t make movies like National Treasure anymore. Like this movie is about two dudes in a van who beat a team of highly trained criminals to stealing a valuable document from a high-security museum, by sheer accident get an antiques expert to come along with them to keep the document safe, get involved in several major chase scenes, escape the FBI twice, find a massive treasure, get someone else arrested for their crimes, and then give the treasure back to museums before yeeting out to do it all over again in the sequel. No one was doing it like them. And the thing is, by all accounts, this plot is ridiculous and the dialogue is ridiculous but it works unbelievably well because the writers and actors committed to the bit. This movie is campy and absurd and it’s also one of the most fun and quotable movies of my early childhood because the creators embraced the camp and did it with such a sincerity that it’s a goshdarn delight to watch. Top all of that off with a soundtrack that went WAY harder than it really needed to, excellent atmosphere throughout the whole film, and visuals that were darn near perfect and National Treasure becomes a classic. I’ve been chasing the high I got the first time I watched it my whole life. What a movie.

#I'm super normal about National Treasure #when I was a kid I loved it so much that I memorized the whole first movie and most of the second and I can still quote most of it today #its a comfort movie but in the way that I get an adrenaline rush every time I watch it #And like Book of Secrets was pretty darn good too #and so far I don't mind the TV series it's not bad #but that first movie #cinema peaked for me then I'm not remotely kidding #I have loved no movie as much as National Treasure #National Treasure #National Treasure Book of Secrets #Ben Gates #Riley Poole #Abigail Chase

[lestatslestits]

Did you have a Riley Poole from National Treasure phase as a kid or were you normal

#national treasure #national treasure book of secrets #national treasure edge of history #riley poole #justin bartha #yes i’m watching edge of history specifically for this neurodivergent king #and what about it

[emmi-kat]

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)  -  National Treasure: Edge of History (2022)

#national treasure #national treasure book of secrets #national treasure edge of history #nteoh #ntbos #riley poole #justin bartha #benjamin franklin gates #nic cage #nicolas cage #dr abigail chase #abigail chase #the secret lies with Charlotte #nacho traysure #I'm obviously not a gifmaker but I also feel weird making requests

[whaleiumsharkspeare]

National Treasure: Book of Secrets AU where, after realizing that only presidents can see the President’s book, Ben Gates decides to run for office and somehow manages to get elected, all just so that he can see the book for himself in what becomes known as the greatest long con in history

#national treasure book of secrets #national treasure #ben gates #crack au

[voidchimeras]

riley poole having a podcast is the most riley poole thing i’ve ever seen.

#national treasure edge of history #national #treasure #national treasure #national treasure book of secrets #riley poole #riley #poole #ben gates #ben #gates #abigail #chase #abigail chase

[thenationaltreasuregazette]

Rethinking Book of Secrets

In my past articles I haven't exactly kept it a secret that I don't think National Treasure: Book of Secrets is a very good movie. Or, more accurately, I think it's a decent movie that fails to be a satisfying sequel to National Treasure on almost every front: plot, story, worldbuilding, and especially character.

At least, that's what I thought.

Recently I rewatched Book of Secrets without having watched National Treasure immediately beforehand, and with that extra space I started to see the movie a little differently.

Maybe Book of Secrets actually is an effective sequel. So today I'd like to explore the ways in which BoS succeeds at building on the foundation National Treasure laid, starting with character development, because the character arcs in Book of Secrets actually do pay off in interesting ways.

Ben Gates

I'm so sorry, I had to ☺️

#the national treasure gazette #national treasure #national treasure 2 #national treasure book of secrets #ben gates #abigail chase #riley poole #patrick gates

[high-quality-tiktoks]

Did you know Helen Mirren turned down meeting the queen in order to be in this film?

#video #tiktok #tiktoks #funny #lmao #wtf #movie #movies #film #films #national treasure #national treasure book of secrets #book of secrets #missemmikat

[movies-to-add-to-your-tbw]

Title: National Treasure

Rating: PG

Director: Jon Turteltaub

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Christopher Plummer, David Dayan Fisher, Stewart Finlay-McLennan, Oleg Taktarov, Stephen A. Pope, Annie Parisse, Mark Pellegrino, Armando Riesco, Erik King, Don McManus

Release year: 2004

Genres: thriller, mystery, adventure, action

Blurb: Ben Gates leads a group of treasure hunters to search for a chest of riches rumoured to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence...and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.

#national treasure #national treasure book of secrets #pg #jon turteltaub #nicolas cage #diane kruger #justin bartha #sean bean #jon voight #2004 #thriller #mystery #adventure #action

[audrey-gianelli]

NATIONAL TREASURE BOOK OF SECRETS Bloopers & Gag Reel (2007)

#NATIONAL TREASURE #NATIONAL TREASURE BOOK OF SECRETS #Bloopers #Gag Reel #nicolas cage #movie #cinema

[communistpartyofgallifrey]

learning a lot about Benjamin Gates from the National Treasure wiki

#national treasure #national treasure book of secrets #benjamin franklin gates #nicolas cage

[reviewsclown]

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)

So as may have been previously mentioned, I was told National Treasure 2 was better than the first. That is correct, lot more jokes to be found, wasn't all kinda boring action-y stuff, doesn't hurt that it was the first time seeing the movie too.

Must be prefaced, the movie is kind of racist in a Resident Evil 5 way, minus the savage tribal enemies, it's the ancient mayan secret temple shit so, y'know. otherwise that's kind of the most bad thing for a 2007 movie? it's a bit misogynistic but not too much.

Love how they changed the characters in this they all seemed much better, turns out letting Nic do jokes helps a lot with a movie, Abigail is more of a character in this one, the FBI agents are more of a character in this one, they brought the supernatural show looking guy back, Riley was a lot less annoying and actually had some good bits which is quite the improvement.

The plots better too I'd say, it's kind of what they say about games? first is the best for a bit because it's the only, it's new and cool and groundbreaking. second actually improves upon that and makes the game best there ever was. I don't know if third being shit is true though I haven't watched the TV show and don't really plan to, if my loyal and beautiful followers have an opinion on it I wouldn't mind hearing.

Also the fit in France and the whole argument scene in Britain were peak. and he yelled overreacting in this one like from the funny.

review: super watchable actually, I recommend it, if you've seen national treasure in the past it's not worth re-watching that for all the context, but if you haven't seen the first movie you should, and then you should watch this one, alone or with a friend doesn't matter.

#reviews #movies #nicolas cage #national treasure book of secrets #national treasure

[facesofcinema]

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)

#2000s #actor nicolas cage #dir jon turteltaub #dp amir mokri #dp john schwartzman #cat action #cat adventure #cat mystery #cat thriller #american #brown #just eyes #blue eyes #bokeh #national treasure: book of secrets #national treasure: book of secrets 2007 #national treasure book of secrets #national treasure book of secrets 2007 #national treasure 2

[emmi-kat]

#National treasure #Nacho traysure #National treasure book of secrets #Ben gates #Nic cage #Dr abigail chase #Diane kruger #He hunts gold she digs gold

[nyx22-blogs]

AHHHH LOOK WHAT I FOUND 😭

https://www.wattpad.com/story/234905011?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_reading&wp_page=reading&wp_uname=scarletWitch_10&wp_originator=aZSf0ZSHniwaaDA%2Fm%2FYwr03csCb9jVeRMEzKniCFwSS5tqWNKuwvuUHD27cJTGyHQrE4YxKbyGXwRG57tVAOvYAw2pM6AQbU7eIGYLKGFxx2ib27cASz9GCeJpmxaMdn

Dude...I love you whoever you are you beautiful person that wrote this story ❤️❤️❤️

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[voidchimeras]

the end of national treasure edge of history episode 4 had me asking so many fucking questions. what the fuck. liam’s dad had the jade box with him till the incident. billie’s brother died looking for the treasure. billie has the jade box. guys. GUYS—

#national treasure #national treasure book of secrets #national treasure edge of history #national treasure episode 4 #liam sadusky #jess valenzuela #riley poole #ben gates #billie pearce

[thenationaltreasuregazette]

Relationship Aftermath: Ben and Sadusky Edition

Ben and Patrick | Ben and Abigail | Ben and Riley | Abigail and Riley | Abigail and Patrick | Riley and Patrick

At last, the final entry in our relationship aftermath series!

And unlike the others that I promised would be short but were not, this one actually will be short. I hope.

We all know I can go on about how many ways I do not like Book of Secrets, but one thing I definitely do like is the implication that Ben and Agent Sadusky are kinda-sorta friends now.

Like. In National Treasure they had a certain respect for each other. Sadusky always took Ben seriously. When the other agents wanted to dismiss Ben as a kook both before and after the heist, Sadusky was immediately committed to discovering what makes Ben tick.

Likewise, Ben doesn’t seem to have any animosity towards Sadusky. The only thing Ben has against him is that Sadusky is standing between him and the treasure.

As we see in one of my favorite lines I know, they’re all my favorite lines Ben goes out of his way to tell Sadusky that his escape from FBI custody isn’t personal or malicious, it’s simply the only way Ben can do what he needs to do.

BEN Sadusky. I'm still not against you. But I found door number three. And I'm taking it.

Ben doesn’t have a problem with the FBI in general either although given how much he knows about US history he should?

During the denouement inside Trinity Church, Ben and Sadusky come to a mutual understanding. Both men, ultimately, want to protect the treasure and honor the Freemasons who went to such dramatic lengths to hide it. Now that the obstacle standing between them—a certain stolen Declaration—is recovered they can even work together to go arrest Ian. I mean Sadusky does not have to let Ben have his gotcha moment, but he does.

What I don't necessarily see coming based on this dynamic is any real continuing relationship after the treasure is found and whatever procedural aftermath there might be happens. They end the first film on good terms, but are not necessarily in a position to become major factors in each other's lives going forward, both by the nature of what they relationship is, and the fact that, the last few days not withstanding, they live in very different worlds.

This was a work enemies-to-work friends relationship. Sure, it makes sense that Sadusky would keep tabs on Ben in case he ever did anything dramatic again, but Sadusky is not going to be part of whatever museum tour is going on, and Ben is not going to be on the FBI's radar unless he commits another felony.

That works for me just fine. I'm more interested in how the core team's relationships all evolve after their ordeal on the treasure hunt, and I don't see Sadusky being more than an occasional guest star in the lives moving forward.

However.

HOWEVER.

In one of the deleted scenes from Book of Secrets Sadusky finds Ben on the roof of the Library of Congress making a treacherous walk across the glass ceiling in an attempt to escape.

Sidebar, as someone with interest and experience in arctic exploration Ben should absolutely know that the safest way to cross thin ice is by laying down, spreading out your weight. That's not sexy enough for hollywood though.

Sadusky comes out the door and says in a rather tired, warning toneL

SADUSKY Ben...

And Ben turns to face him and mimics Sadusky's tone to say

BEN Pete...

Pete?

PETE???

Since when did you two clowns get on a first name basis? A nickname basis?

Are you poker buddies now??

More than that?? 👀

This is unironically one of my favorite moments in Book of Secrets.

Yes, I realize it is incredibly ironic that the one thing I like is a deleted scene.

#national treasure #national treasure 2 #national treasure book of secrets #ben gates #peter sadusky