National Treasure / National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets [Blu-ray] (Amazon.com Exclusive)

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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: Blu-ray EAN: 0786936770902 Format: Dolby Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone Region Code: 1 Release Date: 2008-05-20 Running Time: 256 Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone Theatrical Release Date: 2004-11-19
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Not as good as the first film Comment: This film is entertaining but does not live up to the first one, which is rather a pity. Customer Rating: Summary: National Treasure 2--Book of Secrets Comment: This was a fun movie to just escape in for the evening. No thought required. Customer Rating: Summary: The Knights of the Golden Circle Comment: National Treasure 2 Book of Secrets takes the viewer along on another one of Ben Gates' action packed adventures. The film picks up shortly after where the first movie left off. Mitch Wilkinson, a Confederate general's descendent, produces evidence pointing to Thomas Gates', Ben Gates' ancestor, involvement in plotting together with John Wilkes Booth to kill Abraham Lincoln. Ben Gates will try to clear his ancestor's name while embarking on a treasure hunt in search of Cibola, the legendary lost Indian city of gold. Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger (who is beautiful!), Ed Harris, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Harvey Keitel, Justin Bartha, and the rest of this great cast have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are outstanding to say the least! All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows (the chemistry is AMAZING)! Very well written and very well presented, it combines mystery, action, and adventure, making it one of the best films of its kind. On the negative side: 1) What parents would allow their son to sacrifice himself to save them??? NONE! 2) The openly and provocative anti-southern/anti-confederate bias. All right they lost, now leave them alone! At the same time this blind and without-questions-asked adoration of Abraham Lincoln without presenting the actual truth about him regarding his political stance during the 1858 Illinois Lincoln-Douglas debates, his actions/policies/decrees from 1861 to 1865 as well as the overall legality of the American Civil War, takes away from any The hypocrisy and double standards remain unabated as the Sons of Liberty are often viewed as heroes, but the Knights of the Golden Circle are described in the film as "an extremist group." Moreover, technically John Wilkes Booth was indeed a murderer, but not a `traitor,' since he was a southerner. In short, it's the same old/usual cliché involving one of Hollywood's favorite villains/scapegoats: Southerners (it must have been really difficult to include Germans, Serbs or Russians in this one although there are a few jabs against Queen Victoria...). 3) The overly exaggerated relationship/behavior between the two parents. It got tiring very early on. Nevertheless, despite these setbacks the movie is highly entertaining. Additionally, the part about how the United States used to be "they" before the Civil War only to become "it" after the Civil War, was very interesting. The acting, the setting, the plot, the special effects, and the music are all wonderful and along with the mystery that accompanies this film will keep you on your toes throughout the entire movie. In short, National Treasure 2 Book of Secrets is a movie definitely worth watching as it will surely provide for an evening's entertainment, though it could have easily avoided the mistakes it made. 4.4 Stars Customer Rating: Summary: Better than the Original Movie Comment: National Treasure 2 has more action, more excitement, and more drama than the original movie. I hightly recommend this sequel. Customer Rating: Summary: wow Comment: Man hollywood has come up with some crazy moves in the past years. This movie is fast paced and incredible senses! More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: National Treasure: From Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, comes the definitive NATIONAL TREASURE. Get closer to the edge of your seat with the 2-Disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray of this thrilling adventure starring Academy Award(R) Winners Jon Voight (Best Actor, COMING HOME, 1978) and Nicolas Cage (Best Actor, LEAVING LAS VEGAS, 1995) as Benjamin Franklin Gates. Since boyhood, Gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary Knights Templar Treasure, the greatest fortune known to man. As he tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that will lead him to it, Gates is dogged by a ruthless enemy (Sean Bean, THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy). Now in a race against time, Gates must steal one of America's most sacred and guarded documents -- the Declaration of Independence -- or let it, and a key clue to the mystery, fall into dangerous hands. Heart-pounding chases, close calls and the FBI turn Gates' quest into a high-stakes crime caper and the most exciting treasure hunt you've ever experienced, now with a treasure trove of new special features National Tresure 2- Book of Secrets: Join Nicolas Cage on a heart-pounding adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat in a race to find the Lost City of Gold. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, Disney's NATIONAL TREASURE 2: BOOK OF SECRETS takes you on a globe-trotting quest full of adrenaline-pumping twists and turns -- all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. But there's only one way to find it -- Ben Gates must kidnap the President. Packed with fast-paced action and crackling humor, NATIONAL TREASURE 2: BOOK OF SECRETS is a movie your entire family will want to rediscover again and again