This piece looks at the history of masons and the templar knights. Ever since the da vinci code was published, much has been said about the knights templar and the existence of a magnanimous treasure, sometimes with religious implications, sometimes, as is the case in national treasure, just related to pure mutiny. Nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Here is a movie about a fabled ancient treasure from the middle east, protected through the ages by the knights templar and the masons, and hidden for centuries until a modern investigator follows a series of baffling clues that lead him first to a priceless work in a national gallery, and then to a hiding place beneath an ancient church. The fact and fiction of national treasure on its 10th. Later, the treasure was found by the knights of templar and was hidden. The 1minute movie was a wonderful breath of fresh throwback air that was unapologetically dorky. The real national treasure is not the riches amassed by secret societies like the knights templar and the freemasons. The plot of the first national treasure turns in large measure on the subjects of the knights templar and freemasonry. He is shocked when it is not a best seller and people keep confusing him for ben. Contentsshow fictional characters gates family benjamin gates an englishman who is the father of samuel and william gates. These issues have no connection to this new story, but are briefly mentioned a couple of times in connection with a conspiracytheory book riley has written called the templar treasure. Freemasons, fact, and fiction with an outrageous plot, national treasure seems like a film that is mostly for entertainment with a sprinkling of historical fact.
It is believed the knights templar treasure had a short stay here. Templar treasure book tracer is a team of hunters on several active searches at a time. Riley poole is the tritagonist of national treasure and national treasure. Ben, starting him upon a lifelong journey to find the templar treasure. Nicholas cage reprises his role as benjamin franklin gates, finder of the lost masonictemplar treasure in the first film. That should be a slow paced jobuntil she gets what looks like a book but is really a safe containing a parchment. Fanfiction romance national treasure book of secrets benjamin franklin gates. As a matter of fact, im willing to bet that the writers of national treasure were heavily influenced by clive cusslers library of adventure books. National treasure film series sonicwbii wiki fandom. Knights templar treasure treasure hunting the world. He is shocked when it is not a best seller and people keep confusing. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories that could be on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. The real national treasure is the declaration of independence and its ideals of liberty and justice for all. It may not warrant scholarly interest, but national treasure 2 is an enjoyable enough adventure, with globetrotting locations, a zippy script and trendy diane kruger, back again to show how contemporary fashion with a plot is far more fun than a flick through vogue after creating an eyecatching and cleverly ironic ball gown for diane kruger as abigail chase in the original film, judianna.
Book of secrets on the horizon, walt disney pictures has decided to put out a twodisc collectors edition of the film that spawned the sequel, national treasure. In a bookstore a polished riley sat at a table surrounded by copies of his book, the templar treasure. National treasure hollywood discovers templar treasure at the heart of the maze of tunnels is hertford castle, where in 9 four templars from temple dinsley near hitchin were imprisoned after their arrest by edward ii, who believed that they were holding a lost treasure. Ben then pulls out a book of his own, showing riley the preservation room of the national. When abigail is brought into the hunt, she is at first against helping, attempting to escape with the declaration. However no one was buying any or coming over to get their books signed. Treasure tunnels of templar knights unearthed in israel. What historical adventures could we see in national. Based on the awesome clive cussler book of the same name, sahara is about as close to national treasure as you can get. National treasure the story of the templar knights hd. The lost treasure of the templars the lost treasure of. As gates tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that will lead him to it, hes dogged by a ruthless enemy who wants the riches for himself. The treasure is stashed somewhere in the country and the clue leading to the treasure chest is cyphered and scattered all over the country. Dolph lundgren plays the role of a modernday member of.
When the king caught up with this group, he improsoned the remaining templar knights in their own tower but the treasure was long gone. Beside the real riley in a suit was a cutout version of him in an indiana jones type outfit. History of the templars the legend of the knights templar begins in 1106 ad. Riley poole is a sarcastic computer expert, resident genius, and best friend of benjamin franklin gates. Visit our store for a preselected inventory of all items needed for a hunt. Maybe the freemasons are a dead end, but all i have. In the first part, ben gates nicoles cage is a treasure hunter and been searching knights templar treasure which his.
The two meet during bens hunt for the templar treasure, when ben comes to warn the archives of ian howes plan to steal the declaration of independence. Forgive me for being cheeky by suggesting my own treasure hunt book. He tries his hardest to be funny and smart, but doesnt always succeed. The most thrilling and exciting treasure hunt film of the generation is the national treasure series which depicts the storyline of finding the treasure within the situations.
December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. For several generations, a clan has been searching for a clue to discover where the socalled national treasure is hidden, until they have given up. The holy grail and the templar treasure are buried in avalon. The two meet during bens hunt for the templar treasure, when ben comes to warn the archives of ian howes. Book of secrets is a movie your entire family will want to rediscover again and again. Fba items qualify for free shipping and amazon prime. This blog follows the previous ten chapters of a book entitled and did those feet that provides evidence of the discovery of the isle of avalon. National treasure is a series of historical peopletheatrical adventure action mystery films.
Jesse james and the lost templar treasure goes beyond just theorizing that treasure was moved to the americas and in fact demonstrates the connections and methods utilized to hide certain treasures. From jerry bruckheimer and jon turteltaub comes national treasure. Treasure hunt for the templar treasure gates sister. The fact and fiction of national treasure on the 10th anniversary of its release. Like a hardy boys mystery on steroids, national treasure offers popcorn thrills and enough boyish charm to overcome its rampant silliness. Rest of the story is about how ben, his partner riley and abigail decrypts the clues and rescues the national treasure without getting to the hands of ian. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. On november 19th, 2004, the world was introduced to national treasure, a pgrated yarn about a guy named benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage, his man in a van riley justin bartha, and a sortakidnapped archivist named abigail diane kruger hunting down a fabled templar treasure. Today, this location is known as the prisoners tower. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Guarding the pilgrimage routes after the conquest of jerusalem by the crusaders.
The templar treasure was a treasure so vast that it was believed it could not be owned by one man alone, not even a powerful king. Tracer is a team of hunters on several active searches at a time. The original national treasure film centers on the gates family legend of a fantastic treasure trove of artifacts and gold, hidden by the founding fathers of the united states, and the attempts by the scion of the family, benjamin franklin gates, to find the treasure before his exfriend, ian howe, steals the declaration of independence national treasure. The knights eventually formed into the free masons. A factbased treasure hunt for the ark of the covenant. The knights templar treasure became quite vast over time, and the gates generation has passed down the last clue from father to son. Multilevel treasure hunt the more bonus material you find and watch, the more. Over the years, it grew larger, but suddenly, it vanished. From jerry bruckheimer, producer of pirates of the caribbean, and jon turteltaub, director of phenomenon, comes national treasure. The most uptodate archeological and historical information is discussed. Riley later wrote a book called the templar treasure about treasure hunting and myths. The irs repossessed his ferrari because of back taxes at the beginning of national treasure. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing.
After his astonishing discovery of the riches of the templar knights, ben has become the worlds most famous treasure hunteralthough he. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. National treasure by jon turteltaub jon turteltaub. We network with fellow hunters, amateur and professional, to uncover some of the worlds most forgotten secrets. A factbased treasure hunt through time the year 1120 a. Packed with fastpaced action and crackling humor, national treasure 2. National treasure is a series of political theatrical adventure mystery films produced by jerry bruckheimer and starring nicolas cage as benjamin gates, a treasure hunter who, with the help of his father, patrick henry gates, his girlfriend, abigail chase diane kruger and his loyal sidekick, riley poole justin bartha, uncovers hidden troves and secrets from u. In national treasure, ben gates found the templar treasure, following clues hidden by the freeman founding fathers in the nations most revered artifacts, proving a generationsold family lore. With the upcoming theatrical release of national treasure. There have always been those who have sought to shape history to ensure that freedoms and artifacts could be preserved in the americas. We mostly hear narration, but we also get comments from knights templar of california grand commander dan mcdaniel. Book of secrets released on home video as national.
Its the thrilling, edgeofyourseat adventure starring academy award r winner nicolas cage 1995 best actor, leaving las vegas as benjamin franklin gates. Gates sister riley poole love story treasure hunt for the templar treasure. Benjamin franklin gates is an american treasure hunter and cryptologist. He had written it not too long after everything had settled down after the last treasure hunt. Treasure hunters chase the knights templar to oak islands. The top 10 treasure hunts in fiction books the guardian. Join nicolas cage on a heartpounding adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat in a race to find the lost city of gold. With an outrageous plot, national treasure seems like a film that is. The templar were formed to help protect the program roads between holy lands. From the plot to the casting to its complete the da vinci code meets indiana jones ripoff nature, the flick places nic cage in one ludicrous scenario after another and does it in such a lighthearted tone that you cant help but get sucked in by this slick and schlocky hollywood product. Who would not wonder at the idea of stealing a national treasure. Now, another treasure hunter named mitch wilkinson ed harris has found. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure.
A treasure hunt in new mexico has claimed its second victim in paris wallace. During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page from john wilkes booths diary that implicates their ancestor thomas gates being. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Benjamin franklin gates national treasure wiki fandom. Coming to her rescue and joining in the adventure is retired police officer mallory. The hunt was started by art collector forrest fenn who claimed in is. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. The lost treasure of the templars is the 1st in a trilogy by james becker. This should read like a blurb on the back of a book. The mythos of the knights templar presented as the fictional knights of the cruciform sword as keepers and defenders of the holy grail is a central plot point in indiana jones and the last crusade 1989. The vaus davaron or the vales of avalon of the grail stories is. From gisors the treasure was believed to to moved to london. Following author tobias wabbels research and investigation throughout europe, this book solves the mystery of the treasure of the knights templar. I liked the movie back when it first came to dvd, but my wife said she didnt care for it, so i was curious to see how it held up.
National treasure film series wikipedia republished. Alex hunt and the chase for rhapta a relic chaser adventure. See more ideas about knights templar, knight and templar treasure. Ever since he was a boy, gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary knights templar treasure, the greatest fortune known to man. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. Reality is suspended and any numbers of worlds open up that are impossible to obtain for those munching on popcorn in the aisles. Rileys troubles city of gold sequel to national treasure. Its the thrilling, edgeofyourseat adventure starring academy award winner nicolas cage best actor as benjamin franklin gates. Hunt for the knights templars wealth in the new world.
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