| National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 79 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4
Category: DVD
Actors: Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
Label: Walt Disney Video
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Ntsc, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 124 minutes
Number Of Items: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 05724900
UPC: 786936763331
EAN: 0786936763331
ASIN: B000YABYPQ
Release Date: May 20, 2008 (New: This Week)
Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
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.System Requirements:Running Time: 125 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLERS Rating: PG UPC: 786936763331 Manufacturer No: 05724900
Amazon.com
Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor National Treasure, Jon Turteltaub's busy sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets is nevertheless a colorful 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 honor. 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: 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 Stills from National Treasure: Book of Secrets (click for larger image)
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 Just as good as the original May 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I honestly loved this movie. I heard a lot of people talk about how cheesy at times it can be, but I don't care. This movie was just a fun ride from opening credits to closing credits. It has always been a topic of, at least, Internet conversation of the conspiracies that our Nation is hiding from us, and leave it to the National Treasure movies to bring those conspiracies to public light. Again, we follow Nick Cage and company on a journey to our favorite places to find what is under our noses. I love this movie, and I think any Disney fan will, too!
National Treasure 2, a decent sequel May 21, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Even though the story flow is not as good as the first movie, I can't imagine any fan of the first movie not enjoying it. The first thing people need to understand is this is a mix of some history with fiction. Looking at this as historical fact would be like saying what happened in "Young Indiana Jones" was all historical fact. Once again puzzles and clues must be deciphered to lead to a large treasure. All the while the family name is under attack, bad guys and the government are in hot pursuit, and clever means of outwitting them all is displayed. This is truly more of the same. The style is very similar and although the locations and some of the people are changed some of the time, it has a distinct feel of sameness which I personally found comforting. this time the story ties the Gates to the assasination of Lincoln, and a Native American treasure. The search for clues leads them to France, England, and even the White House. Fortunately they have a few friends that will make the difference including a familiar face at the FBI. The story was good, the cast great, and the directing, scenery, effects, and music above average. I highly recommend this to anyone that enjoyed the first movie or fans of the Indiana Jones or Tomb Raider movies. Superb color and sound DVD with plenty of replayability.
Hugely enjoyable! May 21, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I thought this movie moved far beyond the first. It's a bit impossible in some situations, but then we'd have to be equally as critical about fantasy in general, and that shouldn't be how it is since movies - in this kind of category - are in fact movies. The acting is great, and everybody is always as entertaining, as are the situations the characters get themselves in. Brilliant, but you decide for yourself!
 no cartoon! May 21, 2008
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
Just got my dvd copy today (5/20), the cheaper, under $15 version. No Goofy cartoon and the transfer was atrocious! The picture was so choppy in places! I will be exchanging it later this week. Hopefully my copy was just a fluke, so for right now.. one star..
great cartoon and a good movie.. May 20, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Goofy cartoon "How to set up a home theater" was worth the price of admission. I only hope it is included with the DVD (which should arrive today).. If you have heard that it is included, let the rest of us know.
What I really like about this movie is that it teaches some history along with a fictional story and isn't rated beyond most student's viewing.. I realize how badly it has been reviewed but you can't dismiss the production values, excellent actors and a variety of interesting scenes..
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