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National Treasure Series

Posted in Movies at 12:36 pm by earl

National Treasure-(Grade: A+) One of my favorite movies of all time, National Treasure is one movie no history buff should miss, thanks to exhilirating action, intriquing clues, and just an overall neat package. The story follows Benjamin Gates, a treasure hunter in a long line of treasure hunters who is on a quest that has went on through generations of his family to discover the freemason treasure. The steps along the way have them stealing the Declaration of Independence, close examination of the 100 dollar bill, and some old church inspecting. Overall, this movie delivers a superb plot, great pacing, and a great movie experience for anyone.

National Tresure 2: Book of Secrets-(Grade: A+) After months of anticipation, I was able to go see National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, and it was worth the wait. The story follows Benjamin Gates, once again played flawlessly be Nicolas Cage one day while he is teaching a class on his great-grandfather’s role in the prevention of the finding of a treasure which could have caused the Rebels to win the Civil War. Right after the lecture, a man stands up and claims that Ben’s Great Granfather Thomas was one of the conspirators. He then had to go on a mission to clear Thomas’ name and in doing so, discover the lost Cebola Treasure. The movie brings back all of the old characters and the people who played them, from Riley who is publishing his new book and having some financial troubles, to Jon Voight who plays Ben’s father. They also brought in Helen Mirren, who plays Ben’s Mother. The bickering between her and Ben’s father is hillarious. The treasure hunt this time takes them across the world, from France’s Statue of Liberty to Mount Rushmore. The story this time was equal to, if not better than the first, due to the fact Lincoln was one of my favorite presidents. This movie lives up to the hype, delivers a great and interesting plot for fans of the series, and any fan should check out this movie.