DVD : National Treasure (Widescreen Edition)
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: National
EAN: 0786936242928
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 03, 2005
Running Time: 131 minutes
Sales Rank: 568
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: November 19, 2004
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From Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, and Jon Turteltaub, director of PHENOMENON, comes NATIONAL TREASURE. It's the thrilling, edge-of-your-seat adventure starring Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (1995 Best Actor, LEAVING LAS VEGAS) as Benjamin Franklin Gates. Ever since he was a boy, Gates has been obsessed with finding the legendary Knights Templar Treasure, the greatest fortune known to man. As Gates tries to find and decipher ancient riddles that will lead him to it, he's dogged by a ruthless enemy (Sean Bean, THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) who wants the riches for himself. 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's quest into a high-stakes crime caper and the most exciting treasure hunt you've ever experienced.
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Like a Hardy Boys mystery on steroids, National Treasure offers popcorn thrills and enough boyish charm to overcome its rampant silliness. Although it was roundly criticized as a poor man's rip-off of Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Da Vinci Code, it's entertaining on its own ludicrous terms, and Nicolas Cage proves once again that one actor's infectious enthusiasm can compensate for a multitude of movie sins. The contrived plot involves Cage's present-day quest for the ancient treasure of the Knights Templar, kept secret through the ages by Freemasons past and present. Finding the treasure requires the theft of the Declaration of Independence (there are crucial treasure clues on the back, of course!), so you can add "caper comedy" to this Jerry Bruckheimer production's multi-genre appeal. Nobody will ever accuse director Jon Turtletaub of artistic ambition, but you've got to admit he serves up an enjoyable dose of PG-rated entertainment, full of musty clues, skeletons, deep tunnels, and harmless adventure in the old-school tradition. It's a load of hokum, but it's fun hokum, and that makes all the difference. --Jeff Shannon
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One of my favorite all time movies. Something exciting seems to be happening every second of the movie.
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We're all familiar with the blurbs that punctuate movie previews: "A monumental achievement in filmmaking." "A triumph of the spirit." "There's magic in it!" Well, as much as I would love to have my quote on a movie trailer, I don't think I'll make the cut with "Dang--this movie is solid!"
But that's exactly what National Treasure is. It's a well-crafted mystery, a gripping action yarn, and the most entertaining (if not entirely accurate) American history lesson I've ever had. Part conspiracy theory, part Indiana Jones-style treasure hunt, there's plenty here for most everyone--especially if you happen to enjoy the history of the Declaration of Independence.
Because Jerry Bruckheimer produced it, it feels like a Bruckheimer movie, with sweeping aerial shots and bombastic music by regular collaborator Trevor Rabin, but director Jon Turteltaub, thankfully, doesn't share Michael Bay's love affair with excess. Chase scenes are never overlong or needlessly complicated, and while there are several opportunities for Nicolas Cage to pose for Bay's signature circular dolly shot (see Bad Boys and The Rock, for example), Turteltaub prefers to keep the story moving rather than take precious time to worship his lead actor.
The supporting cast was...well, very supportive, if not entirely noteworthy. You can't go wrong with Sean Bean, after all. Groundbreaking? Earthshaking? Not particularly. But it was two hours of solid entertainment, and that's exactly ... Read More
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I remember playing this game during orientation in college. The seniors would hide clues all over the campus. Each clue leads to another and finally, the treasure.
National Treasure is a game of sorts - the kind played during freshmen orientation, except that it's on a much grander scale, involving the theft of the Declaration of Independence. Nicholas Cage stars as a descendent of the Gates family whose ancestor holds the key to a national treasure. None of his forefathers succeeded in finding the treasure but Cage's character (named Benjamin Gates) was determined to uncover the mystery.
He first locate the Charlotte, a boat that contained a clue to the treasure. The next clue was to be found on the back of the Declarartion of independence and Ben suggested to one of his treasure hunting partners that the only way to see what's on it is to steal it. Ben was against stealing, but the resourceful villian didn't care. So he reasoned that in order to protect the document from the villian, why not let me the good guy steal it first and while the document is in my hands, I might as well take a peek on what's on the back. He tried warning the FBI but nobody believed him. As a final resort, we went to the beautiful Abigail Chase at the National Archives who also didn't believe him. No choice, Ben had to steal it.
Sounds silly? Well, it is. But the action is so well choreographed that if you can suspend your disbelief for a moment, you may actually enjoy ... Read More
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This has some moments of fun, but the characters are annoying and the action is dull. Either skip it or just rent it.
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Who would not wonder at the idea of stealing a national treasure? 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. I was never a fan of American history, yet this movie has managed to lit up my interest in it.
The story centers around Benjamin Franklin Gates, a role impersonated by Nicolas Cage. A descendant of THE Benjamin Franklin, historian, engineer and Navy ROTC Ben Gates is on a quest after a family's life pursuit about the ancient treasure of the Knights Templar, that somehow seems to have found its way to America during the Revolutionary War, and was hidden in this land by the Freemasons who, among others, counted the names of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin himself as members. But the Gates family has been the laughing stock of the historical community in Washington D.C. for generations due to the elusiveness of said treasure. Just when Ben Gates appears to have found someone rich enough and willing to fund a costly search that includes an expedition to the Arctic, Ben realizes that not everyone has the same solemn intentions as he does when it comes to finding the greatest treasure ever coveted by mankind. For starters, the clues leading to its discovery are to be found in the Declaration of Independence... but how does one get to ... Read More
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starring: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean, Jon Voight
directed by: Jon Turteltaub
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: National
EAN: 0786936242928
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 03, 2005
Running Time: 131 minutes
Sales Rank: 568
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: November 19, 2004
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