Directed by Jon Turteltaub, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures, National Treasure (2004) adds a family-friendly element to the museum heist and treasure hunt genres. The story centers on Benjamin Franklin Gates, a historian and cryptographer who is on a quest to find the world's most valuable treasure… collected over centuries by Secret Societies and the Knights Templar, and then taken to the US and hidden by the Freemasons in the 18th Century. Clues and Masonic Symbols lead Gates to the conclusion that the Founding Fathers made a secret treasure map on the back of the Declaration of Independence. Now, Gates must steal the document from the highly secure National Archives before the bad guys get it first. An implausible storyline doesn't hinder this fun tale… traveling from Washington D.C. to Philadelphia to New York and Boston. Full of adventure and history, the film is entertaining and a cut above the usual dull family fare. The cast does a good job, including Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Harvey Keitel, Sean Bean, Christopher Plummer, Justin Bartha and Jon Voight.
Christopher Plummer: National Treasure. The Freemasons
The Secret lies with Charlotte: National Treasure. The Freemasons
: National Treasure. The Freemasons
: National Treasure. The Freemasons
The Declaration of Independence: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Freemason Symbol: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger: National Treasure. The Freemasons
George Washington Medal: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Nicolas Cage and the Declaration of Independence: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Freemason Symbol: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Jon Voight: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Harvey Keitel: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Freemason Symbol : National Treasure. The Freemasons
Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger: National Treasure. The Freemasons
The All Seeing Eye: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Nicolas Cage and Harvey Keitel: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger and Nicolas Cage: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Freemason Symbol: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Ancient Treasure: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Ancient Treasure: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Diane Kruger, Nicolas Cage and Jon Voight: National Treasure. The Freemasons
Written and directed by Terrence Malick, The New World (2005) is a wonderful drama with some questionable history mixed in the storyline. The plot chronicles the founding of the Jamestown settlement in Virginia in the early 1600's, and follows the relations between the English settlers and the native Powatan tribe. The film portrays Captain John Smith and Pocahontas having a romantic relationship, but historians have called this into question, as Pocahontas would have been only 10 years old when the two first met. Otherwise, 17th Century details mix with tense action and moody cinematography to create a wonderful historic atmosphere. The scenes in which young Pocahontas is presented to the Royal court in England are particularly elegant. The cast does a great job, including Colin Farrell as John Smith, the beautiful Q'orianka Kilcher as Pocahontas, Christian Bale as John Rolfe and Christopher Plummer in a supporting role.
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Colin Farrell
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Colin Farrell
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Q'orianka Kilcher
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Colin Farrell
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Colin Farrell and Q'orianka Kilcher
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Colin Farrell
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Colin Farrell and Q'orianka Kilcher
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Colin Farrell and Q'orianka Kilcher
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Colin Farrell and Q'orianka Kilcher
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Q'orianka Kilcher
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Colin Farrell
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Colin Farrell and Q'orianka Kilcher
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Colin Farrell and Q'orianka Kilcher
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Christian Bale and Q'orianka Kilcher
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Christian Bale
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Christian Bale and Q'orianka Kilcher
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Q'orianka Kilcher
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Q'orianka Kilcher
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Christian Bale
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Q'orianka Kilcher
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Christian Bale
The New World. 2005: John Smith and Pocahontas. Q'orianka Kilcher
