I was happy to see the sequel followed just about the same path as the first, which made it really good! It was a little more violent than the first one with the guy getting shot in the first scenes of the movie, but overall, it was clean like the first. Refreshing having movies like National Treasure and this sequel to see with the whole family that is actually clean!
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National Treasure: Book of Secrets
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Action-packed treasure hunt offers few surprises.
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for Ages 8 and Up
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About National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Parents need to know that the action in this fast-paced adventure sequel is loud and sometimes tense (car chases, near falls from high ledges in a dark cave, etc.), but for the most part it's pretty tame. The most troubling scene comes early, when, in a flashback to 1865, a child sees his father shot and killed; the sequence also includes a reenactment of Abraham Lincoln's assassination (not bloody, but obvious). In the present day, there's some shooting, car crashes, hand-to-hand fighting, and threats made with guns. Expect some cleavage shots, plus innocuous flirting and kissing.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the differences between real history and "Hollywood history." Why do you think filmmakers bend the facts so often? Is real history less entertaining than the kind that's manufactured for the movies? Do you think this movie is trying to prompt kids to take an interest in history? Kids: What do you know about the historical sites featured in the film (the White House, Buckingham Palace, and Mount Rushmore)? How could you find out more?
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Great Sequel!
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
great
i didnt think this was possible but this one is better than the first one it was great
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
good movie 10 and over
very good movie better then first good for family too 10 and over
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
no no for under 10
very scary its really wierd when u see the skeltons its just plain wierd and the sex com'mon the lady just kisses him and you see that she really hates it and then she stops abruptly when the guy gets wwhat he whants
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
I loved it!
I think National Treasure Book of Secrets is a very good movie. There are a ccouple of violent parts but everything else is ok. Iwould say that it is ok for 8 and up.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I didn't think that national treasure2 had as much historical content as the first and I find it hard to beleave that the city of gold could be is south dakota. wasn't it suppose to be in south america? the history the movie made up wasn't as beleavable as the first one. a golden city beneath mt. rushmore? I don't think so. a book that is passed down through all the presidents seems logical though.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Good Movie, but another unnessessary sequel from Disney
I personally loved the original National Treasure movie and Disney movies are not usually my thing. The National Treasure movies still require a suspension of disbelief like all Disney movies, but less so than your average cars and animals talking and singing fairy tale. Rather than searching for another treasure full of all the great lost historical artifacts through the ages, Ben and friends and now on the trail of Cibola, the lost city of gold. The storyline is very much similar to the first movie especially in the way that the "bad guys" do nothing to come closer to the treasure, but keep up with them anyways. You should definately still see this movie its great for most all of the family the only concerns are a fair deal of mild violence and high speed chases and some questionable social behavior such as hacking government computers and kidnapping the president.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Better than the 1st
this National Treasure Movie was way better than the first one! This movie was so interesting with its histroical facts and artifacts! i really enjoyed it! it even had some funny parts! nothing bad in it but some mild fighting and kissing. great family movie! 7+
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
more clues...
This movie, like national treasure, Has the same concept with the clues, but the clues arn't as in depth and are harder to understand. The movie doesn't have a good message because the main character does things like kidnapping the president.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Encore!
Loved it like a brother I never had. I loved the action-packed chases. You just want to see it over over again. 100% baby awsome and AMAZING!
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
Not for sensitive kids
I wouldn't call this sequel as family-friendly as the first National Treasure. There was no bad language, I have to give it points for that, but it didn't do as well in the other categories. In the first movie two of the main characters bought a house together. It's assumed they were married by this point, but in the sequel you find out that they weren't. And unlike the first National Treasure movie where all the bad guys get caught by the police, the bad guy in the sequel dies. That part could be disturbing to kids.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Not bad at all
good movie
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
My eyes were glued to the tv good!!:)
When I watched the first movie, National Treasure, I loved it. Then when I found out about the second book, I became very excited. The movie was action packed, and wasn't violent. It kept me interested too.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Historical theory was right this time around!
It was very similar to the first NT, however this time the historical theory behind the treasure was correct unlike the first. Great movie for anyone to see especially fans of Indiana Jones or the Mummy trilogies.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Fun, smart.
Many similarities to NT part one but all in all an enjoyable adventure flick--anyone can watch this movie...humor that makes you smile and a storyline you don't have to worry about allowing your kids to see.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Not as good as the first...but worth seeing
The first movie was GREAT. This one is good. Still worth the ticket price. Fun afternoon with the family. Go see it!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Sweet
I liked this movie a lot. I love the concept of all of these random clues, and a smart guy who is the only one able to figure them out. I thought there was way too much commercialism: Ferrari, iPod, Mac computer, Razors, Borders, and the Mercedes. It was really obvious too. That's the only bad thing though.
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