National Treasure 2 (Book of Secrets)

Ethancf
Ethancf Posts: 458
edited July 2008 in Music & Movies
Anyone buy this one today? Bought the standard DVD and watched it on my HD-XA2 (screw Bluray), and it looked great upconverted and sounded awesome (even though I do love my lossless HD DVD's). The movie is a fun flick for those that haven't seen it.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited May 2008
    Bought the Blu-ray today, screw SD-DVD!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,739
    edited May 2008
    My, as close to a daughter as I'll ever have, is in that movie. Her name is Rachel Wood and I'm damn proud of her.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2008
    Watched it last night. I walked out on it. Too long, too boring, and too much like the first one.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited May 2008
    and too much like the first one.
    Good to hear, I loved the first one.
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,430
    edited May 2008
    Is the Goofy short cartoon that was shown before NT2 at the theaters included on the DVD?

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  • jgido759
    jgido759 Posts: 572
    edited May 2008
    agfrost wrote: »
    Is the Goofy short cartoon that was shown before NT2 at the theaters included on the DVD?

    Jay

    According to everything I have seen on-line, it is not. :(
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,430
    edited May 2008
    jgido759 wrote: »
    According to everything I have seen on-line, it is not. :(

    Thanks for replying.

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2008
    I watched this last night. Just as much fun as the first one. And there was no cartoon before the movie.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited May 2008
    Ron-P wrote: »
    Good to hear, I loved the first one.

    Yep, me too!
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited May 2008
    I wish there was a cartoon before all movie DVD's............heck they have enough other junk about going to jail you have to watch. Right now you have to settle for the little THX dude when you can get him.

    RT1
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited May 2008
    Loved it. Crank up the sound for the last scenes.

    Alot like the first one with a twist.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited May 2008
    Better then the first, fantastic movie.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2008
    great movie, better than first one
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  • jgido759
    jgido759 Posts: 572
    edited May 2008
    Ron-P wrote: »
    Better then the first, fantastic movie.
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    great movie, better than first one

    Great to hear. I really enjoyed the first one. Will probably be viewing this tonight. :D
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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited May 2008
    I liked both, but I think I give a slight edge to the first one.
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  • dfranks
    dfranks Posts: 207
    edited May 2008
    It was ok, As predictable as all Nick's movies of late. Good effects and great acting,(by others) keep this movie watchable.
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  • Ackaroth
    Ackaroth Posts: 99
    edited May 2008
    Ya I will agree that its a fun watch. Cheesed at times, but so is almost everything that has come out lately (See: Transformers). Still, fun plot, and integrated history into cinema, thus trying to raise America out of its legacy of ignorance. :)

    I would give it a 8.5/10.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2008
    Helen Mirren & Jon Voight pretty much stole the show!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited July 2008
    Just watched this one today. Liked it.

    The page 47 trick was cool; I didn't get it at first.
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited July 2008
    Ricardo wrote: »
    The page 47 trick was cool; I didn't get it at first.

    Please enlighten us with your wisdom, what was the trick, I took it only as set up for NT3.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited July 2008
    I'm not remember the page 47 reference at the moment, either.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited July 2008
    millerman 3732 wrote: »
    Please enlighten us with your wisdom, what was the trick, I took it only as set up for NT3.

    Ha ha; just seeing how many bites I get. ;)
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  • polktiger
    polktiger Posts: 556
    edited July 2008
    My family went to see it in the theater, when we left the first comment was..."So what's on page 47?"

    We took it as the lead for a 3rd. I like these movies, they are fun, have a little interesting trivia, and they don't need excessive violence, profanity or nudity.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2008
    I picked this one up on a blind buy a few days ago and enjoyed it for the most part. Its not anything that had me jumping up and down, but, like the first one, it was entertaining and worth watching.

    The action was pretty good as was the acting. The story got a little cheesey every once in a while but never so much that it got annoying. I actually thought the story was better in NT2 than in Indy 4!

    Im sure there will be a third one and Ill watch that too.

    All in all its worth seeing and if you can find it on sale somewhere Id suggest picking a copy up for your library.

    Id say a 7 out of 10
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  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited July 2008
    Watched this tonight.

    Good flick, very enjoyable and worth another watch!

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  • etwigs34
    etwigs34 Posts: 136
    edited July 2008
    I really enjoyed this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just as good, if not better, than the first one! I can't wait for 3!!!!!!!!!
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