The Strange Death of National Treasure

[@captainmidnight]

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[@panos617]

Some Movies didn't want Sequels.

[@darkseidwavyy]

I’m still not sure... it is probably a maybe

[@andrewyeater5676]

YES, I want to see National Treasure 3! A 1-season Disney+ show would be fine, but it MUST have the original cast in the principal roles!

[@project.mooler]

I've watched National Treasure more than a dozen times and I really want to see a National Treasure 3, but it seems like it's never gonna happen..

[@Nio744]

International Treasure.

[@StuartGarlick]

"The kind of movie a teacher could put on in class without anyone complaining too much." That's high praise.

[@stijnvdv2]

and not accurate XD maybe when you'd show it 20 years ago in class. Today.... I'll bet you that some indoctrinated critical race theory student (alias white people are bad, coz I don't know that this is just marxism wrapped in a new skin) would complain about it to the university board of directors.

[@n3tw0rk_n3k0]

I played it starting the semester... XD we were starting to talk about the declaration so I played the movie

[@lunaxz36]

@@stijnvdv2 nah kids don’t complain on the last week of classes unless it’s to complain about what’s the point of going the last week, well I guess I can say that as a gen z

[@plugshirt1684]

I’ve never heard anyone complain when any movie was put on because no matter how bad the movie is it is more entertaining than the teacher

[@GranddukeofWales]

@@plugshirt1684 yes. I don't care how bad the movie is, as long as I don't have to fry my brain trying to figure out how to explain the word "cheese" in 10,000 words

[@ChangeOtaku]

i never understood this problem with the "national" thing... im not american and when i watched this movie as a kid i thought "ok, it isnt my country's history, but history is history and an adventure keeps being an adventure"

[@Whalewraith]

Absolutely I'm in the uk, if anything I actually learned something from watching these movies.

[@ChangeOtaku]

@@Whalewraith exactly! If it isnt some nationalist propaganda, then i dont see any problem at all

[@riderofrohan8840]

@@Whalewraith Just be aware a lot of what National Treasure described as history in the movie was made up. I love the movie, but I wouldn't use it as my first source of American history. I will say though, the movie did do a tremendous job of of weavings facts and made up stuff to make a really fun movie

[@Whalewraith]

@@riderofrohan8840 lol, its like all those people who took Braveheart as accurate 🤣

[@riderofrohan8840]

@@Whalewraith right lol. I love Braveheart, but yeah it is so inaccurate

[@itzdono]

Seems like a no-brainer. It's "International Treasure." Action adventure mixed with a heist. Cut to Nicolas Cage , "We're gonna steal all four copies ... of the Magna Carta."

[@liama.c.lacthewatcher2590]

You know what? I'd genuinely be down for a plot like that.

[@raptor4840]

Ngl stealing the Magna Carta sounds like a cool sequel because it's essentially the UK's version of the declaration of Independence

[@goddepersonno3782]

@@raptor4840 tbh the world doesn't really give a shit about the Magna Carta

[@jr2904]

@@goddepersonno3782 because they're idiots. It's one of the most important documents in western civilization. We should be proud of it fuck the CCP

[@KBWrecker]

Men in Black International might have killed that idea by association

[@caliggyjack7480]

"I don't desperately need a National Treasure 3" I do.

[@stijnvdv2]

Then you put too much faith in Hollywood. It ain't exactly the 80's anymore. Hollywood has changed. They even managed to fuck up Indy Jones 4 and that was 15 years ago, before all the berating and belittling radical left indoctrination bullshit went to the forefront. But I'll bet you they'll make a National Treasure 3.... they ran out of all creativity and are just milking the franchises for a quick buck of it's fanbase while fucking up people's nostalgia feelings with a movie that is so bad you wished you'd never ever seen it or that it never had seen the light of day. That's Hollywood today for ya.

[@caliggyjack7480]

@@stijnvdv2 Indy Jones 4 was fine shut up

[@delayte0133]

@Caliggy Jack it really wasn’t 😂

[@delayte0133]

I mean the idea was alright but the way it turned out in the end is truly heartbreaking for any real indy fan

[@delayte0133]

@Caliggy Jack but we can agree on the fact that we desperately need a national treasure 3🤝

[@Guvnorium]

My wife and I will literally just quote the "Look... Stairs" line when we, uh, see stairs. That's something.

[@emilylike-the-soup2502]

In my family, we quote “Albuquerque, snorkel ... see, I can do it too.”

[@matthewpallenik1407]

“We go on” is an iconic Sean Bean line

[@ForiamStudios]

“Could it really be that simple? The secret lies with Charlotte”

[@moogleydoot]

me and my sister did the weird finger claw thing that the smartass kid did when he was talking to nic cage

[@KP-ej7gc]

@@moogleydoot LMAOOOO

[@leokim2998]

The thought of a 9 or 10-year old kid on Halloween saying: "I'M NICHOLAS CAGE FROM NATIONAL TREASURE!" Just made me laugh for about 3 minutes straight.

[@jamesbreckenridge8842]

I laughed at this comment for 4 minutes!!

[@mrcritical6751]

It’s like in Bob’s Burgers when Regular Size Rudy dresses as Paul Rudd from I Love You Man for Halloween

[@rectalespionagesailboat4819]

I imagined a roaming swarm of 10 kids wearing Nic Cage masks and my laughter briefly turned into horror.

[@priatalat]

"I don't desperately need another National Treasure movie" Speak for yourself there buddy

[@m2255-e3n]

Exactly. I still want to know what Ben read on that page!

[@karupe9982]

Where do we signnnn

[@stijnvdv2]

I'd like another sequel.... the problem is.... modern day Hollywood and especially Disney. They changed quite a bit since National Treasure came out and there is NO way that they can make an actual good sequel with their vindictive purple haired feminist men hating Tumbler land whale writers that are even worse at storytelling then a toddler playing in the backyard. We would probably get a story where Nic Cage; the caucasian male (oeh, problematic for Hollywood) gets to bumble around while his 'ma'am that don't need no man' shows him how it's done and eventually Nic get's killed off when he served the purpose of pushing up the 'stronk wahman', coz all these marxist woke zombies have the same blueprint storyline as they are a hive mind. Literal NPC's from a pc game that repeat the same sentences and actions over and over and over again.

[@nachoooooo800]

Imagine being able to make a good movie and just be happy about it, then make more if the fans want more... I miss old Disney

[@BugsyFoga]

I honestly wouldn't mind seeing another national treasure film .

[@ninjanibba4259]

In this day and age? Better not too

[@leeweesquee]

Wouldn't say no

[@thecomicdirector8417]

Same

[@adrianwheeler1936]

I've been waiting since I saw the second movie in theaters 😭

[@jonathanruhil5791]

Same

[@camipco]

I can't imagine wanting to see anything remotely connected to National Treasure that didn't involve Cage. He is essential to what makes the entire concept fun.

[@cidmatrix9643]

Suddenly I want a nic cage with a declaration of independence costume

[@Condorito380]

I honestly looked up a rubber Nicholas Cage halloween mask, and the only things I found were either extremely cheap, or extremely creepy. I now covet it even more.

[@cidmatrix9643]

@@Condorito380 sounds like we gotta be the change we wanna see in the world

[@PurpleWolferine]

I wouldn't just give that kid extra candy, heck I'd buy that kid shares in Hershey's too.

[@videokaizen924]

@@Condorito380 ahora me imaginé a Nicholas Cage haciendo cosplay de Condorito xd

[@robertcoeymanjr.2550]

And your children can dress up as a bill and an executive order, from Schoolhouse Rock...

[@robertwild9447]

I personally would much prefer a National Treasure 3 with the original cast over a Disney Plus show with a new cast. Btw, I was also a big fan of the movie Sahara when I was a kid, so you weren't the only one, lol.

[@riderofrohan8840]

Sahara is such an underrated movie. I watched it by chance one day and was surprised by how good it was.

[@stuglife5514]

Ohmygod I LOVED Sahara! God it was such a cool movie as a kid. Haven’t seen it since I was a kid and I’m 23 now

[@pdannysan13]

This and The Mummy were ‘the’ adventure movies of my childhood.

[@stijnvdv2]

jup. And for me Indiana Jones. On Dutch tv they repeated the trilogy every Christmas holiday together with Home Alone and some version of Scrooge in the 90's. Until bullshit movies came around like the (?? wtf am I watching for 9 hours straight??) Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter which they now put on repeat every Christmas.

[@nickasaro8789]

Mine too. And they both still hold up really well.

[@chewie221b]

I remember watching the two National Treasure films religiously as a kid, and so I learned a lot about the basics of American History through them. When I took 8th grade American History, one day my teacher talked about John Wilkes Booth and what he said after he killed Lincoln. So I interrupted her and said, "sic semper tyrannus" in the same dramatic fashion, and she was like: 👁️👄👁️ because since when will an 8th grader give you the right answer, AND in Latin, all because she watched a Disney movie as a kid?? 😂😂😂 I'm telling you my teacher was FLOORED when I told her I learned that from National Treasure.

[@JohnFloor]

This is like one of those and then everybody clapped posts 😂

[@LegendShark]

It's just so depressing that a movie can't be made without toy selling iconography and/or a large cinematic universe. Can't emphasize that enough. Why can't it be enough to have an exciting story with good characters and a good cast

[@SPFLDAngler]

Because money. With how ridiculously expensive it is to make Hollywood films, everyone involved has to make a profit on it, and the maximum amount possible. There are so many people involved in making movies and the most significant of them, the Producers, are putting their money up to get them made. They don't want to lose that money, and any way they can increase returns on their investment they will do. That's why merchandising is the most important aspect of filmmaking.. that's just the way it is. If it were possible to make twice as much as they put in on ticket sales alone, the rest wouldn't matter. But because pirating movies online is such a problem, and recently the pandemic affecting theaters, it's more important than ever before to make sure your film is guaranteed to sell ALL the merchandise and set up innumerable sequel opportunities..

[@LegendShark]

@@SPFLDAngler yeah money sucks doesn’t it

[@KBWrecker]

@@LegendShark yea, it's terrible. Everyone reading this should take a step towards improving their lives by sending all of their money to me. I will make sure it is disposed of properly.

[@DefenestrateYourself]

Capitalism

[@aaronleverton4221]

@@DefenestrateYourself Growth can never stop, maximise everything, Uber-capitalism.

[@Sorel2020]

Cut to Nick Cage: "We're gonna steal, The Queen."

[@dutchmansmine9053]

International treasure

[@ryanchew7568]

The solution is make the next one "International Treasure" and give Nicholas Cage a very goofy/distinct hat that can be easily turned into merch.

[@_LunaTheBlackCat_]

kind like indiana jones or sherlock holmes with their hats I presume?

[@ryanchew7568]

@@_LunaTheBlackCat_ I was thinking more along the lines of The Cat in the Hat.

[@stijnvdv2]

National Treasure actually was that, according to the lore of the movie the treasure's last place was America, but it was in the hands of other nations of course banking on the entire templar novasotia theory and freemasons... so it kinda was an International Treasure XD. I guess what made Indy J so popular was that 2 of the trilogy went about Christian myths... poking the interest of most of the world rather then just a nation.

[@alyssad.harper]

Captain Midnight: I don't need another National Treasure movie The entire National Treasure fandom coming out of the woodworks for this one video: ... Are You Sure About That?

[@RawBerserker]

I desperately need a third wrap up movie. I've gotta know what was on page 47....

[@Dreamersgate]

i agree

[@Nickelodeon81]

"The page is intentionally blank"

[@Reggie2000]

It was about our involvement with Aliens, the the treasure was knowledge.

[@philipjohnson3225]

The words “Turn to page 394”

[@politenonparticipant4859]

A little red dot that erases your memories if you aren't wearing sunglasses.

[@jaredbenge577]

The third movie could be called International Treasure. There’s literally so much potential for a third entry, plus the chance to cater to a more globalized audience

[@adampkalb]

Sure! I am game for this premise. That sounds like a good idea if International Treasure can pay Nicolas Cage to sign up for a third National Treasure film. Otherwise, Men in Black: International taught us to be careful for what you wish. Men in Black's international sequel experiment with a more complicated story taking place in several different countries instead of the state of New York, and with a new team of younger stars to replace Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones never paid off.

[@lmaokatie]

National treasure is one of the few nick cage movies I can actually take seriously

[@meep9231]

It’s the only Nick cage movie I can take seriously

[@nickbrowning3270]

@@meep9231 watch leaving Las Vegas, he got his Oscar for that one

[@Godwilla39]

People take these movies seriously? I love National Treasure-it’s one of my favorite movies-but I don’t think it’s a movie your supposed to take seriously. Also, there are plenty of very good to great Nick Cage movies, all of which I take way more seriously than National Treasure.

[@meep9231]

@@KaraBook that too

[@titanjakob1056]

I mean there’s also bring out the dead

[@saxlaxdm10]

I just wanna know what's in The Presidents Book of Secrets. That's all I want.

[@niliblox448]

Don’t we all want a third installment just for that?

[@slappy8941]

I think we all know that Creepy Joe's book of secrets is a bunch of Polaroids of little girls.

[@saxlaxdm10]

@@slappy8941 ok

[@Emppu_T.]

@@slappy8941 lmao. jeez

[@theylied1776]

Need I remind you that Disney was worried about Captain America having International appeal because his name was Captain America? Captain America became one of the most popular characters in the MCU.

[@Shift_Salt]

The man literally punched Hitler, I think most people in the world would find that appealing.

[@jaspervanheycop9722]

Captain America works because he's that old school America, motor cycles, punching Nazis, freedom, all that good stuff. He appeals in the same way that cowboys and denim are really popular in the whole world. It's Americana not America. If Cap was say a current Navy Seal who got the superserum, it wouldn't play nearly as well.

[@petrramx2674]

i think Captain America stands for two things that make it work: the true American way of true working classes and working for the betterment of everyone and the core values of sacrifice, tenacity, leadership, endurance and strength of will. at least that's what appeals to me.

[@jazzycat8917]

Yeah but they still dropped Captain America from the film title in several countries. Its just called The First Avenger

[@theylied1776]

@@jazzycat8917 Captain America had three individual movies. They could not have dropped the name Captain America from all three movies.

[@Reishadowen]

If there's one thing that movies over the past decade have taught me, is that sometimes it's okay to not have a sequel. Better to have to good ride that leaves you wanting more & goes out on a high-note, than to drag on into mediocrity. Also, as time has gone on, I've drifted farther from, "Oh man, this really cool thing I like is getting a movie adaptation/sequel!" and closer to, "Oh God, they're gonna screw up this thing I like...aren't they?"

[@JoseLuisGarcia9540]

About the "national" aspect, here in México it was released as "The Lost Treasure" or "The Search for the Lost Treasure", and I think that worked for the first movie. But I agree, to establish a franchise that might be a big deal. P.S. I was like 12 years old when the sequel came out and I was expecting the third movie about the page 47 for so long. I would still watch that, but with the original cast.

[@singletona082]

As another comment said international treasures as a spinoff show. Shift focus to a company or outfit ben gates riley and others could cameo in when they need to bust the big guns out.

[@cheshirecat1611]

Yeah, here in Germany it was called "legacy of the Templars". And we are used to movies taking place in America, so it's not really a big deal. But it could be different for other countries.

[@Cardianist]

@@cheshirecat1611 The name "Legacy of the Templars" made the sequel title quite unfitting though. No templars there ;)

[@115DELDE]

In Spain the title was called "The Search of the Treasure" (La busqueda del tesoro). And the sequel was called "The Search 2" (La busqueda 2). The title was honestly pretty golden. The first one was great, but I loved the second one even mlre because part of the film took place in Europe. As much as I would like a third movie, I doubt Disney would do it because theg have to make sure it wouldnt get censored in China so who knows what they would have to historically fck up in order for it to be family and china friendly. Sadly, Disney is not what it used to be, when it comes to making live action original movies (not based on anything).

[@dimitrescu182]

They can simply go after other countries' "national treasures"

[@SirKnasher]

I'd be more surprised if Disney can write anything at this point.

[@superonions22]

Imagine a reboot called “international treasure” or something. It’s like a family friendly version of assassins creed and ben gates travels across the world finding historically relevant treasures. Could teach a lot about world history and it’s endless in potential

[@singletona082]

It genuinely surprises me that didn't happen.

[@benmontero36]

That would be a great sequel title for a third installment if they want to go outside the US; it would also be a great title for the Disney+ series.

[@singletona082]

@@benmontero36 bust riley, ben, etc out to do setup of an archilogy and research outfit where the big (expensive) faces show up rarely and demonstrate how while the main cast is good for the day to day, there is a reason ben and company are just that step above. And you could turn it into a simi educational 'PG Assassin's Creed' series on disney+

[@warlordofbritannia]

I think you just described Indiana Jones

[@HisLordsh1p]

But we already got Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? for that. Of course, I wouldn't complain to that format but with Nic Cage.

[@crazziii_]

The soundtrack for this movie is severely underrated

[@njnmnm]

I was like a kid when I see this movie, and I am not from the USA, but I became so obsessed It this history that In the next day I make my parents take me to the Museum of Independence of my country to see if in our declaration was some secret message

[@amnfox]

It feels like the kid friendly version of DaVinci Code.

[@endcensorship874]

This is almost entirely due to the "national" aspect, as you mentioned. This movie is something that will not see in China, and it's all about selling the movie in China now. In fact, they are the number one market, and the American market is secondary. The last Transformers movie made that pretty clear, how they shoe-horned in a Chinese hero storyline.

[@corngreaterthanwheat]

Cage could totally steal the Great Wall or break into the Forbidden Palace. WE CAN MAKE IT WORK, PEOPLE!

[@Sinnaduray]

"International Treasure"

[@singletona082]

I just cringe at seeing the china exclusive footage. Suddenly everyone is chinese lighting is different and it's clear they didn't give a day!med and we're just filling a quota. Frankly if I were in china I would be damned insulted they think so little they are doing these afterthought pickup scenes rather than integrate anything of value or merit in.

[@veggiet2009]

@@Sinnaduray I think you could still call it national treasure, just introduce that there are people that are just as big history nuts for their own nations as Ben Gates is.

[@brunazo99mdp]

Im not really sure, im from Argentina and here it was a big succes. And every time i talk about the movie everyone agrees that it was great and the fact that a third one never came out it's disappointing

[@Starpilot17]

Hint of a third National Treasure Movie. "Just another clue."

[@SeanA099]

The first movie was my childhood and is probably one of my favorite movies today

[@bentwyford760]

Nice image

[@SeanA099]

@@bentwyford760 gotta love stock photos

[@KellyBosch]

We introduced our boys to the greatness of National Treasure just before Thanksgiving. Then they had to show their cousins, who also loved it. We have watched it lots of times since then which is fine by me because I love them. In fact, our oldest just did a narrative assignment for school and chose National Treasure 2 as his movie. There is an unfinished story and I want to see it wrap up. I am totally up for a show on Disney+, but I want the original cast.

[@AtomicBananaPress]

"Romancing the Stone is...okay" Well, now we have something to disagree about. That movie still slaps.

[@jordansweet8054]

Hear here. It's better for me than Temple of Doom and Crystal Skull.

[@MariaVosa]

@@jordansweet8054 Absolutely!

[@AZero887]

Loved these movies as a kid, didn't even know it was Disney back then, fun little adventure movies, and Sean Bean didn't die, thats an achievement

[@rosamy2017]

Dude I loved Sahara, and I saw it at such a young age that I didn’t realize until this year that it wasn’t another National Treasure movie

[@TheRestedOne]

You aren’t alone, I loved Sahara growing up too! That and Fool’s Gold, McConaughey’s in some good adventure flicks.

[@scooda]

Was thinking about this exact topic a few weeks ago

[@slipinslider]

When you realize national treasure is pretty much a davinci code

[@3dpoollvr]

I think about it once in awhile the third installment about the Lost Colony would have been an interesting take I was looking forward to it honestly

[@kyleknepper4016]

Same actually. Weird

[@andresomerville4896]

I loved the Librarians. It was a great series with a charasmatic cast.

[@bm1747]

Easy. Shoot 2 more back to back: "National Treasure: The Crown Jewels" where's they're called in to aid on a British caper, establishing his value outside of his speciality and the expertise of other members of his team that specialize in other regions, then National Treasure: International that does the same in China. By the end of Film 4, establish an international team that are each to their home country as he is to the US. Have the costume designers highlight each character's unique background and design outfits as if the next adaptation will be animated.

[@JimBrodie]

I can see Nic Cage cracking a case with a Hilti gun like these dudes. watch?v=226DHdwdLCI

[@TJ_Mc]

You're not alone, CM. Sahara is an amazing film!

[@BenDiaz]

I would love more National Treasure movies but I feel like the ship has already sailed. Disney had their chance, and for whatever reason just let it die right there.

[@andrefantin832]

Both movies were very popular in Brazil. I was around 8-11 years old when they were released and really liked them, as you did around the same age. It was also translated in portuguese, as in the spanish version, as "Search for the Lost Treasure". I believe that if the "national" aspect was a relevant factor in Disney decision to leave the franchise behind, it was more of a "guess" than based on actual research on international cosumer patterns.

[@Avalon_1991]

They've announced a 3rd film. There hasn't been good historical treasure hunt films since National Treasure and the Da Vinci Code. Hopefully the Uncharted film with Tom Holland is good.

[@Duiker36]

Yeah, hopefully with Uncharted. But ... videogame movies...

[@oneandonlysound3453]

@@Duiker36 and tom holland...

[@magdalenehagey4079]

I wish we could have some more movies like this. Campy, fun treasure hunts, with a bit of creepiness, and a great mystery. I'd be down for a third one where Nick Cage finds a hidden Library of Alexandra. And Sahara is such an underrated movie!! It's so good and fun, and funny. I hope it gets recognized eventually.

[@DoubleAMoviez]

I’ve always wanted a National Treasure 3. Treasure Hunting movies are the best

[@joelpierce1453]

Sahara is a severely underappreciated movie. Everyone I know who has seen it, likes it, but so many people have never even heard of it.

[@robertromero8692]

It fails as an adaptation of the book.

[@WusigiDr1]

I’d love one if it’s got a nice premise. I’ll be honest, “I’m gonna steal the declaration of independence” is a great fuggin line to remember from a film. I don’t remember anything about the sequel.....so yea just an interesting premise would be awesome

[@FabioD182]

Damn two weeks later and the TV show + sequel are confirmed!

[@The_red_stallion]

One of the few Disney movie main characters without a mask to sell costumes/merch is definitely captain jack sparrow. I remember dressing up as a pirate when I was 7 just because of the franchise.

[@willinton06]

I don’t “need” it, I just watch the movie like once a month and check for news once a week, it’s not like it gives purpose to my life or anything

[@mosiah9205]

I don’t know how well a movie about secret treasure hidden in historical documents would blow over in a “fake news” era. Surely even a well-made movie would become contentious. But it’d sure as heck be fun!

[@SamaritanPrime]

National Treasure is a guilty pleasure kind of movie that you don't have to feel guilty about. It's also got an awesome soundtrack.

[@jfunderburk1989]

I really liked Sahara too. I was really disappointed we never got any other Dirk Pitt adventures.

[@Wheels-of-terror]

The Clive Cussler fan base is mixed to negative as far as the movie Sahara goes. Compared to the book it's not as good but as a movie I think it's pretty enjoyable. Clive Cussler was a master of integrating alternate history, mystery and myth into his books as well as current and near future technology and oceanography, especially his Dirk Pitt and Numa files series’. His books are basically National Treasure but on a worldwide scale instead of just American iconic things. I'm excited to see what the authors that are taking over the book series’ do with them. Wish I could have met the guy.

[@Wheels-of-terror]

I own like 40 Clive Cussler books, I'm starting to run out of room.

[@robertromero8692]

@@Wheels-of-terror As as fan of the Pitt books, I couldn't stand what they did with the movie. Based on that, I'm happy they never bothered with more Pitt books.

[@knotten33]

Is it just me or is the pay-off at the end of the first movie one of the best in treasure hunting movies? The lead-up to the reveal just make the scene so important to both the viewers and the characters on screen, I 100% feel it no matter how many times I watch that movie.

[@azure_azure]

They are making a show with a younger cast but they are also making National Treasure 3 the movie with everyone returning. The guy from Bad Boys for Life was hired to write it. Seems like an odd thing to completely miss and not mention.

[@drnanard9605]

Well, there has been no solid announcement for that. Writers and producers are ALWAYS saying they're "working on X" and then the project is cancelled. I mean, at one point we were supposed to get a Tetris movie. The person you're reffering to is Jerry Bruckheimer and he's saying there's gonna be a sequel since 2008... And it's true that Chris Bremner wrote a first draft of a script, but that's nothing new, there are thousands of scripts that will never be turned into movies. For now, to script has not been picked up by Disney executives. Bruckheimer is just HOPING that he gets to sell the script, but since Lone Ranger, his career at Disney kinda ended, so I doubt they would hire him back anyway.

[@morganbrandr4228]

There is absolutely no way they could pull it off without Nicolas Cage. I didn’t even remember his characters name until you said it, I just remembered it was Nick Cage as the main character

[@alesenatorephoto]

I'd love a D+ show but only if the original cast returns, their chemistry was undeniable great.

[@rahultalkssports1404]

yea no doubt. Nic Cage is fantastic and so is the supporting cast. Plus Sean Bean is an amazing villain.

[@alesenatorephoto]

@@rahultalkssports1404 That movie was one of the rare ones where Sean Bean didnt die, so perhaps they could bring him back as the bad guy, he was a great villain!!!

[@sailormars3890]

They could definitely incorporate a national treasure escape room deal in the parks. it would be so different from all the other Disney park attractions but all the rooms being detailed enough to make you feel like you're solving a mystery. The rooms don't have to be based from the film cause spoilers for the escape room but could use elements from those films that re-appear with an alternative use in the rooms.

[@susier6743]

That would be awesome!!!

[@tineye5100]

I'm with you man! I loved Sahara too. It was a lot of fun. But I also knew nothing about Dirk Pitt going in. The first Mummy with Brendan Frasier fit this mold too, and I wore that VHS out as a kid.

[@Karak971]

I watch this literally two days ago and then Disney announces the series today

[@bex8538]

Sahara lovers represent

[@VegimorphtheMovieBoy]

Agreed!

[@LordMangudai]

I shot a guy with a flare gun!!

[@VegimorphtheMovieBoy]

@@LordMangudai "Crap! He pulled a Panama. He pulled a Panama..."

[@Wheels-of-terror]

I was actually reading Clive Cussler books for a few years before I heard about the movie. Still haven't watched Raise the Titanic or read the book it's based off of yet, think that was his second book.

[@VegimorphtheMovieBoy]

@@Wheels-of-terror I haven't either. I'm curious to check both out and see how they compare to Sahara

[@kidcaldwell]

Sahara was soo good 😂😩 it wasn’t till i grew up that i realized everyone hated it lmao

[@Wheels-of-terror]

I Think it's because everyone compares it to the book, which is really good. Clive Cussler apparently wasn't too happy with the movie either, but there was also a legal battle after the movie came out over how he depicted the books popularity that might have contributed to his attitude as well. I love both movie and book. Actually had been reading his books for a few years before I heard about the movie. Still haven't watched Raise the Titanic or read the book yet though.

[@robertromero8692]

@@Wheels-of-terror I read the book, and I refused to watch the movie. I read enough about it that it was obvious that they just got too many things wrong.

[@rachelpops9239]

No shame; you like whacha like!

[@superthomasgaming]

Perhaps we could get “International Treasure”. I feel that could work

[@conrad_os]

In every movie, they go to a different country meet a new cool character and find some treasure related to that culture

[@drnanard9605]

@@conrad_os Which would be a national treasure, not an international one.

[@mollytovxx4181]

@@drnanard9605 But what if the real international treasure is Nic Cage himself?

[@henryab2700]

@@conrad_os or a tv show/Disney plus original.

[@Gecko998YT]

I remember Sahara too! It's still one of my favourite movies ahaha

[@Ackwah_]

You werent the only one, I LOVED Sahara as a kid too, my most rewatched movie ever probably

[@Cademast]

I also loved Sahara as a kid. Must be a "wondrous" thing due to age.

[@Roggoll]

Does anyone remember "The librarian: Quest for the spear" ?

[@DefenestrateYourself]

no

[@JDJones-px1ny]

Vaguely

[@donkeysaurusrex7881]

Yes, there were two or three Librarian movies, and even a tv show called Librarians.

[@Tonyhouse1168]

3 movies. You can get them all in a pack at Walmart for $9.98.

[@JasmineFelicia19]

I heard a rumor at one point after the second National Treasure that they were working on a regular third installment about the mystery of Roanoke Island. I would still LOVE to get that film.

[@FigmentForever]

It’s too bad the truth of Roanoke has been solved. Literally. They just integrated with the local Indians. The End. DNA & skeletal remains confirmed it.

[@harktheheral]

Tangentially related to the video, but: Disney's "masks" intro for the Star Wars franchise is hot garbage. It is obviously an attempt to play up the iconography, but I personally think it's a lazy failure. What resonates in Star Wars isn't the masks per se, but the characters behind them - Vader, Artoo (brought to life so well by Kenny Baker when he's literally just a metal cylinder), Threepio... Marvel did this right from the very beginning - the comic book style, highlighting moments and feats of those characters; Cap's shield (also a bit of iconography) flying at the screen. Star Wars does it...weakly at best. The masks have no action, no testament to who or what these characters are, no storytelling.

[@DrMadd]

Here’s an idea, the Star Wars logo should be like the initial DVD releases of the first six films where scenes from the movies are shown in the Star Wars lettering.

[@legionnaire5947]

You’re absolutely right, but thousands of fans want one, if not all of those masks hanging in their bedrooms. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@phantomninja01]

I feel like if this film had come out 5 years earlier in the late 90's, it would have gotten an animated series for kids. Something involving the main characters doing a treasure of the week format, similar to Carmen Sandiego. Kind of like how Godzilla or MIB got animated spinoffs.

[@remuslazar2033]

Captaaaaaaaaaain midnight

[@joshuawest6322]

I watched The Librarian so much as a kid, I'll never let it go

[@Sleeepehead]

Dang I remember Sahara! I loved that when I was younger

[@niliblox448]

National Treasure is my favorite movie of all time! When I was in Washington D.C. I stood proudly in front of the National Archives and said THE quote. You say it with me, “I’m going to steal the Declaration of Independence”

[@thecornerkid402]

You’re totally wrong. I adore Sahara and it is a criminally underrated action adventure comedy masterpiece.

[@therunawayrascal]

imagine how much money they’d still be making if they made a costume with a Nick Cage mask. it’d probably be the face of Anonymous instead of Guy Fawkes.

[@Wheels-of-terror]

That's hilarious.

[@akorn9943]

I would be sooooo down for some sort of sequel to this stuff man, but if Nic Cage and the gang aren’t involved in at least some capacity, why even bother

[@karenholl2489]

as a history major i always loved national treasure as a kid and still now (and i'm not even big into american history but still). also your point about the movies being based almost entirely on the East Coast of the US is also why i love it since i'm from the DMV area (loved seeing my university in the 2nd movie). i'm so mad we'll never know what was on page 47..

[@JaguarBrickFilms]

One of the things I love the most about these movies is that there's a clear love for America and it's history,

[@SamaritanPrime]

No, seriously, strip away the weird conspiracy stuff (like how there's a treasure map on the back of the Declaration of Independence) and National Treasure is actually pretty spot-on, historically speaking.

[@crystalwolcott4744]

Not to sound like a republican but I wonder if today's political climate would make it more difficult to get a third one produced. Like a lot of the founding fathers were slave owners and staff. Even something that's really "woke" like Hamilton struggles with addressing this too much. IDK just thoughts.

[@SamaritanPrime]

@@crystalwolcott4744 I wouldn't worry too much about that. We, as people, are complicated. The things that drive us to do noble deeds and horrible atrocities permeate every single one of us. They do not care about such surface-level things as race, gender, faith, wealth, or any of that. It is true of us now, and it was true in the back end of the 1700s. Yes, some of the Founding Fathers owned slaves while pushing the idea that all men (meaning humanity as a whole) are created equal. They were aware of the irony. These were educated, learned men, probably the best that the States could offer. If they could have built the United States without slavery as a part of it, they WOULD have, of that I'm certain. If I have it right, the question of slavery was a divisive one- the Southern States had a lot of slaves and didn't want to give that up because they'd take a massive hit if they did. At a time when these thirteen states were taking on the most powerful empire on the planet, the colonies had to stand as one, and even when the Constitution was being created, the USA was still young. This brazen experiment with representative government could still collapse, so the Founding Fathers made a REALLY hard choice and basically punted it to future generations of Americans to hammer out. They also knew what would happen if the argument over slavery continued and divided the nation as it did in their time. Thomas Jefferson, for example, warned about the Civil War when he heard about the Missouri Compromise, and that was forty years before the Civil War broke out- a war that Jefferson would not live to see. If the Founding Fathers- Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, and the rest- were to see where we are today, they'd actually be happy that slavery isn't a thing now. They'd be sad about the Civil War, and they'd be baffled about groups like Black Lives Matter, but they would be glad that America was able to do the one thing that they couldn't do. This subject matter really wouldn't work in a National Treasure movie. It needs to be its own thing. For the record, sounding like a Republican isn't a bad thing; you're just wondering about how we ought to look at our history. About the only thing wrong with that would be to take too critical of an approach, because then you look at everything through dirty, broken glasses, which skewers what you see.

[@JaguarBrickFilms]

@@crystalwolcott4744 Good point. This is actually one of the reasons that I would prefer it if they never did make a third movie, because they would probably ruin it by making it woke, which would defeat the whole point of the movie.

[@reddragon0624]

The fact that most people only ever seem to refer to the Ben Gates character as “Nicholas Cage from National Treasure” is proof of why it’s understandable that Disney didn’t see much brand recognition in the series

[@lukeporter9912]

I'd rather see a quality Uncharted series take off instead of trying to force these characters into international adventures.

[@drnanard9605]

Let's hope the movie with Tom Holland is any good first. Video games movies are just starting to be kinda good (Tomb Raider, Sonic, Detective Pikachu, flawed movies but they're way above any other movies that came out before) so I have a little bit hope.

[@vaughanmacegan4012]

I am Australian and I loved National Treasure, my brother saw the movie independently - and bought the DVD something he rarely does - anyway, I thought it was right up there with Indiana Jones. It travelled well across continents because it was an action/adventure tour de force, told really well. The sequel was good, too, the reason why I think there never was a 3rd movie was because it would've been extremely hard for the writers to be come up with a scenario that would fit the "National Treasure" mould. It needs to be big, bold and epic and have fantastical devices like the glasses in the first movie. And after the first two I think they ran out of ideas that they could cobble together. I thought the fourth Indiana Jones movie tried to copy "National Treasure" and failed miserably, I mean aliens - aaaarrrrggggghhhh. Even Tomb Raider tried and failed as well. I won't say no to another installment but it's gotta be wild.

[@joen8529]

In conclusion: Disney used to make great stuff. Now Disney cares about sales alone.

[@meep9231]

Daaaaaamn, now that’s a name that I haven’t heard in a long time

[@kimberlyterasaki4843]

Hear me out: Make a reboot named "International Treasure." A bunch of competing archeologists / thieves trying to steal seemingly disconnected artifacts only to realize they actually all come together for a millennia old treasure hunt spanning all the civilizations of the ancient world. You appeal to a wider audience with multiple countries, all types of history buffs can nerd out at seeing their favorite time period / region represented, and you get to teach kids that the old world was way more connected than we're sometimes led to believe.

[@jonloc8535]

Yooo there's another person that liked Sahara? That and Fool's Gold for w/e reason were the 2 McConaughey 2000s movies that I liked

[@ihatecommunism9958]

This channel is a "Treasure" and I'm glad that I found it. You make some fantastic content, man! Keep crushing it!! On another note, we have "Anti-Trust Laws" on the books, but in spite of those laws, they keep allowing corporations to acquire everything around them and form monopolies. On top of that, we have these giant monopolies working together in Oligopolies to crush any forms of competition. And to make it even worse, these Oligopolies seem to be in lock-step with a large portion of our Government and we are seeing more and more Corporatism. Either way, it's NOT a very good thing to see and they need to bust them up. I'm usually against all forms of Government Intervention, but I do believe in busting up Monopolies to allow the Free Market to birth alternatives that can be competitive without smaller corporations being crushed by these behemoths..I'm actually surprised that they allowed Disney to acquire so many companies and properties. Well, I'm half surprised, as plenty members of our Government, both sides mind you, have no problems selling us out for Big Business. They'll gladly do it, because when they leave office, they'll get a nice, comfy, high paying job at one of the corporations they looked out for. They will put the screws to the very people they're supposed to be representing for stock options, fat bonuses and the occasional use of a private jet, and don't ever forget it.

[@GageM808]

sahara is a pretty solid flick but im partial to steve zahn. i still watch saving silverman sometimes for him and JB.

[@richardjohnson7542]

2026 International Treasure "What are saying!?!?" "We're going to have to steal the Mona Lisa."

[@reannamckee43]

I'd absolutely love a history based adventure show, something like unnatural history was back when CN tried to do live action.

[@reagansmith9509]

that was SUCH a good show!!

[@shadowcatderek]

I honestly thought I imagined that show, lol. I remember thinking it was weird that it was on CARTOON network, but otherwise not bad

[@SunnylandProds2]

Honestly, a National Treasure ride in the style of Rise of the Resistance would be AMAZING.

[@thomasstewart9752]

ok, here's my take. "national treasure" doesn't specify America. yes, the two movies we've had have been about American treasures, but it wouldn't necessarily need to stay that way. as long as the treasure being searched for is deeply connected to the history of a specific nation, then I think it would be acceptable. Just imagine, Nicolas cage signing on as a cryptologist with a Japanese treasure hunting team to recover the three imperial regalias, just a bit out of his element as he no longer knows the most about the history involved, but having an awesome time traveling all over Japan trying to catch up with the people who stole them. Just imagine, Nicolas cage in a chase through Shibuya, carrying the legendary sword Kusanagi and looking classic cage crazy as the fashionistas look down on him and the otakus try to figure out who he's cosplaying and a few elderly citizens make comments about foreigners and a drunk businessman winks knowingly at him. then a scene of him on a train where he's looking out the window trying to process the sheer difference between the city and the countryside, drinking tea and experiencing massive culture shock as he comes to terms with the sheer variety of experiences he's had. you could include cool facts about the temples that are taken apart and rebuilt every 20 years(I think that was the number), ancient Japanese art, and so on, and it would be absolutely hilarious to have a scene where Nicolas cage goes to a pachinko parlor as a reference to those Japanese ads he did, and just keeps playing and losing money while the owners watch, initially smirking and laughing to themselves as he keeps playing, keeps betting high, and keeps losing money, but gradually getting uncomfortable as the hours pass and nicolas cage just keeps on going, to the point that the owners are trying to figure out who he is and how he has so much money to spend, only for him to stand up at closing time, say "thanks, I needed the feeling of losing something that was mine to lose for once" and then tossing them a stack of ancient Japanese coins and saying "for some reason, the machine wouldn't take these, so they're probably duds, huh?" and winking as he leaves. later it could be revealed that the owners of the pachinko parlor were the parents of one of the Japanese treasure hunters that Nicolas cage was working with, and he did it because he knew they were down on their luck or owed money or something. another film could be made where he and his friends crack the code from a Russian numbers station, setting off a race to find the lost library of Ivan the terrible, with clues in the painted walls of st. basil's cathedral, a ring buried with Ivan's son in the archangel cathedral, a stealth sequence where he sneaks into the kremlin to find some sealed documents from the soviet era, etc. you could have a scene where Nicolas cage's character and his dad are looking at the painting of Ivan and his son and his dad says something like "That's how I felt when I saw you ready to give up when we found the templar treasure. I thought I'd made you just like me." and then Nicolas cage could say something like "Ivan couldn't bring his son back. you managed to do that. also, for the record, (he then points at the dead son in the painting) the painting also shows how I felt when I gave up. can't really recommend it" and then they share a laugh. another scene that would be cool would be his techie friend recognizing the villain as ex-kgb and calling him out by name, only to have the villain be shocked and say "not even my handlers know that, how do you know my name" to which the techie friend responds "you're on all of the websites" and then lists a bunch of obvious conspiracy theory websites that you couldn't hear the names of without immediately being absolutely sure they had no credibility, things like SquatchAndBeyond.com, itsAllT.ru, etc. a later scene where the villain and his crew are sorting through the conspiracy sites to try and figure out what the good guys know and as a result, the trust between the members of the villain's once seamless and cohesive group starts breaking down due to not being able to separate what's baseless loony conspiracy theorist conjecture from what's true about their teammates to give the gag a plot-relevant payoff would also be hilarious. basically, any country with an interesting history, cool scenery, and a legendary lost treasure or even just any treasure of national significance that could be used to teach some of its history in the form of an action-adventure-style tour would work just fine for a national treasure movie. Let's be honest, that's pretty much every country. As long as the movies show the countries they take place in as full of all kinds of people worth meeting and new exciting experiences worth having, then the series could keep going for a very long time. And anyways, it's not like taking the characters to other countries would make the story any more international than it already was, most of the treasure from the first movie came from Europe, Africa, and the Mediterranean, and the second movie had them go to England. the point about not being able to easily sell toys certainly stands, but only if you think about toys designed using the same principles as the toys for starwars, marvel, or other action-figure-fodder series like those. You could easily sell books on how to create your own codes to send secret messages to your friends, antique-y spy gear equivalent toys, books of cool history facts, Lego sets, and so on. heck, have a scene in a movie that has him sword fight someone, and you could make normal action figures anyways. Video games? absolutely. stealth games and puzzle games have a lot in common, and could probably be combined without much trouble. As for inclusion in the parks, it wouldn't need to be blatant to get everyone talking about it, just set up an ARG-style treasure hunt with clues scattered around the parks so that as you visit each of the areas, you can find clues and riddles telling you where to look next. it would cost so little to do something like that, and you could even have clues that require you to ask a Disney character for info, such as asking merlin to translate a Latin phrase or explain a historical event he was there for. with all the buildings and history the Disney parks have, it would be easy enough to create a story for parkgoers to puzzle through, and honestly, it would probably enhance the experience of going to the park by a lot, because suddenly everyone is looking at the scenery around them and thinking about and therefore coming to appreciate the history of the park.

[@avatarmikephantom153]

I saw a guy a con cosplay Ben gates holding the bulletproof DOI.

[@Locadel2003]

I have here another fun adventure movie “The Panthom”😂

[@colinsmith8937]

I would die for a video on Sahara. it is unashamedly one of my favorite movies of all time. I got excited just at the small mention in this video.

[@LukeChristodoulou]

You’re not the only one, Sahara is fucking fantastic

[@SunChipss]

These two flicks and Windtalkers were Cage’s best work.