Nicholas Cage is one of the few actors that can make cheesy work. Most cheesy movies are just cheese wiz from a can while Nicholas Cage's cheesy movies are grade A Mozzarella.
@@cmudd9788😂😂😂 I mean, you’re not wrong at all! There are a few other actors who can do this - like Daniel Craig makes us buy into the bind movies but when you take a step back….kinda cheesy right? Especially now when the super spy idea has been run into the ground. But Skyfall still slaps regardless and personally, I fuck with Spectre (I know a lot of ppl didn’t) so anyways - you’re right there are a few ppl who can make cheesy work and Cage is like the king of it
@@cmudd9788 Exactly. With this movie you do not like it despite the cheese, you like it BECAUSE of the cheese. The cheesy nature of it all is so good. Plus, we get Sean Bean as the villain AND he lives? I would argue that this movie is a rare treat for all movie lovers.
Cheesy is what makes this film work! Treasure, clues, mystery, a splash of romance, side kick humor, Nick's trademark dead pan line delivery, blended with all our U.S.A. lore & history is the perfect combination of cheesy. It's why this film is still so endearing to us 20 yrs later.
I don’t understand this notion that just because a movie isn’t realistic, automatically makes it bad… It’s a movie. It’s fiction, and made for our entertainment. And if a movie is 100% realistic and grounded in reality doesn’t necessarily make it better. Just never really understood that logic. Otherwise, this was a great reaction! I love this movie so much, one of my favorites ever since I was a kid. It’s just pure nostalgia for me. I hope you can watch the second movie as well, Book of Secrets. It’s great too.
Saaaame, this drives me crazy. Making a movie like this "more realistic" would not make it better. The "convenience" of all the different puzzle pieces is what makes it fun! The pieces aren't just falling into their laps, you see them working out the clues in real time, it's supposed to scratch the itch of successfully solving a puzzle, and I think it does that beautifully
The interesting thing, too, is that basically any form of storytelling media has elements of this. The only difference is that you usually aren't consciously aware of or don't think about the things that are unrealistic. I mean, some basic film ones are the fact that there's a musical score, or that lighting is often manufactured and you never get accurate dark lighting because then you wouldn't see anything. Or when actors are wearing makeup that the actual person wouldn't be wearing. There's so many examples of this. It's just that when a particular deviation from reality is a bit more foreign to a person, they tend to be wary of it. A great example is how people who haven't really seen musicals often find them weird and jarring because of how "unrealistic" it is for people to break into song and dance. But people who grow up with them don't find it jarring at all, because it's just a normal element of the medium. Basically, it all comes down to how much exposure someone has to a different style of storytelling, and how open they are to accepting those differences. Honestly, I'd even argue a lot of this applies to musical tastes as well, and any plethora of other forms of media.
@@juliereginadougherty Exactly! I just love that aspect of this movie, the puzzle solving and sequence of events that leads them to the treasure. It’s just such a thrill ride. Not to mention the characters are great.
Yes, every movie requires a certain amount of suspension of disbelief, but that is easier for some people and in some genres than others. Some people are fine with weird things but not others, and that's ok. Thats why we have many types of movies for many types of people. They have a right to dislike something as much as you have a right to like it. Personally I think liking movies is more fun than not liking them, but sometimes you don't get to make that call. Sometimes a random thing will take you out of a film and ruin it even though you wish you could love it.
National Treasure is just a simple, enjoyable, unadulterated entertainment with a touch of true american history, founding principles and respect for them. I've always loved it fir that
@@rohandante I haven’t been keeping up with what counts as “Disney” nowadays, so I’m curious as to which properties/productions you refer. To be clear, I’m not asking you to *convince* me (or anyone) of whether any particular movie, series, etc. is good or bad. And I DEFINITELY don’t want to get into politics of it all because that seems like a total cluster-****. But I really like hearing opinions from other, “regular” viewers - not just critics and YT reactors. Also, it’s totally cool if you don’t have the time (or desire) to elaborate; I’m just [guidance counselor voice] “opening the conversation door” 😅
National Treasure 1 & 2 is my comfort movie. I never get bored watching it and everytime they found the treasure I always get goosebumps, it just feels soooo satisfying, hopefully to you watching the second movie soon😄
This is a movie that doesn't apologise for simply being a movie, made purely for entertainment and not holding on completely to reality. Hope you do a reaction to the 2nd movie, that one's pretty good as well.
As to the security around the Declaration: I'm former military, and there's an issue with high security, and that is... it's high security. Believe it or not, the higher the non-physical security is (Everything aside from dogs and people), the more the physical security term gets complacent, especially if they're guarding something that everyone's certain can't be stolen, or that the security can't be breached. Really doesn't matter how well-trained your security is, if they've gotten too secure in how safe things are, it's going to affect their ability.
Not him saying "why doesn't he just tell the FBI someone is going to steal the declaration" when there's LITERALLY a scene about reporting that very thing to the third different agency happening at that very moment is an all time Alex moment...
39:50 The Pyramids are definitely man-made and we have a pretty good idea of how they built them. The structure isn't all that complicated--although the cathedrals in Europe were much smaller, they are technically much more challenging. Moving and carving large pieces of stone is easy if you have enough people and time.
The thing is that it’s hard for a lot of people today to understand that just because something is very different and takes a lot of time and hard work that it can still be done. When you’re forced to do something everyday for hundreds of years, it’s amazing what can get done. Just saying that it couldn’t have been done back then is just the lazy way of saying we don’t understand because we aren’t willing to put hundreds of thousands of people’s lives on the line to get it done. Or they just want to believe aliens built the pyramids and have made a few appearances over the last few thousand years but that’s really about it
Such a fun watch! Next, I'll add my name in the hat for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, extended version. One of the greatest stories ever told, and then turned into 3 incredible movies.
@@SixFour0391 Not sure i understand the comment? 3 movies with Langdon in them, they dont have to have continuity, its not like LOTR or Star Wars. They are all separate stories like the Indiana Jones franchise. Same protagonist, just different stories.
It’s a yarn, an adventure, a thrill ride incongruously tied to U.S. history, starring some Oscar- winning and nominated actors. I always enjoy it, and don’t think it’s a bad movie at all!
@@ghostphoenix666 I think they may be working on one now, I believe one of the producers said in an interview recently that the script was done. here is a snippet from an article explaining it. "However, the wait is finally over, as the film’s producer Jerry Bruckheimer announced earlier this year that the script has already been written; all that awaits is actor Nicholas Cage's approval." "earlier this year" I assume was early 2022. then there was a little more, "Fast-forward to December 2022, and Bruckheimer's confirmed to multiple sources that the series has gone beyond the script stage and is now in development. In an interview with E! News, Bruckheimer recently referred to working on a third film installment, saying, "Let's just say there are 47 reasons to be interested."
The pipe in the beginning of the movie is called a Meerschaum pipe. They were extremely expensive, as they were mainly made of expensive materials and EXTREMELY detailed, enough that it might take months, or over a year (back prior to the age of small electric engraving tools like we have Dremels) to make them without breaking off the thinner pieces.
My favorite Nick Cage movie is a tie between Gone in 60 Seconds and Con Air. I just can't choose between them. And honestly those are my two favorite movies period.
Say what you will about the cheesiness of this movie but it holds such a special place in my heart. I entirely blame these movies for my love of puzzle games where just to do one task you’ve got to complete like five other things and gather items at like the beginning of the game that you end up not using until the very end because it’s the key to the final puzzle.
I'm from the Caribbean, there's plenty of opportunities to go treasure hunting. There are historical pirate maps, unexplored caves and sunken ships. The main thing deterring me from being a treasure hunter was spiders. Old shit is always covered in spiders. And dust, my asthma and dust is a no no.
if he watches that one though he's also gotta see how to lose a guy in 10 days lol not a treasure movie but you can't have fools gold without how to lose a guy in ten days lol
The dad had a theory, that the legend was invented to keep the British occupied. But big hole in this theory. The British would know this giant pile of treasure had vanished recently. And if they didn’t know that, they would never believe it.
The pyramids could be made by hand, and they were made by hand. They just spent a long time building it. We're kinda limited in how long we can spend building a building, but they could just go on building the same thing for a hundred years.
On those final thoughts, theres something about cheesy feel good movies being just that! They don't have to have the best plot or continuity or the best acting, they're just for fun. And this one is one of my all time faves for those reasons! Yes things just work out and yes the bad guys can't hit shots (like in any Hollywood movie ever!) but at the end of the day, it's still a fun ride!
Bro one of your best/funniest reactions to date. It was so dumb and I loved every bit of it! Also the scene where gates is geeking out over the declaration being back in the room where it was signed is something a lot of us history lovers relate to:connecting to the past.
OMG yes! I'm a civil war reenactor (my prof pic is actually me in my dance dress) and the connections between modern day and that history is one of my happy places.
I get what you are saying about it being a "bad movie" but a movie that always makes me feel so good I will never call bad. Whenever I'm sick these are go to for me (or lord of the ring). Makes me a little happier.
When you talk about killing people in a Disney movie, the high kill count in “The Three Musketeers” (1993) comes to mind. Good movie, you should give it a watch.
The treasure was worth 10 billion, so 10% would be a 1 billion, which is way too much for a humble dude. Instead he accepted half of 1%, so around 50 mil, which is plenty 😂😂
@teddyray9336 Actually, if they get it through the angle of compensation for "pain and suffering" it's tax free. After all, he was almost killed and thrown in prison while trying to do a national duty.
yeah in the movie the amount of 10 billion was said. 1% is still a hundred million split in half between him and Riley we assume is 50 million each. But yeah I think the whole part of him refusing 10% is to show his character was a nice, good guy that was in it more for the history and clearing his family name than money.. But let's be real if this was today that would be around 80 million each. I'd take that in heartbeat, that's still massive life changing for generations.
Absolutely. That is enough to cover at least two (possibly three) generations of Doctoral (that's at least 12-16 years) college tuition, not needing to work, and retirement with a very hefty inheritance. I'd take it. But then again, I'd be like Riley, just taking the offer first given.
I love this movie! Sure, it's not Oscar worthy, but it's so much fun- like you said. I've watched it a couple of times. Always a few good laughs. Riley is great!
I love this, Book of Secrets, and the Lord of the Ring trilogy so much that when I'm feeling crappy or need a comfort sound to get to sleep, I'll put them on
Can't explain the joy I felt when I saw the thumb nail of you reacting to national treasure!! One of my favorites! Can you do the second one? They are also going to come out with the third!!
Fun fact: the outdoor parts of the 'artic circle' scene near the beginning was filmed at strawberry reservoir in Utah during winter. The crew had to clean up every scrap from the explosion so it didnt end up in the lake when the snow melted.
I'd like to recommend the Maze Runner trilogy, if it's something you'd be interested in reacting to. It's a classic dystopian set of movies that are just so incredible to get immersed into. Easily my favourite movies!
This is the kind of movie that needs to be made nowadays. There is some humor in it, but it is not a comedy. It has a heart, and a sense of adventure. It has action and suspending moments, but it isn't gory or scary, so even kids could see it. It is original idea, but feel familiar at the same time. It dared to be wholly what it supposed to be, a cheesy adventure flick, without any self deprecating meta humor or winks to the camera. It is something that would never get green lit in modern Hollywood, which is a shame.
That was the most high tech cellphone when this was recorded sir, this was filmed in 2003 and released in 2004. Twenty years ago, this was all high tech 😂.
Alexandria scrolls would be my downfall. To leave knowledge from that time period, it could shed so much light on history that is shrouded in myths and legends, or just forgotten altogether.
Wow Alex, dude...this movie is- FUN, plus you have moments of real History info within it! Plus, the fact that it's an Adventure that takes place in America. No need to go to 10 Countries to sort things out. Not that I don't enjoy one that does at times. I've seen this movie over the years a few times, I enjoy they have to figure out clues to get the Reward. 😊 The blond British dude, Ian was played by - Sean Bean, well known for having been in- Lord of the Rings, and later as Ned Stark, of Winterfell in GOTs!
31:35 how does it make them that excited? Would you not be excited bringing a historical document that founded our country and freedom to the place it originated?
It's Amazing not garbage. I never fail to watch some of it when I stumble across it on TV. I am surprised you even asked the ❓ Compared to some of the Marvel movies you watched over the past few months especially the newer ones 💩this movie is a 🤬 masterpiece 😳
Hope you do the sequel. I love what it says about Riley's character that in the last scene he's wearing a fancy suit because he's all rich now, but he's still wearing baggy jeans.
This is my fav Nick Cage movie and one of my fav movies as I’m a history nut. Riley really isn’t given enough credit when he is pretty smart and helpful.
Movies like this are what they are: pure entertainment. Whether it makes sense entirely or not, it's just fun. Movies aren't like that as much as they used to be, and they need to get back to that.
Now you’ve got to watch the 2nd one!! It’s surprisingly great too. I know that they are a little far fetched but they are just so much fun 😊 I hope they do a 3rd and final one yet…
I love this movie. Yes, it is cheesy and totally unrealistic but it's a fun ride! As a history buff, I loved all the historical tidbits. For the record, the fates of the 56 men who signed the DOI was just as horrific as Ben listed at @ 15:20. Five of them were imprisoned and tortured to death. Some died from wounds during the Revolutionary War. Two had their sons held as ransom during the war. Two others had their sons die during the war. Quite a few had their homes pillaged and burned to the ground. Many had to take their family and go in to hiding. One, John Hart, was driven from his dying wife's bedside and forced to flee. His children had to flee also. He had to live in the woods for a year and never saw his children again. Another signer's wife was imprisoned and tortured to death. She died after a few months. Prior to the war, most of them were merchants, lawyers and land owners and the majority would die in poverty. We remember the ones who became presidents and statesmen but the majority paid heavily for signing the DOI. They really did pledge everything and now, 247 years afterward, we have this great movie to watch. Seems like a good trade off! :)
Did you know that not all the signatures were placed on the DOI until August 2nd? The portrait of all the signers in Independence Hall was a fiction by the artist, wanting to make a grandiose piece of art. In truth, the signers got to it whenever they stopped in Philadelphia. So the last to sign it, Charles Carroll (yes, he was real, not just a fictional character for the movie benefit) didn't sign the DOI until he arrived in Philadelphia on August 2nd, 1776. And another little tidbit; there were two reasons why John Hancock's signature is so huge. 1: he was the first to sign it, so he had a ton of space, 2: he was a very bold and ostentatious man, he wanted his signature to be big and able to be read by any and everybody.
That moment at 26:04 when Nic pulls the glove off with his teeth and it is just a big middle finger to his dad for breaking the news that he no longer has the Silence Dogood letters. 🤣
Turns out the REAL National Treasure was Nic Cage himself. The movie may suck and be cheesy as all hell but if it's got Nic Cage you'll watch it and have a good time regardless. As for my fave NC movie? I'd have to go with "Gone In 60 Seconds", would love to see you react to that at some point.
19:35 How the hell did you not fall?? This is the funniest shit ever 39:40 Then how did the pyramids get there then? If you say aliens, hell no. I feel like that is an easy answer and It takes credit away from the Egyptians. I watched a video on how a stone like that would be moved and carved. Was pretty damn cool.
Especially a super humble person that wasn't looking for money. Been was looking to bring the thousands of years of history back into the world for people to learn from
Garbage? How dare you even suggesting it could be garbage! It is damn a cool series that deserves a sequel for THAT page! (you'll know when you watch the 2nd movie)
The pyramids were made by a pully system they found spiraling inside of the walls kinda like a tunnel. There's a documentary on the guy who figured it out and he had to jump thru hoops to break down a wall. When they did they found the pully system. It super dope
One of favourite ever movies. The main reason I became interested in History. I never cared at all until I realised that so many important things have happened thanks to this. Plus I think being the Know-it-all in the room is fun. BTW that’s Ned Stark, so he ain’t wish Jamie Lannister.
I honestly loved this movie. History is a passion of mine, and this goes back to a time where people made movies for the intent of entertaining people with a good story; not forsake that story with woke propaganda and then spit on potential ticket buyers before the movie is even released. EDIT: To answer your question about the pyramids being man made, yes they were. It would take roughly fifteen or thirty years to construct one, and it would thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of slaves to build them. Egypt did have a system for measurement and calculation along with vast materials to build primitive cranes and pulleys. Remember, they considered the pharaohs to be gods in human form, so no expense was spared when it came to building their tombs.
I like too many Nicolaus Cage movies to pick just one. I don't care how corny they can be they're enjoyable to me. National Treasure, Con Air, Snake Eyes, The Rock, Face/Off, Gone in 60 Seconds i own most of them.
So happy you are finally putting this movie on your roster. The show that they made as a follow up to the two movies is amazing and I recommend watching it after finishing the second movie. So amazing
There is another franchise called The Librarian, it's sort of the same as National Treasure, The Librarian franchise has 3 movies and a 4-season TV Show
It’s a simple movie, yet it contains a great combination to make it really interesting to watch and enjoy. I’ve always loved the National Treasure movies because of the history, plans, and of course, characters with a bit of charm and comedy. Definitely some of the best movies that are fairly old. They are especially good now that Disney has been putting more nails into their coffin almost every movie now.
I visited the national archives in DC last year and was PLEASANTLY surprised to see their gift shop with national treasure paraphernalia (including a Declaration of Independence with a secret code using a black light on the back - which I definitely bought). They also had the Silence Dogood letters which I was very tempted to buy. I freaking love this movie (and the second one).
This movie is just fun. I can't pick just one favorite, but movies to react to...Definitely "Face Off" and "The Rock" and "Moonstruck" to start out with. He's done so many movies. Another one of my favorites of his is "Knowing" because I like movies like that.
The Pyramids, the Coliseum, and the Ellora are all man-made. People who don't understand math and science always ascribe the hard work of the ancients to supernatural or alien sources. They worked hard and figured it out. Just because we need computers to do everything doesn't mean they did.
I don’t care how cheesy this movie is, it’s good
Nicholas Cage is one of the few actors that can make cheesy work. Most cheesy movies are just cheese wiz from a can while Nicholas Cage's cheesy movies are grade A Mozzarella.
Exactly bro. It’s so much fun
@@cmudd9788😂😂😂 I mean, you’re not wrong at all! There are a few other actors who can do this - like Daniel Craig makes us buy into the bind movies but when you take a step back….kinda cheesy right? Especially now when the super spy idea has been run into the ground. But Skyfall still slaps regardless and personally, I fuck with Spectre (I know a lot of ppl didn’t) so anyways - you’re right there are a few ppl who can make cheesy work and Cage is like the king of it
@@cmudd9788 Exactly. With this movie you do not like it despite the cheese, you like it BECAUSE of the cheese. The cheesy nature of it all is so good. Plus, we get Sean Bean as the villain AND he lives? I would argue that this movie is a rare treat for all movie lovers.
@@lawlietriver8869damn I completely forgot it was Sean Bean!!! I always think of Boromir any time someone talks about Sean Bean. Love him as an actor
Cheesy is what makes this film work! Treasure, clues, mystery, a splash of romance, side kick humor, Nick's trademark dead pan line delivery, blended with all our U.S.A. lore & history is the perfect combination of cheesy. It's why this film is still so endearing to us 20 yrs later.
Alex calling Ned Stark "the wish version of Jaime Lannister" at 28:03 is an all time moment.
was about to say the same thing :D btw, bit strange that he survives the movie haha
OMG riiiiiight! I was just coming to comment this!
I was like I know he didn’t do Ned like that lol
Damn! Beat me to it!
Don’t think he recognized him at all 😂
I don’t understand this notion that just because a movie isn’t realistic, automatically makes it bad… It’s a movie. It’s fiction, and made for our entertainment. And if a movie is 100% realistic and grounded in reality doesn’t necessarily make it better. Just never really understood that logic. Otherwise, this was a great reaction! I love this movie so much, one of my favorites ever since I was a kid. It’s just pure nostalgia for me. I hope you can watch the second movie as well, Book of Secrets. It’s great too.
Saaaame, this drives me crazy. Making a movie like this "more realistic" would not make it better. The "convenience" of all the different puzzle pieces is what makes it fun! The pieces aren't just falling into their laps, you see them working out the clues in real time, it's supposed to scratch the itch of successfully solving a puzzle, and I think it does that beautifully
The interesting thing, too, is that basically any form of storytelling media has elements of this. The only difference is that you usually aren't consciously aware of or don't think about the things that are unrealistic.
I mean, some basic film ones are the fact that there's a musical score, or that lighting is often manufactured and you never get accurate dark lighting because then you wouldn't see anything. Or when actors are wearing makeup that the actual person wouldn't be wearing. There's so many examples of this. It's just that when a particular deviation from reality is a bit more foreign to a person, they tend to be wary of it.
A great example is how people who haven't really seen musicals often find them weird and jarring because of how "unrealistic" it is for people to break into song and dance. But people who grow up with them don't find it jarring at all, because it's just a normal element of the medium.
Basically, it all comes down to how much exposure someone has to a different style of storytelling, and how open they are to accepting those differences. Honestly, I'd even argue a lot of this applies to musical tastes as well, and any plethora of other forms of media.
@@peterlewis2178 Well said. Thank you for your input.
@@juliereginadougherty Exactly! I just love that aspect of this movie, the puzzle solving and sequence of events that leads them to the treasure. It’s just such a thrill ride. Not to mention the characters are great.
Yes, every movie requires a certain amount of suspension of disbelief, but that is easier for some people and in some genres than others. Some people are fine with weird things but not others, and that's ok. Thats why we have many types of movies for many types of people. They have a right to dislike something as much as you have a right to like it. Personally I think liking movies is more fun than not liking them, but sometimes you don't get to make that call. Sometimes a random thing will take you out of a film and ruin it even though you wish you could love it.
National Treasure is just a simple, enjoyable, unadulterated entertainment with a touch of true american history, founding principles and respect for them. I've always loved it fir that
it's a documentary, a heist, and a love story.
you couldn't mix them better if you tried.
And we still await part 3. Tick tock tick tock.
exactly. I happily watch it any time it is on.
This movie is the national treasure
This has been a comfort movie for a long time…conspiracies, heists, love, action, history. It’s just a super fun ride all around!
I love a Disney movie that doesn't look like something done by Disney
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They ruined themselves. Apart from politics they are actually making boring movies and contents.
@@rohandante I haven’t been keeping up with what counts as “Disney” nowadays, so I’m curious as to which properties/productions you refer. To be clear, I’m not asking you to *convince* me (or anyone) of whether any particular movie, series, etc. is good or bad. And I DEFINITELY don’t want to get into politics of it all because that seems like a total cluster-****. But I really like hearing opinions from other, “regular” viewers - not just critics and YT reactors.
Also, it’s totally cool if you don’t have the time (or desire) to elaborate; I’m just [guidance counselor voice] “opening the conversation door” 😅
To think that almost two hours was cut to get the finished film we have today! O_O
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National Treasure 1 & 2 is my comfort movie. I never get bored watching it and everytime they found the treasure I always get goosebumps, it just feels soooo satisfying, hopefully to you watching the second movie soon😄
This is a movie that doesn't apologise for simply being a movie, made purely for entertainment and not holding on completely to reality. Hope you do a reaction to the 2nd movie, that one's pretty good as well.
As to the security around the Declaration: I'm former military, and there's an issue with high security, and that is... it's high security. Believe it or not, the higher the non-physical security is (Everything aside from dogs and people), the more the physical security term gets complacent, especially if they're guarding something that everyone's certain can't be stolen, or that the security can't be breached. Really doesn't matter how well-trained your security is, if they've gotten too secure in how safe things are, it's going to affect their ability.
Not him saying "why doesn't he just tell the FBI someone is going to steal the declaration" when there's LITERALLY a scene about reporting that very thing to the third different agency happening at that very moment is an all time Alex moment...
Gunpowder explodes upward. Protected as they were by the smuggler's hold and a couple of doors, plus that fact allowed them to survive.
To this day Riley is one of my favorite characters ever
I’m unashamed to say that Riley was one of my gay awakening crushes.
39:50 The Pyramids are definitely man-made and we have a pretty good idea of how they built them. The structure isn't all that complicated--although the cathedrals in Europe were much smaller, they are technically much more challenging. Moving and carving large pieces of stone is easy if you have enough people and time.
not to mention the thousands of 'indentured servants' who you wont care if they die making it for you
@@Guardian582 actually they were well compensated workers. and free beer.
The thing is that it’s hard for a lot of people today to understand that just because something is very different and takes a lot of time and hard work that it can still be done. When you’re forced to do something everyday for hundreds of years, it’s amazing what can get done. Just saying that it couldn’t have been done back then is just the lazy way of saying we don’t understand because we aren’t willing to put hundreds of thousands of people’s lives on the line to get it done. Or they just want to believe aliens built the pyramids and have made a few appearances over the last few thousand years but that’s really about it
incorrect. they are 100% built by humans but the methods that archeologists suggested have been proven impossible
Such a fun watch! Next, I'll add my name in the hat for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, extended version. One of the greatest stories ever told, and then turned into 3 incredible movies.
And the winner of SEVENTEEN Oscars.
(proud Kiwi here. We consider the landscape of middle earth one of the main characters).
@@it-really-hurts2092 That place is frickin gorgeous.
Wait he hasn't seen them? I thought that's why he didn't react to them.
Well then.. it's like he doesn't have a choice. Best film trilogy to this day.
I still think for a fiest time viewing the non extended versions are better..
The first movie sucks ass, sorry to say lol. Unless you have nostalgia it's terrible.
Love how his reactions are literally just Riley's dialogue
He has perfect timing on cheesy sidekick lines.
And they kinda look exactly alike, too haha.
I'd love to see second movie and more that kind of movies in the future, like "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels & Demons"
Two other great movies!
@@SixFour0391 Would be a good react for Alex, just watching him be confused while also confidently wrong is fun.
Have to do the Langdon trilogy, add " Inferno " to!
@@AgunziLFC idk, Inferno, while a decent movie, felt like an add-on. The first two were almost part of the same story.
@@SixFour0391 Not sure i understand the comment? 3 movies with Langdon in them, they dont have to have continuity, its not like LOTR or Star Wars. They are all separate stories like the Indiana Jones franchise. Same protagonist, just different stories.
It’s a yarn, an adventure, a thrill ride incongruously tied to U.S. history, starring some Oscar- winning and nominated actors. I always enjoy it, and don’t think it’s a bad movie at all!
The National Treasure movies are 2 of my favorites. They’re just so fun and and Nic Cage is perfect for it
Wish they could give us a 3rd one
@@ghostphoenix666 I think they may be working on one now, I believe one of the producers said in an interview recently that the script was done. here is a snippet from an article explaining it. "However, the wait is finally over, as the film’s producer Jerry Bruckheimer announced earlier this year that the script has already been written; all that awaits is actor Nicholas Cage's approval." "earlier this year" I assume was early 2022. then there was a little more, "Fast-forward to December 2022, and Bruckheimer's confirmed to multiple sources that the series has gone beyond the script stage and is now in development. In an interview with E! News, Bruckheimer recently referred to working on a third film installment, saying, "Let's just say there are 47 reasons to be interested."
@@ghostphoenix666I think there almost done with the script for the 3rd one there just waiting for Nick Cage to say yes
The pipe in the beginning of the movie is called a Meerschaum pipe. They were extremely expensive, as they were mainly made of expensive materials and EXTREMELY detailed, enough that it might take months, or over a year (back prior to the age of small electric engraving tools like we have Dremels) to make them without breaking off the thinner pieces.
If you’re doing older movies, like this, I would suggest and the Sorcerers Apprentice. It’s one of my favorite childhood movies with Nicolas Cage!
I love the journey of inspiration for that movie.
I love this one, I remember when I was in cinema on it ahh 😁
I was looking for this
Oh damn yeah that one’s really good
Nicholas Cage getting to live out his Harry Dresden cosplay and I love it
My favorite Nick Cage movie is a tie between Gone in 60 Seconds and Con Air. I just can't choose between them. And honestly those are my two favorite movies period.
Say what you will about the cheesiness of this movie but it holds such a special place in my heart. I entirely blame these movies for my love of puzzle games where just to do one task you’ve got to complete like five other things and gather items at like the beginning of the game that you end up not using until the very end because it’s the key to the final puzzle.
Have you played Myst and its sequels? Brilliant puzzle games from the 90s that recently got VR releases. I highly recommend them!
National treasure is literally a national treasure lol it’s the perfect way to describe it. Good story, fun characters, always a good time.
Actually one of my favourites, i hope you will do the second one aswell. And i hope you liked this one. Good work 👍
"How does it make you like that excited?" Its called Patriotism and a real love for history and your families history.
That concept is so lost on people these days, it's sad
I REALLY liked this movie as a kid and I still do
Same ❤
My favorite line is:
Riley: What do you do with them?
Ben Gates (Nicholas Cage being Nicholas Cage): YOU LOOK THROUGH THEM!!!!!
Gone in 60 seconds is a great Nick Cage movie. Also, Con Air.
I'm from the Caribbean, there's plenty of opportunities to go treasure hunting. There are historical pirate maps, unexplored caves and sunken ships. The main thing deterring me from being a treasure hunter was spiders. Old shit is always covered in spiders. And dust, my asthma and dust is a no no.
This should be the top comment 😂
Im sure you're planning on watching the sequel. Another feel good treasure movie is Fools Gold with Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson.
Yes!!! Love Fool's Gold❤
if he watches that one though he's also gotta see how to lose a guy in 10 days lol not a treasure movie but you can't have fools gold without how to lose a guy in ten days lol
The dad had a theory, that the legend was invented to keep the British occupied.
But big hole in this theory. The British would know this giant pile of treasure had vanished recently. And if they didn’t know that, they would never believe it.
After growing up I've realized that Nicolas Gage was the real treasure all along.
The pyramids could be made by hand, and they were made by hand.
They just spent a long time building it.
We're kinda limited in how long we can spend building a building, but they could just go on building the same thing for a hundred years.
One of the few roles where Sean Bean's character didn't die 😅
Got arrested though
The dad is played by Jon Voight, who’s Angelina Jolie’s dad and plays her dad in the Tomb Raider films. They re worth a watch too
I laughed out loud when you said that one guy looks like a wish Jaime Lannister, when that is Ned Stark
On those final thoughts, theres something about cheesy feel good movies being just that! They don't have to have the best plot or continuity or the best acting, they're just for fun. And this one is one of my all time faves for those reasons! Yes things just work out and yes the bad guys can't hit shots (like in any Hollywood movie ever!) but at the end of the day, it's still a fun ride!
The nostalgia this movie holds
Bro one of your best/funniest reactions to date. It was so dumb and I loved every bit of it!
Also the scene where gates is geeking out over the declaration being back in the room where it was signed is something a lot of us history lovers relate to:connecting to the past.
OMG yes! I'm a civil war reenactor (my prof pic is actually me in my dance dress) and the connections between modern day and that history is one of my happy places.
I get what you are saying about it being a "bad movie" but a movie that always makes me feel so good I will never call bad. Whenever I'm sick these are go to for me (or lord of the ring). Makes me a little happier.
Yeah, it's campy, but it's not poorly constructed. It accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do.
When you talk about killing people in a Disney movie, the high kill count in “The Three Musketeers” (1993) comes to mind. Good movie, you should give it a watch.
The treasure was worth 10 billion, so 10% would be a 1 billion, which is way too much for a humble dude. Instead he accepted half of 1%, so around 50 mil, which is plenty 😂😂
50 mil is no joke😭
@teddyray9336 Not even that much money in the world when treasure comes into the equation lol. With 50 mill, you could buy out the IRS lol.
*Alex left the chat at the 1 billion part
@teddyray9336 Actually, if they get it through the angle of compensation for "pain and suffering" it's tax free. After all, he was almost killed and thrown in prison while trying to do a national duty.
@@xejelah i suffer everyday in my 9 to 5 job, can i go tax free too?
I love this fun movie. This and “Sahara” are both fun historical action films…while being less than historically accurate 😂
yeah in the movie the amount of 10 billion was said. 1% is still a hundred million split in half between him and Riley we assume is 50 million each. But yeah I think the whole part of him refusing 10% is to show his character was a nice, good guy that was in it more for the history and clearing his family name than money.. But let's be real if this was today that would be around 80 million each. I'd take that in heartbeat, that's still massive life changing for generations.
Absolutely. That is enough to cover at least two (possibly three) generations of Doctoral (that's at least 12-16 years) college tuition, not needing to work, and retirement with a very hefty inheritance. I'd take it. But then again, I'd be like Riley, just taking the offer first given.
I love this movie! Sure, it's not Oscar worthy, but it's so much fun- like you said. I've watched it a couple of times. Always a few good laughs. Riley is great!
I love this, Book of Secrets, and the Lord of the Ring trilogy so much that when I'm feeling crappy or need a comfort sound to get to sleep, I'll put them on
Can't explain the joy I felt when I saw the thumb nail of you reacting to national treasure!! One of my favorites! Can you do the second one? They are also going to come out with the third!!
Fun fact: the outdoor parts of the 'artic circle' scene near the beginning was filmed at strawberry reservoir in Utah during winter. The crew had to clean up every scrap from the explosion so it didnt end up in the lake when the snow melted.
I'd like to recommend the Maze Runner trilogy, if it's something you'd be interested in reacting to. It's a classic dystopian set of movies that are just so incredible to get immersed into. Easily my favourite movies!
This is the kind of movie that needs to be made nowadays. There is some humor in it, but it is not a comedy. It has a heart, and a sense of adventure. It has action and suspending moments, but it isn't gory or scary, so even kids could see it. It is original idea, but feel familiar at the same time. It dared to be wholly what it supposed to be, a cheesy adventure flick, without any self deprecating meta humor or winks to the camera. It is something that would never get green lit in modern Hollywood, which is a shame.
Actually my favorite movie. I love history, I love treasure hunting, and I love Nic Cage, put it all together and you make the best thing ever for me.
That was the most high tech cellphone when this was recorded sir, this was filmed in 2003 and released in 2004. Twenty years ago, this was all high tech 😂.
National Treasure Part 2 is also very entertaining and the Sorcerer's Apprentice.
I love national treasure, it’s a bit silly but when it came out I was the age where it all felt so realistic, and the music is fire
This was one of my favorite movies as a kid, it’s probably the reason I grew to love history so much.
Can you just imagine finding old armors from the King Arthur era, Alexandria scrolls, egyptians sarcophagus... Good Lord, I would cry.
Alexandria scrolls would be my downfall. To leave knowledge from that time period, it could shed so much light on history that is shrouded in myths and legends, or just forgotten altogether.
A little cheesy, sure, but fun. And I don't care who you are, that treasure room reveal with that music is great.
And... the digital camera story explains so much about his behavior...
Wow Alex, dude...this movie is- FUN, plus you have moments of real History info within it! Plus, the fact that it's an Adventure that takes place in America. No need to go to 10 Countries to sort things out. Not that I don't enjoy one that does at times. I've seen this movie over the years a few times, I enjoy they have to figure out clues to get the Reward. 😊 The blond British dude, Ian was played by - Sean Bean, well known for having been in- Lord of the Rings, and later as Ned Stark, of Winterfell in GOTs!
31:35 how does it make them that excited? Would you not be excited bringing a historical document that founded our country and freedom to the place it originated?
It's like stepping back in time
It's Amazing not garbage. I never fail to watch some of it when I stumble across it on TV. I am surprised you even asked the ❓ Compared to some of the Marvel movies you watched over the past few months especially the newer ones 💩this movie is a 🤬 masterpiece 😳
My favorite Nic Cage movie is probably a three-way tie between this one, Next, and Gone in 60 Seconds.
This is a feel good movie for me. The Da Vinci Code and the 2 sequels would be pretty rad to see.
Hope you do the sequel.
I love what it says about Riley's character that in the last scene he's wearing a fancy suit because he's all rich now, but he's still wearing baggy jeans.
I love both of them. They are fun, can't ask for more than that.
"This creepy Eastern European dude"... he's English, Sean Bean is English.
My favourite Nick Cage films are Con air and Kick ass
The audacity to compare Ned Stark to Jaimie Lanister 😂😂
and he doesn't die in this one
This is my fav Nick Cage movie and one of my fav movies as I’m a history nut. Riley really isn’t given enough credit when he is pretty smart and helpful.
Kind of funny Alex. You mentioned Jamie Lannister and you missed it by a Ned Stark. When did you figure out this tidbit of the actor?
Movies like this are what they are: pure entertainment. Whether it makes sense entirely or not, it's just fun. Movies aren't like that as much as they used to be, and they need to get back to that.
Now you’ve got to watch the 2nd one!! It’s surprisingly great too. I know that they are a little far fetched but they are just so much fun 😊 I hope they do a 3rd and final one yet…
They're supposed to have a 3rd one that showcases Ben and Abigail's daughter as the next treasure hunter of the family.
I love this movie. Yes, it is cheesy and totally unrealistic but it's a fun ride! As a history buff, I loved all the historical tidbits. For the record, the fates of the 56 men who signed the DOI was just as horrific as Ben listed at @ 15:20. Five of them were imprisoned and tortured to death. Some died from wounds during the Revolutionary War. Two had their sons held as ransom during the war. Two others had their sons die during the war. Quite a few had their homes pillaged and burned to the ground. Many had to take their family and go in to hiding. One, John Hart, was driven from his dying wife's bedside and forced to flee. His children had to flee also. He had to live in the woods for a year and never saw his children again. Another signer's wife was imprisoned and tortured to death. She died after a few months. Prior to the war, most of them were merchants, lawyers and land owners and the majority would die in poverty. We remember the ones who became presidents and statesmen but the majority paid heavily for signing the DOI. They really did pledge everything and now, 247 years afterward, we have this great movie to watch. Seems like a good trade off! :)
Did you know that not all the signatures were placed on the DOI until August 2nd?
The portrait of all the signers in Independence Hall was a fiction by the artist, wanting to make a grandiose piece of art.
In truth, the signers got to it whenever they stopped in Philadelphia. So the last to sign it, Charles Carroll (yes, he was real, not just a fictional character for the movie benefit) didn't sign the DOI until he arrived in Philadelphia on August 2nd, 1776.
And another little tidbit; there were two reasons why John Hancock's signature is so huge. 1: he was the first to sign it, so he had a ton of space, 2: he was a very bold and ostentatious man, he wanted his signature to be big and able to be read by any and everybody.
Love this movie, hope you'll watch the second one as well! It's such a shame they never made a third one.
That moment at 26:04 when Nic pulls the glove off with his teeth and it is just a big middle finger to his dad for breaking the news that he no longer has the Silence Dogood letters. 🤣
Turns out the REAL National Treasure was Nic Cage himself. The movie may suck and be cheesy as all hell but if it's got Nic Cage you'll watch it and have a good time regardless.
As for my fave NC movie? I'd have to go with "Gone In 60 Seconds", would love to see you react to that at some point.
19:35 How the hell did you not fall?? This is the funniest shit ever
39:40 Then how did the pyramids get there then? If you say aliens, hell no. I feel like that is an easy answer and It takes credit away from the Egyptians. I watched a video on how a stone like that would be moved and carved. Was pretty damn cool.
yes, Alex...believe it or not, there is such a thing as 'too much money' for one person, or even two or more!
Especially a super humble person that wasn't looking for money. Been was looking to bring the thousands of years of history back into the world for people to learn from
Garbage? How dare you even suggesting it could be garbage! It is damn a cool series that deserves a sequel for THAT page! (you'll know when you watch the 2nd movie)
Now I just need him to watch 2008 speed racer
And gone in 60 seconds 😂😂
The pyramids were made by a pully system they found spiraling inside of the walls kinda like a tunnel. There's a documentary on the guy who figured it out and he had to jump thru hoops to break down a wall. When they did they found the pully system. It super dope
One of favourite ever movies. The main reason I became interested in History. I never cared at all until I realised that so many important things have happened thanks to this. Plus I think being the Know-it-all in the room is fun. BTW that’s Ned Stark, so he ain’t wish Jamie Lannister.
Both, actually. It has a very memorable soundtrack I still hum sometimes. And some of the ideas were cool.
I honestly loved this movie. History is a passion of mine, and this goes back to a time where people made movies for the intent of entertaining people with a good story; not forsake that story with woke propaganda and then spit on potential ticket buyers before the movie is even released.
EDIT: To answer your question about the pyramids being man made, yes they were. It would take roughly fifteen or thirty years to construct one, and it would thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of slaves to build them. Egypt did have a system for measurement and calculation along with vast materials to build primitive cranes and pulleys. Remember, they considered the pharaohs to be gods in human form, so no expense was spared when it came to building their tombs.
Yes. This. I was hoping someone would have explained the whole pyramids thing.
Dude the cinematography in this movie is TOP NOTCH and I will fight ANYONE who says otherwise
Love this one! The story concept for the second one was good too, but the villain was poorly written.
I like too many Nicolaus Cage movies to pick just one. I don't care how corny they can be they're enjoyable to me. National Treasure, Con Air, Snake Eyes, The Rock, Face/Off, Gone in 60 Seconds i own most of them.
So happy you are finally putting this movie on your roster. The show that they made as a follow up to the two movies is amazing and I recommend watching it after finishing the second movie. So amazing
I’m sorry what?! I did not know that there was a show created from this! I am so glad I read this comment!
There is another franchise called The Librarian, it's sort of the same as National Treasure, The Librarian franchise has 3 movies and a 4-season TV Show
Well, if my friend said they were a treasure hunter, I’d find it 100% cooler than being a TH-cam reactor, so there’s that. Lmao
Damn. You still watched it though lol.
what kind of vibe does 'Treasure Hunter' give off. Someone who doesn't want to admit they are a grave robber
This film proves that nonsense can still be fun and entertaining. I really like this movie =)
Ned stark really went straight after this debacle. Love the flick tho. Anabelle is gorgeous
It’s a simple movie, yet it contains a great combination to make it really interesting to watch and enjoy. I’ve always loved the National Treasure movies because of the history, plans, and of course, characters with a bit of charm and comedy. Definitely some of the best movies that are fairly old. They are especially good now that Disney has been putting more nails into their coffin almost every movie now.
"What happens if you're almost there" ... I like to think of it as that we're already there, all the time.
I visited the national archives in DC last year and was PLEASANTLY surprised to see their gift shop with national treasure paraphernalia (including a Declaration of Independence with a secret code using a black light on the back - which I definitely bought). They also had the Silence Dogood letters which I was very tempted to buy. I freaking love this movie (and the second one).
This movie is just fun. I can't pick just one favorite, but movies to react to...Definitely "Face Off" and "The Rock" and "Moonstruck" to start out with. He's done so many movies. Another one of my favorites of his is "Knowing" because I like movies like that.
One of my all time favorites! Great movie!!
'I don't know why I do the things I do'. Well the comment about finding the video tape of your parents gives us some insight into that. LOL
An absolutely insane premise, taken just seriously enough to get us invested, with great characters.
The Pyramids, the Coliseum, and the Ellora are all man-made. People who don't understand math and science always ascribe the hard work of the ancients to supernatural or alien sources. They worked hard and figured it out. Just because we need computers to do everything doesn't mean they did.