National Treasure [2004] (2 discs)

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• The movie suggests that something is written on the back of the Declaration of Independence. It is true that something is written on its back. The writing on the back of the Declaration of Independence reads: "Original Declaration of Independence dated 4th July 1776" and it appears on the bottom of the document, upside down. While no one knows for certain who wrote it, it is known that early in its life, the large parchment document (it measures 29 3/4 inches by 24 ½ inches) was rolled up for storage. So, it is likely that the notation was added simply as a label.
• As the camera pans through the treasure room we can see a statue of a black bird - an homage to The Maltese Falcon, which was another treasure hidden by a group of knights and sought after by several parties.
• On the DVD, director Jon Turteltaub says the initial rough cut was around four hours long.
• Good guys in the movie use Google and bad guys use Yahoo! search engines.
• In the DC segment during the planning stage of the burglary the movie cuts to an external shot of a building on the Potomac River - presumably where the bad guys are planning their attempt. This building is the Watergate Hotel.
• EASTER EGG: To see some hidden special features on the R2 DVD navigate to the logbook in the upper right corner of the main menu and press select to enter, then enter the code 405 and select the 'master code' for a list of all the special features available (some are otherwise only available in several hidden menus that must be found through mini-games on each menu).
• During a press junket, when asked if he believed the treasure existed, Sean Bean replied, "It's probably in Sheffield," (his home town).
• Diane Kruger did most of her own stunt work in the car chase scene.
• While Gates is attempting to decipher the first clue on board the Charlotte, after Shaw suggests "Prison," Riley says, "Albuquerque. See, I can do it too. Snorkel." This is a reference to the 1998 'Weird Al' Yankovic song, {Albuquerque}, which talks about a man's journey to Albuquerque with his lucky snorkel.
• Sadusky wears a tie with the United States Marine Corps insignia during the film. Harvey Keitel who plays Sadusky served with the Marines prior to becoming an actor.