The original 2005 National Treasure falls into the category of moderately big Hollywood pictures that turn out to be surprisingly entertaining and surprisingly profitable. Other examples are the Mummy, the Matrix, or Pirates of the Caribbean. The producers of these films inevitably try to cash in by making sequels that generally fail to live up to their origins.

In a few months time Indiana Jones will be visiting the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Spielberg and Lucas should be able to demonstrate how to come up with a treasure hunting sequel that rings true.

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