On Stranger Tides escalates from there to closing mega-thrills so determinedly spiced that your palate is left almost jaded." Jack Adrian says that "Tim Powers has further refertilized the Sabatini swashbuckler," and describes the novel as a skillful blend of "high seas adventure with sorcery and black magic." Kim Newman based the name of a vampire in his "Anno Dracula" series on the main character of "On Stranger Tides". Ron Gilbert has been widely quoted that the "Monkey Island" series of adventure games was inspired by Disneyland's "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride. However, he stated in a blog that the ride was mainly
The Stranger (1946 film) from a 35mm print at the Library of Congress. The release includes audio commentary by Bret Wood. The DVD includes excerpts of "Death Mills" (1945), a U.S. War Department documentary on the Nazi death camps directed by Billy Wilder. Other extras include four of Welles's World War II radio broadcasts: "Alameda" ("Nazi Eyes on Canada", 1942), "War Workers" ("Ceiling Unlimited", 1942), "Brazil" ("Hello Americans", 1942), and "Bikini Atomic Test" ("Orson Welles Commentaries", 1946). The disc is not captioned for the hearing impaired. The Stranger (1946 film) The Stranger is a 1946 American film starring Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, and