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 Intimate Stranger (unfinished film) The Intimate Stranger (unfinished film) The Intimate Stranger was a proposed Australian feature film from director Roy Darling which was never completed although some scenes were shot and the cast included some of the country's finest actors. It was billed as a "psychological drama". The movie was financed by Endeavour Film Productions Ltd, created by a group of businessmen, with the intention to produce one feature and four shorts a year. It was based on a novel by William Lynch and was advertised as: Completely unlike anything attempted before... the most interesting film project yet undertaken in this country... the