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 (2010 film) The Stranger (2010 film) The Stranger is a 2010 Canadian-American action film written by Quinn Scott, directed by Robert Lieberman, and starring former WWE wrestler Steve Austin. The film was released on direct-to-DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on June 1, 2010. A mysterious stranger (Steve Austin) cannot remember his past or what has brought him to the places he finds himself in. Broken and confused, he will slowly find what happened to his loving family and his promising career. But with the determined FBI Agent Mason Reese (Adam Beach) on his trail, it will not be easy. It