On Stranger Tides is the name of the 1987 novel by Tim Powers
and the 4th installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean Series, Pirates of the Caribbean:On Stranger Tides
And honestly, that is pretty much where the similarities end. The novel is said to be the inspiration for the movie, and while the movie is based around a journey to find the Fountain of Youth, and Black Beard makes an appearance, there is nothing else to suggest that the two have anything to do with one another.
So as adaptions go, I would call this one a failure.
On the other hand, the movie, while lacking some of the magic of the previous Pirates of the Caribbean movies, was still entertaining and fun to watch.
The book, I was pleasantly surprised to find, was also delightful. I listened to it on Audible and it kept me entertained and invested for the entire 10 hours it took me to make it from beginning to end. I liked it so well, that I will be picking up other Tim Power's books to read and enjoy. So that's a win.
Have you read or watched On Stranger Tides? Did you pick up on similarities I may have missed? Do you think both would have been better if there were more fanged mermaids? Share in the comments below.
I stopped watching Pirates of the Caribbean after the 2nd one i think. I felt like it just spiralled away after that. Not too enthused to watch any other ones, but since you mentioned there is a book on audible which is decent, i might just give it a go..
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I'm a big fan of Pirates of the Caribbean. Jack Sparrow was the role Johnny Depp was born to play. My biggest complaint about Stranger Tides (the movie) was that I wanted to see what happened to Serena and Philip. They spent all that time developing a romantic sub plot and then she takes him away. Away to where? @GetLostInLit
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of feisty mermaids. Have not read that one but not surprised that the movie isnt close.
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