I've said it already on this thread but both MI and PotC, while influenced by each other (yes, MI is also influenced by the original pirates of the Caribbean ri

I've said it already on this thread but both MI and PotC, while influenced by each other (yes, MI is also influenced by the original pirates of the Caribbean ride) both have more in common with On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers. Ron Gilbert has stated in interviews that the book was a big inspiration, and the fourth PotC film is actually called On Stranger Tides and is essentially an adaptation. The second and third movies also borrowed a lot from it, most memorably the scene where two characters get married during a swordfight is lifted straight from the book