Veteran game designer Ron Gilbert, who was one of LucasArts' most important game creators in their point-and-click heyday, claims that elements of the new Pirates of the Caribbean flick bear more than a passing resemblance to his seminal series of adventure games. Gilbert points specifically to long-time Monkey Island baddie LeChuck, and his similarities to a character in the new film.

"So, I'm looking through my neighbour's window with a pair of binoculars, trying to see the TV to figure out if they have HBO that I can steal when the latest trailer for the new Pirates of the Caribbean comes on and I'm thinking to myself, 'Hey, I've seen this before... No... I've played this before... No... I've designed this before!' I'm thinking, 'This is the Monkey Island Movie!' Gilbert wrote in his blog.

The designer added: "Yeah, they kind of screwed up his beard, but that's LeChuck, and let's be honest, if I'd thought of the squid tentacles for a beard, I would have done that."

Gilbert was hoping to receive a royalty cheque, but upon opening his mailbox, was disappointed to discover: "Two overdue credit card bills and a flier from some guy offering to Trim My Hedges, which I'm sure is just an innuendo for Wash My Cars, and I think we all know what that means."

Gilbert remains convinced Disney will do the right thing, however. Do you think the new Pirates of the Caribbean is closer to Monkey Island in more than just subject matter? We'll keep our canons trained on more information.

By Luke Guttridge

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  1. rob Unregistered 3 years ago

    He is right!

  2. gutek Unregistered 3 years ago

    precz z Disneyem!

  3. Dj Bonezzz Unregistered 3 years ago

    przeczytalem o tym przed chwila na gry.wp.pl jestesmy z toba Ron

    Ron We Love you!! Disney SUXX
    hooray fo Monkey Island!

  4. Pietro Unregistered 3 years ago

    Of course Ron Gilbert IS RIGHT!

    Since the 1st film I was sure that PotC was a Monkey Island "unofficial" film.

    Elaine becames, Elizabeth
    The Pirate Gost Capitain who kidnap her
    The gost ship and the gost crew
    The Island in wich all the pirates (Tortuga/Scabb) stay.
    The young boy who becames pirate.... and lot more

  5. Nyne Unregistered 3 years ago

    I've been ranting about this since the film came out, being an avid Monkey Island fan, I'm frothing at the mouth that disney has totally ripped it off. Even to the point of practically taking lines from the game. Such as in Monkey Island there is a joke about Elaine calling her dog Guybrush. In Pirates of the Caribbean the villain calls his monkey 'Jack' after the hero, adn there is a pun about it. It's so oviously ripped off, I'm surpised nobody has clobbered Disney with an acme hammer by now and sued them or something.

  6. Nyne...again Unregistered 3 years ago

    Actually apparently Ron Gilbert borrowed many of his ideas from the Disney Pirate's of the Caribean ride. So now I'm just confused! (Hit Disney with the acme hammer anyway!)

  7. Monsieur Emeraud Unregistered 3 years ago

    Well Ron Gilbert stole the idea from Disneyland ride, so they're even... :D

  8. Rob Unregistered 3 years ago

    What about the voodoo lady in part 2 of the movie?

  9. ud Unregistered 2 years ago

    guybrush is the real hero!!!