In popular culture In the 2004 remake Flight of the Phoenix, Captain Towns (played by Dennis Quaid) owns a copy of Theroux's travel book The Happy Isles of Oceania Theroux is namechecked in the Pearl Jam song "Never Destination".
In pOPuLar CULturE In tHe 2004 remake FliGHt Of tHe phoenIx, cAPtain towns (PlayEd by deNNis quaId) OwNS A copY oF thEroUX's TRavel BooK the happy ISlEs Of oCeANia THeRoux iS namechecked in the pearl jam sOnG "nevEr dEStInatIOn".