Phantomlegend Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Ok, I played through the entire game and still haven't found out why it is called Grim Fandango. I heard it was from a poem a character read, but I never found him/her. Could you please tell me who says it, where they are, and what year they're in? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counting_pine Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 It's one of the poems Olivia recites in the Blue Casket in year 2. Just keep asking her to read poems until she gets to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuz Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 ^^ yep. A fandango is a type of dance and the whole story could be metaphorically described as a 'grim fandango'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necroman Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Why the hell would someone dance a "Grim Fandango"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuz Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 I don't think it's a case of wanting to, I meant that Manny just finds himself doing this 'grim fandango' in the LotD in order to find Meche and get to the Ninth Underworld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rei_Nokato Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 In a poem Olivia reads out: "But now, we dance this grim fandango; and wait for years, before we rest." I think that's what the line is. ^ ^; *hasn't played it in a long while* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counting_pine Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 With bony hands I hold my partner On soulless feet we cross the floor The music stops as if to answer An empty knocking at the door It seems his skin was sweet as mango When last I held him to my breast But now we dance this grim fandango And will four years before we rest I wonder which came first, the poem or the game title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rei_Nokato Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 ..yeah, that. xD And; us.imdb.com said the original title for the game wasn't 'Grim Fandango'. Quote from site: "The game was originally going to be named "Deeds Of The Dead" but the management at Lucasarts didn't want a reference to death in the title." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counting_pine Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 http://imdb.com/title/tt0177822/trivia Wow, never knew that. I have to say, I think Grim Fandango sounds classier. I wonder if they considered any other titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim_comician Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Here's my little theory why the Lucasarts chose the title called Grim Fandango: Grim; Grim Reaper Fandango; Spanish dance Why else would there be grim reapers in the mexican religion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JofaGuht Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Just translates to "dance of death". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julfisk Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 does anyone know what hijole means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim_comician Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 "Damn". That's all, julfisken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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