rush Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 Ive got a question: Who or what is Grim Fandango as its not mentioned throughout the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Guy Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 First off, the Fandango is a dance the fact that souls are trapped in the 8th underworld untill they pay their dept means that they are 'forced to dance this grim fandango...' as olivia would say get to the blue casket and make olivia do a poem...eventually she will say something along the lines off.. Grim Fandango 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. Olivia Ofrenda so grim fandango basically means sad dance/journey go here --> http://mausoleum.grimfandango2.com/poetry/ for info on the poetry in GF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GendoTheGreat Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 What he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Eggplant Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 (can not remember song or performer) there is an old tune swing jazz, big band, film noir era singing of tripping the Light Fandango which really echoes into Gendo's dito and Tall Guy's explanation and Olivia does wax poetically as such. plus it just sounds so good doesn't it? Grim Fandango. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Eggplant Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 oh yes rush, we forget ourselves greetings and welcome to the GF forums, I am the round purple one and Tall Guy is the coolest Brit in the UK and one of the Mod's of our forum, and Gendo; well words fall short of describing his greatness. these two souls you have just encountered are two of the great supreme deities of the Underworld. myself I am just court vegetable but Hey! it's a start. anyhow welcome aboard, mayhaps you will stay a while and dance a grim fandango with the rest of us here in the 8th Underworld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death_hip_cats Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 I thought the Grim was something to do with either the game's take on the fact everyone apart from the Collages in the game are dead, or something to do with the early '50s environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Guy Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 well yeah, it probably does have something to do with the fact that everyone is dead...it works on so many levels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rush Posted September 11, 2002 Author Share Posted September 11, 2002 well thanks for the thorough answer! btw, is GF2 expected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Eggplant Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 most soul's here want one but Lucasarts most likely will not make one. so it has been said and spoken and thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeddlingMonk Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 Originally posted by DarthEggplant of tripping the Light Fandango 'Tripping the light fantastic' is the phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Guy Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 Originally posted by rush well thanks for the thorough answer! btw, is GF2 expected? There's hope yet, LEC are remaking a few of the originals so I think theres a good chance yet :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrik Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 ...the hell? You mean I'm not the best Brit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Eggplant Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 I said Tall Guy was the coolest Brit. You Thrik can be the Best Brit. (your little island is big enough for the two of you I think.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrik Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 Woohoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Guy Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin_Br Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 I always thought Fandango meant Destiny. Can't remember where I read or heard that, though. --Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Eggplant Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 Tall Guy and Thrik in a grudge match to see Who Will Rule Britannia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crikes5 Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 can anyone think of a new title for the game? ie. the 9th underworld but yours has to be better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Eggplant Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 GF stands for Grim Fandango the name is cool so, why name it something else? *okay a new name with theme song* La LA La La La LA Metallus World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bobo Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 because Manny looks like the Grim Reaper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amadeus Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 The name is so awesome! Don't change it! I bought the game on the basis of it's name, and I loved it. Isn't Grim Fandango an oxy-moron? Since fandango is like a celebratory dance I think. It contradicts itself which makes it have all the more meanings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawidos Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Fandango is spanish dance. Grim means something sad, unlucky etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanspoof Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Grim Fandango's such a cool name! I knew what it meant first time I saw it and it turned out to be the best adventure game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrik Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Dawidos, I appreciate your efforts to contribute to the discussion and all, but please don't bump age-old posts. This one for example originates from over a year ago - just start a new discussion. It's downright confusing to read what people (including me) said so long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawidos Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 I'm sorry. I won't do this again.I promise. I am new at the forum, so I wanted to read old topics -some of them are very interesting for me. But you are moderator, so you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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