psychomodo Posted April 30, 2003 Share Posted April 30, 2003 does anybody have urls with relative information about grim fandango?I mean about the story about the 4 years journey of the soul and about the figures (called calaveras as I can remember from the manual)-please post them here-if it has already been discussed just post the link to the other topic thanx bros.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallus Posted April 30, 2003 Share Posted April 30, 2003 Welcome to the forums, psychomodo. I'm not entirely sure what you mean in your question though. I'll try to answer an important question that would precede yours, which is "Is there anything in the traditions this game is based on called 'Grim Fandango'?" The answer is no, but the title does bear significance to the actions of the dead in their afterlife, in my opinion. If you didn't know, the game is based to some extent on Mayan folklore. So to make clearer what I meant earlier is that there is nothing in Mayan or modern Mexican folklore or history directly called a "Grim Fandango". Although I'm not entirely sure where the title comes from, the only mention of a grim fandango is during one of Olivia's poems that she performs at the Blue Casket (The trendy club in Year 2). Here's the entire thing: 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 I don't think that this poem is that significant to the Mayan theme in the game, but "Grim Fandango" is a good way to sum up the process that the dead must undertake. From the game, it can be seen that the traditions extracted from the Mayan culture showed death to be much like the stages of life, with all the natural rhythms. If life is like a dance, then death must also be a type of dance, however grim. As for some links about mayan tradition and culture...I'm looking for some, I'll edit the post when I find some decent ones. EDIT: You were right on about the calaveras though: For those who don't know what he was referring to, check these out. Also, here's a breakdown of the Mayan pantheon, and some information on Mayan folklore and mythology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanspoof Posted April 30, 2003 Share Posted April 30, 2003 What the hell? I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychomodo Posted April 30, 2003 Author Share Posted April 30, 2003 thanx Metallus ur links were really helpfull, One more question..who is robert frost?(year 1 the ballon guy makes a ballon of him) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallus Posted April 30, 2003 Share Posted April 30, 2003 Robert Frost is a famous American poet who wrote mostly about nature. The balloon didn't look that much like him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morshem Posted April 30, 2003 Share Posted April 30, 2003 Can anyone explain to me the balloon joke maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GendoTheGreat Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 It's a balloon. It's shaped like a profile of Robert Frost. That's the joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morshem Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 How's it shpaed like Robert Frost? I don't get it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeddlingMonk Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 The joke is that it doesn't look like Robert Frost. That, and if you 'use' it on the pigeons on the roof Manny exlaims, 'Run for you lives! It's Robert Frost!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morshem Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 But why is it shaped so, er... weirdly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallus Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 He's smoking a pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawa Eater Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Heh, ol' Robert loved his pipes alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawidos Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Originally posted by Sanspoof What the hell? I don't get it. Aztec and Mayan believed that there are nine underworld. Our world is fifth. The first is hell and the last one is final stay for soul - this underworld is similar to our paradise. But I can mistake, because I don't remember this topic very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_grim Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Who IS Robert Frost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VampireNaomi Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Originally posted by lil_grim Who IS Robert Frost I don't know, but I think he has something to do with poems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanspoof Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Oh, riiiiiiiight. But if this the fifth underworld, and the last bit's the ninth underworld, with the bit before that (Grim Fandango) the eight underworld, how come people shoot from fifth to eighth? And where do demons come from? Maybe something lower than five? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawidos Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 I don't know, ask the Mayan . I said I don't remember this topic very well, so maybe I wrong. Demons is the elemental spirit Land of the Dead - Glottis said that, when he met Manny in garage. how come people shoot from fifth to eighth? by sixth and seventh ? We don't know what happened with souls in this underworlds. Grim Fandango doesn't give us answer on this question. Greetings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_grim Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Originally posted by Dawidos I don't know, ask the Mayan . I said I don't remember this topic very well, so maybe I wrong. Demons is the elemental spirit Land of the Dead - Glottis said that, when he met Manny in garage. by sixth and seventh ? We don't know what happened with souls in this underworlds. Grim Fandango doesn't give us answer on this question. Greetings i hope they manage to show more abouth the different worlds in Grim Fandango 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_grim Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Originally posted by Metallus He's smoking a pipe. how do u know that his smokin a pipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawidos Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Originally posted by lil_grim i hope they manage to show more abouth the different worlds in Grim Fandango 2 But Grim Fandango 2 probably won't rise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amadeus Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Because he has a pipe sticking out of his mouth. Look at the balloon. It's there. Look closer. That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_grim Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Originally posted by Dawidos But Grim Fandango 2 probably won't rise Maybey but theres a big chance that it will release though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Head Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Originally posted by lil_grim Maybe but theres a big chance that it will release though Not a big chance, but a chance all the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_grim Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Originally posted by Lemon Head Not a big chance, but a chance all the same Actually its more than likely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Head Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Originally posted by lil_grim Actually its more than likely if you insist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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