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Author Topic: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.  (Read 46515 times)

G-Flex

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I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« on: March 26, 2009, 10:18:35 pm »

So I was just watching the movie "Labyrinth" with my girlfriend for the eightieth time.

I had mentioned towards the beginning that I had heard that the goblin baby-snatching was inspired by the movie, but that I wasn't sure because I thought something similar was in older folklore as well.

Now, I also remember people noticing in the raw files that beak dogs (which goblins ride as mounts) had humanoid body shape, and saying that they were probably raptor-like, I think.

Anyway, towards the end of the movie, during the goblin city battle scene, I saw this:

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Discuss!

(I might not be the first person to notice this, but I haven't heard it before, so there)
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Re: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2009, 10:43:28 pm »

Toady, how much of DF is inspired by Labyrinth? Is Armok actually David Bowie? Because that would simultaneously be disturbing and awesome.
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Re: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2009, 11:11:27 pm »

Huh... that's... unimpressive. I always imagined them to be far more fearsome.

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Re: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2009, 11:12:58 pm »

Wait... Armok? David Bowie? This may well be the best Armok theory yet.

...I need to watch that movie again.
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Re: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2009, 11:13:14 pm »

Toady, how much of DF is inspired by Labyrinth? Is Armok actually David Bowie? Because that would simultaneously be disturbing and awesome.
David Bowie is the form Armok takes when he does not wish to cause murder and mayhem.
 For a little while, at least.
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Re: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2009, 11:26:25 pm »

We already know David Bowie is some sort of magical creature.

Dude gets punched in the eye and what happens? It changes color. Not human.
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Re: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2009, 12:28:59 am »

What really bothers me is that he called a bipedal creature a "dog". That doesn't make any sense. It doesn't even drop on 4 legs to run!
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Re: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2009, 12:32:42 am »

 :o

I am so not.
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Re: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2009, 01:38:53 am »

Huh... that's... unimpressive. I always imagined them to be far more fearsome.
Bear in mind that 95% of the cast consisted of puppets, they look scarier than they look...
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Re: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2009, 02:14:28 am »

Toady, how much of DF is inspired by Labyrinth? Is Armok actually David Bowie? Because that would simultaneously be disturbing and awesome.

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Re: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2009, 06:43:40 am »

That movie is creepy. Really, really so.

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Re: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2009, 07:08:35 am »

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Re: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2009, 07:28:09 am »

What really bothers me is that he called a bipedal creature a "dog". That doesn't make any sense. It doesn't even drop on 4 legs to run!
Oh, don't be so nitpicky.

Given that it seems to be old (the movie) and the goblins don't look that fearsome either, well, the ones in our games are probably much more fearsome.
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Re: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2009, 07:34:12 am »

I now want my fortress to be seiged by David Bowie: Goblin King and lord of the Guild of Calamitous Intent.
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Re: I think I just found out what beak dogs are.
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2009, 09:20:48 am »

It looks like the Ninja Turtles riding chibi veloceraptors.

I now want my fortress to be seiged by David Bowie: Goblin King and lord of the Guild of Calamitous Intent.
I believe that can be arranged.  Need to ad David, Bow, and ie to the Goblin language dictionary, though.

And probably remove everything else to improve your odds.
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