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Title: Does Han Solo call a capacitor a ca-pack-itor ????
Post by: lordvader88 on October 03, 2017, 07:36:20 pm
In SW 7 on the planet of the old 'lady', I think

Sounded to me like he was went to say capacitor but no one told him how its pronunced and says it wrong? Or did I hear it wrong. For all I know he knows electronics and it wasn't call a capacitor

Anyone know what scene I'm wondering about ? He's standing outside the ship doing something, maybe on a little console.
Title: Re: Does Han Solo call a capacitor a ca-pack-itor ????
Post by: samnmax on October 04, 2017, 09:03:00 am
From The Force Awakens script:

"Chewie, check that donal capitator."
Title: Re: Does Han Solo call a capacitor a ca-pack-itor ????
Post by: German_EE on October 04, 2017, 04:31:32 pm
Given that the guy was a kitchen installer before he became an actor I think that he can be forgiven for the error.
Title: Re: Does Han Solo call a capacitor a ca-pack-itor ????
Post by: Brumby on October 04, 2017, 10:50:12 pm
Just because we haven't heard of a "donal capitator" doesn't mean Hans Solo was wrong in what he said.  It is simply a case of our ignorance....

.... and the creative efforts of the writers putting together a sci-fi lexicon.
Title: Re: Does Han Solo call a capacitor a ca-pack-itor ????
Post by: lordvader88 on October 04, 2017, 11:22:13 pm
"donal capitator"

that was it was it, ok


Thats much better than no one on set or in editing/etc...catching it ?????????  However is that the word in the script??? Now I want the script

For me, this movie was just too much of a SW4 blender version or something. And Rey better have tons of previous Force training, otherwise I should try out for the NHL, Special Forces, or CalTech....and win awards
Title: Re: Does Han Solo call a capacitor a ca-pack-itor ????
Post by: AlfBaz on October 04, 2017, 11:42:58 pm
Quote from: Brumby on October 04, 2017, 10:50:12 pm
It is simply a case of our ignorance....

Ignorance of some, I, on the other hand, am all over it >:D
Title: Re: Does Han Solo call a capacitor a ca-pack-itor ????
Post by: Brumby on October 04, 2017, 11:45:49 pm
 ::)
Title: Re: Does Han Solo call a capacitor a ca-pack-itor ????
Post by: AlfBaz on October 04, 2017, 11:49:06 pm
Quote from: Brumby on October 04, 2017, 11:45:49 pm
::)
Sorry, I'm well and truly at the Dad joke age :(
Title: Re: Does Han Solo call a capacitor a ca-pack-itor ????
Post by: metrologist on October 05, 2017, 01:03:53 am
Isn't a capitator the opposite of a decapitator?
Title: Re: Does Han Solo call a capacitor a ca-pack-itor ????
Post by: lordvader88 on October 05, 2017, 01:43:07 am
He flies planes in real life, so he probably has heard the name over the years.

But did some dummy write it wrong on his daily script ?

Send me hamburgers right now and I will try and solve this as I eat the hamburgers.
Title: Re: Does Han Solo call a capacitor a ca-pack-itor ????
Post by: rdl on October 05, 2017, 02:27:46 am
The writers invented a word and the actor spoke it as he was paid to do. Other than having a few letters in common, capacitors were not involved in any way.
Title: Re: Does Han Solo call a capacitor a ca-pack-itor ????
Post by: MarkS on October 05, 2017, 04:47:02 am
Could it be because Harrison Ford is an actor and carpenter and not an electronics nerd/hobbyist/engineer and if anyone on the production team knew the correct pronunciation, they couldn't be bothered to correct him and re-shoot the scene?  ;) :-//
Title: Re: Does Han Solo call a capacitor a ca-pack-itor ????
Post by: Brumby on October 05, 2017, 05:43:18 am
Quote from: AlfBaz on October 04, 2017, 11:49:06 pm
Quote from: Brumby on October 04, 2017, 11:45:49 pm
::)
Sorry, I'm well and truly at the Dad joke age :(

Don't mind me ... I'm only jealous I didn't think of it first.