Does Han Solo call a capacitor a ca-pack-itor ???? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: lordvader88
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 03, 2017, 07:36:20 pm
content: In SW 7 on the planet of the old 'lady', I thinkSounded 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 capacitorAnyone know what scene I'm wondering about ? He's standing outside the ship doing something, maybe on a little console.

author: samnmax
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 04, 2017, 09:03:00 am
content: From The Force Awakens script:"Chewie, check that donal capitator."

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 04, 2017, 04:31:32 pm
content: Given that the guy was a kitchen installer before he became an actor I think that he can be forgiven for the error.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 04, 2017, 10:50:12 pm
content: 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.

author: lordvader88
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 04, 2017, 11:22:13 pm
content: "donal capitator"that was it was it, okThats much better than no one on set or in editing/etc...catching itHowever is that the word in the script??? Now I want the scriptFor 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

author: AlfBaz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 04, 2017, 11:42:58 pm
content: Quote from: Brumby on October 04, 2017, 10:50:12 pmIgnorance of some, I, on the other hand, am all over it

author: AlfBaz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 04, 2017, 11:49:06 pm
content: Quote from: Brumby on October 04, 2017, 11:45:49 pmSorry, I'm well and truly at the Dad joke age

author: metrologist
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 05, 2017, 01:03:53 am
content: Isn't a capitator the opposite of a decapitator?

author: lordvader88
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 05, 2017, 01:43:07 am
content: 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.

author: rdl
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 05, 2017, 02:27:46 am
content: 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.

author: MarkS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 05, 2017, 04:47:02 am
content: 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?

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 05, 2017, 05:43:18 am
content: Quote from: AlfBaz on October 04, 2017, 11:49:06 pmDon't mind me ... I'm only jealous I didn't think of it first.