Original artwork, not a still
Oota-goota, Solo.
— Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope • 1977
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The words are nonsense to English ears, which is the point: the film trusts the subtitle and the menace in the voice, and the sounds became a fan catchphrase. Because they open the scene that gave us the 'Han shot first' argument, they also work as shorthand for that whole controversy. Fans use the burst as a mock greeting and a cantina password.
Context reviewed
In context
Spoilers for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New HopeShow the scene
In the Mos Eisley cantina on Tatooine, Han Solo is about to leave the table after striking a deal with Obi-Wan and Luke when a green, snouted bounty hunter pokes a blaster into his side. Greedo opens in an alien tongue that the film subtitles as a sneering question, asking if Han is going somewhere. Han talks through the money he owes Jabba the Hutt, then shoots Greedo under the table. Greedo was played by Paul Blake and voiced by Larry Ward; sound designer Ben Burtt and Ward built the language from invented Quechua.
Sources (3)
- Wookieepedia: Oo'ta Goo'taBehind the scenesReference checked
- Wookieepedia: GreedoOverview; language developmentReference checked
- IMSDB: Star Wars: A New Hope scriptcantinaReference checked
Context reviewed
