Re: The correct line is "Adios, Satipo." NOT "Adios, Stupido."

Posted by red four from oak-ts2-h2-50-154.ispmodems.net on August 12, 1999 at 00:09:20:

In Reply to: The correct line is "Adios, Satipo." NOT "Adios, Stupido." posted by ROB T. on August 11, 1999 at 22:19:00:

: This seems to come up a lot and people on this forum seem to think that Indy is calling Satipo Stupido. This is not correct and here's why.
: First, you can't rely on closed captioning. That is done without the assistance of the director or screenwriter. The captionists just watch the movie and type what they think is being said. They just heard it wrong.
: Second, I don't speak Spanish but the way I understand it, the word stupido is pronounced with the accent on the first syllable-- STUpido not stuPIdo. On paper the two words would look enough alike that someone might mistake on for the other but not when spoken. If Harrison had said "Stupido" there would be no doubt about it.
: Third, the illustrated screenplay for "Raiders" gives the line as "Adios, Satipo." This is the only time in the movie that Satipo is called by name and it's easy to understand that Harrison Ford might have mispronounced it during the looping session and nobody caught it.
: Fourth, when you listen to the video it is clear that Ford is not pronouncing a word that starts with 'st.' He clearly is saying 'sa.'
: Last, this is just my opinion, but the line "Adios, Stupido" just doesn't fit with the scene. Indy was spooked when he saw Satipo and was in the middle of running for his life. He might have made a joke to cut the tension, maybe, but if he did there would have been some kind of flourish at the end like maybe a cocky little salute or something.

: Anyway, it is obvious to me that "Adios, Sapito" was just a mispronunciation of the line "Adios, Satipo." A simple mistake on Harrison Ford's part. A minor film flub.

My wife speaks spanish fluently (it was her first language) and she says that Sapito means "little frog" (or toad) in spanish. It makes sense to me that the characters name (or maybe nickname) could be something like frog. Or maybe Indy is making fun by calling him a little toad. She's never heard the word or name Satipo before. To me it's always sounded like "Adios, Sapito".

I have a film flubs book that mentions this line. The "flub" part comes from the name being said differently from the spelling, and also from the character being called "Saripo" somewhere or another. I can't remember where, but when I find the book I'll post. The answer is on the tip of my tongue, but just won't come right now. Maybe someone else knows? :-)>

Don't know what this means, but "Barranca" means cliff, or precipice.

Adios,

John D

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Re: The correct line is "Adios, Stupido. Krede 10:42:39 8/12/99 (0)
Re: The correct line is "Adios, Satipo." NOT "Adios, Stupido." Adios Satipo... 07:45:43 8/12/99 (1)
- I am Cuban and fluent in Spanish. Here's my verdict Elendil 09:11:36 8/12/99 (0)

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: : This seems to come up a lot and people on this forum seem to think that Indy is calling Satipo Stupido. This is not correct and here's why.
: : First, you can't rely on closed captioning. That is done without the assistance of the director or screenwriter. The captionists just watch the movie and type what they think is being said. They just heard it wrong.
: : Second, I don't speak Spanish but the way I understand it, the word stupido is pronounced with the accent on the first syllable-- STUpido not stuPIdo. On paper the two words would look enough alike that someone might mistake on for the other but not when spoken. If Harrison had said "Stupido" there would be no doubt about it.
: : Third, the illustrated screenplay for "Raiders" gives the line as "Adios, Satipo." This is the only time in the movie that Satipo is called by name and it's easy to understand that Harrison Ford might have mispronounced it during the looping session and nobody caught it.
: : Fourth, when you listen to the video it is clear that Ford is not pronouncing a word that starts with 'st.' He clearly is saying 'sa.'
: : Last, this is just my opinion, but the line "Adios, Stupido" just doesn't fit with the scene. Indy was spooked when he saw Satipo and was in the middle of running for his life. He might have made a joke to cut the tension, maybe, but if he did there would have been some kind of flourish at the end like maybe a cocky little salute or something.

: : Anyway, it is obvious to me that "Adios, Sapito" was just a mispronunciation of the line "Adios, Satipo." A simple mistake on Harrison Ford's part. A minor film flub.

: My wife speaks spanish fluently (it was her first language) and she says that Sapito means "little frog" (or toad) in spanish. It makes sense to me that the characters name (or maybe nickname) could be something like frog. Or maybe Indy is making fun by calling him a little toad. She's never heard the word or name Satipo before. To me it's always sounded like "Adios, Sapito".

: I have a film flubs book that mentions this line. The "flub" part comes from the name being said differently from the spelling, and also from the character being called "Saripo" somewhere or another. I can't remember where, but when I find the book I'll post. The answer is on the tip of my tongue, but just won't come right now. Maybe someone else knows? :-)>

: Don't know what this means, but "Barranca" means cliff, or precipice.

: Adios,

: John D

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