Why does Doc Brown say gigawatt?

Why does Doc Brown say gigawatt?

In the scene where Marty McFly tells Young Doc Brown the amount of energy needed to power the flux capacitor, Brown has a minor meltdown. “1.21 JIGOWATTS!” he says over and over. That’s how it’s written in the script — jigowatt.

What is Marty McFly catchphrase?

1. “Wait a minute doc. Wait a minute Doc, are you telling me you built a time machine out of a DeLorean?” – Marty McFly, ‘Back To The Future’.

What did Biff say to McFly?

Biff Tannen : Since you’re new here, I-I’m gonna cut you a break, today. So, why don’t you make like a tree and get outta here? Biff Tannen : Hey, McFly!

Why does Doc say Jigawatts?

The film’s writers Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale intended for the power to be gigawatts, but heard it pronounced as “jigawatt” and as such spelt and said it that way in the script, not learning the real pronounciation until after the film had been shot.

Why do they say Jigawatt in Back to the Future?

What about the giga? Giga is a prefix for units that typically means 109. This means that 1.21 gigawatts would be 1.21 x 109 watts. This means producing a given amount of power in a limited amount of time is not an important problem.

What was George McFly eating?

George McFly eating a bowl of Rice Krispies at Lou’s Cafe on the morning of November 5, 1955. Biff and his gang can be seen outside in Biff’s car in the background. Rice Krispies was a breakfast cereal manufactured by Kellogg’s.

How did Biff get rich?

Biff becomes rich after he takes the briefcase full of money from Uncle Lou, while he waits for 1958 to bet legally with the sports almanac once he turns 21. Biff buys a car with the money, and tries to bribe Stanford S. Strickland to let him graduate. Strickland gets Biff expelled from Hill Valley High School.

Are those my clocks I hear?

Dr. Emmett Brown : Are those my clocks I hear? Marty McFly : Yeah, it’s 8:00.

How many times does doc say Great Scott?

This expression has been used in the trilogy a total of 15 times. In Part I, 1955 Doc says it on three occasions. In Part II, 1985 Doc says it on five occasions, while 1955 Doc says it once. In Part III, 1955 Doc says it on three occasions, while 1985 Doc (now in 1885) says it on two occasions.

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