Ben Burtt's smarmy smirk works wonders for the Falcon's famous breakdowns. It's as if Han Solo threw the cog in there.
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engineering the sound of the Millenium Falcon's hyperdrive malfunction
The 'comical' sounds that make the Millennium Falcon's hyperdrive malfunction, as demonstrated by Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt in this 1980 clip.