Visible crew/equipment: During the Broadway Melody, the shadow of the hanging boom mic becomes visible. This happens during the sequence filmed in the large sound stage. Kelly is dancing with a woman with a long fabric flowing behind her. The shadow is on the right side.
manthabeat
26th Oct 2022
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
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Suggested correction: I can see no shadow at any point in this scene. Could you provide a time stamp or screen capture? Besides, there is no spoken dialog or even any natural sound in the scene. Why would they be using a boom mike?
It's on the right, center side of the screen when the lady with the long flowing dress is further away and the shot cranes up. This is a musical number, Kelly is singing. They would still use a microphone.
Are you talking about the fantasy sequence between Kelley and Cyd Charisse? If you mean the faint shadow at 1:25:18, that is a shadow from the flowing cloth. And no, they would not be using a microphone. 1) There is no singing in that sequence. 2) In musicals at the time, all singing was pre-recorded and the actors lip-synced to a playback on stage.
22nd Oct 2022
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Visible crew/equipment: At the drive in theater, Marty says he'll put the boots on when he gets there. The camera pans to the left to follow Marty and Doc as they continue to talk. On the very far left side of the screen, the shadow of the boom mic briefly dips into frame. This happens just before Doc walks over to the DeLorean from his car. (00:16:35)
22nd Oct 2022
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Visible crew/equipment: On the Dallas, the two men are listening to sonar and get a fax that the Soviet sub is a new type. The camera moves in on the man (Jones) on the left seat and its shadow is very visible on his seat.
22nd Oct 2022
The Watcher (2022)
The Gloaming - S1-E6
Continuity mistake: When we first see the guy in the tunnel, he runs to the left in the first shot. The next time we see him, he runs to the right.
18th Oct 2022
Cobra Kai (2018)
Continuity mistake: About 8 minutes into the episode, Silver is talking to the other female sensei, and she sees the stretch limo crash through the gates on her tablet. It makes it all the way through but when she picks it up to show Silver, the video backs itself up.
15th Oct 2022
Cobra Kai (2018)
Continuity mistake: Lawrence is giving a ride to a guy who is on the phone. There is an older vehicle behind them. The older vehicle moves closer when the scene changes. The entire time, we can see out the back window.
15th Oct 2022
Quantum Leap (2022)
Revealing mistake: During the police chase, the van runs a stoplight. Tire marks from previous takes are visible on the ground, and the van follows them.
15th Oct 2022
9-1-1 (2018)
Other mistake: The woodchipper is shown cutting wood, but is squeaky clean when the golfer sticks his hand in it to get the ball out.
14th Oct 2022
Quantum Leap (1989)
8 1/2 Months - November 15, 1955 - S3-E12
Audio problem: Sam and Al are walking along the road when they come across the father of the baby. Sam tells Al that he's just a boy. Al replies that Sam is just a girl. Al's mouth appears to be saying "guy" or something else and the line is dubbed.
14th Oct 2022
Quantum Leap (1989)
8 1/2 Months - November 15, 1955 - S3-E12
Continuity mistake: When Al is talking to Sam in the beginning about having to deliver the baby before he leaps, Sam gives Al a funny look. The scene cuts and instantly Al has a cigar in his mouth. We never see him put it in his mouth.
10th Oct 2022
Gunsmoke (1955)
Visible crew/equipment: During the sequence with the fire going on in the town, there is a shot with several guys on horseback riding parallel with the camera. They're talking while riding. Look at the lead horse. The shadow of the boom mic is extremely obvious. (00:15:45)
9th Oct 2022
Doug (1991)
Doug to the Rescue / Doug's Cool Shoes - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: Patty's notebook disappears and reappears when she is being bothered by Roger in detention.
5th Oct 2022
Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
Visible crew/equipment: During the flashmob, there are people walking toward the camera while dancing on the street. The shadow of the steadycam filming the scene is left of screen.
4th Oct 2022
Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
Visible crew/equipment: During the competition at the carnival, the original sisters lose, and the winners are celebrating. Bette Midler comes forward to interrupt their celebration. The shadow of the camera appears on her lower body.
3rd Oct 2022
Twister (1996)
Visible crew/equipment: Near the beginning, Jo is in Beltzer's van fixing a wire. At the beginning of this shot, the camera moves down from high before she opens the door. As it's doing this, you can make out a reflection of it on the glass.
25th Sep 2022
Caddyshack (1980)
Continuity mistake: When Maggie and Danny are in her room about to make love, her shirt is down and you can see something under it. The scene changes to a wider shot and her main shirt is further up again.
20th Sep 2022
The Umbrella Academy (2019)
Continuity mistake: Number Seven is shown in a flashback to be breaking glasses using her powers. She breaks all of them in sequence except one. The angle cuts and the remaining glass has disappeared.
17th Sep 2022
Quantum Leap (1989)
Runaway - July 4, 1964 - S3-E11
Revealing mistake: The family crosses into Colorado from Wyoming and calls out the state names. Wyoming doesn't have Joshua trees, nor anything close to the desert we see. This episode was filmed in Southern California.
17th Sep 2022
Quantum Leap (1989)
A Little Miracle - December 24, 1962 - S3-E10
Revealing mistake: The fractal of the star stops at a point just below the top of the frame, when in reality it should keep going. This gives away that the star is superimposed over the shot. Oddly enough, when it starts snowing, the effect looks normal.
17th Sep 2022
Quantum Leap (1989)
A Little Miracle - December 24, 1962 - S3-E10
Revealing mistake: The video image over the building that Al shows Michael Blake is placed incorrectly. The edge of the effect is blatantly visible. This effect is corrected later when Blake asks to see the plaza again and the name is changed.
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