Best drama movie audio problems of all time

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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein picture

Audio problem: When the man with the peg leg is trying to resist getting a shot of anti-smallpox serum from Professor Waldman, he yells, "You're not sticking that in me. You're not sticking that in me." But if you look closely, you can see that his lips are not moving. (00:32:45)

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The Giver picture

Audio problem: When Jonas first shows Lily how to dance, then caught and asked what he is doing, Lily responds with "Jonas says it's called dancing." The audio is added in in post production. Lily is smiling at Jonas without moving her lips. (00:37:00)

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Road To Perdition picture

Audio problem: At the end of the movie when Tom Hanks is in the lake house, and throughout the whole lake scene, the sound of the lake is not synchoronised to the movement of the waves. Must have added the sound of the waves after.

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Wicker Park picture

Audio problem: Luke and Alex are standing outside the restaurant. Close up on Luke as his mouth says, "Are we still going out tonight?" Yet we hear, "Are we still going out tomorrow?"

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1984 picture

Audio problem: When Winston says "Bugger." at the start of the film when he has the cigarette in his mouth, his lips are most definitely not in sync with the word. And it even sounds dubbed over.

UKFilmFan

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Annapolis picture

Audio problem: At the beginning of the film, while James Franco is still down on the mat, we see (but do not hear) the boxing judge's mouth say "five". When the sound comes in, the judge continues the count at four, five, etc.

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The Long Kiss Goodnight picture

Audio problem: When Charlie is driving the truck, you see her press the brake, but you hear the engine rev.

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Babel picture

Audio problem: When the large guy from the tour bus asks Brad Pitt if his wife is ok (when Brad was walking down the stairs at the village), Brad answers without moving his mouth.

Joel Amos Gordon

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The Longest Yard picture

Audio problem: When Meggett flirts with the cheerleaders by saying, "Call me," his voice is heard before the video shows him uttering the words. (01:05:30)

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Amistad picture

Audio problem: When Baldwin writes to John Quincy Adams begging for help, Adams crumples up the letter and drops it to the floor. As it comes to rest, you can see the word "threatened" written above the words "need you". But in the voice-over reading the letter out loud, the word "threatened" is never spoken.

Twotall

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Life or Something Like It picture

Audio problem: When Lanie is drunk and interviewing the teamster, you can see her mouthing his lines.

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Witness picture

Audio problem: When John milks the cow you hear the milk splashing into the bucket but you don't see any. (00:57:05)

NancyFelix

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Universal Soldier picture

Audio problem: When Jean Claude and the girl are in the bus while Dolph is throwing hand grenades, they say a few lines as their bus is getting rammed. There are 3 lines in a row where what they say is not what is heard. 2 lines by the woman and 1 line by Van Damme. (01:16:15)

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About a Boy picture

Audio problem: When Marcus is opening the CD on Christmas you can hear the rip of the wrapping paper just before he actually rips it.

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The Wicker Man picture

Audio problem: In the theatrical cut only, there is a scene where Willow goes into Howie's room and wakes him in the morning. She is heard to say something like "Wake up Sergeant", but her lips do not move.

enter_a_uh

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Charley Varrick picture

Audio problem: In the scene at the end where Joe Don Baker is chasing Walter Matthau's plane around the junkyard, you hear the unmistakable sound of tires screeching on pavement, yet the surface of the junkyard is all dirt.

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Satisfaction picture

Audio problem: 99% of Mooch's drumming is not in synch with the drumming sounds, especially the ride and crash cymbals.

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind picture

Audio problem: Just before Toby closes his bedroom door while Roy and Ronnie are arguing, if you listen carefully you can faintly hear director Steven Spielberg telling him to close the door. (01:05:00)

mightymick

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Knocked Up picture

Audio problem: When Ben and Jason are talking over the phone, after Jason tells Jonah, "Your mom is already there", we hear Jonah say, "Uncool man," but his lips are mouthing something different. (01:47:05)

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8mm (1999)

8mm picture

Audio problem: Right after Max and Tom watch the two fake snuff films, Max mentions the record company's lack of interest. At one point his lip movements don't seem to match his words. (00:50:35)

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