Best sci-fi movie audio problems of all time

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Back to the Future Part III picture

Audio problem: When the very first song ends during the Festival scene, keep an eye on the guitarist to the right. His hand is still moving but no sound is coming out of his guitar. (00:56:55)

Leonard Hassen

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Audio problem: In the scene where Otto is sitting down looking at the photo of the dead aliens his boss walks out and says keep making me money kid, Otto says something back but his mouth never moves.

Joe Campbell

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Audio problem: Riddick, Kira and the Crematoria escapess are running across the planet surface, through the lava channels. Rounding a corner, Kira has lost sight of Riddick and calls his name, but her mouth doesn't move. (01:11:40)

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Who Am I? picture

Audio problem: Before Jackie puts on the Dutch shoes a woman with another pair of Dutch shoes is seen running away. A shot later she is seen walking away behind Jackie and you can't hear her shoes.

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Audio problem: When Kup and Hot Rod are smashing up the Sharkticons, Kup says something, (I think it's after he rips the tail off one of them), his mouth doesn't match what he says.

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Audio problem: When the crew are running around the passages, a guy with a beard yells something at Bud, and then uses a fire hydrant to put out a small fire. Funny, it doesn't make a noise.

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Audio problem: In the scene where Doyle, Scarlett and the kids jump into the Volvo estate to escape the gas and infected, a number of references are made to the car having a manual gearbox, i.e. "pop the clutch". Doyle puts the car into second gear and several shots of the gear lever are shown. However, when Doyle push starts the car and they drive off, listen carefully and you will hear the distinct sound of the gear change of an automatic box.

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Audio problem: In the scene when he goes back to his home and finds his dad on the floor, he walks into the house and you can see Family Guy playing on the tv and hear it very quietly. Unfortuanately, the audio is coming from a completely different scene in the episode than the video. (You can see Lois is in the zoo, which comes from the beginning of the episode, yet the conversation you can hear is when they are sat in the kitchen towards the end of the episode.)

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Audio problem: When Juni falls into the "volcano", Carmen attaches a harness to a branch and dives after him. She grabs him and then seconds later the harness snaps. It then cuts to a shot of Juni and Carmen plummeting down the volcano, and you hear Carmen yell "Juni!" yet her mouth is shut tight. (00:48:05)

Hamster

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Audio problem: In McDonalds, when the cops come in after MAC, Mike is getting pushed by them, as they try to pass, and he shouts "What's he done wrong." yet his mouth clearly says otherwise. (01:04:00)

Hamster

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Audio problem: When the Predator is about to shoot Gary Busey, just before Danny Glover blows the door in, listen. The actor playing the Predator is counting to three before the explosion, preparing himself for the effect. Easily heard if you turn your tv up. (01:16:15)

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Critters picture

Audio problem: When Brad puts his plate on the floor, the cat comes out from under the bed. You can hear it meow, but it's mouth doesn't move. (00:22:50)

Mortug

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Junior picture

Audio problem: There is a scene in the lab where Arnie is explaining his pregnancy to Emma. The shot cuts to a side-on, rear shot of Arnie and it is very clear his mouth or jaw isn't moving and yet you can hear him talking.

David Mercier

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Audio problem: During lunch, when Malcolm says, 'And now you're selling, you wanna sell it,' the short quickly cuts to Gennaro. In it, Malcolm's lips are still moving after he's finished speaking. (00:34:25)

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Audio problem: When Miguel and Steele are collecting some more of the zombies, Steele says 'Nice hat, asshole,' and laughs. Watch carefully at the end bit: they dubbed a laugh into the movie, but it's painfully obvious that his mouth doesn't move as he does it.

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Audio problem: When Joanna goes to The Simply Stepford Day Spa, Clair begins her Clairobics, and says, "Come on Joanna." Behind Joanna, Clair's reflection shows her telling everyone to do the "spin cycle" but she isn't heard. Then in the shot facing Clair, she again tells them to do the spin cycle.

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Audio problem: When the stewardess is telling the people that she's putting on the sleep regulator, they show a different shot, and you see in the background she's mouthing words that don't match up. (01:15:25)

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Audio problem: Dr. Marvin watches the magnetic interference unit take down an alien spaceship and says, "…saucer hit and down in the Potomac". If you look closely his lips do not match what we hear. (00:13:10)

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