Best drama movie mistakes of 2001

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Other mistake: In the beginning of the film when John and Nadia are eating supper together, Nadia gives John a ring and speaks in Russian. The camera is at her back so we can't see her mouth move, but it is definately not Nicole Kidman's voice.

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Audio problem: In the scene in the beginning when the dance is going on, it shows John playing the trumpet. When he starts on his solo, there is s shot where it zooms in on the bell of the trumpet. During this shot you hear a single note being played and not changing. But if you look, you can see John moving his fingers on the valves.

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Continuity mistake: When Wellard and Captain Sawyer face the oncoming Spanish, the midshipman is to the captain's left. When Gunner Hobbs rushes to the wounded men, Wellard is lying to the captain's right.

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Continuity mistake: When Daniel comes home on the evening of Yom HaKippurim, and his girlfriend wants to have a traditional meal, you can see by the light that it's sunset. Yet when right afterwards he's walking down the street, you can see that it's a much earlier time of the day.

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Lagaan: Once Upon A Time In India picture

Factual error: In the movie, the over is shown to be of six balls. In 1896 the British played cricket with a five ball over.

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Continuity mistake: During the opening scene at the Istanbul night club, Tasha de Vasconcelos' hair goes down for a lengthier portion in front of her shoulders compared to the close-ups when they barely come off the left. (00:01:10)

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Factual error: When the protagonists arrive to Patmos, latitude and longitude are switched the other way around at 26°489 and 37°411. Moreover, that's not Patmos, but Anydro Patmou, an uninhabited islet unlike what is shown here.

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Continuity mistake: When Chiyoko places the blue book as she is moving books around, a part of the pages of a brown one goes from white to brown and back to white.

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The Sons of Mistletoe picture

Other mistake: The outdoor newspaper dispenser has "The Mistleto Post" written on the side, misspelling "Mistletoe". (00:37:18)

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To End all Wars picture

Factual error: Just before the cross scene a guard is holding an AK47 which was not invented until 1947.

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Uprising picture

Factual error: At the beginning of the movie there is information, that "Poland surrenders to the Germans after less than a month of fighting." In fact, the last big battle during Invasion of Poland (Battle of Kock) took place between 02-05 October, more than a month after first shots were fired. And Poland also never officially surrendered to the Germans. (00:03:30)

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Visible crew/equipment: As Steve Martin is rounding a corner to enter a bathroom, you can see a cameraman in the mirror on the far left side of the screen. (00:11:35)

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Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story picture

Factual error: Just before the band records their first EP Ride Into The Sun, the drummer quits. Rick Allen is shown to audition, is hired, then plays on the recording. In reality, Rick was hired after the recording of the EP. For the recording of the EP, Def Leppard recruited Frank Noon of The Next Band to play the drums.

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Visible crew/equipment: When Mrs. Quinn gets home she leads Katie toward the stairs, then tells her she redecorated Michaela's old bedroom, and a red T-mark, a white tape mark, and a red tape mark are visible on the rug. (00:08:05)

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Continuity mistake: Leticia Naranjo is at the hairdresser's to talk to Yolanda. After some theological discussion the guy throws a barber gown around her neck to start working; there are at least two passersby reflected in the mirror as it happens. She refuses the hair care and stands up, but as she breaks free you can see the people in the reflection changed entirely. (00:04:15)

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