Best movie audio problems of 2011

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Source Code picture

Audio problem: This scene is repeated multiple times in the movie: usually when the main character enters the "source code" the scene begins by panning over a small pond showing a Canada goose taking flight. However the sound editor makes the mistake of dubbing in a recording of a hen mallard duck.

flynn

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Rio (2011)

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Audio problem: In the scene where the birds have a party, Pedro and Nico sing "I Wanna Party". If you look at his lips he sings "My life" but he just smiles.

josh26220

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Audio problem: When Mater wakes up from the dream in Big Bentley the time is 3 o'clock but the bell rings 5 times.

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Audio problem: Near the start of the movie, the Marines are out training and are approached by a group of Hum Vees that are to take them away because of the impending battle. The engine noise from the Hum Vees however is totally wrong, and is distinctively from a Willys Jeep.

GalahadFairlight

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Audio problem: When Rochefort yells "Finish them off!" during the attempted ambush of the Musketeers, the sound doesn't match his mouth.

virtual-toast

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Audio problem: During Hobbs' and Dom's fight, Mia shouts "Dom" several times. On the first occasion though her mouth doesn't move. Clearly overdubbed. (01:28:10)

Ssiscool

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Audio problem: In the Russian bar scene the female bartender cycles a pump action shotgun at Dutch when she is holding a double barrel shotgun. Dutch then disarms her, when he turns the shotgun back on her you can hear a pump action shotgun being functioned and an empty shell hitting the floor. Dutch is holding a double barrel shotgun in the scene.

FrenchyX

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The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall picture

Audio problem: In Notes II, Madame Giry voice is out of sync as she says,"Fear his fury.".

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Audio problem: When Jill reveals herself as the second killer, we hear Sidney say "Jill". But her mouth doesn't move.

LizzieWD

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Suggested correction: You can say "Jill" without moving your mouth.

THGhost

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Audio problem: When Johnny and Tucker are in the helicopter going to the hospital, when Johnny says 'It's just like riding a bike', the line doesn't quite match up with his mouth.

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Audio problem: The audio for the Gatling cannon used by the second Samurai warrior in the first battle scene is incorrect as it uses the effect for a gun with a much lower rate of fire even though initially the film is going at a normal pace with no slowdown.

THGhost

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Audio problem: When the rover is put upright you hear it. Sound does not travel in vacuum. (00:37:20)

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Audio problem: When Katherine gives Adam her cell phone number and tells him that it's for emergencies if he needs someone to talk to, the camera switches to a side view where her lips are moving out of sync with the audio. (00:56:30 - 00:57:00)

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Drive picture

Audio problem: While walking across the concrete garage floor Ryan's shoes make the sound you would hear while walking on hollow plywood.

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Audio problem: In the beginning when Holmes "shoots" the dog, Gladstone, with a dart and Watson says "What have you done to Gladstone now?", look closely and Watson's mouth doesn't move.

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Audio problem: When the Droidekas start shooting at Yoda and Han, one of them shoot however the sound comes after the shot is fired. (00:16:05)

Casual Person

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Audio problem: During the party at the end of the film, the hand clapping and dancing drifts out significantly out of time and sync with the music.

Neil Jones

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