King Kong Lives

King Kong Lives (1986)

16 mistakes - chronological order

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Other mistake: When the two choppers fly towards Lady Kong with the nerve gas falling, for reasons unknown, they move at a normal speed, but Lady Kong moves in slo-mo. (00:48:31)

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Revealing mistake: When Lady Kong grabs Mitch before Kong rescues her - and when she later arrives at the dance - Mitch is replaced with a stiff dummy.

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Continuity mistake: When the rednecks trap Kong and watch him, the bonfire in front disappears. From the opposite angle, it reappears.

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Continuity mistake: When the rednecks are waiting for Kong, the one on the right puts a cigar in his mouth. A shot later it's back in his hand and he is putting it in again.

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Continuity mistake: After being rescued by the river, Amy stands up on the bridge. Right then, the light swaps from dark to sunny between instant cuts.

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Revealing mistake: After Kong kills the redneck, the second guy stands against a rocky wall when huge rocks fall on him. None of them hurt him, make him bleed, nor does he cry in pain, revealing they're fake props.

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Revealing mistake: Obvious dummy when Kong grabs the redneck with stiff, unrealistic arms, plus his white T-shirt under the plaid shirt disappears.

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Revealing mistake: When Kong walks loose at the warehouse, a pickup truck zooms by and crashes. One can see it's empty.

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Continuity mistake: When Amy cuts Kong's chest during the transplant, blood splatters on her mask and arm. A shot later, her mask is spotless and the blood stains on the arm are different.

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Continuity mistake: Kong picks up a tiny baby alligator. A shot later, it's suddenly a full-size adult alligator. Then, a shot later, it's back to the baby.

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Revealing mistake: The soldiers fire their flamethrowers at Kong, but from his POV, one can see the tight rope covered in flames to simulate a flame.

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Revealing mistake: The soldiers pour gallons of nerve gas to knock a humongous gorilla down, but none of the guys not wearing a mask are affected the slightest bit.

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Revealing mistake: The bulldozer is rusty and covered in mud. When Kong grabs it, it's now a miniature perfectly painted. Also, the driver is an obvious dummy.

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Character mistake: When Mitch is in Borneo calling the university, a woman is holding a jug with shaving foam and a brush. A shot later, they're on the table.

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Hank Mitchell: Where's our Heart Lady?
Dr. Andrew Ingersoll: Well, she is still with her patient.
Hank Mitchell: What? Three days, man? Doesn't she need sleep?
Dr. Benson Hughes: I believe her words were, You don't need me, you've got Indiana Jones.

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