The Savages

The Savages (2007)

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Continuity mistake: While Jon is fixing his contracture with the weight on the door, the position of Wendy's toast on the plate keeps changing depending on the angle.

Sacha

Continuity mistake: When taking off his heavier clothing at the rear of the car, Jon's hair hangs straight down over his forehead, even covering one eye. He then walks to the driver's door and instantly his hair is very neatly combed to one side. (00:16:05)

johnrosa

Factual error: In Buffalo, Jon Savage drives his Polish girlfriend to the airport. However the problem is that they are driving at approximately 6:30am in broad daylight, in November. In November in Buffalo, the sun would not have even begun to rise at this time, let alone being fully up and out to brighten the day.

Continuity mistake: While Jon is fixing his contracture with the weight on the door, the way his fringe is combed keeps changing between close and wide shots.

Sacha

Continuity mistake: While talking with their father at the diner, the passers by on the street have no continuity between shots.

Sacha

Character mistake: John would not be able to contact the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation to obtain his sister's application history. The confidentiality of applicants is strictly guarded and would not be shared.

Student: What is the difference between plot and narrative?

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Trivia: In the scene when the siblings are checking their father out of hospital, all of the announcements coming over the PA system are sampled from the start of the Queensryche song 'Eyes of a Stranger'.

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