The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
1 question
Directed by: Tony Scott
Starring: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzmán, Victor Gojcaj
Genres: Thriller
Continuity mistake: When they give Garber the pistol to take, it has actually changed when he pulls it out of the bag, it's an entirely different pistol.
Trivia: Denzel Washington wears a yellow shirt and multi-colored tie. In the original film, Walter Matthau wore a multi-colored shirt and yellow tie.
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Answer: The hijackers did notice it. There's a scene where they notice it: look at the girl on the screen and then laugh. They get kicks from toying with people, which is why they didn't smash the laptop and just let the guy keep using it.
You're probably right.