Directed by: Andy Fickman
Starring: Marisa Tomei, Bette Midler, Billy Crystal, Tom Everett Scott
Genres: Comedy
Continuity mistake: In the subway toilets, Argie checks two cubicles and looks in the third one. However, in the next shot, he is looking in the fourth cubicle.
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Billy Crystal is chasing his grandson at the recital, he has day-glow paint on his face. A few seconds later in front of the stage, the day-glow paint is gone.
Other mistake: How could Argie and Barker get round the skateboard track and up the stairs to the platform, especially with Barker, in less than 5 seconds?
Artie Decker: I'm not going!
Diane Decker: You're going!
Artie Decker: That's what I meant.
Question: I don't understand why Barker couldn't get unbuckled in the car. Why couldn't Artie just remove his hand from the seat belt?
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Answer: It's demonstrated throughout the film that Artie struggles with the modern way of doing things. This may extend to modern car seat belts with their five point harness systems. That and the fact they're already late for school and holding up the traffic makes it a stressful situation for Artie and it was probably easier (and to add comedy) for Artie just to rip the seat out with the boy still in it.
Neil Jones