Continuity mistake: When TJ jumps in the dumpster at the school to hide from the guys in suits, he sees two guys and another who's dressed up like Principal Prickly in his normal shabby suit, but then a second later when he takes off his Prickly mask he's in a black suit.
Recess: School's Out (2001)
Directed by: Chuck Sheetz
Starring: James Woods, Andrew Lawrence, Ashley Johnson, Jason Davis, Rickey D'Shon Collins
Continuity mistake: When the kids are in the vent Mikey is in the back, but when he is about to burp he is in the front.
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Suggested correction: Mikey moves to the front way before he burps, actually. When the gang first reaches the end of the vent, Mikey is in the back. After T.J. says, "The bad guys are talking," the gang is off screen for well over a minute, and when we see them again, Mikey is in the front. He definitely had more than enough time to move to the front.
Continuity mistake: When T.J. goes back to the school to investigate the green light, you will first hear him say "9:20." Then a few shots later he says "9:23 and a half." Then one shot later, you will hear him say "9:22 and a fourth."
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Suggested correction: No, absolutely not. When T.J. is watching the school from the bushes, he takes out his voice recorder and says, "9:32 A.M." Two shots later, he says, "9:32 and a half A.M." Finally, two more shots later, he says, "9:32 and three quarters." There is no mistake whatsoever.
Trivia: Near the end of the movie, a teacher yells, "Hey teacher, leave those kids alone." A clear reference to Pink Floyd's song "Brick in the Wall".
Principal Prickly: I never saw Philliam again. He quit teaching, went into politics, eventually became Secretary of Education, until the president fired him for trying to get rid of recess again. Only this time it was nationwide.
TJ: Hey, watch it! I've got a black belt in origami.
Mrs. Finster: Hey, teacher! Leave them kids alone.
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