Continuity mistake: While Chevy's car is being covered with radioactive foam from the truck in front of him, following shots alternately show the car with and without foam.
Modern Problems (1981)
Directed by: Ken Shapiro
Starring: Chevy Chase, Dabney Coleman, Mary Kay Place, Patti D'Arbanville
Genres: Comedy
Visible crew/equipment: When Chevy Chase goes into the breakroom at work, shortly after he gets his powers, the model plane ashtray starts to fly around the room. At the bottom of the screen you can see the object used to hold it up.
Revealing mistake: When Chevy Chase is dreaming that he is flying and coming in for a landing you can see the rod that is holding him up as he is squirming around while flying. (00:28:00)
Darcy: Max, please, what is the matter with you lately? I was kidding.
Max Fielder: Look at my face. I can't go to dinner like this. Look.
Darcy: Your face looks fine.
Max Fielder: I'm not going. I'm staying up here.
Darcy: Max. Max, you promised me that you would try to relax and be close to me this weekend.
Max Fielder: You were only kidding?
Brian Stills: Are you still seeing things move?
Max Fielder: I'm making things move.
Brian Stills: Max, could you sit down? I have a crick in my neck.
Lorraine: Are you gonna be okay?
Max Fielder: Oh, yeah, I think things will be okay.
Lorraine: Good.
Mark Winslow: Well, not necessarily.
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