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?
Parental Guidance (2012)
Directed by: Andy Fickman
Starring: Marisa Tomei, Bette Midler, Billy Crystal, Tom Everett Scott
Genres: Comedy
Other mistake: At the party after award ceremony, we see the awards are dated 2012. Artie says he is 58, meaning he was born in 1954. He says Alice was born when he was 23, so in 1977, and she says Harper was born when she was 26. This would mean Harper was born in 2003, but she says she's 12, meaning it would really be 2015.
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.
Artie Decker: I'm awkward around those kids. I don't think they like me.
Artie Decker: I'm not going!
Diane Decker: You're going!
Artie Decker: That's what I meant.
Artie Decker: OK, hop out.
Barker Simmons: I'm still buckled in.
Artie Decker: Oh, boy. This is harder than one of your grandma's bras.
Barker Simmons: It's not rocket science.
Question: When Alice, Dianne and Harper got in the house she said it was Phil calling but why would she lie when obviously Artie was talking on the phone to her? Also, why did Artie call Alice Mrs. Rosin?
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?
Question: When Phil says that they'll have 4 days together, from the expression Alice has on her face, does that mean she was not intending to go at that point?
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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