Continuity mistake: At the beginning, when Chuck enters the boardroom asking about the heir, Anderson is sitting at the big table, with loads of papers in front of him. A blue pen laying on top of the papers, yet between shots the pen magically moves underneath one of the pieces of paper. (00:03:25)
Hamster
5th Nov 2004
Mr. Deeds (2002)
4th Nov 2004
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Continuity mistake: When Dr. Forrester and Sylvia are eating in the farm house, as Forrester sits down he reaches for Sylvia's cup then commences to pour coffee in it. Yet in the following shot he no longer is holding the cup, and the cup has jumped back to its original place on the table. (00:42:50)
4th Nov 2004
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Continuity mistake: When Sylvia and Dr. Forrester are in the farm house, Sylvia cooks some eggs, then places the plates of eggs on the table. As she places them down you can see a plate with toast stacked on it. This plate disappears in the next shot of them both sitting down. (00:42:40)
4th Nov 2004
Mr. Deeds (2002)
Continuity mistake: After being heartbroken by Pam, Deeds goes home to his pizza shop, and he rips off his greeting cards from the wall. Between two shots he rips the same load of cards off twice. (01:09:20)
4th Nov 2004
Mr. Deeds (2002)
![Mr. Deeds mistake picture](/images/screenshots/73000-73999/73662_sm.jpg)
Continuity mistake: When Deeds is eating cereal, he offers Emilio some, who refuses, then Deeds puts the cereal box back down, and the box front is facing the screen, but in the following shot the box is turned sideways. (00:42:00)
3rd Nov 2004
Mr. Deeds (2002)
Continuity mistake: When Deeds punches the quarterback in Chuck's office, the quarterback falls to the floor and lands by a carpet, but isn't laying on it. Yet in the following closeup, he is laying on the carpet. (00:24:15)
3rd Nov 2004
Mr. Deeds (2002)
Continuity mistake: In the Pizza shop, When Pam kicks Jan in the stomach, Jan goes flying and hits a table, and then slides off the table on the floor. In the following closeup, Jan is lying on the table, and pieces of broken wood also appear around her which weren't previously there. (01:11:30)
3rd Nov 2004
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Continuity mistake: When the Martian first emerges from the 'meteor', the three men approach it, waving flags and hats. The man in the middle is waving his hat up high in one shot, yet in the following shot isn't waving his hat, but is holding it down by his side. (00:16:40)
1st Nov 2004
Carrie (1976)
![Carrie mistake picture](/images/screenshots/73000-73999/73515_sm.jpg)
Continuity mistake: The amount of pigs blood on her Carrie's face and dress changes, after it is dumped on her, through a couple of shots. (01:12:35 - 01:14:30)
1st Nov 2004
Carrie (1976)
![Carrie mistake picture](/images/screenshots/73000-73999/73511_sm.jpg)
Continuity mistake: When Billy and Chris are in the car, driving along, there is no rear-view mirror in the car, yet one appears when they pull up and make out. (00:30:40 - 00:33:15)
31st Oct 2004
Carrie (1976)
![Carrie mistake picture](/images/screenshots/73000-73999/73456_sm.jpg)
Continuity mistake: When Carrie's mother locks Carrie in the closet, Carrie takes a box of matches, lights the match, then lights a candle and places the matchbox down on a Bible. In the next shot the matchbox is gone. (00:15:40)
30th Oct 2004
Mr. Deeds (2002)
![Mr. Deeds mistake picture](/images/screenshots/73000-73999/73398_sm.jpg)
Continuity mistake: When Emilio finds out he is the rightful heir to $40 billion, he is standing at a wooden lectern, and he says to Deeds "And you, Long-Long-Longfellow..." and there is a shot of Emilio from behind, and there is nothing resting on the lectern, yet in the following wideshot, a gavel is laying on the lectern. (01:24:35)
30th Oct 2004
Mr. Deeds (2002)
Continuity mistake: In the big meeting at the end, Babe (Pam) runs in, carrying some files and Preston Blake's diary. She is holding some files, and the blue file is showing. Yet moments later, between shots, the blue file jumps into the middle of the files, and now the white files are showing. (01:21:05)
29th Oct 2004
Delicatessen (1991)
Continuity mistake: When Louison is fixing the bed with the squeaky springs, watch the large pile of clothes which sit on the chair at the foot of the bed. Between shot the heap changes position. (00:36:30)
29th Oct 2004
Delicatessen (1991)
Continuity mistake: The position and intactness of the biscuits changes between shots, as Louison puts the sugar pot on the biscuit plate because the tea begins to overspill from the cup. (00:27:20)
29th Oct 2004
Mr. Deeds (2002)
![Mr. Deeds mistake picture](/images/screenshots/73000-73999/73344_sm.jpg)
Continuity mistake: When Chuck and Anderson first arrive at Mandrake Falls, Murph approaches them asking "Are you Guys lost?" After he asks this, between shots, the way Chuck's scarf is hanginag round his neck keeps changes. In one wideshot most of the purple side of the scarf is showing, yet in the next shot the red side of the scarf is only showing and the purple is all hidden etc. (00:05:10)
28th Oct 2004
The Simpsons (1989)
![The Simpsons mistake picture](/images/screenshots/73000-73999/73316_sm.jpg)
Tree House of Horror VII - S8-E1
Continuity mistake: In 'The Thing and I' Dr. Hibbert is about to explain Bart's irregular birth. In the closeup before the story, Dr. Hibbert has a stethoscope around his neck. This wasn't there in previous shots. (00:03:50)
28th Oct 2004
The Simpsons (1989)
Tree House of Horror VII - S8-E1
Continuity mistake: In 'The Thing and I', at the end everyone is having dinner. Dr. Hibbert says "Care for a drumstick Hugo" and everyone's plate is empty. Seconds later everyone has food without it being served out. (00:06:50)
28th Oct 2004
Mr. Deeds (2002)
Continuity mistake: When Deeds is climbing up the pole to get to the woman's window because her flat is on fire, he puts his left leg on the top of the traffic light twice. (00:48:45)
27th Oct 2004
Mr. Deeds (2002)
Continuity mistake: When Deeds hits the fake mugger to the floor and starts punching him, the street is totally visible, and is empty. Yet when Deeds finishes beating up the mugger, the red handbag that was stolen appears out of nowhere. (00:26:35)
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