Hamster

9th Sep 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: On the cliff, Robert jumps out and grabs Derek. Robert punching Derek square in the chest is shown between two different angled shots. In the first shot, as Robert pulls his clenched fist backwards, Derek's scarf has disappeared. (00:23:00)

Hamster

9th Sep 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: When Robert jumps out in surprise and grabs Derek, as Derek tries to keep his balance on the cliff, there is a big brown bush behind him which wasn't there before. (00:22:55)

Hamster

4th Sep 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Visible crew/equipment: When the aliens get into Frank's car, when the alien shuts the door you can see the reflection of a crewmember's legs, which are wearing red trousers. (01:10:40)

Hamster

4th Sep 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Visible crew/equipment: When the aliens chase the gang through the forest, the gang climb into the car. The aliens then shoot at the car, and then the gang drives away. As they drive forward onto the path, you can see a big pile of equipment, bags and other objects, and a camera set up across the road. (01:08:00)

Hamster

29th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: In one shot as Frank is lying on his back, shooting, there are loads of leaves on the ground all around him, which suddenly disappear between shots. (00:56:35)

Hamster

29th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: In one shot as Frank is lying on his back, shooting, his socks change from yellow and black stripes, to plain blue socks. (00:56:35)

Hamster

29th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: During the shootout in the gardens, Frank is standing by a large green plant, which is in the middle of the gardens, with grounds, plants and paths behind it. In the next shot as he runs to the next plant, running behind the previous plant is a small wooden fence, which has suddenly appeared. (00:55:50)

Hamster

29th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Visible crew/equipment: When Derek hits the alien with the blue van, splitting him in two, you can see the silver bar which the dummy is mounted on. (01:02:35)

Hamster

29th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Visible crew/equipment: When the alien with the sledgehammer in his head falls to the floor in a shot from behind, you can see a black pad he's wearing, and a white hose which is running up his shirt, used to pump the blood. (00:22:20)

Hamster

29th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

28th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Audio problem: When Lord Crumb says "Once the Fast Food authorities have checked the samples..." his mouth movements are way out of sync with the audio. (00:45:50)

Hamster

28th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: When the guys are in the room eavesdropping on what the alien leader has to say, one alien holding a glass bowl walks in on them. In this shot, Frank's wolleen hat is off. Then in the shot when Frank punches the alien, it has reappeared back on his head. Cut back and it has gone again. (00:44:50)

Hamster

28th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: In the scene where the guys are getting the weapons from the car, in the forest clearing, the ground surrounding the parked car changes through the scene. At first, it is brown dirt with branches and twigs everywhere. By the end of the scene, when they exclaim "the bastards have landed," the ground is now covered with lush green grass. (00:39:05 - 00:40:55)

Hamster

28th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: When the guys are in the forest clearing, getting guns from the car boot and changing their clothes, Frank says "Don't you forget Oz..." and he takes his white jacket off while he is speaking. But in the following shot Frank's jacket is now back on him again, zipped all the way up. (00:40:15)

Hamster

28th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Revealing mistake: When Derek falls and is rolling down the cliff, it is a very clear dummy. It's legs and arms are in a stiff seated position. (00:23:15)

Hamster

28th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: The way that Derek's scarf is tied, and the position of it, and the way it hangs etc., changes between various shots throughout the movie. One good example is when he pulls the gun out of the stupid alien's body. (00:18:55)

Hamster

20th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: In the car on the collectors passenger seat there's a pile of collection bags, and a heavy machete resting atop. However in the shot where he pushes the handbrake down, you can see the passenger seat has nothing on it. (00:29:30 - 00:30:15)

Hamster

20th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: Robert drops a machete on the collectors lap when he has his hand trapped in the window, and the collector tosses it onto the passenger seat. in the following shot where he says "bye-bye," the machete is now repositioned. (00:29:25)

Hamster

20th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

Continuity mistake: When the house is pulling the green sheet inwards, Frank is crawling away trying to get off it. In one shot he is crawling and there's planks and bits of wood scattered around and under him, but none in the next shot. (01:18:45)

Hamster

20th Aug 2005

Bad Taste (1987)

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