Continuity mistake: When the train is passing the car we get a shot from behind the car and we can see the car is wiggling. When it cuts the car has suddenly stopped to wiggle. (00:27:00)
Mortug
30th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
30th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: When Uncle Monty is telling about the Incredible Deadly Viper and he says "My assistant Gustav and I may be the only people who ever seen it", as he stops by the cage he has his hands up. When it cuts his arms are hanging down. (00:31:00)
30th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: When Aunt Josephine gives the casket to Klaus and tells them to finish the shopping, one of the handles on the casket falls under the roots of the vegetables while the other handle rests on the roots. Two shots later both handles rest on the roots. (00:55:25)
29th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: When the train is passing right in front of the car the train signal to the right of the screen is on with a red light. When it cuts the light is suddenly off. It would never have been turned off until the last car of the train had passed. (00:27:00)
29th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: When the door handle explodes, Violet and Klaus throw themselves to the floor. When lying on the floor their hands change between shots from being close to each other to far away from each other. (01:00:10)
29th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: When Violet and Klaus are setting the table for dinner we can see a chair right next to the edge of the table (on the opposite side of the rehearsing room). But when Violet and Klaus are done setting the table and Violet places the cup of cutlery on the table, the chair has been moved and can't be seen. When it cuts the chair is back. (00:17:20)
29th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: When Violet is telling about that time when their parents had written a long letter that got lost in the mail, her ponytail hangs behind her right ear. When it cuts, it's over her ear. (00:20:50)
29th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: When the Baudelaires arrive at Uncle Monty's and Monty says "We have to pack all the equipment" he has a snake whose head is over his shoulder. As Monty close the door it cuts and the snake's head is suddenly hanging down by his waist. (00:29:50)
29th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: As Uncle Monty comes and greets Stephano, Stephano says "Oops, you caught me being a mentor" while bowing down and lowering his arm. When it cuts from behind Stephano he is still standing and lowering his arm again without bowing. (00:36:25)
29th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: When Klaus throws the stick for Sunny to catch with her teeth he is holding a book with his left hand. His grip on the book change between the shots. (00:13:50)
29th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: When Olaf arrives with his acting troupe while Violet and Klaus are scrubbing the floor, a small stool can be seen a few feet behind Violet. A couple of shots later the stool has moved right behind her. (00:14:30)
29th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: In the beginning when the mail is being pushed through the mail box we can see two letters with stamps visible, and the one to the right has a purple stamp. When it cuts three letters with stamps are visible and the one in the middle has a more darkened stamp which is not purple. (00:02:35)
29th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: When they enter Monty's reptile room the first time there is a lizard and two turtles walking on the floor. When it cuts the creatures have totally changed position. (00:30:05)
29th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: Before the play when Klaus pulls the "Inheritance Law and You" book out of the camel head prop he has his left arm all the way inside the camel head. When it cuts the Camel head is gone from his arm. (01:12:15)
29th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: When Olaf and his acting troupe are gathered and he sits down and says "Now who shall play the most handsome count in the world?", he has his hands folded resting them on his left armrest. When it cuts both hands rests on each armrest. (00:15:45)
28th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: When we first get to see the anchor hanging there is a sack lying next to the closet. Later when they break the support post making the piece of the house they are standing on wiggle, the sack is gone. And it hasn't wiggled enough to send the sack over the edge. (01:00:55 - 01:02:05)
28th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: Right after Olaf has asked who should play the most handsome count it cuts and we see the acting troupe from behind. We can see Luis Guzmán's character holding his glass still by his chest. When it cuts he is suddenly drinking from the glass. Also the people on the couch change positions between the shots. (00:15:50)
28th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: As Violet and Klaus are looking over the edge of the broken house notice the broken planks. In the next shot the planks have changed. Some are shorter, some are longer. Definitely a different stage of scenery. (01:00:45)
28th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: When the Baudelaires realise they are stuck in the car Violet jumps over the seat in to the front seat. Two shots later, outside in front of the car, we can see her coming over the seat again. (00:24:05)
28th Jul 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Continuity mistake: When Klaus sees that they are sitting on a separated piece of Aunt Josephine's house and he says "Violet, you better tie your hair up", the camera zooms out. If you look closely on the broken edge on the house you can see the edge is firm and smooth. But when it cuts from a view from below as they are looking down you can see the edge on the house is full of broken planks. These broken planks weren't there before. (01:00:30)
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