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5th Feb 2006

King Kong (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Kong has grabbed Hayes, he tells the rest of them to get out of there. As he says "Do as I say", his gun is pointing at Kong. When it cuts he suddenly has his other hand on the gun cocking it.

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5th Feb 2006

King Kong (2005)

Continuity mistake: In the scene where Ann is unconscious, Kong puts Ann on the ground and she is lying on her arms. When it cuts to the shot when he begins poking her, one of her arms is stretched out.

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5th Feb 2006

King Kong (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Ann and Jack are about to kiss the first time, there is a close-up of Ann's face. When it cuts Jack's hand suddenly appears on her face.

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5th Feb 2006

King Kong (2005)

Visible crew/equipment: As one of the Venture crew members picks up a chloroform bottle from a case, you can see a bright studio spotlight reflected in the bottle.

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4th Feb 2006

King Kong (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Ann is about to steal the apple, she picks up a different apple first. When she is about to put it back, the angle of the apple in her hand changes. Watch the apple stalk and you can see it.

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4th Feb 2006

King Kong (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Carl and his assistant are driving in the cab discussing who to fill in on the female role, you can see that they pass a tram on their left side. When it cuts the cab is right in front of the tram rather than to its right.

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4th Feb 2006

King Kong (2005)

Continuity mistake: When the sound engineer says "We're gonna have the ship's engines all over the dialogues", he has his left hand to his headphones. When it cuts his hand is gone, but in the next shot his hand is back on the headphones.

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4th Feb 2006

King Kong (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Carl steps out of the room after screening his movie he doesn't cast any shadow on the door behind him. When it cuts his shadow suddenly appear on the door.

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4th Feb 2006

King Kong (2005)

Continuity mistake: When it cuts to the filming of the first take between Ann and Bruce on the ship, it shows Jack standing on the right side of the picture, about a feet away from the wall of the ship. When it cuts to a close-up of Jack, he is suddenly leaning against the wall.

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4th Feb 2006

King Kong (2005)

Continuity mistake: Before going on board the ship, Captain Englehorn asks Ann if she is nervous while he lights his cigarette. You can see his cigarette remains in his mouth, but when it cuts it's no longer in his mouth.

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4th Feb 2006

King Kong (2005)

Continuity mistake: After the screening of Carl's movie he walks down and says "The script has been re-written", while he has his left hand up by his waist. When it cuts his left hand is hanging down.

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4th Feb 2006

King Kong (2005)

Continuity mistake: When the old man says he is moving back to Chicago, Ann hugs him and place her hand around him right below his neck. When it cuts her hand is lower down on his back.

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4th Feb 2006

King Kong (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Ann is caught stealing the apple, Carl pulls up a coin saying "Excuse me. Ma'am, I think you dropped this". The way he holds the coin differs in the next shot.

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