Continuity mistake: When McLeach is using Cody to fish for crocodiles, the hook fastened to the rope around Cody's waist can be seen facing different directions in various shots. (01:06:45 - 01:09:35)
ryguy_1983
15th May 2013
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
19th Sep 2012
TaleSpin (1990)
Continuity mistake: As Baloo argues with Rebecca over ownership of the Sea Duck, Kit reminds him of the treasure stashed at Louie's. In the background is a turntable near Baloo's armchair. Sometimes it has a cover that's propped up, but in other shots the cover is missing altogether. (This mistake can be seen in the original 1990 television movie premiere version. It has since been amended in later DVD pressings).
18th Sep 2012
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: When Fievel sits on the Statue of Liberty's torch, his right hand repositions itself between frames. First it's between his feet, then the outside of his left leg. (00:20:40)
5th Jul 2012
Back to the Future (1985)
Continuity mistake: While Marty is admiring the new truck, Jennifer walks onscreen. Once the angle changes, Marty's left arm is resting on an entirely different part of the door. (01:49:50)
3rd Jul 2012
Total Recall (1990)
Revealing mistake: Pay attention to the drywall on Quaid's left just as he exits the bathroom to a rain of gunfire. If you look closely there are discolorations in the paint where explosive charges are packed and set to detonate in lockstep with the shots - creating "bullet holes". (00:25:00)
3rd Jul 2012
Total Recall (1990)
Visible crew/equipment: When Bob abruptly leaves his office due to Quaid's schizoid episode, a boom mic can be seen in a reflection on the glass, immediate left. (00:18:35)
26th Jun 2012
TaleSpin (1990)
Vowel Play - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When Baloo and Kit are discussing proper grammar, Rebecca walks into the room and tacks a poster on the wall using darts. One dart nearest the poster's right edge vanishes between shots.
26th Jun 2012
TaleSpin (1990)
Continuity mistake: When a Cape Suzette National Bank agent threatens to repossess the Sea Duck, Baloo lifts him up from beneath the arms and starts pleading. In the next shot Baloo is holding the agent's outer arms instead. (00:15:00)
26th Jun 2012
Batman (1989)
Continuity mistake: After asking Joker if he's ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight, Batman throws a right hand punch. However in the following shot Joker is seen getting hit with the left fist instead. (01:54:30)
26th Jun 2012
Batman (1989)
Visible crew/equipment: Set lights are reflected in a building's second story window just before the Joker and his goons start tossing handfuls of cash to the crowd. (01:36:30)
26th Jun 2012
Batman (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Mayor Borg urges Harvey Dent to do something about the Joker's Smylex scare, a phone rings. As Dent goes to answer it, the cigar in his right hand jumps to his mouth between frames. (00:58:25)
26th Jun 2012
Batman (1989)
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Joker smashes a mirror on the surgical instrument table, a large fragment breaks off and hits the floor. That fragment somehow appears on the tabletop seconds later. (00:35:10)
26th Jun 2012
Batman (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Knox takes the funny Batman sketch from his co-worker, his right hand jumps to a different part of the paper between frames. (00:13:10)
26th Jun 2012
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
Continuity mistake: In the airport terminal where Dave shows his passport to customs, he wears a pink-sleeved shirt. One shot later he's got a light blue shirt and a dark blue jacket instead. (01:07:40)
26th Jun 2012
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
Continuity mistake: When Claudia threatens to hurt Miss Miller if the dolls aren't handed over in a timely fashion, Jeannette can be seen standing in two different places from one shot to the next. (01:07:35)
26th Jun 2012
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
Continuity mistake: During a flashback scene where the mama penguin tucks her baby into bed, the blanket edge keeps changing color. Depending on the shot, it's either purple or white. (00:55:15)
26th Jun 2012
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
Continuity mistake: When Eleanor has the baby penguin in her arms, she opens its heart locket with her right hand. In the following shot her right hand is holding the back of its head instead. (00:44:30)
26th Jun 2012
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
Continuity mistake: As the Chipettes drift into Egyptian territory, their hot air balloon is seized by a guard's grappling hook. At first two of its hooks are lodged into the balloon's basket, but a few seconds later three hooks are lodged there instead. (00:40:40)
26th Jun 2012
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
Continuity mistake: On their way to the Parthenon, the Chipmunks knock down a fruit vendor's tent. When Dave appears from beneath the sheet a second later we can see how one of the tent's support poles is broken in half, but in the previous shot none of the poles were even close to being damaged as they toppled over. (00:34:40)
26th Jun 2012
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
Continuity mistake: When Sisman gets carried off by a shark, the Theodore doll he was holding a moment ago switches to a Jeannette doll on its way to the ocean floor. (00:27:05)
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