Continuity mistake: When the Witch melts, four guards suddenly appear behind her remains.
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29th May 2010
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
29th May 2010
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Continuity mistake: When the Munchkin in purple tells Dorothy to follow the yellow brick road, Toto runs ahead of Dorothy. In the next shot he's back behind her.
29th May 2010
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Continuity mistake: When the group reads the sign in the Haunted Forest, the lion holds the handle of the butterfly net away from his breast. In the next shot it's pressed against it.
29th May 2010
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Continuity mistake: In the haunted forest, when the Tin Man is lifted up in the air, the Lion crouches and covers his face with his paws. A frame later he is standing up in a totally different position.
29th May 2010
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Continuity mistake: Aunt Em places a cold towel on Dorothy's head. The towel is sometimes away from the eyebrow, slightly on top, or completely covering it, depending on the angle.
29th May 2010
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Continuity mistake: When the Witch turns the hourglass, the spoon in the mortar behind her moves around between shots.
29th May 2010
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Continuity mistake: After the Witch leaves, Glinda tells Dorothy, "You may get up, she's gone," and turns to the right. In the next shot, she hasn't turned around yet.
29th May 2010
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Continuity mistake: The Lion says, "Read what my medal says," and holds it with his paw. In the close-ups the paw is away and the medal lies flat on his chest.
29th May 2010
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Continuity mistake: When water falls on the witch, a guard on the left disappears.
29th May 2010
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Continuity mistake: When the cyclone arrives, the farmhands let out the horses, which run wild through the farm. In the immediate wide angle there's no sign of humans or animals anywhere.
27th May 2010
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Continuity mistake: The Scarecrow extends his arm holding the heart but in the next shot his arm is down again.
27th May 2010
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Continuity mistake: When Dorothy extinguishes the fire on the Scarecrow's arm, the Witch keeps swapping between: close, far, next to a window, plain wall; all in a matter of seconds.
27th May 2010
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Continuity mistake: After the Witch has melted, the Tin Man turns his head and looks at the Lion. In the next frame he is facing straight.
27th May 2010
Splash (1984)
Continuity mistake: When Allen is in the water tank, before Madison is put inside, his fringe keeps changing between shots, despite him standing still.
27th May 2010
Splash (1984)
Continuity mistake: When escaping from the MPS, Allen leaves Kornbluth alone on the street. The passers-by behind the car are inconsistent depending on the shot.
26th May 2010
Splash (1984)
Continuity mistake: Kornbluth steps off the car to distract the MPs. When he kisses Madison goodbye you can see the wall behind has no basement entrance. When the MPs are about to run him over he jumps away and goes through a door that has suddenly appeared.
25th May 2010
Splash (1984)
Continuity mistake: At the beach, Walter and one of the twins carry a box and are inches away from the boat. Half a second later, when the angle cuts to Allen asking the other twin, the first couple is standing behind, far from the boat, holding the same box and repeating the previous movements.
25th May 2010
Splash (1984)
Continuity mistake: When Allen has dinner with Madison, his glasses of wine and water are far or close to each other, depending on the angle.
25th May 2010
Splash (1984)
Continuity mistake: Freddie crashes his car against some wooden boxes. The way they are left changes in a matter of seconds with no one touching them.
25th May 2010
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Continuity mistake: Dorothy arrives at Prof. Marvel's cart and stands very close to the sign on the side. When the angle changes, she is standing several meters behind.
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