Continuity mistake: At the chemical plant, while Superman is grabbing the chimney, a worker in the back with a blue helmet aids a man to climb up. But in one of the shots in between he's seen away from him, doing something totally different. Then in the next shot he is back helping the guy.
Sacha
27th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: When Superman is about to tilt the Leaning Tower of Pisa, he places his hand with the thumb up. A frame later it's down.
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: In the bar, while bad Superman is destroying the bottles, the way they are placed and the ones that are broken or undamaged keeps changing between shots.
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: When Clark is visiting Lana and Ricky in the hotel, the stuff on the shelf behind them changes between shots.
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: Wood planks appear and disappear behind the rockets in the Grand Canyon.
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)

Continuity mistake: When Superman flies back to Pisa, Giorgio, the seller in the back, is wearing a T-shirt. In the close-up he wears a shirt.
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: When Clark is below the steel lid, the shadow he casts moves around depending on the shot.
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: When the helicopter releases the yellow strap holding the steel cage, part of it falls over the "W" on the logo. In the next shots it's in a different place.
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: The second time we see the souvenir seller at the Pisa tower he is standing by the side of his stall. In the next angle he is in a different position and place.
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: The people from Archibald Data watching the slapstick of the credits change from being 2 on each window panel, to 4 standing very close together in a single window.
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: During the credits, the amount of water inside the car is inconsistent throughout the scene. The first time it's covering the driver's throat. The second time it's at chest level but the guy's face and hair are totally soaked. Then in the third shot the water's filling the car.
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: When the green car smashes the fire hydrant, a yellow piece gets tucked underneath. In the following shots it disappears.
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: When Superman arrives at Pisa for the second time, the sky changes from violet to blue.
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: The second hole Gus makes with the axe on the laser ball is smaller a second later.
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: When the roller-skate girl grabs the trolley, the cups and food on the upper plate fall. A frame later they're all back on.
26th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: Before Superman fixes the Pisa tower, the Italian seller is seen holding a statue by its base. A frame later he holds it by the side.
25th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: The lid that falls on Clark has a bumpy side. One of the shots shows the lid falling with the bump pointing at Clark's head. For the rest of the shots the bumpy part is on the left side.
25th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: When Clark is waiting for the steel lid to crush him, he raises his arms up. In the next angle they are down and close to his side.
25th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: When Gus takes the tablecloth off, he walks on top of the fallen stuff to talk about Superman, and then the amount of stuff left behind keeps changing between shots.
25th Oct 2006
Superman III (1983)
Continuity mistake: Bad Superman punches Clark and he lands by a car door. In the next shot the door has magically moved on top of him, which makes Clark take it off of him.
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