Revealing mistake: When the earthquake begins, a dam moves wildly, but the water underneath remains still, revealing it's a camera effect. (00:05:56)
Sacha
19th Aug 2009
Earthquake (1974)
19th Aug 2009
Earthquake (1974)
Continuity mistake: After the bar where the drunk collapses, there's a scene of an office where a piece of ceiling falls on the left side. A second later, the office is clean and the ceiling falls again.
16th Aug 2009
Public Enemies (2009)
Continuity mistake: When John gives Billie her mink coat, the amount of wrap paper coming out of the corners of the box differs between the front and back angles.
13th Aug 2009
Superman II (1980)
Continuity mistake: Lois is in the diner and the waiter serves her a Coke and leaves. Angle changes, the bad guy sits next to her and the waiter appears serving the Coke again. In the next shot, the angle changes again and he disappears.
13th Aug 2009
Superman II (1980)
Continuity mistake: In the diner, whilst Clark is asking the bad guy to step outside, the waiter is leaning over the baddie's right shoulder. When the angle changes he is leaning on the left shoulder.
10th Aug 2009
Superman II (1980)
Audio problem: When the villains are trapped in the Phantom Zone glass Zod cries out something against Jor-El, but his mouth isn't in sync with what he says.
10th Aug 2009
Superman II (1980)
Continuity mistake: Atop the Eiffel tower the climate keeps changing from sunny to cloudy within seconds depending on the angle.
10th Aug 2009
Superman II (1980)
Continuity mistake: When the villains are in front of the sheriff's car he places his hat next to the steering wheel. When the angle changes, the hat is away and he's repeating the movement.
10th Aug 2009
Superman II (1980)
Continuity mistake: Zod throws the Sheriff's rifle away and it lands next to the wheel. When the angle changes it has moved behind the wheel.
10th Aug 2009
Superman II (1980)
Continuity mistake: When Lois is making an orange juice the position of the oranges differs between wide and close shots.
6th Aug 2009
The Illusionist (2006)
Audio problem: After the first night in his new theatre, Eisenheim walks towards a crowd, who ask him how he's done the trick. But none are mouthing the words.
6th Aug 2009
The Illusionist (2006)
Continuity mistake: When Leopold is trying to grab the floating sword, the position of his fingers on it differs depending on the angle focusing. (00:40:15)
6th Aug 2009
The Illusionist (2006)
Continuity mistake: The Duchess arrives at Eisenheim's house horseback riding, her hair loose and messed up. She talks to him, kisses him, and a second later, when she enters the house her hair is perfectly brushed. (00:43:00)
6th Aug 2009
The Illusionist (2006)
Continuity mistake: Eisenheim ends his show to Leopold and the Duchess turns her head away in slo-mo. When the angle changes half a second later she is staring at him and repeating the previous movement. (00:41:45)
6th Aug 2009
The Illusionist (2006)
Revealing mistake: Uhl talks about Eisenheim's childhood, and about the vanishing tree. Problem is that not only the tree disappears, but also his very own shadow, making him look as if he's floating in a landscape, thus giving away the green screen effect. (00:06:50)
6th Aug 2009
The Illusionist (2006)
Continuity mistake: When Eisenheim places the sword upright parallel to the floor, although it's supposed to be still, watch its blade and the design of the wooden floor and you'll notice its position keeps changing depending on the shot focusing it. (00:39:00)
6th Aug 2009
The Illusionist (2006)
Continuity mistake: Eisenheim holds Leopold's sword with a handkerchief underneath. Depending on the angle the handkerchief is messed up or folded neatly. (00:38:30)
26th Jul 2009
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
Visible crew/equipment: Kimmy stops the elevator and Jules looks at her, in the reflection a big lighting screen appears and Kimmy disappears.
13th Jul 2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
Continuity mistake: While Custer is guessing the Indian woman's name the monkey behind her appears and disappears.
13th Jul 2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
Factual error: When Larry and Amelia's plane takes off, the cables it is held onto easily rip off from the canvas. For security measures, a real cable would be made of steel, therefore ripping the structure instead of just snapping like a string.
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