Revealing mistake: After saving Jimmy from falling to the dam, during the flying sequence a couple of wires are seen between them.
Sacha
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: When Ms. Teschmaker is sunbathing, the trolley by her side is close to her thigh. In the wider angle is by her ankle.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: When Jimmy runs towards Hoover Dam his hair is long. A fraction of a second later it's very short.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Revealing mistake: When Superman holds the plane's engine, the "S" on his shirt is looking the wrong way, revealing the angle was flipped.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: When Luthor switches the snow machine off, a wide angle shows the chamber totally covered in snow and ice, but the close-up of the vents and the walls surrounding are spotless.
7th Nov 2006
The Departed (2006)
Continuity mistake: The position of Madolyn's spoon while eating the chocolate cake is not continuous in the front and back shots.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: When Otis is reading the paper about the meteorite found in Addis Ababa, the amount of chocolate in the candy bar increases or decreases depending on the shot.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: The Hoover Dam breaks in many pieces with huge cracks everywhere. When Jimmy is hanging about to fall, from his POV there are just four tiny cracks.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Revealing mistake: On the Golden Gate bridge, the beetle car that skidded a split second before appears totally empty when the van crashes against it.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Revealing mistake: Before the Hoover Dam breaks, the places where all the cracks and water will later appear are easily traced on the concrete, covered in plaster and painted. Either that, or the real Hoover Dam has burst many many times and always through the same spots.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: When Jimmy is rescued by Clark in the Hoover Dam, Jimmy's hair during the flight is way longer than when he was hanging.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: The telephone poles close to the gap on the railroad disappear in the wide angles.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: After Jor-el talks to Von-Dah he places his hands on a man's chest. In the following shot they're on his shoulders.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: Before the school bus crashes, a brown car is seen coming. When the angle changes we still see a brown car but it's a totally different model.
7th Nov 2006
Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
Continuity mistake: After Profion stops the wheel with the sword, he takes his hands close to his face. In the next shot they're close to his waist.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: In the gas station, the "closed" sign falls down but appears up in the next shot (you'll find it in the right side of the screen).
7th Nov 2006
Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
Continuity mistake: In the theater, the wide angle shows Profion extending his left arm. In the next shot the arm is bent and he's in a different position.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: The first shot of Lois' red car shows it clean and shiny, a second later it's all dusty and dirty.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Deliberate mistake: Before Superman traps the black missile, its beam is really big and covers half of the lettering on the side. When Superman is behind, the fire is much smaller and the lettering is visible, allowing us to see Superman.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: Perry White shows newspapers with day shots of Superman, but he made his appearance at night.
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