Continuity mistake: After the Metropolis fight, the villains return to Perry's office. In the close-up, the whole background changes: the buildings, the debris around, and even a column and a broken blind appear behind Non.
Sacha
18th Apr 2024
Superman II (1980)
7th Aug 2019
Superman II (1980)
Revealing mistake: When Non punches Superman and he crashes against a metal wall, there's a brief shot where Chris Reeve's stunt double is very noticeable.
17th Apr 2024
Superman II (1980)
Revealing mistake: When Non flies through the White House ceiling, right before he lands on his feet, the shot cuts to Zod landing safely and one can see that the previous stuntman missed the landing and fell on his back, his legs now pointing upwards. According to the shooting script and the additional Donner scenes, the fall was not scripted and not plot-wise.
17th Apr 2024
Superman II (1980)
Revealing mistake: When Superman returns the flag, the wide shots show he has really long arms and a brown blob where the head should be, revealing the actor has been replaced with a dummy.
31st Oct 2006
Superman II (1980)
Revealing mistake: When Non and Zod break in through the White House window, a black strap is seen attached to each one's body to help them descend safely.
10th Oct 2016
Superman II (1980)
Revealing mistake: In Houston, when a man is thrown through a truck, notice the ground he falls on: The sand is leveled higher than the rest of the road around, obviously to hide a landing mat. Furthermore, after the fall the man turns around and he's got a bulgy square on the back to help for a safe stunt.
30th Oct 2006
Superman II (1980)
Revealing mistake: When Zod and Ursa jump out of Perry's window they fall down, revealing its a stunt from a ground level window. The outside shots however, show them flying up and straight.
12th Apr 2024
West Side Story (1961)
Deliberate mistake: For dramatic and cinematic purposes, the floor of the court where the last scene takes place is wet, as opposed to the circle where Tony dies.
10th Apr 2024
Ben-Hur (1959)
Continuity mistake: During the race, dolphin sculptures are tipped down to count the laps. Right after the third dolphin is lowered, there's a shot from below a horse and one can see that the dolphin is raised again. (02:46:55)
10th Apr 2024
Ten Commandments (1956)
Continuity mistake: Before Moses parts the sea waters, he cries, "Behold his mighty hand!" and extends both arms, his staff covered by his cloak. From the angle shot from behind, the staff is now over the cloak.
9th Apr 2024
Picture Perfect Lies (2021)
Revealing mistake: When Amy arrives at Rachel's place, a big T-mark is visible on the doormat.
9th Apr 2024
Picture Perfect Lies (2021)
Other mistake: The same 2 family photographs decorate the family home over and over and over again. Sometimes one or two of the members has been Photoshopped out.
9th Apr 2024
Picture Perfect Lies (2021)
Revealing mistake: When Angela walks on the lawn to meet her husband, she clips through the shadow of the CGI billboard behind. (00:06:39)
6th Apr 2024
Ben-Hur (1959)
Continuity mistake: When the chariot race ends, Messala disappears from the track, only to reappear a shot later.
5th Mar 2003
Dr. No (1962)
Continuity mistake: At the end of the movie Bond and Honey are in a small boat when Felix Leiter comes in a bigger boat and gives them a tow. When Bond sits next to Honey he sits on her right hand side. In the next shot he is on her left and in the next shot he is on her right, and back again, etc. (01:44:10)
11th Dec 2020
Goldfinger (1964)
Revealing mistake: When Bond grabs a huge stick to attack Oddjob, the first wide shot behind Bond is of a very obvious stuntman with a square face and a prominent jaw. Stunt also visible after Bond jumps and grabs Oddjob's neck, when he is launched against the wall.
3rd Apr 2024
The Mask (1994)
Continuity mistake: When Stanley is beating up Dorian, Dorian's head is either lying against the ground or raised, depending on the shot. (01:27:49)
3rd Apr 2024
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
Revealing mistake: When the toilet fight is over, there's a pool of blood on the floor where Ethan steps on. However, he then moves around the place but leaves no footprints, revealing the blood is CGI.
31st May 2017
Flight (2012)
Continuity mistake: When the movie starts, in the wide shot there is no cellphone on the night table on the left at Whip's side. In the close-up a cell phone appears.
27th Mar 2024
Meteor (1979)
Continuity mistake: Before the wave enters the control room, there's a TV on the right. When the water breaks in, the TV disappears.
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