Sacha

22nd Jan 2010

Superman (1978)

Revealing mistake: Superman has just saved Jimmy at the dam and is holding him in the air. Jimmy's fringe is standing up thanks to some hair fixer to achieve the effect of wind blowing (though it's a green screen effect). When Superman sets him on the floor his hair remains up giving away the trick, until the angle changes and it looks all combed and nice.

Sacha

27th Dec 2009

The Family Stone (2005)

Revealing mistake: Everett talks to Julie at night by the bus stop and the snow flakes stay on his hair forever, revealing it's paper or similar material.

Sacha

Revealing mistake: When a baddie in a red jacket repeatedly punches Hightower, who's in the water, the fist always stops about 15 cm from his face.

Sacha

Thoroughly Modern Millie mistake picture

Revealing mistake: Jimmy and Millie are sitting on the ledge of the building and stand up. When Millie is about to fall and waves her arms the left one becomes semi transparent and merges with the background.

Sacha

26th Aug 2009

Superman II (1980)

Superman II mistake picture

Revealing mistake: After the Marlboro truck scene, Superman throws Zod and he goes through an office window. The harness to make him fly is visible on his back.

Sacha

25th Aug 2009

Deception (2008)

25th Aug 2009

Dr. Dolittle (1998)

Revealing mistake: Dolittle's daughter is in the woods holding the cell phone talking with his dad about the dog he is bringing, but the phone screen is off all the time.

Sacha

19th Aug 2009

Earthquake (1974)

Earthquake mistake picture

Revealing mistake: When the elevator crashes, there's a really crappy splat of blood on screen that appears abruptly, which is a very obvious over-impression of a painting.

Sacha

19th Aug 2009

Earthquake (1974)

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

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)

Sacha

Revealing mistake: The doctors who are beating up the patient at the Ronald Reagan hospital are actually hitting the mattress. One of them on the left keeps waiting for the patient to move away to avoid hitting him.

Sacha

19th May 2009

Angels & Demons (2009)

Revealing mistake: When Langdon and Victoria walk towards the Pantheon, the first two angles show them walking alone with some stunt-women behind. But in the third angle, a couple of seconds later, a huge line of people appears, lining perfectly in the back, watching the camera. Obviously a group of real tourists standing behind a security line watching the shooting.

Sacha

16th May 2009

Angels & Demons (2009)

Revealing mistake: When the reporters say that the second black smoke is showing, an aerial panning shot of the Vatican is shown, yet the smoke remains fix as if it were a painting.

Sacha

16th Jan 2009

In Bruges (2008)

Revealing mistake: During the final shooting, a bullet hits a lamp post, causing a spark. A grey tape glued over the original metal surface is noticeable to help produce the spark.

Sacha

Revealing mistake: When Vicky and Cristina arrive at Barcelona they walk towards the camera, and the people behind who are real passengers waiting for a taxi stare at the actresses and film crew and even take pictures of them.

Sacha

5th Oct 2008

Red Dragon (2002)

Revealing mistake: When Will stabs an arrow and shoots at Hannibal, a white vest underneath Hannibal's shirt is coming out on the right, to allow for the stunts.

Sacha

29th Sep 2008

Mac and Me (1988)

Mac and Me mistake picture

Revealing mistake: In McDonald's when Mac stretches his arm, notice that it's separated several inches from his body and much thicker, and is really a big sleeve coming form under Eric's armpit. In fact, you can see Mac's real arm next to his body, hanging down.

Sacha

29th Sep 2008

Mac and Me (1988)

Revealing mistake: Supposedly Mac makes the unplugged TV work with his energy, and Eric looks at it in awe and inspects its loose cables. But if you look at the right side of the TV, you'll see there's another black cable coming out of it hidden among the cardboard boxes, which makes the whole trick work.

Sacha

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