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.
Sacha
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
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
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
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.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Audio problem: In the plane, when the Captain says "I'm not too god, what do you think" his lips aren't moving.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Revealing mistake: When Lois falls from the helicopter, the cable holding her is visible.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Revealing mistake: When Superman leaves the prison, wires holding him are visible.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: When the gas station collapses, at first the roof falls down completely and covers the gas tanks, but in the next shot it's slightly laying sideways.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: When the burglar falls from the building, his flashlight is sometimes swinging, but other times it's flat against his body revealing the camera was tilted.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: When Lois is hanging from the helicopter, she looks down and sees some cars on the pavement, by the entrance of the Daily Planet. From a ground view the cars are gone.
7th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: When Lois dies, Superman's face is covered in dirt. When he takes off and flies, it's clean.
6th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: In the football field, all the player pass in front of Clark and leave him alone. In the next angle a player is passing by again.
6th Nov 2006
Superman (1978)
Continuity mistake: When the gas station falls down, watch the right side: A green car with an open hood suddenly gets replaced by a red car.
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