Trivia: Dale Cooper's role was originally larger than it appeared in the final film. Kyle MacLachlan had originally declined to appear, for fear of being typecast. To compensate, his role was downgraded to a minor cameo, and a new character was created to fill the role of lead investigator.
Cubs Fan
10th Aug 2011
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
8th Aug 2011
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Continuity mistake: When Agent Desmond is waiting to see Sheriff Cable, the position of the hand supporting his face changes between shots. (00:08:00)
4th Aug 2011
Snake Eyes (1998)
Continuity mistake: When Julia is explaining the conspiracy to Rick in the stairwell, the position of Rick's hands in front of his face change between shots. (01:03:25)
2nd Aug 2011
W. (2008)
Continuity mistake: When W. is praying with Rev. Hudd, W. has a big streak of blood down the bridge of his nose that disappears between shots. (00:53:20)
29th Jul 2011
Superman (1978)
Character mistake: In the Air Force One scene, when lightning destroys one of the plane's engines, one of the pilots tells a co-pilot to inform Metropolis Airport that the president is on board the plane. The crew is unnecessarily repeating themselves: just a few moments before, they radioed in that "Air Force One" was on approach; the plane would only have that call sign if the president was on board.
29th Jul 2011
Twin Peaks (1990)
26th Jul 2011
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
26th Jul 2011
Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Trivia: This is Harrison Ford's first Western film since The Frisco Kid in 1979.
26th Jul 2011
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Trivia: When Captain America is approaching Red Skull's lair in the Alps, one of the German sentries lets out a Wilhelm scream when he gets knocked off his motorcycle. (01:32:30)
25th Jul 2011
Twin Peaks (1990)
Visible crew/equipment: When Audrey enters her father's office to find him in the middle of his Civil War recreation, a boom mic dips into the shot over their heads. (00:18:40)
25th Jul 2011
Twin Peaks (1990)
Continuity mistake: When James is talking to Evelyn Marsh after fixing her husband's car, Evelyn's hand jumps from her lap to the steering wheel between shots. (00:22:00)
25th Jul 2011
Twin Peaks (1990)
Continuity mistake: When Mike Nelson asks Donna for help in dealing with Nadine, Donna's right hand is inside her locker, looking for something. It then mysteriously jumps to the top of the stack of books she has in her other hand. (00:12:45)
14th Jul 2011
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
Trivia: The show originally premiered as "Navy: NCIS", and ran with that title for the first season. Beginning with season 2, the title was shortened to just "NCIS", after the producers convinced CBS (the network had insisted on the longer title) that "Navy: NCIS" was redundant, since the "N" in "NCIS" stands for "Naval".
14th Jul 2011
CSI: Miami (2002)
In the Wind - S8-E14
Continuity mistake: When Horatio leaves Dr. Bradstone's cell, after informing him that his wife was having an affair, Bradstone's arms change position back and forth from across his stomach to behind his head. (00:34:25)
5th Jul 2011
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Continuity mistake: When Nick asks Dr. Ray what he's doing out on the Strip instead of at their crime scene, and Ray shows him the photograph of Madeline Briggs, his hand moves from the top of the photo to the bottom in consecutive shots. (00:03:20)
3rd Jul 2011
CSI: Miami (2002)
Bone Voyage - S8-E7
Continuity mistake: When Horatio notices the Band-Aid on Nathan Cole's finger, and Dr. Ray asks if they can get a warrant, Horatio's position changes between shots from facing Ray directly then has rotated position about 90° and is looking at Ray over his shoulder. (00:29:35)
3rd Jul 2011
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Continuity mistake: When Hodges shows Dr. Ray and Nick the information from Dede Chase's cell phone, Ray's arms change position between shots from the tabletop in front of him to crossed across his chest. (00:08:55)
3rd Jul 2011
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Continuity mistake: When Brass calls Dr. Ray and gets his voicemail instead, Brass raises the phone to his ear twice. (00:02:00)
25th Jun 2011
Covert Affairs (2010)
When the Levee Breaks - S1-E11
Continuity mistake: When Lone Star offers Ben and Annie a cup of tea, the cup he is holding switches hands between shots.
25th Jun 2011
CSI: Miami (2002)
Continuity mistake: When Eric and Natalia determine that their murder weapon is the top from one of the limo's alcohol bottles, the angle of the top in Delko's hands changes between shots, without him actually moving. (00:07:30)
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