Continuity mistake: We see the Expendables flying to the island for the second time and then the shot changes to show some military jeeps entering the palace grounds. In the overhead shot of the trucks arriving, the tyre marks are wide and indistinguishable from many over tracks. When the shot changes to in front of the palace, the tracks are very clear and defined. (01:05:55)
Ssiscool
24th Aug 2020
The Expendables (2010)
24th Aug 2020
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: During Gunner and Yang's fight, Gunner puts his foot through a wooden pallet. The shot changes to Yang running at him, and now he is stood around 4ft away from the pallet ready to pick Yang up. (01:01:50)
24th Aug 2020
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: During the car chase, Yang shoots out part of the rear window of an orange 4x4. This hole then keeps changing place between the following shots. (01:00:00)
24th Aug 2020
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: Just as Barney realises it's Gunner who's attacking them, he knocks part of his chrome bumper off the truck and it's dragging along the floor. A few seconds later the bumper is reattached and fine. (00:59:40)
24th Aug 2020
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: When the orange 4x4 is hit by the bin lorry, the drivers side window is smashed. However as the truck pushes the 4x4 just 2 seconds later the window is now intact. (01:00:15)
24th Aug 2020
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: When the contact pulls over and lets Christmas out of the truck, the truck is parked next to some green vegetation. When the truck pulls away it's in a completely different spot. (00:34:40)
24th Aug 2020
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: When Christmas hands his passport over on the island for the first time, the way the customs officer grabs it differs between the CCTV footage and the actual camera angle. (00:27:00)
24th Aug 2020
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: When Christmas is walking across the street just before he see's the army, he is holding on to his camera. Angle change and his hand is no longer on the camera. (00:20:00)
24th Aug 2020
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: When we see Barney pull into Tool's garage, his truck is 3/4 into the garage. When the shot changes, it's only just entering the garage. Note the shadow on the bonnet of the truck. (00:22:30)
24th Aug 2020
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: When the pirate is following the laser sights on his hands, the dots are changing positions massively between shots. (00:04:50)
5th Oct 2015
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: Christmas fires the flare from the left side of the plane. In the following shot, the flare appears to be coming from the right hand side of the plane. (00:00:25)
5th Oct 2015
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: At the end when Christmas and Tool are having a knife throwing contest, the way Christmas is holding his 3rd knife changes between shots. (01:33:40)
5th Oct 2015
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: Throughout the car chase between Barney and Gunner, the damage to Barneys truck keeps changing instantly.
5th Oct 2015
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: When Barney stops at the traffic lights just before the car chase with Gunner, the car behind them slows down and stops. When the camera changes angle the same car is seen from a distance slowing down and stopping again.
1st Oct 2015
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: When Barney is driving his truck away from Gunner his windscreen gets shot to hell. In one shot however all the bullet holes disappear.
1st Oct 2015
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: Barney climbs into the plane as it taking off, however he runs up to the cockpit as soon as he is in. Camera cuts to show the outside of the plane, and the door is now closed. (00:42:00)
1st Oct 2015
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: When we see Barney and the army both racing through the streets, there is a little boy who throws something at the army. In one shot he starts the throw with his left arm but finished it with his right arm. (00:39:20)
1st Oct 2015
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: When Barney is driving Sandra's truck there is a shot of it sliding through an open area. Camera cuts to Sandra saying "How can you leave?" If you look out the window they are now driving down a residential street. (00:38:40)
1st Oct 2015
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: When Christmas says "If we get out of here it'll be a miracle", he is sat properly. Camera cuts and he is leaning forward with his arm behind his back. (00:38:15)
1st Oct 2015
The Expendables (2010)
Continuity mistake: When Christmas and Barney get into the fight when the militia are trying to take Sandra, Christmas uses a throwing knife to kill several men, however in most of the shots, but not all, there is no blood on the knife whatsoever. (00:37:00)
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