Revealing mistake: In the beginning when General Lee approaches the pile of dirt when the road runs out, the dirt pile is small but when the shot changes to side view so you can see the car jump, the pile of dirt is now much more "ramp like".
William Bergquist
4th Mar 2006
The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
28th Feb 2006
Lake Placid (1999)
Deliberate mistake: While Hector is in the water with the crocodile, he yells to the female officer to start the helicopter by turning the key. It takes a lot more than just the key to start a Bell Jet Ranger helicopter. Fuel shutoff valve, throttle, key, and the main rotor doesn't start rotating until the throttle on the collective stick is turned to a specific position.
26th Feb 2006
Rollercoaster (1977)
Revealing mistake: During the first rollercoaster accident, the bodies in the cars are obviously dummies. (00:13:35)
11th Feb 2006
Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
Visible crew/equipment: When Ronald and Cindy get into Cindy's car for their last date, a stage light is reflected in the car door.
8th Feb 2006
License to Drive (1988)
Continuity mistake: When mom finds the failed test in Les's pocket, it is folded into eighths. Later, when dad shows the failed test to Les, it has only been folded into thirds.
8th Feb 2006
License to Drive (1988)
Visible crew/equipment: In the beginning, when Les, his dad, and Dean are discussing cleaning the garage, stage lights are reflected in Dean's sunglasses.
6th Feb 2006
Benny & Joon (1993)
Revealing mistake: During the opening credits, it is obvious that the train is just a model during the initial close up shots.
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Suggested correction: There is nothing in the opening shots that betray it as a model shot. Logic alone argues against it. Why would they go to the expense of building a detailed model when there is no unusual action or angles required? Especially since many of the shots are obviously not a model. Exactly how is it obviously a model?
I agree it does look like it's a model train, but that's only because of the filming techniques that make it appear to run a little choppier like it's was a light weight model. But it's real, for example in one scene that looks like it's a model, you see a real bird flying on screen.
5th Feb 2006
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
Revealing mistake: When the helicopter lands in the field due to lack of fuel, you can tell by the disturbed ground that the helicopter has landed there several times, or at least it was prepared ahead of time. (01:26:40)
18th Jan 2006
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Trivia: Just after Dell sells his shower curtain rings as earrings, he and Neal are eating lunch. Look between the two men and slightly out of focus, is a woman wearing Dell's curtain rings as earrings.
12th Jan 2006
The Parent Trap (1961)
Continuity mistake: When the girls are talking in the cabin after they find out they are sisters, Sharon is holding a cup of ice cream. When the shot alternates from rear to front views, the spoon is in her hand, then in the cup, then back in her hand again.
8th Jan 2006
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
Trivia: One of the INS agents played by Ron Howard's brother, Clint Howard, laughs at how one of names on the ID Card for the illegal alien is Opie Taylor. Opie Taylor was played by Ron Howard in the old Andy Griffith show.
1st Jan 2006
Wolf Creek (2005)
Visible crew/equipment: The cameraman is visible in Ben's sun glasses as he is video taping himself at the gas station.
6th Dec 2005
Project X (1987)
Continuity mistake: When the chimp, Goofy, is flying using the simulator, he's flying haphazardly and crashes into a red truck. He then turns and smiles at the trainer. In the next shot, he is flying haphazardly again.
29th Nov 2005
Super Size Me (2004)
Factual error: Morgan says that french fries are one of the seven items on McDonalds menu that doesn't contain sugar. French fries, in fact, do contain dextrose - a form of sugar. This is mentioned on DVD commentary.
25th Nov 2005
Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
Revealing mistake: The same extras can be seen in several different crowd scenes. Specifically, the same people can be seen in the crowd that storms the computer fair and in the auditorium when Steve Jobs makes his final speech.
25th Nov 2005
Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986)
Trivia: A very young Jason Alexander AKA George Costanza from Seinfeld is one of the pool players that hustles Eugene's brother in the pool hall. He is credited as Pool Player 1.
30th Oct 2005
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Continuity mistake: After the old folks turn into kids, Harry, the boy with the glasses, is seen climbing up the side of the house, yet in the next shot, he is running through the bushes toward the camera.
19th Oct 2005
Summer of '42 (1971)
Revealing mistake: Just before Hermie goes into the drug store to buy the condoms, you can see his breath when he is talking even though it's supposed to be summer time.
14th Oct 2005
Taxi (1978)
Visible crew/equipment: During Elaine's segment in the office with Mr. Gibbons, the boom mic shadow is visible on the wall throughout the scene swaying back and forth.
14th Oct 2005
187 (1997)
Continuity mistake: When Cesar is watching the Russian roulette scene in the Deer Hunter, the shots in the Deer Hunter are shown out of sequence.
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