Revealing mistake: When the bugs crawl out of E.G. Marshall's mouth, it is obviously a dummy.
William Bergquist
21st Mar 2005
Creepshow (1982)
20th Mar 2005
Midnight Madness (1980)
Revealing mistake: At the airport, each team has its own locker according to color. However, when the view changes to inside the locker as each team member opens it and takes out the box, it is the same locker over and over again as indicated by the scratches and scuff marks on the inside of the door.
13th Mar 2005
The Rainmaker (1997)
Factual error: Insurance companies are not allowed to file bankruptcy. The government would bail them out.
9th Mar 2005
Oxygen (1999)
Factual error: Well into the movie, when the cop is searching Adrien Brody for contraband, the cop wouldn't be running his bare, ungloved fingers through Brody's mouth.
8th Mar 2005
Father of the Bride (1991)
7th Mar 2005
High Plains Drifter (1973)
Revealing mistake: When Eastwood shoots off a portion of the bad guys ear, the resulting portion of the ear is very fake looking.
3rd Mar 2005
The New Kids (1985)
Continuity mistake: When Dutra forcibly grabs Abbey's hand and bends it, her hand is palm up. When the shot changes, her hand is palm down.
15th Feb 2005
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Revealing mistake: When CW Moss throws the grenade beneath the armored police vehicle, the resulting explosion does not appear where the grenade landed.
14th Feb 2005
Midnight Madness (1980)
Revealing mistake: While in the Bonaventure hotel, the white team poses as bellboys and helps an old lady and her barking dog onto the elevator. The dog inside the canine caddy is obviously stuffed.
20th Jan 2005
Private Benjamin (1980)
Audio problem: After the war games when they are all dancing to the radio, the song sounds way to good to be coming from a little radio like the one playing.
20th Jan 2005
Private Benjamin (1980)
Character mistake: When Benjamin answers the phone in Lt. Rami's office, she should have said Lt Rami's office instead of Pvt. Benjamin.
2nd Jan 2005
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Question: Why, at the beginning of the movie, is there a ton of smoke hovering over the table where the young boys are playing the game? I know they are not smoking cigarettes. The mother is obviously not smoking. Where is the all the smoke coming from? It isn't incense either.
Answer: It didn't show anyone smoking but there is a lit and burning cigarette on the table.
Answer: They're definitely not smoking but there is a lot of smoke. You can see an actual flame at one point so I'm guessing incense.
Answer: There also is a can of insecticide AND air freshener. Years ago they were used to mask the smell of smoke. The mother was too busy and addled to notice them smoking.
28th Dec 2004
The Parent Trap (1961)
Revealing mistake: When in Boston, while walking through the park, Susan and her mother are obviously walking on a treadmill because the park background is moving way too fast for their walking speed.
28th Dec 2004
Summer Lovers (1982)
Trivia: Daryl Hannah's character remarks how she sometimes wishes she was a mermaid. Two years later, she played a mermaid in "Splash" (1984).
13th Dec 2004
Willard (2003)
Trivia: When Willard's boss is working on his spreadsheet program, just before the rats show up, he is not entering the spreadsheet formula properly. He is entering the actual numbers like 235+345+315 instead of using cell addresses like =A1+B1+C1. Not really a mistake because his character could be an idiot on spreadsheets. Just an interesting observation.
2nd Dec 2004
Freaky Friday (2003)
Audio problem: During the audition song when the drummer first looks at Anna wondering why she isn't playing, his sticking is out of synch with the drumming.
30th Nov 2004
Gung Ho (1986)
Visible crew/equipment: When Kazihiro turns off the T.V. while the Twisted Sister music video is on, you can see a crew member reflection in the television.
26th Nov 2004
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Revealing mistake: When Ernie catches the zombie eating the paramedic, the paramedic is obviously a rubber doll as indicated by its jiggling fingers.
26th Nov 2004
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Continuity mistake: When they pull the half female zombie through the window, they lay a large piece of cardboard over it. An instant later, the cardboard is off to the side.
24th Nov 2004
Home Alone (1990)
Trivia: The infamous black and white movie was called "Angels with Filthy Souls." In "Home Alone 2," it was called "Angels with Filthier Souls" - it was a sequel, as was Home Alone 2.
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Chosen answer: They actually are smoking and there are cigarettes on the table.
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