Continuity mistake: When Henley gets the "locks stuck" in the tank, she shouts for help. The timer goes past 49 seconds. A member of the audience runs over to the pipe 15 meters away from the tank, runs back to the tank and hits the pipe twice - the timer then shows 55 seconds. Running to get the pipe and return took longer than 6 seconds. (00:06:25)
Casual Person
17th Oct 2013
Now You See Me (2013)
17th Oct 2013
Now You See Me (2013)
Continuity mistake: When Merritt mind reads the cafe guy, he "picks up a woman's name" and starts saying "A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - Janet." In the rapid shot of the man's mouth when Merritt says this shows his head in fixed position. But in the rapid shot of the man's eyes when Merritt says this now shows his head shifted a bit. (00:02:50)
17th Oct 2013
Now You See Me (2013)
Continuity mistake: After hypnotizing the woman in the cafe, Merritt goes over to her husband and begins to mind read him. Merritt begins to say "I'm picturing, don't tell me" and the man replies "Of course." When the man finishes saying "Of course", his head is shifted to the right about 40 degrees, but from the following reverse angle, his head is only shifted about one degree. (00:02:30)
17th Oct 2013
Now You See Me (2013)
Continuity mistake: When Merritt begins his first magic trick, he puts a woman in "sleep" and places her head on his shoulder. In the first shot, her head is turned 90 degrees to the left. But in the next shot from a distance, her head is on his shoulder but isn't turned an inch. Her head goes to being turned 90 degrees once again in the next shot. Then back to not being turned when he lets go of her. (00:02:10)
17th Oct 2013
Now You See Me (2013)
Continuity mistake: As Daniel is performs his card trick on the fan, there is a guy visible behind the woman who is behind the fan. He remains in his same position throughout the scene. Yet from a wide angle of the audience cheering at Daniel, the fan is visible, but the guy two places behind her has been replaced by a completely different person. (00:01:15 - 00:01:50)
13th Oct 2013
The Simpsons (1989)
Marge vs. the Monorail - S4-E12
Continuity mistake: When Quimby states to Lyle that Springfield is twice as smart as Shelbyville, Quimby lowers his gavel at the end of the line. In a sudden close-up of Quimby, his gavel is raised again. (00:07:05)
13th Oct 2013
The Adventures of Tintin (1991)
Tintin in Tibet: Part 2 - S2-E7
Continuity mistake: When Haddock first wakes at the monastery, he finds a scarf that is a pale yellow color. Next shot, that same scarf is suddenly a lot darker (still yellow). (00:32:55)
13th Oct 2013
The Adventures of Tintin (1991)
Tintin in Tibet: Part 2 - S2-E7
Continuity mistake: Snowy lets go of a note to bite a bone and it falls an inch away from him. But as soon as he takes off running, the note isn't visible next to the bone. (00:31:10)
13th Oct 2013
The Adventures of Tintin (1991)
Tintin in Tibet: Part 2 - S2-E7
Continuity mistake: An emperor at the monastery begins floating in the air. From one angle, he is a foot in the air. But from another angle, he is suddenly a meter in the air. (00:29:55)
13th Oct 2013
The Adventures of Tintin (1991)
Tintin in Tibet: Part 2 - S2-E7
Continuity mistake: When Tharkey looks down on the monastery, no-one is visible on the balcony. A couple of shots later when the monastery is shown, a group of people have suddenly appeared on the balcony. (00:29:15)
12th Oct 2013
The Adventures of Tintin (1991)
Tintin in Tibet: Part 2 - S2-E7
Continuity mistake: After Tintin thanks Tharkey, they proceed with their journey. From a wide angle, footprints are made in the snow as they take each step. But in a close-up of the adventurers, their tracks are now in the shape of a skid mark. (00:28:05)
12th Oct 2013
The Adventures of Tintin (1991)
Tintin in Tibet: Part 2 - S2-E7
Continuity mistake: Tintin's hat is yellow when Tharkey comes to the rescue, but grey when they are thanking him. (00:27:30)
12th Oct 2013
The Adventures of Tintin (1991)
Tintin in Tibet: Part 2 - S2-E7
Continuity mistake: When Haddock goes to cut the rope, he ends up dropping his Swiss army knife. As it drops, the knife has a small ridge in it for opening with a thumbnail. In the following shot, when it is shown falling, the knife is still facing the same direction, but the ridge is no longer visible. Then in the next shot, the ridge is back again. (00:27:15)
12th Oct 2013
The Adventures of Tintin (1991)
Tintin in Tibet: Part 2 - S2-E7
Continuity mistake: After Tintin and Haddock find the scarf, they continue climbing the rocks. Tintin climbs onto a rock which has a clear smooth shaping on the top. Yet from another angle of the rock, the top of the rock is now shaped differently. (00:26:10)
12th Oct 2013
The Adventures of Tintin (1991)
Tintin in Tibet: Part 2 - S2-E7
Continuity mistake: When Tharkey points out that they must leave, Haddock walks over a hill where footprints are visible behind him and Tintin. But when Tintin points out there is a scarf on the mountain, the footsteps behind him have vanished. (00:25:00)
6th Oct 2013
The Ricky Gervais Show (2010)
Space Monkey - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: In shots of the Houston officer in the Space Monkey clip, the wall from behind the Space Monkey is blue, but in shots of the monkey, the wall is grey. (00:12:30)
6th Oct 2013
American Dad (2005)
Continuity mistake: Steve's hair is soaking wet when Francine jumps in the pool, yet dry as a bone when Francine emerges from the pool moments later. (00:03:45)
6th Oct 2013
Premium Rush (2012)
Continuity mistake: Just after Bobby shouts "Close the doors!", an officer tells a mechanic named Angus to stop Vanessa. In one shot, Angus steps off the car ready to grab her, but in the next shot, Angus goes to step off the car a second time. (01:11:50)
6th Oct 2013
Premium Rush (2012)
Continuity mistake: When Wilee collides with the taxi, he is sent into the air. During the slow-mo shot, as he shoots to the right of screen, one arm is raised and one arm is lowered. The next shot however shows both arms raised in the air. (01:00:15)
6th Oct 2013
Premium Rush (2012)
Continuity mistake: At the start of the scene where Wilee chases Manny, the wide shot shows them to be riding on the left side of the road. The shot cuts to a view of the ground where they are now riding on the right side of the road. (00:53:05)
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