Factual error: In the water tank sequence, Lamont takes a breath through one of the bullet holes. At more than five feet below the surface of water, the human diaphragm cannot push against the water pressure surrounding the chest, making it impossible to take a breath normally. Lamont should not have been able to draw breath at that depth.
Phixius
25th Oct 2012
The Shadow (1994)
12th Feb 2012
Braveheart (1995)
Trivia: The titular moniker of "Braveheart" in actuality referred to Robert the Bruce, not William Wallace.
6th Feb 2012
Chronicle (2012)
23rd Jan 2012
Beowulf and Grendel (2005)
Other mistake: When Beowulf and the Geats discover the cave which hides the entrance to the Sea Hag's cave, there is a light shining up through the pool of water as though it opens up to sunlight on the other side. When Beowulf swims through to the other side however, he emerges into another equally dark cave. A bright clear light is still shining from under the water though. Both sides of the water tunnel open into dark caves. There is no light source, yet the light shines just the same on both sides.
26th Oct 2011
Unknown (2011)
Character mistake: When the EMTs are resuscitating Dr. Harris, they use a defibrillator despite their being on a wet metal dock. Not only is this highly dangerous to absolutely everyone present, it would be completely ineffective at restarting his heart as the water and the metal would dissipate the electric current too much for it to do any good. At the very least, they would have stabilized his spine then moved him to a dry surface before beginning defibrillation. (00:08:30 - 00:09:10)
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Suggested correction: External defibrillators are self grounded and so can be safely used on wet or metal surfaces. https://danboater.org/travel-health-and-safety/are-aeds-safe-to-use-in-wet-environments.html.
AEDs are indeed safe to use in wet areas - but in the film, it is not an AED that is used. AEDs are automated, and not operated by humans, so as to reduce risk. Your link explicitly states the rescuer must not have direct contact with the body: they just apply the pads, then move back. In the film, it is shown in detail that the medic applies the paddles and then operates them while still in contact with the body. The mistake stands: it's a traditional defibrillator, thus incorrectly used.
6th Sep 2011
Arthur (2011)
Plot hole: Hobson passes away in the night, and no one notices until Arthur wakes the next morning, finds her unresponsive and cold, then screams for the nurse. Hobson was hooked up to monitors to warn the nurse (and Arthur) of this very thing, and that nurse would have been making regular checks on her during the night; it's what she's being paid to do. There is absolutely no way it could have played out this way, except in a film that needs sudden drama.
2nd Sep 2011
I Am Number Four (2011)
27th Jun 2011
Tiptoes (2003)
Revealing mistake: When Gary Oldman is following Kate Beckinsale to the kitchen after first arriving at her home, you can see his lower legs dragging along the floor through the glass coffee table as he shuffles on his knees.
27th Jun 2011
Tiptoes (2003)
Revealing mistake: When Rolfe is walking down the hallway to Sally's apartment, there is an orb where the hallway is lighter colored and his legs seem to jump and undulate due to the special effect used to hide the fact that the actor is actually full-sized, walking on his knees.
3rd Jun 2011
Glee (2009)
Continuity mistake: During Mike's "Bubble Toes" dance number, the chain on his pocket watch switches between being over a foot long, swinging about as he dances, and being only a few inches long. (00:25:40)
9th Mar 2011
Inception (2010)
Revealing mistake: When Arthur is gathering everything together in zero gravity for his improvised kick, there are several times when you can see the actors' harnesses. Most notably in the seat of Arthur's pants when he grabs the first charge and the backpack out of the air.
1st Dec 2010
Quantum Leap (1989)
Dreams - February 28, 1979 - S4-E8
Character mistake: When Sam is trying to explain to Al how he feels the person he's leapt into, Jack, is still in his head, Sam asks Al if he remembers how their personalities got mixed up when they simul-leaped. Al says he does not. Three episodes previously, in Permanent Wave, Al asks Sam if there's still some of him, Al, left in Sam because of the way Sam is behaving toward the twins. So Al remembers in one episode, but in another, later episode his brain is somehow still swiss-cheesed from the leap on this particular detail. (02:33:40)
31st Oct 2010
The Road (2009)
Other mistake: As Viggo Mortensen narrates, it's been years since every crop and animal has died. Trees have been dead so long they're rotting where they stand and falling over with a stiff wind or slight tremor. Yet, in the woods, there are always fallen leaves on the ground which ought to have long ago decomposed, rain or no rain. Obviously, they can't sweep out the whole forest to make a movie.
18th Oct 2010
Quantum Leap (1989)
The Leap Back - June 15, 1945 - S4-E1
Plot hole: Sam is trapped inside the imaging chamber without a hand-link for the first half of this episode. Yet, somehow, he is still able to follow Al around town. The chamber is only so big. Without the hand-link to recenter himself on Al once he's traveled beyond the walls of the chamber, Sam would have been unable to move much further than the town square he appeared in.
13th Sep 2010
Quantum Leap (1989)
Future Boy - October 6, 1957 - S3-E13
Revealing mistake: Just after Mrs. Stiner delivers the line "My car's out front" after her father's hearing, everyone except Al rushes away from the broken window. Sam brushes up against Al's shirt sleeve, causing it to move. Al, being a hologram, shouldn't have been touched. (00:41:50)
18th May 2010
General questions
I saw an animated movie as a kid, probably late 80's, about a wind-up toy that came to life. The toy was a father mouse and his son connected at the hands; the father picked the son up and did some kind of twirly thing with him. Anyway, they get separated out in the big wide world somehow and each one is trying to find their way back to the other. I don't remember any scenes at all except one were the child mouse is told by some other character (I can't recall who or what it was) that he needs to count the number of cats that appear in a poster advertisement for some cat food. I don't remember why he had to do this, but the trick to it was that the can of cat food in the poster featured the same image as the poster itself. As the mouse counted, the camera swept into the image and zoomed in on each smaller image as he counted. I think maybe he had to start over a couple of times for some reason. Also, in another scene either before the father and son were separated or perhaps after they were reunited, I remember them crossing some railroad tracks while still connected at the hands. Any help or suggestions will be much appreciated.
Chosen answer: The film is "The Mouse And His Child" made in 1977 (also known as "The Extraordinary Adventures of the Mouse and his Child" in USA) It was originally a book by Russell Hoban. I read it as a kid & never forgot the infinite number of dogs on the tin of Bonzo dog food!
7th Dec 2009
Terminator Salvation (2009)
Revealing mistake: After Marcus rips out his chip implant, he picks up a steel stool and throws it through the screen. The stool stops in midair as soon as it breaks the screen, which is a mistake in itself. The stool does so because there are wires connected to the stool, at least one of which is visible: a microfilament wire from which the stool is suspended. It is attached to the the stool at the pole between the upper and lower plates. The displays on the other computer monitors in the background appear to have been meant to help disguise this, but one line in particular moves in perfect sync with the stool. Also, the wire snaps taut, then wiggles with slack, whereas the lines on the monitors remain completely straight at all times. A previous correction claims that no wire is visible, but that is completely erroneous. (01:30:00)
23rd Oct 2009
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)
Avatar Day - S2-E5
Continuity mistake: When we first see Aang in the stocks, Sokka advises him to use his Airbending to escape and begins "imitating" Aang's kata. During one pose, we see Sokka is wearing the boomerang, or at least the sheath it was in, that he had to leave behind at the beginning of the episode. He wasn't wearing it before, isn't wearing it after, and doesn't actually get it back until the climax. (00:02:09 - 00:06:33)
12th Oct 2009
My Life in Ruins (2009)
Continuity mistake: When Poopi and Georgia are sitting by the water right before they kiss, Poopi pours her a drink, but never hands it to her. When the camera angle changes, Georgia suddenly has the drink in her hand.
18th Mar 2009
A Little Princess (1995)
Continuity mistake: When Sarah and Becky are in the attic imagining their muffin banquet, the candles on the table are melted nearly down to the nub, until the last shot of them in this scene in which they are full length candles burning tall.
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