Continuity mistake: Uncle Willy pours a glass just over half way full of vodka. With each shot the amount of vodka in the glass changes.
Jack's Revenge
18th Nov 2003
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
18th Nov 2003
Pillow Talk (1959)
Continuity mistake: During the split screen scene with Doris and Rock in the bath tubs, the amount of soap suds on Doris' foot and leg is less in the close ups than on the long shots.
17th Nov 2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
Trivia: Actor Kevin McCarthy can be found in Area 52 with a pod, in a homage to his role in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). He's even shown in black and white.
17th Nov 2003
Payback (1999)
Continuity mistake: When Porter and Val are about to Ram the car in the heist, one shot of the chinese car shows it without a grill, then the next shot shows it with a grill. (01:14:25)
13th Nov 2003
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Trivia: A young Morgan Fairchild was Faye Dunaway's stand in for this film.
13th Nov 2003
Broadcast News (1987)
Trivia: Jack Nicholson appears in this film, although he was uncredited, and unpaid.
13th Nov 2003
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Trivia: Arnold Schwarzenegger did his own stunts, as a believable stunt double could not be found.
13th Nov 2003
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Trivia: This was filmed in 3-D, but was not originally released in 3-D. It wasn't until after Hitchcock died that it was released in its original 3-D form.
13th Nov 2003
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Trivia: The script for this movie was written after the songs were; most were written in the 1930s, some earlier, and the latest in the late 1940s. The title song, for example, was first published in 1929.
13th Nov 2003
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Continuity mistake: During the final fight between Robin and the Sheriff of Nottingham, the cut on Robin's chin disappears after the fight is over.
13th Nov 2003
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Trivia: Sean Connery donated his entire salary for his cameo to charity.
13th Nov 2003
Woman of the Year (1942)
Trivia: This is the first film of nine that Spencer and Hepburn appeared together. They fell in love during the shooting of this film.
12th Nov 2003
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Trivia: Robin Wright was originally cast as Maid Marian, but had to withdraw just before filming as she found out she was pregnant.
12th Nov 2003
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Continuity mistake: When Robin first goes to visit Marian, he enters the house with a roll on his back (over the shoulder). It's there when he enters and the maid tells him to 'stand right here'. A moment later "Marian" appears, and the roll is gone, it's not on his back, or even in a wide shot showing he took it off. It never appears again.
11th Nov 2003
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Trivia: Originally Kate Capshaw was to perform a much bigger part in the dance number for "Anything Goes". However when she tried on the dress, she couldn't perform the moves, so her dance was cut and she just did simple hand and leg movements throughout the song.
8th Nov 2003
Animal House (1978)
Continuity mistake: At the parade, Bluto uses the banner to jump to the street. In the next shot the banner is intact again. (01:44:25)
6th Nov 2003
Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Revealing mistake: When Jimmy and Millie are sitting on the ledge of the building she works in, Jimmy leans forward, and the top of his head disappears - or actually fades into the background.
28th Oct 2003
Frasier (1993)
Continuity mistake: Frasier is based on the character originally created on Cheers. In Fraiser, he lives with his father who is a retired police man. On Cheers, Frasier once mentioned his father was a scientist. It's also worth noting that in one episode of Cheers, John Mahoney, who was to later play Frasier's dad, turns up as a pianist. Frasier also said on Cheers that his father was dead. When Ted Danson made a guest appearance on Frasier, Frasier admitted that he had lied about his father since the two had been arguing so much.
28th Oct 2003
The Sound of Music (1965)
Trivia: Christopher Plummer who plays the Captain, met the real Maria von Trapp when he was a child. He used to ski and had met her at the von Trapp Lodge which the family owned and operated.
28th Oct 2003
The Sound of Music (1965)
Trivia: The von Trapps actually escaped via train, en route to their next performance as part of their tour. They did not escape while being chased through the mountains.
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