Revealing mistake: As Evil Superman quips to Clark about wanting to fly, as he struggles Clark's left shoulder goes a little transparent, showing his image was superimposed over the stunt actor.
Movie Nut
11th Apr 2015
Superman III (1983)
29th Mar 2015
Mad Max 2 (1981)
Revealing mistake: When the paraplegic warrior gets shot, you can see the guide string the arrow was on.
29th Mar 2015
Mad Max 2 (1981)
Revealing mistake: As the tanker approaches the camera in the final chase, you can see the stunt driver in an obvious, terrible wig in control. (01:17:30)
12th Mar 2015
Gilligan's Island (1964)
Revealing mistake: Any time you see the vines used for different purposes, it's painfully obvious that they're very poorly disguised rope, such as the ones the Skipper and Professor use to rock the boat mock-up in the episode "Quick, Before It Sinks."
11th Mar 2015
M*A*S*H (1972)
The Sniper - S2-E10
Revealing mistake: When the bottle of liquor is shot, there's no bullet hole in the basket that's right behind it, nor does the basket move from the impact.
9th Mar 2015
Doctor Who (2005)
Revealing mistake: Most of the time, the eyes of the dummies are molded and opaque. But in the mall, there are small holes in the eyes.
25th Feb 2015
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
Swamp Molly - S1-E6
Revealing mistake: When the truck goes into the water, you can see the driver was either a stunt driver or a dummy. Also, you can see the top of the truck just under the surface of the water, suggesting it was on the bottom. A few seconds later, and all you can see are bubbles.
21st Feb 2015
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
Revealing mistake: When the sheriff's cruiser is first seen, you can see Cooter's yellow cap. After the jump, you can see the black helmet of the stunt driver, and the patch of the Sheriff's office.
26th Jan 2015
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Revealing mistake: When the military starts firing, not only do you see the wires holding the saucers, but the "electromagnetic shields" can be seen as glass or plastic domes, as the studio lighting is reflecting in them.
26th Jan 2015
Hogan's Heroes (1965)
An Evening of Generals - S3-E13
Revealing mistake: The silver rack with bowls starts moving a second before the rocking explosion.
23rd Jan 2015
Labyrinth (1986)
Revealing mistake: In the Goblin City, toward the end of the fight scene, one big boulder rolls towards a group set up like ten pins. As it hits them, you can see the plungers used to pop the dummies in the air.
22nd Jan 2015
Stalag 17 (1953)
Revealing mistake: When the smudge pot is set off, it's on the ground, smoke coming of the ends. A moment later, along with a huge cloud, if you look at the bottom of the scene, there's an area about five feet wide billowing smoke.
24th Dec 2014
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Revealing mistake: As the saw cuts around the Christmas tree, before it falls through the floor, you can see a faint line where the saw tracks around to cut the floor.
12th Dec 2014
Sleeper (1973)
Revealing mistake: When Miles lets go of the building to climb down, in the long shots you can tell it's a stuntman.
5th Dec 2014
Quantum Leap (1989)
Revealing mistake: Al is supposed to be a hologram. However, he is constantly casting shadows, and as a projection, he shouldn't.
5th Dec 2014
Quantum Leap (1989)
Deliver Us From Evil - March 19, 1966 - S5-E7
Revealing mistake: When Ilia is spurned by Sam, she sits on the bed and rips her clothes. When she goes to scratch her face, you can see the fake blood on her hand when she goes to smear it on her face.
4th Dec 2014
Star Trek (1966)
A Taste of Armageddon - S1-E24
Revealing mistake: It is easy to tell where the matte painting and live action area meet when Fox and the assistant appear.
28th Nov 2014
Superman (1978)
Revealing mistake: When the helicopter is hanging off the roof, a safety securing cable is attached to the fuselage to keep it in place.
28th Nov 2014
Mad Max (1979)
Revealing mistake: As Nightrider's car hits the pile up, you can see a small explosion toss dirt in the air a split second before the car hits. (00:12:05)
21st Nov 2014
Mad Max (1979)
Revealing mistake: After Max takes up the chase and is on Nightrider's tail, you can see that the driver of the cop car is a stunt driver, as he appears to have a hat on. Also, there appears to be a helmeted figure in the passenger seat where there is supposed to be nobody.
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