Revealing mistake: In the supply room, as Hawkeye lights two candles, the room gets noticeably brighter. However, there's too much light for two candles, and his shadow comes from above.
Movie Nut
15th Jan 2019
M*A*S*H (1972)
6th Jan 2019
M*A*S*H (1972)
Revealing mistake: While painting Winchester's portrait, the camera looks across Potter's position. As it does, the picture is totally finished, though Potter acts like he's working on it.
15th Oct 2018
M*A*S*H (1972)
Revealing mistake: There is a lag between the interior lights going out and the exterior stage lights going on.
12th Jul 2018
Star Trek (1966)
Revealing mistake: After being put in the cell, when the camera is in a closeup of Spock, you can see the lines in the prosthetic ears, and can easily tell where the makeup is blended into his real ear.
7th Jun 2018
Space: 1999 (1975)
Revealing mistake: As the Eagle lands on the new planet, the wires for flying the model can be seen.
15th May 2018
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)
Revealing mistake: In the opening scene, the tomato in the sink starts moving and as it comes up toward the rim, you can see a person's finger as they toss the tomato in, revealing the whole thing is run in reverse.
5th May 2018
Star Trek (1966)
Revealing mistake: As Charlie watches the pole lowering into a square hole in the deck, the wood grain of the set piece is visible. The wood has been painted gray/silver to look like metal. (00:06:06)
26th Apr 2018
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
The Arsenal of Freedom - S1-E21
Revealing mistake: As Data ducks to avoid the blast from the probe, the scene shifts to a wide shot. After Data tosses Yar to safety, he jumps after her. As he does, you can tell it's a stunt man with a bad wig.
15th Apr 2018
M*A*S*H (1972)
Dear Mildred - S4-E7
Revealing mistake: When the camera is in a close up on Dan the pilot, the sound is a chopper that is running full power, but you can tell that the main rotors are turning slowly to simulate flight.
15th Apr 2018
The Three Stooges Show (1960)
Revealing mistake: In the shorts "In the Sweet Pie and Pie", and "Disorder in the Court", when there is stunt to be done that would hurt Curly, the stunt double is easily identified.
7th Apr 2018
M*A*S*H (1972)
The Trial of Henry Blake - S2-E8
Revealing mistake: As Klinger flies on his home made glider it's easy to tell that it's a bad composition shot. Also, nobody moving in the shot of him taking off stopped to notice him.
7th Apr 2018
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Revealing mistake: As Bart grabs the black king, watch his hands. He claps his hands around the king, draws the toward his body, and they dip partially down below the level of the table. When he does that, he opens his hands just enough to allow the piece to fall out of the camera's range. Then Jim pulls out a duplicate piece he had in his holster.
25th Mar 2018
Space: 1999 (1975)
Revealing mistake: As the "dead" companion lies in the coffin, you can see him breathing.
19th Mar 2018
Space: 1999 (1975)
Revealing mistake: As Koenig tells of the attack, his feet are passing by the "dead" Mike Baxter. As they pass, Baxter's eyes flicker for a second.
19th Mar 2018
Space: 1999 (1975)
Revealing mistake: Every time "red alert" is on the screen, it's easy to see the screen is an overlay with "red alert" cut into it.
12th Mar 2018
Beetlejuice (1988)
Revealing mistake: At the end, as Beetlejuice's head shrinks, the collar has a line around it, showing where the two images were superimposed.
8th Mar 2018
Logan's Run (1976)
Revealing mistake: When the camera is in a close up on Box's face, you can see the actor's mouth inside the mask.
4th Mar 2018
Space: 1999 (1975)
Revealing mistake: As the Eagles take off from Piri, the wires used on the models to "fly" are easily seen.
20th Feb 2018
Space: 1999 (1975)
Alpha Child - S1-E7
Revealing mistake: As the alien ship approaches Alpha on screen, there is a round, blank area where the model moves, and as the vessel nears the camera, the edge of the cell used for the picture of the vessel is visible.
20th Feb 2018
Space: 1999 (1975)
Alpha Child - S1-E7
Revealing mistake: As Jackie is drawing, Koenig's face comes up on the communicator. As the screen goes from the idle/test pattern screen to the identity screen, you can see the picture jump, suggesting there was a pause in filming to allow the unit with the idle screen and the picture screen to be swapped out.
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