Revealing mistake: As the Eagle lands on the new planet, the wires for flying the model can be seen.
Movie Nut
7th Jun 2018
Space: 1999 (1975)
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.
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.
27th May 2016
Space: 1999 (1975)
Revealing mistake: Most of the time, as the Eagles are taking off, landing, or flying, the wires used to accomplish these actions are visible.
19th May 2016
Space: 1999 (1975)
Revealing mistake: Many times throughout the series, the wires that hold up and control the models of the Eagles are easily seen.
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