6th Nov 2003
Continuity mistake: When the old Rose arrives on the Keldish, she is unloaded from the helicopter sitting in her wheelchair. The two pilots are helping from above, but afterwards they disappear inside the helicopter from one shot to the next, which is too fast as the rotor noise suggests continuity. (00:14:20)
6th Nov 2003
Continuity mistake: Early into Rose's suicide attempt scene Jack's hair tucks itself behind his ears while his hands are in his pockets. (00:37:55)
4th Nov 2003
Revealing mistake: There's one head of police who, during his short stint in Dublin, pledges to introduce 'Belfast efficiency'. Shortly after that he is killed by a car bomb. However, when the bomb goes off there's a split-second shot where the car is empty although three men had just gotten in, and the driver who was starting the car is a rather crude dummy. (00:46:05)
4th Nov 2003
Revealing mistake: When Soames gets shot through a folding screen huge fireballs erupt from his body when the bullets hit him. (01:03:30)
4th Nov 2003
Continuity mistake: When Michael Collins joins the first cabinet meeting after DeValera's return he puts a briefcase on the table in front of him and takes out some papers. When the camera angle changes the briefcase is gone. (01:09:45)
4th Nov 2003
Continuity mistake: When DeValera returns from America Joe O'Reilly hands him a paper with the news. It is folded in a way that shows cover outside, but when DeValera opens it the crease is the other way. (01:08:45)
4th Nov 2003
Revealing mistake: After the attack on the ball game Michael Collins visits a morgue. The corpse that is lying next to him is breathing quite visibly. (01:07:20)
4th Nov 2003
Continuity mistake: When the armoured car interrupts the ball game a player scores a goal to mock the attackers. The player who receives the ovations and gets shot in return is not the one who scored the goal, and there are bullet holes in his tricot even before he gets hit. (01:06:05)
4th Nov 2003
Continuity mistake: When Ned Broy comes to Vaughan's the night he gets killed the receptionist is sleeping on the counter. He wakes up a few minutes later when the hotel gets raided, and next to him there is a bell that hasn't been there before. (00:58:50)
4th Nov 2003
Continuity mistake: There's one scene where Michael Collins talks to Ned Broy standing on a small pedestrian bridge while a train passes overhead. From the railing construction you can tell that the close-up was taken at a different place than the wide shot. (00:51:05)
4th Nov 2003
Continuity mistake: When Michael Collins announces to his men that all collaborators will be shot his hair changes from messy to perfectly combed between shots. (00:30:50)
4th Nov 2003
Other mistake: When Kitty reads Michael's letter from England to Harry, there's some strange smoke arising from behind their chairs. (01:19:40)
3rd Nov 2003
Other mistake: After the attack on the police station we see a train passing by in front of the fire. The shiny train reflects the flames in a way that could only be caused by another fire for which there is no evidence. (00:16:20)
Suggested correction: We do not know that the IRA didn't set another fire. They may well have, but it wasn't shown. As there is another fire reflected on the train, then it must have been set, but the viewer was not shown the details.
3rd Nov 2003
Continuity mistake: When Michael Collins and his men raid the police station they throw torches on the roof. A second later the whole building is on fire, and the policemen run out coughing and gasping for air. However, when the IRA people go in to get the police guns the air is quite breathable. (00:15:25)
Suggested correction: When the policemen exited the building, they opened the doors, which let much of the smoke out, allowing the IRA men to enter without succumbing to smoke inhalation.
3rd Nov 2003
Continuity mistake: After Kitty wakes up Michael and Harry, the way she holds the water can changes between shots. (00:14:05)
3rd Nov 2003
Continuity mistake: When Michael Collins searches through the files in the castle he takes the only photograph from his file and shows it later to Harry Boland. But when the file is given to Soames, the photograph is back in. (00:30:30 - 00:52:15)
Suggested correction: The British authorities in Dublin Castle were capable of making copies of photographs and reproducing them. They would not have had only one copy.
3rd Nov 2003
Revealing mistake: In the first scene, when the IRA fighters in the burning building surrender, the absolutely smoke-free fires in the windows look like cosy, gas-fuelled fireplaces. (00:03:50)
2nd Nov 2003
Continuity mistake: When the horse breaks loose on the ferry it gallops down a narrow corridor towards Rachel to finally jump over the railing. When you look closely, especially at the car parked at the end, you see that the corridor changes in alternating shots. (00:55:35)
2nd Nov 2003
Continuity mistake: When Noah drops Rachel off at the ferry and hands over Aidan's drawing it is pouring. However, only in close-ups of Rachel we see rain coming down in front of her face, but not when the camera shows Noah. (00:52:45)
Suggested correction: You actually can see the rain falling when the camera is on Noah. It just isn't as noticeable because of the lighting. It's similar to if you look outside during a rainstorm at night and you can't see the rainfall that well unless you are looking at a street light or porch light.
2nd Nov 2003
Continuity mistake: In the first scene in Rachel's apartment Noah bites into an apple. First we hear him say 'ok' while he is still chewing but it doesn't sound as if there is something in his mouth, then he goes on talking after swallowing down everything, and finally we see him from behind, busily chewing again without having taken another bite. (00:29:30)
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