Trivia: The opening title crawl was inspired by the Flash Gordon serials, which was partly what inspired George Lucas to write Star Wars.
Dr Wilson
21st Jul 2003
Star Wars (1977)
21st Jul 2003
Star Wars (1977)
Continuity mistake: When Luke is in Obi-Wan's house trying Anakin's lightsaber, the coat behind him keeps appearing and disappearing. (00:32:15)
21st Jul 2003
Star Wars (1977)
Continuity mistake: The ammo belt of Chewbacca appears on him just before the jump into hyperspace.
21st Jul 2003
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
21st Jul 2003
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Continuity mistake: The Millenium Falcon lost its radar in the Death Star, but it is visible at the end.
17th Jul 2003
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
15th Jul 2003
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Trivia: This film was supposed to be called "The Vengeance of Khan". They changed the title because of the rumor that "Return of the Jedi" was going to be called "Revenge of the Jedi" and released the following year.
15th Jul 2003
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Revealing mistake: During the lightsaber duel, Vader throws his at Luke. The catwalk behind Luke explodes, but if you watch closely there are two explosions: one some inches over where the lightsaber actually hits and one far on the left.
15th Jul 2003
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Other mistake: When R2-D2 cuts the net, only Han, Luke, and Chewbacca fall from it. Maybe C3P0 would have held for a moment because his leg was stuck in the net, but R2 was right over the hole.
14th Jul 2003
Star Wars (1977)
Revealing mistake: When Luke, Han, and Chewbacca attack the prison of the Death Star, in one shot, the end of the corridor is in a slope while it is supposed to be horizontal. (It looks to me like it's actually a flat panel painted to look like the corridor. The angle looks perfect for the opening shot of them entering the prison floor, it just looks "off" for any other angle.) This is fixed on DVD.
14th Jul 2003
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Continuity mistake: During the final battle, when some moving ships explode, the fire and the debris suddenly stay stationary.
14th Jul 2003
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Continuity mistake: When Luke and Vader enter the Emperor's throne chamber, the stars behind him move really fast. Later, they move in a normal way.
14th Jul 2003
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Revealing mistake: When Leia takes a speeder to chase the stormtrooopers, there is an SFX box around it and it makes no shadow on the ground.
14th Jul 2003
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Continuity mistake: When Anna, Eddie and Tommy are on the ground because they can't move, Anna has her arm beside her but the shot later, it is on her stomach. (01:16:00)
11th Jul 2003
Star Wars (1977)
Visible crew/equipment: After the attack on the Death Star, when the pilots return to the base, the camera crew is visible on C-3PO's body.
11th Jul 2003
Star Wars (1977)
Factual error: After the Death Star, when TIE fighters are attacking the Millennium Falcon, each time one explodes at high speed, the debris and the fire does not keep moving.
11th Jul 2003
Star Wars (1977)
Continuity mistake: When the Millennium Falcon escapes from the Death Star, each time we see Chewbacca, the sky behind him is dark grey with a few stars rather than black and and full of stars. Some shots later, the sky is normal.
11th Jul 2003
Star Wars (1977)
Revealing mistake: On the Death Star, before Luke and Leia try to cross the pit, Luke shoots a panel to close the door. Firstly, he shoots beside it, and secondly, after it explodes, no electronic components are visible in it.
11th Jul 2003
Star Wars (1977)
Trivia: On the Death Star, just after Darth Vader speaks to the stormtroopers, one of them, in the background, moves and looks stupidly around him while the others are straight.
11th Jul 2003
Star Wars (1977)
Continuity mistake: When R2D2 and C3PO escape from the Blockade runner, the rate at which the escape pod turns when seen from the outside does not correspond with what we see from inside.
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