Corrected entry: During training, when Nikita use the Beretta pistol she shoots 7 times. When we see the target, it has more than 7 holes in it.
jle
5th Dec 2003
Nikita (1990)
23rd Oct 2003
28 Days Later (2002)
Corrected entry: On top of the tower block, several of the plastic containers are washing baskets with holes in the sides. If it did rain, they wouldn't hold any water anyway. It was a waste of time collecting them and carrying them to the top. Water's important, but in the middle of central London there'd be literally millions of more suitable containers. (00:40:40)
Correction: But Frank and Hannah would be afraid to leave the safety of the barricaded tower block - all those containers came from the other apartments, and I guess they decided that even the little pool that would collect at the bottom of the baskets with holes would be better than nothing.
26th Jul 2003
Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
Corrected entry: When Lara and Terry are talking about betrayal, Lara has blood on the collar of her jacket and the neck of her T-shirt. During some of the shots where they are attacking the helicopter, the blood is not there.
Correction: In some shots it is partially hidden when the clothing folds, but the blood is always there.
23rd Oct 2003
28 Days Later (2002)
Corrected entry: When Frank brings in the tray of drinks, there are only 3 glasses on it but when he puts it down there are 4. (00:36:20)
Correction: The fourth glass was behind the bottle of liquor, as seen in the next cut.
31st Aug 2003
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Corrected entry: Barry boards the plane just by giving his boarding to pass to the ladies at the gate. Since September 11, 2001 you've needed to show photo ID at the gate. (01:02:00)
Correction: There isn't any indication in the film as to exactly when this film took place. Logically, it would probably be 1999, as that is when David Phillips bought 12,150 of packs of pudding (the true story this movie is based on).
22nd Sep 2003
Underworld (2003)
Corrected entry: The film is set in an unnamed eastern European city - see the cars' number plates, the street signs and Michael's address on the computer - yet interior scenes have predominantly English signs ("South Terminus", "Exit").
Correction: Whichever city they are supposed to be in, all the characters talk in English, so it's acceptable for all signs and notices to be 'translated' into English too.
27th Oct 2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Corrected entry: As they leave the Mongolian bar by the window, Ray Carter is ahead of Alex. But Alex lands first. (00:06:30)
Correction: It is not that Alex lands first, just farther down the hill. Maybe she had more more momentum jumping through the window than he did.
5th Jul 2003
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Corrected entry: When The Dude first sees Bunny she is painting the nail of her big toe and the other toes on that foot (her right) have not been painted. When she asks him to blow, a few seconds later, all 10 toenails have been painted. (00:15:00)
Correction: All toes are painted.
19th Sep 2003
Office Space (1999)
Corrected entry: Peter has a roll of kitchen tissue paper mounted on his fridge. In some scenes it is mounted vertically, in others horizontally.
Correction: It's most likely attached by magnet, in which case I've had one like that and it tends to come off when you pull for a towel, so different positions in different scenes is possible.
1st Sep 2003
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Corrected entry: Nash says that he believes the universe is infinite in size because "all the data indicate it". As far back as Newton (1692) there have been problems with the theory that the universe is infinitely big. In 1929 - well before the time in which the film is set - Edwin Hubble discovered the universe is expanding and effectively put an end to the infinite universe theory. It is inconceivable Nash would not know this. (00:53:25)
Correction: Not necessarily. Nash may well believe that the universe is infinite in size and he may be right. Hubble's Law does state that galaxies move away from each other leading to a picture of an ever expanding universe. The controversy is whether this expansion will continue forever. There are serious proponents of both views, perpetual expansion or eventual contraction. If you believe in perpetual expansion then you enter the realms of a philosophical debate about what "infinite universe" actually means. Since the universe is perpetually expanding we can never have to hand a number that measures the size of the universe. Therefore, it may be appropriate to define an infinitely expanding universe as infinite in size.
26th Jul 2003
Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
Corrected entry: After escaping from being handcuffed to the bed, how could Terry possibly have known that Lara would go to a boat to borrow television equipment - let alone which of the many hundreds of boats she would choose. It was shown that the boat she chose had a fancy radar thing, but it can't have been unique - the family living on it was nothing special.
Correction: It was a total fluke that he found the boat. He boarded it to ask for directions then noticed the little girl wearing Lara's shirt.
4th Aug 2003
Mimic (1997)
Corrected entry: When his father realises Chuy is missing from his bedroom, he phones the police and is told they can't do anything for 48 hours. It is inconceivable that the police would refuse to act when a child of about 12 goes missing. (00:45:00)
Correction: Many police departments will not list a child or person as missing for 24-48 hours, particularly in a huge city.
7th Jul 2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Corrected entry: Since Carter is part of the plot, why is he getting beaten by the Mongolians in the opening scene? He doesn't know the Angels will rescue him, so he doesn't need to fake his death in such a painful and convoluted way.
Correction: He isn't. It is all fake. The guards are pretending. Proof is that his ribs aren't broken, as the Angels notice later when he catches the keys in mid-air.
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Correction: The pistol she uses is actually Beretta m93R wich fires burst shots. The actual ammount she fires is 21 (7x3) shots to the target. If you listen to the fire sound, it's definitely a burst, not a single shot.