Bishop73

The Return, Part 2 - S3-E11

Other mistake: When the gate is activated (after O'Neill tells Woosley about the order to nuke the city), a member of the Atlantis team is on the bottom right, even though the Replicators have control of the city and no one from the Atlantis team is in the control room. This is because it's a reused establishing shot used throughout the series, including the series finale when the gate is activated (after Harriman says the Earth Stargate is offline).

Bishop73

19th Jan 2025

General questions

Does anyone remember a commercial for a waterproof cell phone that had the phone coming out of the water while The Cars' "Moving In Stereo" was playing in the same manner Phoebe Cates comes out of the water in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"? Which phone was it for, and any idea where to find a clip of the commercial?

Bishop73

11th Jan 2025

Columbo (1971)

Trivia: While Columbo's first name is never said, "The Trivia Encyclopedia" by Fred L. Worth listed his first name as "Philip." When the board game "Trivial Pursuit" used this fact as a question, Worth sued "Trivial Pursuit" for copyright infringement because he had actually made up that fact to catch anyone violating his copyright, the same way a mapmaker or dictionary company would add something fake to catch unauthorized copiers.

Bishop73

Continuity mistake: When Jimmy and Jewel are on the couch with drinks, Jimmy drinks all his in one go. When Jewel starts to get a little flirty, Jimmy takes another sip and there's more drink in his glass, and it looks like he finishes it off again. But in the next shot, it's completely full.

Bishop73

1st Dec 2024

Lethal Weapon (2016)

18th Nov 2024

Haven (2010)

18th Nov 2024

Haven (2010)

18th Nov 2024

Haven (2010)

Peggy Sue Got Work - S1-E9

[Peggy listening to two clock store customers talking].
Woman #1: Oprah's doing a whole week on Transexuals: Which Bathroom Should They Use?
Woman #2: Phil's doing a show on Male Potency: A Thing of the Past.
Woman #1: You know, nowadays you really need a VCR.
Woman #2: Yeah.
Woman #1: Let's buy one.
Woman #2: Let's get two!

Bishop73

18th Oct 2024

Numb3rs (2005)

First Law - S5-E17

Dr. Larry Fleinhardt: The physics of the granny shot makes it easier to control the release velocity and the angle of the ball, creating an improvement upwards of 20%.
Coach Harry Streeling: OK, but I still think it looks stupid.
Alan Eppes: It's not how you play the game, it's whether you win or lose.
Dr. Fleinhardt: [Pause] That doesn't sound right.

Bishop73

Peggy Sue Got Work - S1-E9

Trivia: The man who comes into the clock store asking if they sold clocks is Irwin Keyes. He's credited as playing "Mr. Hugo." In the show "The Jeffersons", Keyes played "Hugo Mojoloweski," a somewhat dim-witted character.

Bishop73

7th Oct 2024

Lethal Weapon (2016)

A Game of Chicken - S3-E14

Continuity mistake: When Cole comes in and tells Erica the kid didn't do it, the way she holds up the piece of paper changes. Then she turns her hand to show him the other side, but in the next shot, she's holding it without her hand turned.

Bishop73

In Treacherous Waters - S1-E1

Factual error: Barbara shoots her revolver at the guys chasing them. When she stops and gets out of the car, she opens the cylinder and we see she only has 1 round left. However, the other chambers should still have the empty casings in them instead of being empty.

Bishop73

24th Jun 2024

Numb3rs (2005)

Power - S4-E12

Question: In a few episodes, the FBI agents will walk into a room and say "smell that?" and the reply is "shots fired", supposedly because they can smell the distinct odor of burnt gunpowder. Then they'll look behind a desk and find a dead body in a pool of blood. But wouldn't the smell of a dead person, or the blood, be way more overpowering? Or would it take too long for a dead body to start to smell? And how long would the smell of gunfire in an enclosed room last?

Bishop73

Answer: It takes 24-48 hours before a decaying body begins producing a decaying odor. It takes a number of days for it to intensify enough to be immediately noticeable when walking into a room.

raywest

21st Jun 2024

Numb3rs (2005)

Soft Target - S2-E6

Character mistake: On the roof, Don and the other agents have their weapons drawn on James Grace, who is holding Houseman hostage with the fake bomb. Once Grace is taken away, the threat is gone. But Don still has his gun pointed at Houseman, with his finger on the trigger. Houseman, while Don might think is a jerk, was innocent of any crime. There's no reason an agent like Don would have his gun pointed at him.

Bishop73

25th Apr 2024

UHF (1989)

Trivia: The film is in memory of Trinidad Silva, who played Raúl. Unfortunately, Silva was killed by a drunk driver during production of the film. Parts of the film had to be rewritten since he had not finished filming all his scenes.

Bishop73

21st Apr 2024

Dan Vs. (2011)

12th Apr 2024

Like Mike (2002)

4th Apr 2024

Bloodsport (1988)

Trivia: Bolo Yeung's (Chong Li) line "brick not hit back" is similar to Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon" line of "boards don't hit back." Bolo Yeung was also in "Enter the Dragon" (as Yang Sze).

Bishop73

9th Mar 2024

Bosch (2014)

Past Lives - S4-E4

Continuity mistake: When Eleanor is shot and falls on the ground, the position of her body changes in the overhead shot, more than performing CPR on her would move the body. Her left leg is over the white line, with the knee on line, and her right foot is touching the line at first. In the overhead shot, she's more parallel with the line, and only her left foot is touching the white line.

Bishop73

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