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Other mistake: Mike's undercover job ends in 1995 and has to take place before Marcus and him work together. The first "Bad Boys" takes place in the mid-nineties (there's a 1990 calendar but also a Michael Jordan retirement reference, so it's safe to say it's supposed to happen between 1993 and 1995). Mike mentions there that they have been partners at the precinct for six years. Moreover, in "Bad Boys 2," Marcus' yearbook from 1988 has Mike's signature with the Bad Boys motto; they were friends long before the first movie. There was no room for nerdy "Michael" to disappear for possibly years without Marcus knowing and the subject coming up before.

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Continuity mistake: When Mike tumbles on the flatbed truck after bouncing Marcus's sidecar out of the way, he rolls head to the left, feet to the right. It's the other way around at the cut. (01:20:40)

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Continuity mistake: Marcus, in his half of the sidecar, is on a collision course with a truck (after they show the truck driver steering to avoid Zway-Lo). In the more dynamic, wider angle, he is screaming, body stiff and hands off the machine gun. A close-up of Martin Lawrence shows him still clinging to the weapon. (01:20:30)

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Visible crew/equipment: During the chase, Zway-Lo attacks the Bad Boys with a car that is being towed, causing it to explode and fly off the bed of the truck like a projectile. Complete implausibility aside, every time you see a glimpse of the men in the truck cabin, there is a 0 reaction from them. The truck goes on as normal, nobody flinches in the frontal view, the guy in the passenger seat barely glances to the left when Will Smith drives his bike past the window, stone-faced. (01:18:50)

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Stupidity: Early in the movie, AMMO and its crew show remarkable prudence in their approach to the drug deal, and a point is made about them following procedure, planning accurately using technology and trying to minimize collateral damage. The sting at the club goes against all of that. At the end of the day, it just consisted of getting close to the target and pulling guns on him in the middle of a crowd of civilians, the exits of the place (the front door even) completely unguarded.

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Character mistake: When the good guys plan their next moves at AMMO, they show on screen the profile of Taglin, the boss killed early in the movie by Armando. His profile says that he was born on 1/17/68. Then in the third paragraph, it says, "First arrest age 16, 4/20/82," and that he fully served 18 months in prison. The fourth says his second arrest was on 8/19/83. So, 14 years after his birth, he was 16, and he was arrested 14 months into his 18-month jail term. Got it. (01:06:05)

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Character mistake: After the scene at the obese accountant's place, Rita is going through the case with Mike. She says, "Judge, prosecutor, criminal informant, the captain and you." She didn't mention the forensics expert, who is also on the board. (01:04:35)

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Continuity mistake: In the scene at Picante's 'office', the camera cuts away for a split second when the unlikely accountant taunts Mike, calling him "butterscotch." His gold chain was under his tank top; now it's above. (01:03:45)

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Continuity mistake: When Mike kicks Picante Jenkins's door open, the door closes shut behind Marcus and him, but is slightly open in inconsistent ways during the rest of the scene. (01:02:00)

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Continuity mistake: In the scene of the sniping on Mike and Harris, in close-ups, Armando's face is fully lit, but when Zway-Lo is in frame, the shadow from the side is wider and there's a thin shadow (from the post) intersecting his right eyebrow. (00:57:25)

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Continuity mistake: Watch Mike when he joins Captain Harris at the bleachers. The kid to his right (left of the frame) holds a phone in the closer view; he had none in the long shot. (00:54:20)

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Continuity mistake: The biker assailant and Mike crash onto a table outside the Broadmore Hotel. The area they land on is in a large shade. The biker recovers a moment later and gets up in sunlight. (00:52:30)

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Other mistake: When Marcus receives the phone call from Theresa after the bad car 'accident', the phone screen is blank in the wide angle, and in close-up displays a 10:35 time, which is incompatible with what was already shown before. Moreover, Marcus's right hand changes position on it/off it between shots. (00:51:20)

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Continuity mistake: When Renny makes a splash on Theresa's car, the post casts a shadow on the radiator, next to an inch away from the Nissan logo. Mike and Marcus take their time to bicker for a few seconds, and when Marcus checks the car with its now embedded corpse, the shadow is already on a portion of the logo. (00:51:20)

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Continuity mistake: Mike infiltrated the spa to try and stealthily deploy Marcus Jr, but he is spotted. Theresa was getting pampered with both hands crossed on her belly, the bow of her belt tied an inch away from her hands. In the reaction shot, her relaxed position begins with her hands on top of the bow. Moreover, she turns and raises her head in those close-ups, while from the other side she is still supine, back on the bed, masseuse's hands on her shoulders. (00:49:20)

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Question: In his reaction to Rafe calling him "Grandpa," Will Smith says, "Just cause I f*ck your mother don't make me your Grandpa, right?" That's... not how it works. Wouldn't the joke be "Just cause your mom calls me Daddy," etc.? (00:46:30)

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Other mistake: After the blitz at the warehouse, Mike finds Marcus' messages on his phone. The time is 10:35. He has a brief heated exchange with the captain and "that guy" (there's always one) in the AMMO crew. Then he finally picks up one of Marcus' calls at 1:19. It wasn't a 3-hour argument. (00:45:25)

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Continuity mistake: When Mike bends Manny over the butcher table, Manny's left hand goes from one side of the cutting board corner to the other. (00:33:20)

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Deliberate mistake: To meet Manny, Mike walks through his store. The last obstacle is a PVC curtain. The camera has to go through the curtain, moving it and thus revealing its presence. However, it is definitely a deliberate artistic choice. (00:32:50)

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Other mistake: In the montage showing Mike and Marcus' parallel (but also wildly divergent) lives, Marcus asks Alexa to turn down the volume. However, the video he is watching pauses instead. In the next shot, it is paused again, but on a different frame. And before the fan goes haywire and hits the screen, the screen is already turned off (but the breaker hadn't tripped yet). (00:32:00)

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