Continuity mistake: When Marion arrives on the deck of the Bantu Wind, Dietrich turns to look at her. Katanga is in the background, behind the colonel. But, just before Marion hits Dietrich, Katanga appears on the opposite side from where he was and catches Marion. (01:36:00)
Big Game
29th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
29th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: Indy looks at the Wurffler through the binoculars. In the next shot, when he takes them off and looks at Katanga, the submarine has moved to the left and astern. (01:34:58)
26th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: When the gunfight at The Raven begins, the Ratty Nepalese crawls next to two tables (one of them has the medallion and the log). He knocks down the one without the medallion, but in the next shot, the knocked down is the one that has the log and the medallion. (00:31:10)
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: Eaton and Musgrove are sitting, waiting for Indy to open the book. When Indy opens it, suddenly Musgrove is standing. (00:19:43)
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: When Indy abruptly brakes the truck and the Ark box slides backwards, the poles on either side of the box disappear for the rest of the chase.
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Audio problem: Just before Belloq opens the staff car's door, Paul Freeman's voice can be heard saying "Let's get out of here" but Belloq's lips don't move.
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Audio problem: After Dietrich says "And Gobler, I want plenty of protection", a German voice can be heard saying "Jawohl, Herr Oberst", just before the tower behind Belloq explodes. This voice sounds extremely close to the three villains, although neither of them have spoken, and there are no more people next to Dietrich.
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: During the procession, after Indy hides behind the box, Captain Mohler can be seen walking with the soldiers behind the Ark. In the next shot, he's walking in front of the Ark.
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: In the first scene of the procession, the Nazis are walking in a straight line along a path. In the next shot, they are now going around a curve.
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: When Marion gets off the submarine, there are two soldiers behind her. In the next shot, one of the soldiers has disappeared.
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: When the Wurffler arrives to Geheimhaven dock, six soldiers and an officer are running towards the submarine. In the next shot, the seven men have disappeared.
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Visible crew/equipment: Just before the shooting starts at The Raven, you can see that Otto's shadow movements do not match the German's movements. Also, when Marion fights with Toht, behind her you can see the shadow of a man with short hair and no hat moving to the left (Indy still has his hat on during this scene).
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: On the blackboard, between the numbers 4 and 5, the word "and" is written. After the girl shows the "Love you", the word is replaced by a dot. (00:13:49)
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: Over Belloq's left shoulder and behind Toht, a soldier stands next to a klieg with a machine gun. In the next shot, the soldier's gun has disappeared. (01:44:25)
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: During the procession scene, in the shot before Toht takes off his hat, about twenty soldiers can be seen walking. After Indy leaves the procession and hides behind a box, in the next shot, there appear to be twice as many soldiers as in the first scene. Just before Indy shouts "Hello!", the quantity has returned to twenty.
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: After the kliegs behind Dietrich, Belloq, and Toht explode, the Ark's energy begins to destroy the soldiers' guns and the kliegs next to them. In some shots, the kliegs on the altar are still working.
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: When the two soldiers place the Ark on the altar, they move to the walls of the canyon, and Toht stands next to Belloq. A few shots later, the soldiers are next to the Ark's poles (where they will be in the next shot), and Toht seems to be very huge. (01:44:39)
24th Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: As the Ark is placed on the altar, Toht moves to the left of Belloq. Behind the German, a soldier without cap can be seen filming with a hand-held camera. In the next shot, that soldier has moved to the opposite side of the canyon and is squatting. (01:44:24)
23rd Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Character mistake: In the original Latin Spanish dubbing, Dietrich calls Gobler "Glober" while walking next to the destroyed Flying Wing.
23rd Jun 2024
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Continuity mistake: Just before Belloq says "It's beautiful!", there is a black machine (which is not the German camera or the generator) in the bottom middle of the screen, just below the approaching ghost. It is also visible when the Angel of Death is revealed. This machine disappears when the Ark begins to kill the soldiers.
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