Continuity mistake: The sun changes dramatically when John Wayne's son makes an appearance. You can tell it is setting when Wayne first turns him down, but the next shot, it is earlier in the afternoon. Right after that, it is around noon when Wayne rolls into town.
manthabeat
24th Mar 2016
McLintock! (1963)
22nd Mar 2016
McLintock! (1963)
Continuity mistake: During the rodeo event the sky changes several times from cloudy to clear.
21st Mar 2016
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Revealing mistake: In the beginning of the film, Harry reaches for his radio after getting a call. The radio is not powered. You can see the display doesn't light up.
16th Mar 2016
The Dark Knight (2008)
Revealing mistake: Gotham General blows up but it appears to be an abandoned building. The shot pulls out after the Joker gets into the bus and you can see sky right through the building.
10th Mar 2016
Deadpool (2016)
Continuity mistake: Deadpool throws Francis at the underside of a vehicle on the highway and items are seen sliding with him, one hitting him. They disappear in the next shot.
10th Mar 2016
Deadpool (2016)
Visible crew/equipment: When we first see Francis, a helicopter lands. A large film light is visible reflected in the helicopter. (00:04:45)
1st Mar 2016
Fight Club (1999)
Visible crew/equipment: Tyler and the narrator are walking to the house for the first time. This shot tracks along the road. The camera track can be seen on the road (metal pipes), and the camera stops where you'd expect the end of the track to be.
1st Mar 2016
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Visible crew/equipment: Leo pulls up to the construction site and gets out of his vehicle. During this entire sequence, you can see a very obvious film light with a diffuser reflected in the driver's side of his red car.
1st Mar 2016
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Visible crew/equipment: Leo is arguing with Riggs and Murtaugh at the construction site about shooting out his tires. The camera pans over to see them leaving in their cruiser. The camera crew's feet can be seen in the bumper.
28th Feb 2016
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
Other mistake: At the cemetery, Arnold shoots up the police cars. We then see his point of view, showing no human casualties. The problem is, he is standing up and further back from the drive. The shot from his point of view is down low and near a police car.
23rd Feb 2016
The X-Files (1993)
Visible crew/equipment: Mulder talks to the man from NICAP on the other side of the fence. When the shot is looking at the man, film lights are visible reflected in his glasses. Since he is looking at Mulder, there should be lights on Mulder's side, but there are none.
23rd Feb 2016
The X-Files (1993)
Visible crew/equipment: Mulder is talking to the computer programmer in the prison. The shot starts on the bars and pulls back. A significant shadow caused by the camera is visible on the right side of the frame.
23rd Feb 2016
The X-Files (1993)
Audio problem: The man changing the flat tire in The Beginning of the episode drops his flashlight. He says "dang it" but his mouth doesn't move.
23rd Feb 2016
The X-Files (1993)
Deep Throat - S1-E2
Revealing mistake: Mulder pulls away from the hotel after telling Scully he is going to shower and then they'll leave. The tire marks from previous takes are visible on the pavement.
23rd Feb 2016
Happy Gilmore (1996)
Factual error: Considering Happy lives on an upper floor, his apartment complex must have the world's fastest elevator. His girlfriend leaves him and is down by the front door in less than 15 seconds.
12th Feb 2016
Quantum Leap (1989)
Revenge of the Evil Leaper - September 16, 1987 - S5-E17
Trivia: Thames, the third leaper, leaps in and out of scenes using the Star Wars blaster sound effect.
3rd Feb 2016
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
Audio problem: After the Griswolds first arrive at the Oktoberfest, there is a wide shot of them walking in with the crowd with the band directly behind them. The drummer is hitting the cymbals but the sound isn't matching.
3rd Feb 2016
Twister (1996)
Revealing mistake: During the scene when the repair shop is falling apart from the tornado, a wire can be seen pulling the drive in theater sign into the building in a brief shot.
3rd Feb 2016
Flight of the Conchords (2007)
Visible crew/equipment: The boom mike is visible in the left hand corner of the screen when Mel is talking to Bret and Jemaine in front of the store.
1st Feb 2016
The Revenant (2015)
Continuity mistake: Hugh's wounds change from when he cuts open the horse to the ending when he is sitting inside the shack. Specifically, a wound on his right shoulder is there and gone between those two sequences. His back wounds also change considerably.
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