Revealing mistake: The answering machine at The End appears to not be plugged into any phone line. The shot shows the phone jacks on the right side of the machine are empty. In order for an answering machine to work at least one of those ports would need to be hooked to the phone.
manthabeat
3rd May 2016
The X-Files (1993)
26th Apr 2016
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
The Rivals - S4-E14
Continuity mistake: Laura almost bumps into the boy after they get out of the lake and she looks as if she wants to kiss him. In his point of view, he is standing further away from her. In the next shot she is a few inches away from him.
24th Mar 2016
McLintock! (1963)
Visible crew/equipment: McLintock is talking with his daughter while hunting. At one point, an odd shaped shadow is visible on him. It's the camera shadow caused by film lights.
24th Mar 2016
McLintock! (1963)
Continuity mistake: After John Wayne's son fights the younger man, and he falls into the wall, the damage changes from a bow in the material to a full on crack in it. In the wider shot after the fight is over, the material he ran into shows just the bow in it, no crack.
24th Mar 2016
McLintock! (1963)
Revealing mistake: Most if not all of the punches thrown by everybody involved during the fight at the clay slide do not land. There are even two men fighting in the pond that appear to be slapping each other, but it looks incredibly fake.
24th Mar 2016
McLintock! (1963)
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.
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.
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