Deliberate mistake: A lot of the supposed handheld footage from bystanders on the scene couldn't have been filmed as such. People are on the ground, but the handheld footage is close to the action, as if the bystander is right there next to the action. This is a common mistake in a lot of movies.
manthabeat
18th Oct 2023
S.W.A.T. (2003)
18th Oct 2023
S.W.A.T. (2003)
Deliberate mistake: When the procession gets ambushed in the street by the guy with the automatic weapon, he shoots at the police cars. There are no drivers in the cars.
17th Oct 2023
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Charlie's Mom Has Cancer - S8-E6
Continuity mistake: P-Diddy's glasses appear and disappear when we first see him.
14th Oct 2023
Quantum Leap (2022)
Ben & Teller - S2-E2
Continuity mistake: The hole in the drywall that Ben creates goes from a circle to a square, and back to a circle.
12th Oct 2023
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Continuity mistake: When the general is coming in for a landing, one of the bad guys is standing next to the radar display in the middle of the church. He appears to be doing something with the radar. The angle cuts, and he's now sitting down.
11th Oct 2023
UHF (1989)
Continuity mistake: Stanley's pants get oatmeal on them when he picks up the kid. The amount of oatmeal changes in the following shots.
10th Oct 2023
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
Continuity mistake: Blart crashes through a couple of glass doors to get to the birthday cards. There are a bunch of shards of glass in his hair. In the very next shot they're gone.
9th Oct 2023
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023)
Deux Amours - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: Daryl fights the walker on the ship after it kills the other prisoner. He gets backed into a corner and jumps off the boat just as the explosions are happening. The walker he was fighting disappears.
28th Sep 2023
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Mac and Dennis Break Up - S5-E9
Continuity mistake: Frank puts his hands up when Dee grabs the hammer near the end. In the very next shot, his hands are down.
26th Sep 2023
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
The World Series Defense - S5-E6
Continuity mistake: Ron is pouring alcohol into gallon jugs. He starts to pour the liquid in one angle. The shot changes angles, and he's no longer pouring it.
14th Sep 2023
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Visible crew/equipment: The boom mic is reflected in Dee's car door jam when Dee and Frank are talking.
12th Sep 2023
Children of Men (2006)
Continuity mistake: Theo goes to Jasper's house at the beginning of the film. He is petting a cat. The cat is facing left. Cut to Jasper eating something. Cut back, the cat is facing right.
2nd Sep 2023
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Visible crew/equipment: In the invention room, Veruca's dad talks to Wonka. The camera gets close to them. On the bottom of the frame is either a shadow of the camera or the boom mic.
1st Sep 2023
Yes Man (2008)
Visible crew/equipment: At the Griffith Observatory, there is a shot of Jim running along a trail. The camera tracks right of screen. At the bottom of the frame, the shadow of the crane is visible.
1st Sep 2023
House of Cards (2013)
Visible crew/equipment: The crane filming the last scene of the episode is visible in the back window of the SUV.
1st Sep 2023
House of Cards (2013)
Continuity mistake: Frank's cigarette has burned down with about half an inch of ash. When Claire gets it, you can see the ash is gone. It was too quick for her to flick it.
29th Aug 2023
That '70s Show (1998)
Other mistake: When Bob comes to order from the clown, he gets told to go away since they're closed. He starts pulling away, but you can see he doesn't leave the frame quickly. The edge of the car is still visible when the gang is sneaking back over.
26th Aug 2023
Speed (1994)
Revealing mistake: At the beginning, when they're talking about "shoot the hostage," the angle of Keanu Reeves is out of focus for a good five seconds. It drifts into focus.
26th Aug 2023
Twister (1996)
Continuity mistake: Right before the tree gets stuck on the axle of the red truck, there is a shot of the car turning. The tires are already chewed up from the scene coming up where they try to take off.
20th Aug 2023
Champions (2023)
Continuity mistake: Near the beginning, the woman in Marcus' apartment puts her underwear back on and then adjusts the back of her shirt. Her hands jump around during the two angles.
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