Continuity mistake: For a few moments during the flight scene near the end of the film Tim Robbins has no handcuffs on, but they are back on again seconds later.
manthabeat
3rd Feb 2011
Howard the Duck (1986)
1st Jan 2011
Tooth Fairy (2010)
Continuity mistake: When the Rock is giving the kid his present (a hockey stick) the paper covering it changes height in the shots. He even takes the paper almost all the way off when in the next shot it is back on.
1st Jan 2011
Breakdown (1997)
Revealing mistake: When Kurt is floating down the river after escaping the vehicle, his shirt looks much bigger than normal, indicating he is wearing a flotation device.
29th Dec 2010
The Simpsons (1989)
Continuity mistake: Millhouse's hair color changes from when we first see him to when Bart comes back to the school yard.
26th Dec 2010
Scrooged (1988)
Continuity mistake: Near the end of the film before Frank starts singing, watch the guy to his left (screen right) in the plaid shirt. He goes from being next to him to behind him and jumps around a few times in the scene.
19th Dec 2010
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Factual error: Hilary Swank is driving to the new home she bought for her mother, which is supposed to be in Missouri. Why do we see palm trees on the side of the road?
5th Dec 2010
Jingle All the Way (1996)
Plot hole: How would Arnold know about the cop hitting the bus when he was running away from him during the parade? He was far past him at that point.
5th Dec 2010
Jingle All the Way (1996)
Visible crew/equipment: Right before Turboman runs into Booster, the camera is showing his point of view. Its shadow, with wires etc. can be seen on one of the men moving the lift.
5th Dec 2010
Jingle All the Way (1996)
Continuity mistake: When the cop salutes Turboman at the parade, the coffee he spilled on his gloves minutes earlier has mysteriously disappeared, as have the marks all over him from the explosion earlier.
5th Dec 2010
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Continuity mistake: Tugg's amount of white makeup on his face changes constantly during and after the scene where the little boy hands him the wooden Oscar.
5th Dec 2010
Bad Santa (2003)
Trivia: The first lady (with the dark hair) that accepts the photo from Marcus is none other than Alex Borstein, the voice of Lois on Family Guy.
5th Dec 2010
UHF (1989)
Continuity mistake: At the end of the telethon when they are just about to make 75,000 dollars, Al puts the money in the limo guy's window. Look at the sign showing the dollar amount they are at. It shows 75,000 well in advance of them pulling it down (which happens in the next shot). (01:26:25)
13th Nov 2010
Toy Story 3 (2010)
15th Jun 2010
Predator 2 (1990)
Visible crew/equipment: Near the beginning of the film when the police car explodes and flips over, you can blatantly see stunt wires used to aid in flipping the car. (00:02:45)
5th Jun 2010
Predator 2 (1990)
Audio problem: Right after the Jamaicans are massacred in the office tower, a bunch of reporters are all broadcasting from the scene. The camera moves along a row of them. Their mouths aren't in sync with what they are saying. (00:25:50)
2nd Mar 2010
Blind Date (1987)
Visible crew/equipment: At the beginning when the guy is telling Bruce the story about the limo, they come out of the elevator and the camera starts tracking backwards. It casts a following shadow on the wall behind the two actors. You can make out the film magazine, and the head of a crew member. (00:04:50)
2nd Mar 2010
Shutter Island (2010)
Continuity mistake: When Leo has the doctor against the wall near the end with the syringe in his hand, in the angle looking at the doctor, the needle is closer to his neck, but when it switches sides to Leo, he is holding the syringe farther from his neck, within the space of seconds.
28th Jan 2010
Problem Child (1990)
Continuity mistake: When Jr. is driving with John Ritter on the top of the car, just before they go through the store windows, the cars in the parking lot change significantly from different angles. In one shot a pickup truck is backing out which would block them, but it is gone in the next shot.
18th Dec 2009
Tremors (1990)
Continuity mistake: When the "graboids" are testing the buildings, they test the house with the mother and daughter on it. Watch the sky in the background. It goes from sunny to overcast, then back to sunny in a matter of seconds.
14th Nov 2009
The Golden Girls (1985)
Visible crew/equipment: Blanche and Rose are rehearsing their tap dancing routine. At the end of the routine, Sofia walks in and the boom mic becomes visible on the top right of the screen, moving toward her. (00:32:15)
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