Continuity mistake: After the tree burns up from Uncle Lewis' stogie, he turns around revealing fire on his back. Right as he is turning, the shot cuts to Clark and back to Lewis. In this new shot, Lewis' hair is different (compare the wigs), indicating the person getting the fire on his back put out is a stunt person.
manthabeat
4th Jan 2013
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
4th Jan 2013
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Continuity mistake: Less than a day after the ice breaks the neighbors' window, it has fixed itself in the outside shots as Clark is stuck in the attic.
24th Dec 2012
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
Revealing mistake: When Ernest is talking to the receptionist at the talent agency, as an old woman, you can see film lights reflected in his glasses. The lights aren't there in the opposite angle.
24th Dec 2012
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
Revealing mistake: When Ernest jumps the luggage trying to get the airport, sparks fly from out of the car. If you look, they aren't coming from where the car is hitting, but a spark generator on the front of the car.
24th Dec 2012
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Visible crew/equipment: Right after Riggs saves Rianne's job, he and Murtaugh are driving in Rigg's vehicle. There is a shot looking through the driver's side window. Pay close attention to the reflection the truck makes in the glass on the buildings, you can see the crew and at least two cameras shooting the shot from a rig.
24th Dec 2012
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Continuity mistake: Right after Riggs tells Murtaugh how he is going to be a distraction for the man shooting fire, Murtaugh starts taking off his jacket in one angle, but in the reverse shot looking toward him, he has it back on and isn't touching it. (00:04:05)
25th Nov 2012
Longmire (2012)
Continuity mistake: When Walt and Vic are driving during the day, the sun changes constantly when the shot angle changes from each character.
23rd Oct 2012
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Trivia: When the older lady is showing off her taser in the beginning of the film she is holding a magazine. On the back of the magazine is an advertisement for Lethal Weapon. Joel Silver, who produced Lethal Weapon, also produced this film. (00:05:36)
23rd Oct 2012
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Factual error: The first shot of the church is a high up shot which pans down as the van enters the shot. High mountains can be seen in the background. The film is set in Washington D.C. (Note: the film was shot in the Denver area.).
19th Oct 2012
Toy Soldiers (1991)
Visible crew/equipment: During one of the final shots, the camera is panning around the main characters as they acknowledge Sean Astin and are celebrating. Two times during this shot, the camera shadow is visible on the bottom of the screen as is the head of it's operator.
27th Sep 2012
Bachelor Party Vegas (2006)
Continuity mistake: During the bus scenes near the beginning (that take place after the paintball sequence), the backgrounds looking out the windows of the bus change in the shots. Some of the scenery outside is city, back to open land, and back to city.
9th Apr 2012
Batman (1989)
Audio problem: When Vicki is kissing the Joker's arm near the end, the sound of her kissing is a fraction of a second off, enough to be noticeable.
13th Dec 2011
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Continuity mistake: When the main German soldier (Paul) is regretting stabbing the French soldier and is attempting to help him, the Frenchman puts his arm on this chest. In the next shot, his arm is off his chest and is lying on the ground.
16th Nov 2011
Quantum Leap (1989)
Jimmy - October 14, 1964 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: Near the end of the episode Michael Madsen's character attempts to run over Sam with a forklift, causing the boy to fall into the water and almost drown. As the boy is falling into the water, there is a wide shot of the action. In the scene, a box is being pushed over the edge into the harbor. In the close shot following, the box is gone, as are other items nearby.
16th Nov 2011
Quantum Leap (1989)
Jimmy - October 14, 1964 - S2-E8
Revealing mistake: When Sam is helping Frank clean his truck, an old couple passes as they are talking. Watch the shadows on the left side of the frame right before they enter. The shadows pause for a second, and then the couple walks on screen as they are being cued by the director.
10th Nov 2011
Quantum Leap (1989)
The Americanization of Machiko - August 4, 1953 - S2-E3
Revealing mistake: When Sam is first looking at his reflection of himself in the glass at the beginning of the episode, the items behind his reflection do not match his point of view. A man walks through the shot and never leaves the frame, however is gone when the shot flips back to Sam.
10th Nov 2011
Quantum Leap (1989)
The Color of Truth - August 8, 1955 - S1-E7
Factual error: The episode takes place in Alabama, however when Sam and the old lady are in the cemetery before Al shows up, there are mountains in the background.
27th Jun 2011
Highlander (1986)
Audio problem: The bad guy (Kurgan) stabs a thug and raises him in the air. During this scene the guy stabbed is making noises, including the word "what", however his mouth doesn't match up with what he is mumbling.
4th Mar 2011
Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
Revealing mistake: The movie is set in New York City yet during the fight in the parking garage before Jackie jumps to the adjacent building, high mountains can be seen in the distance in numerous shots.
3rd Feb 2011
Howard the Duck (1986)
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.
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