Continuity mistake: While Leonard sits on Natalie's couch looking through his papers, in the shot facing Leonard, behind him, the top two drawers of the writing desk are open. In the next shot as Natalie comes home only the top drawer is open. (01:13:20)
Super Grover
22nd Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
22nd Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Other mistake: In the Sammy/Lenny shot in the Institution, before the switch the orderly on the left heads toward the medical files with his arm outstretched and the nurse walks behind Sammy. Just as the person passes the camera the film jerks and the two men at the table, visible on the left, have a shaking motion. After the switch, the orderly and the nurse are both further back. (01:29:50)
22nd Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Continuity mistake: Leonard removes his large 'photo' paper from the wall and places it on the bed to fold. Things are positioned differently in the close-up and wide shots. (01:34:20)
22nd Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Visible crew/equipment: Teddy, Leonard and Jimmy leave Jimmy's motel room and Leonard tells Teddy, "Take your own car." In the next shot as Teddy reaches for his door, a crew member, plus another one under his arm/elbow, are very clearly visible in the door mirror. Then as Teddy closes the door a crew member's face is seen on the left, in that mirror. (00:44:00)
21st Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Deliberate mistake: When Natalie writes the 'Dodd' note at her home, it just reads, "Dodd, MonteRest Inn on 5th St., room 6, put him onto Teddy..." However when Leonard reads the note in the car and at the motel, the note now reads, "Dodd, white guy, 6'2", blonde, MonteRest Inn on 5th St..." (00:50:00 - 01:12:15)
21st Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Continuity mistake: While driving, after escaping from Dodd, Leonard pulls out the 'Dodd' note from his pocket and holds it at the steering wheel with both hands. In the close-up of his hands he holds the photos, which face the windshield, in his right hand and the note in his left. However in the shot facing Leonard, he holds the photos, which now face HIM, in both hands and the note is GONE. (00:49:55)
21st Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Continuity mistake: The top of the driver's side window frame is clear of all the pieces of glass when he returns to the car after being chased by Dodd. Yet Leonard's car window, smashed from Dodd's bullet, has jagged large fragments still attached at the top of the frame, when he first leaves to be chased. (00:49:45 - 00:53:50)
21st Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Continuity mistake: Under the photo of Natalie, the name Natalie is written. When the photo is seen in room 304, on the wall, then when he finds it while in her bedroom, and when he writes it at her house, the handwriting differs. (00:12:25 - 00:38:35)
21st Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Continuity mistake: As Leonard starts to write "Dodd" on Dodd's photo, in the wide shot that photo is lying with other photos on the bed and the cap of his pen is lying on the bed as well. Yet, in the close-up as he writes, "Dodd," on the front and "Get rid of him," on the back, the cap is on his pen, he writes the 'D' differently, there are no other photos and the suit is spread out under his hands. The next two wide shots differ between themselves too. (00:47:55)
21st Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Continuity mistake: When Leonard is looking at the note that reads, "Dodd white guy...get rid of him for Natalie..." in the wide shots as Leonard holds just the note, many photos are lying on the bed under his hands. Yet in the next close-up, the suit is spread out right under his hands as he holds the note with a single photo, that he soon drops, and no other photos are seen. (00:47:45)
21st Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Continuity mistake: After stuffing Dodd into the closet, Leonard holds the note that says, "Dodd white guy 6'2"...919 Booth St.," the note's handwriting is completely different in the wide shots and close-ups. (00:47:45)
21st Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Continuity mistake: While Leonard fights with Dodd in the bathroom and after he locks the bolt on the front door, the towel hanging in the bathroom keeps changing position. (00:47:15)
21st Jul 2004
Labyrinth (1986)
Continuity mistake: After Jareth throws the snake at Sarah, the Goblins around the bedroom laugh, and the one at the headboard ducks behind the pillow changing the pillow's position. Yet when Sarah says, "But I have to have my brother back," the pillow is back in the exact same position, with the same creases as before the Goblin moved it. (00:13:35)
21st Jul 2004
Labyrinth (1986)
Continuity mistake: In the park, Sarah begins reciting the lines, "Through dangers untold...beyond the Goblin City..." and her hair in back is pulled up very loosely in her barrette, seen clearly as she speaks. Yet in the shot of her back, when Merlin barks, her hair is twisted perfectly in the barrette. (00:03:20)
21st Jul 2004
Labyrinth (1986)
Continuity mistake: When Sarah approaches the empty crib, the pillow is semi-upright at the corner of the bars behind it and she pulls away the blankets letting most of the mattress show. However, as Jareth's shadow is seen on the floor entering the doorway, the blankets cover more of the mattress and the pillow is now flat and centered. (00:11:20)
21st Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Continuity mistake: When Dodd is in the closet, gagged with duct tape, the piece of tape reaches his cheekbones. Yet when Leonard rips the strip of duct tape to put across Dodd's mouth, it is considerably longer, long enough to reach his ears. (00:40:55 - 00:47:35)
21st Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Visible crew/equipment: As Leonard stands in the bathroom looking at Dodd, unconscious on the floor after the two fought, visible in the reflection of the mirror behind him is a dark haired crew member with a blue shirt. It's in the same shot as the housekeeping woman that knocks. (00:47:15)
21st Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Continuity mistake: When Leonard wakes up in Dodd's motel room, the positions of the pillow under him and the plastic cup on the nightstand differ in the close-up and following wide shot. Then after discovering Dodd in the closet, he goes back to his bed and the pillow, etc., change position again. (00:40:20)
21st Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Deliberate mistake: The reminder note that said, "City Grill Main St. today 1:00pm meet Natalie for info.," which Natalie wrote on a pharmacy bag, is seen in Leonard's hand at the Discount Inn just before he goes to meet her at the City Grill and in her bedroom when she writes and hands it to Leonard. The words on the bag are written differently, particularly the words "1:00pm meet Natalie for info." (00:26:15 - 00:30:35)
21st Jul 2004
Memento (2000)
Deliberate mistake: Leonard shows up at Natalie's door and shows her the picture of Dodd. However when Leonard actually takes that photo of Dodd, not only does his face differ, the blood on his face differs from the photograph as well. (00:32:55 - 00:47:40)
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