Super Grover

14th Oct 2024

The Villain (1979)

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Revealing mistake: During Cactus Jack's first trap failure while he's under Handsome's wagon, Jack loses his cowboy boots and pants. The camera follows the insane stretching suspenders, and when it cuts to Cactus Jack in his red long johns, the black booties for the stunt are visible at his feet/ankles; then next wide shot, that footgear is gone. Additionally, as Cactus Jack gets pulled toward his pants, it appears that he slides past his pants in the long shot, but is successful in the next close-up. (00:33:00)

Super Grover

12th Oct 2024

The Villain (1979)

The Villain mistake picture

Other mistake: Handsome and Charming head out of Snakes End (followed by the newlyweds) and begin their long journey. It then cuts to Cactus Jack before he begins the journey, and at the start of this shot as he places Whiskey's bit, we can see the signpost with three wooden arrow signs and the hillside behind him. This is the same location where Cactus Jack lays trap number seven, named "the tunnel in the hillside," on the next day during the journey; noticeable when Handsome and Charming arrive. (00:28:35 - 00:54:45)

Super Grover

12th Oct 2024

The Villain (1979)

The Villain mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: After Cactus Jack shares with Whiskey his dream of buying a nice spread, when Cactus Jack lays trap number four with the rope across the road, he then leaps onto Whiskey, and in the two shots at this angle, we can see the moving shadow of the boom mic on the ground, at the bottom left corner of the screen. (00:40:25)

Super Grover

12th Oct 2024

The Villain (1979)

The Villain mistake picture

Continuity mistake: Cactus Jack's leather cowboy boots have block heels and spurs with rowels and jingle bobs. In quite a few shots throughout the movie, Jack's boots change to no-heel flat soles, and the spurs are missing, though we still hear the distinctive jangling of Cactus Jack's spurs.

Super Grover

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