Revealing mistake: While Straker and Col. Lake enter the studio lot, they make a few stops, then exit the car; the silver metal rods holding the doors up are visible in a few shots. (00:16:50 - 00:18:50)
Super Grover
23rd Jun 2024
UFO (1970)
23rd Jun 2024
UFO (1970)
The Cat with Ten Lives - S1-E3
Revealing mistake: Jim Regan waits inside Paul's car, then attacks him. When they exit the car, the door is up without a rod. But when they stand beside the car, there's a black rod holding the door up. (00:37:40)
30th May 2024
UFO (1970)
A Question of Priorities - S1-E5
Revealing mistake: After SHADO Control alerts all ground radar to the red alert, when Sky One is launched, there are exterior close-ups of Sky One airborne, and the four wires supporting the aircraft are much too visible in these close-ups.
30th May 2024
UFO (1970)
Revealing mistake: When Straker and Col. Lake stop to check out the frozen people (fixed like statues), Lake spots a bird frozen in midair, and in the bird's close-ups the multiple wires (more than six) holding the fake bird are visible. (00:18:40)
30th May 2024
UFO (1970)
The Cat with Ten Lives - S1-E3
Revealing mistake: Jim awakens alone in his car with the Siamese cat, and when he rushes out shouting for Jean, there are two black rods under the car's doors. But as soon as Jim gets back into his car, the rods vanish between shots. (00:21:55)
30th May 2024
UFO (1970)
Revealing mistake: While the bomb is being transported into space, when Paul arrives at the hospital, the metal rod holding the door is visible.
30th May 2024
UFO (1970)
Revealing mistake: When Foster arrives at Straker's car, there's a black rod under the car's door holding it up that should not be there.
30th May 2024
UFO (1970)
Revealing mistake: At the start, when the surfaced SkyDiver searches for Atlantica survivors, in Waterman's close-ups SkyDiver's surface is semi-transparent. Later, when Straker is aboard SkyDiver, it happens again in his close-ups. (00:02:35 - 00:04:40)
30th May 2024
UFO (1970)
Identified - S1-E1
Revealing mistake: When Sky One is launched, Peter replies, "Airborne, position 0-2-0 red," and in the following exterior close-up of Sky One, the four dark wires holding the aircraft are too obvious in this particular close-up. (00:31:10)
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