Super Grover

7th Jan 2010

17 Again (2009)

Visible crew/equipment: When Mike satiates his hunger in Ned's kitchen, just after Ned says, "That's your can now, we'll label it like that," the reflection of a crewmember moving around is visible in the cabinet's glass pane, to the left of the screen. In the other shots of the same angle we don't see movement, so we know it's not Mike's reflection. (00:40:35)

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Visible crew/equipment: After Fred and George drink the aging potion and jump within the "age line", right before they say, "Ready?" and drop their names into the goblet, at the start of this shot the actor's T-mark is briefly visible on the floor, just before one of the twins promptly steps to that area. A bit of a second T-mark is briefly seen as well, to its right, also where the other twin soon stands. (00:30:10)

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Visible crew/equipment: When Sam is giving Carter a lift to school, after Carter closes the passenger door, just as the camera moves in closer the reflections of moving equipment (likely the boom) and a crew member are visible in the vent window. (00:11:05)

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Visible crew/equipment: Just before Sam and Carter show up at the pool for Carter's Zorro reveal, when Shelby, Caitlin and Madison are walking towards the camera as Caitlin says, "He was so mysterious, but really obvious...," the shadow of the crew's equipment moves forward with the trio, on the ground behind Caitlin. (Visible on fullscreen DVD.) (00:55:00)

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Visible crew/equipment: In the diner's parking lot after the dance, when Carter slams the Mercedes into the sign pole, in the close-up of the car's front end the reflection of a crewmember is visible on the chrome grille. (00:51:25)

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Visible crew/equipment: During Lilly's sweet 16 party at Santa Monica Pier, when she is skateboarding and catches hold of Drew, in the two shots facing Lilly the reflector screen and boom mic are reflected on the helmet to Drew's left. (00:14:00)

Super Grover

21st Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Visible crew/equipment: When Mike is in the bathroom (before he sees Alex taped up) on the cell with Ned, in Ned's two close-ups the reflection of equipment moving (likely the boom) is visible behind him between his head and feet, as he lies on the couch. (00:34:50)

Super Grover

19th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

17 Again mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: Before the start of the last basketball game, when Ned calls out, "Jane!" for the third time in the shot facing him as he tries to pass someone, the actors' green T-mark and three other tape marks - one yellow and two red - are visible on the floor ahead of Ned. (Visible on DVD fullscreen.) (01:29:40)

Super Grover

18th Oct 2009

Big Fat Liar (2002)

Big Fat Liar mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: After Frank's limo "stalls" during the first step of phase four, when Frank tries to hug Marty just before Jaleel shows up, in the shot facing the back of the limo the reflection of the boom mic (with its fuzzy wind cover) is visible on the limo's surface.

Super Grover

16th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Visible crew/equipment: When Mike slams Stan down to the floor in Health class, the grey padded protective gear that Mike wears under his pants is visible as his shirt moves up. (00:47:25)

Super Grover

7th Oct 2009

Big Fat Liar (2002)

Big Fat Liar mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: In the first step of phase four, after Frank's limo has "stalled", when Jaleel drives off with Marty who shouts, "Sayonara, loser," in the next shot and two shots later the reflections of a crewmember (wearing shorts) running backwards, other crewmembers, the boom mic, camera and equipment are all visible on the limo's surface. (01:05:30)

Super Grover

5th Oct 2009

Big Trouble (2002)

Visible crew/equipment: When Arthur is pouring himself yet another drink, ranting on about how kids must have done it and how they sniff glue, the reflection of the moving light screen is visible on the glass to his right (viewer's left).

Super Grover

Visible crew/equipment: In the last scene, when Sam and Austin are at the San Fernando Valley overlook, at the start of the close-up of the Princeton decal on Sam's restored Mustang, the reflections of two crewmembers are visible on the car's surface above the decal. One on the left wearing a white shirt (with arms crossed) and one on the right that joins the one on the left. (01:30:25)

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A Cinderella Story mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: As Sam and Rhonda have Fiona's car confiscated, when Fiona runs out shouting, "I can pay for those parking tickets!" the crew's black mat is laid out on the walkway, but in the overhead shot when she tries to run away that mat is gone. (Visible on fullscreen DVD.) (01:28:10)

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A Cinderella Story mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: When David and Ryan force Austin to sit on the bench and meet the bachelorettes (with 'Dating Game' music playing), the white actor's mark is visible on the ground before Austin covers it with his foot. Also, when David introduces bachelorette 1, then bachelorette 3 and after Mrs. Wells says hi to Ryan, the green actor's T-mark is visible at David's feet. (Visible on fullscreen DVD.) (00:57:20)

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A Cinderella Story mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: When Austin is putting up the Cinderella fliers at school, just as he tells David and Ryan, "The phone's locked. I keep getting messages like...," the red actor's mark is visible on the floor behind Austin and the white actor's T-mark is visible on the floor behind Ryan. (Visible on fullscreen DVD.) (00:53:20)

Super Grover

Visible crew/equipment: As Austin is putting up the Cinderella fliers at school, David tells Austin that he listens to him but promptly gets distracted by a girl. At the start of the next shot, as the girl walks forward the red actor's mark is visible on the floor behind her, where she was standing until she got her cue. (Visible on fullscreen DVD.) (00:53:10)

Super Grover

Visible crew/equipment: When Austin is putting up the Cinderella fliers at school, in the first shot as he, David and Ryan walk forward, the blue actor's mark is visible on the floor behind Ryan, where he and David were just standing. (Visible on fullscreen DVD.) (00:52:50)

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Visible crew/equipment: At the start of the first scene in the diner, just as we hear Sam begin to say, "At Hal's, everyone felt like family," the actor's green T-mark is visible on the floor, where Eleanor was just standing. (Visible on fullscreen DVD.) (00:01:45)

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Back to the Future mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: When Doc Brown loses his footing on the clock tower as it begins to toll, in the next shot, when he swings about towards the clock the thin black stunt cable attached to his waist, that leads around the neck of the statue, is visible. Do not confuse it with the thick silver electric cable Doc is holding. (01:35:25)

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