The Adventures of Tintin

The Black Island: Part 2 - S1-E11

Revealing mistake: The mechanic the detectives presume to be a pilot says "This is my first flight". Thomson and Thompson turn their heads to each other whilst the mechanic speaks. Note how they have a black color in their eyes, but when they finish turning their heads, the color in the eyes of the detective on the left disappears for three frames, which reappears as soon as they turn their heads to the ground. (00:31:40)

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The Blue Lotus: Part 2 - S1-E9

Revealing mistake: In the shot where loads of people walk beside the train, there is a guy with a huge bag. When he walks into the shot, the bag is white for about two frames. Then the bag becomes white as he walks further into shot. (00:29:55)

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Cigars of the Pharaoh: Part 1 - S1-E6

Revealing mistake: After the plane flies off, the gunmen continue to fire. If you look at the gunman on the bottom left, every time he shoots, a small smoke cloud comes out of the shotgun. The smoke cloud just stays on the edge of the shotgun until he shoots the next time. (00:20:55)

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Cigars of the Pharaoh: Part 1 - S1-E6

Revealing mistake: The shot of the letter being placed into the envelope and being stamped with the symbol is used twice. The first time is after Tintin meets R.J. Rastapopolis. The second time is after the boat arrives at the docks and Tintin goes onto another boat. Notice how the way he closes the envelope is the same and the stamp of the symbol is placed in the exact same position. (00:03:30 - 00:05:05)

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The Crab with the Golden Claws: Part 2 - S1-E2

Trivia: There is a mistake pointing out that the newspaper at the end is a flipped shot. If you flip it the right way round, you will see on the right hand side of the article the word "Spielberg" on one of the lines, a reference to director Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg went on to direct the Tintin movie Secret of the Unicorn in 2011. (00:43:35)

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Chosen answer: It is a pill that makes alcohol taste disgusting.

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