Best movie continuity mistakes of 2005

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Sky High picture

Continuity mistake: When Mr. Boy offers Layla a drink at the dance, the amount in the cup changes. Also, after Lash spills the drink on Mr. Boy, half the drink is still in the cup, but in the next shot the cups empty. (01:11:35)

Hamster

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Continuity mistake: When Dermot is drying off in the bathroom, he is holding the towel in his left hand and by his side, but in the shot of Debra he is holding the towel at his chest. Then cut back to Dermot and he is holding it by his side again.

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Continuity mistake: In the beginning they are on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). Later they are aboard the the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and end up on the U.S.S. Nimitz (CVN-68), yet the personnel are the same aboard all three ships.

EMTurbo

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Suggested correction: The mistakes are based upon the viewer misinterpreting assignment patches that the crew wear on their jackets. The patches reveal the ships named as "mistakes" but are actually where a crew member previously served. The ship's intercom is the only reliable source that the ship is the USS Abraham Lincoln.

The hull number on the flight deck absolutely changes from the Lincoln to the Carl Vinson during parts of the movie.

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Just Like Heaven picture Just Like Heaven mistake picture

Continuity mistake: When David goes to see his friend for coffee, watch J.J.'s coffee mug. From behind, the handle is on his left. From the front, it's on his right. (00:15:10)

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House of Wax picture

Continuity mistake: Nick's shirt he gave to Carly is way too big on her when she first puts it on. In the next scene it fits like it's her own shirt.

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Continuity mistake: When the hot blonde gets out of the water she is supposed to be naked, as 5 minutes before we saw her take off her bikini bottoms, but as she walks out you can see she still has her bottom half on. (00:20:55)

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Continuity mistake: When Mae is at the sink washing dishes and, behind her, Braddock is teaching his kids how to box, Mae turns around and emotionally yells, "No boxing in the house!", the strap on the apron she is wearing is twisted. They cut away and in the next shot the strap is no longer twisted.

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Continuity mistake: When Ava is in Yuri's trailer discovering all the guns and things, Nicolai is shown behind the blue things hanging from the ceiling. It cuts to a close up of Ava, then it cuts back to where you can see where Nicolai was standing, but he is gone. It cuts back to Ava and then back again, and he is there.

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Continuity mistake: When Charlie looks across the street and notices Viola and Ruby sitting for lunch and that Dr. Chamberlain is in fact a waiter, in the first shot Chamberlain hands Viola and Ruby a menu each. In the next shot he's holding them again. (01:02:35)

Hamster

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Rent picture

Continuity mistake: When Mark is editing his film at the end of the movie, there is a segment of Angel when he was singing "Today 4 U," Mark never filmed during that scene. At no point during Angel's performance does Mark pick up his camera and film Angel. We see Mark without his camera just watching Angel. (00:26:50 - 01:54:55)

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Continuity mistake: When Alex's crate gets knocked off the ship, there is water dripping into the crate, yet in the following shots the crate is completely dry.

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Suggested correction: Just because it appears dry on the surface doesn't mean there isn't water between the slats of wood making it drip.

Ssiscool

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Continuity mistake: During the football game where Jeremy and Sack "tackle" for the second time, Gloria and Mrs. Cleary are startled and jump up from their seats. In one shot Mrs. Cleary's glass is filled about half way with a redish liquor, but in the next it is a hardly visible clear liquid.

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XXX: State of the Union picture XXX: State of the Union mistake picture

Continuity mistake: When Ice Cube is running out from jail, he kicks out the ventilator and climbs up the roof. Next shot from far, the ventilator is in its place. (00:11:10)

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Continuity mistake: In the scene after the French General attempts to burn down the forest, Jacob throws the magical axe at the King's servant, who is attempting to kill him. The magical axe comes back and kills the servant. In the next scene, you see Jacob climbing the Tower, and on the ground you can see the axe, with no blood on it, and the body is nowhere to be seen.

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The Cave picture

Continuity mistake: When Tyler is resuscitating Katherine he cuts and then rips her swim suit down to her belly button, but in the next shot when she is climbing up the cliff the cut is only up to her breast bone and has a zip on it.

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit picture

Continuity mistake: When the Were-Rabbit jumps through the stained glass, the right ear is pointing to both dragon wings. But when the Reverend is telling his tale, the glass break is is pushed way over and the hand print is now where the ear print should be. (00:24:55 - 00:28:15)

bytemyshineymetalass

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Continuity mistake: When Jack is asking Isabel out on a date as they're standing by their trailers, he's very excited and walking backwards towards his trailer. His bicycle is behind him and it looks like he's just about to trip over it. When the camera cuts back to him, he's closer his trailer door and hasn't fallen over the bicycle, but it's not visible behind him anymore either.

Cal K.

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Continuity mistake: When Danny meets Sam the second time he is bleeding on the floor. When he falls to the floor the amount of blood on it differs between the shots. (00:26:55)

Mortug

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Continuity mistake: In the last scene of the shoot-out, watch as the blood pattern changes on Baby's left cheek and lip area.

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The Fog picture The Fog mistake picture

Continuity mistake: When the Seagrass is attacked, the two girls are thrown through the cabin's rear windows, landing on the outside deck. When the boat's owner finds it, a camera circles the Seagrass from a distance and the rear windows are intact. When he and Elizabeth board the boat, the windows are again broken. (00:26:40 - 00:42:15)

johnrosa

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