Trivia: The name on Jenkins' disguise is "Chuck Spadina." When Keanu Reeves first came to Hollywood, he was told his name was "a little too exotic," and it was suggested he should change his name. Chuck Spadina was one option he considered, although apparently not very seriously.
Jon Sandys
15th Oct 2023
The Continental: From the World of John Wick (2023)
10th Oct 2023
The World is Not Enough (1999)
Stupidity: When the flying snowmobiles attack, Bond tells Elektra to go into the gully, and he'll lead them into the trees...completely ignoring the fact that these bad guys are here to kill her, so why would they follow him instead? Of course they all do. Either a plot contrivance or a blatant set up, which he doesn't remotely consider.
10th Oct 2023
The World is Not Enough (1999)
Trivia: As Bond is rolling down the Millennium Dome, he misses the first set of wires he tries to grab, and saves himself on a second set. The stuntman was actually meant to hold onto the first set, but couldn't. The director, Michael Apted, chose to keep that miss in as a tribute to how challenging the stunt was to achieve.
10th Oct 2023
No Time to Die (2021)
Trivia: Has the longest pre-credits sequence of any Bond film to date, coming in at 23 minutes and 45 seconds.
9th Oct 2023
Ahsoka (2023)
Stupidity: Recurring issue when Ahsoka is fighting with dual sabers - there are often times in a duel when one saber is clashing with the other person, but she still has a hand free with her shoto that she could use to stab/slash and win the fight easily. Would make for shorter battles of course.
9th Oct 2023
Ahsoka (2023)
Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord - S1-E8
Stupidity: Despite the three heroes having four lightsabers between them, when being attacked by the perpetually-reanimating zombie troopers not once does it occur to them to simply cut their legs off, which which slow their advance considerably. Or for that matter focus on decapitating them.
7th Oct 2023
Licence to Kill (1989)
Factual error: Bond has been thrashing for his life in a cloud of powdered cocaine. He should be high as a kite, but shows no signs of being affected by the drugs at all.
7th Oct 2023
Licence to Kill (1989)
Stupidity: The "$32 million" facility for processing the gas/cocaine apparently doesn't have a sprinkler system or any real fire control. The second the fire starts, which is still fairly small, in a single room, and could easily be contained, basically everyone evacuates the entire complex and just leaves it to burn/explode.
6th Oct 2023
Licence to Kill (1989)
Revealing mistake: After the fire starts, people go in with extinguishers, but can be seen in the background waving them around without anything coming out of them.
5th Oct 2023
Licence to Kill (1989)
Stupidity: Felix and the DEA capture Sanchez, a very powerful drug lord, in a very public way, have the wedding...then everyone just goes home. No concept of extra security or concern about his minions getting revenge. So of course they can then just wander into his house with no problems whatsoever to capture him and murder his wife. Bond's clearly concerned when he learns Sanchez has escaped, but he must have realised there'd be plenty of goons still around before that point.
5th Oct 2023
Goldeneye (1995)
Question: Was any reason ever given as to why Bond's gadget-filled car was barely used in this film? It seems odd to give the series a fresh start in many ways, make a big deal about his car with missiles inside the lights, and then he drives it for 30 seconds and gives it away. Why bother giving him a car at all?
4th Oct 2023
Goldeneye (1995)
Factual error: The missiles launched by the helicopter when Bond and Natalya are tied up in the cockpit are Mistrals, as revealed by the cockpit's screens - short range infra-red homing missiles. They home in on heat, they can't be programmed to turn 180 degrees in mid-air and target a specific location as they do here.
2nd Oct 2023
Jurassic Park (1993)
Trivia: The dinosaur Tianchisaurus nedegoapeferima was named after the principal cast of the film, with the second part of the name using a letter or two from each surname: NEill, DErn, GOldblum, Attenborough, PEck, FErrero, RIchards, MAzello.
29th Sep 2023
Serenity (2005)
Trivia: The antagonist was potentially going to be Jubal Early, the bounty hunter who sneaked onto the ship in the Firefly episode "Objects in Space" and was eventually left floating in the void. Actor Richard Brooks wasn't available to reprise the role, so The Operative was created instead, who shares some similarities with Early.
28th Sep 2023
Firefly (2002)
28th Sep 2023
Firefly (2002)
28th Sep 2023
Firefly (2002)
War Stories - S1-E9
Mal: I know it's a difficult mission, but you and I...have to get it on.
Zoe: I understand. We have no choice. Take me sir, take me hard.
Jayne: Now something about that is just downright unsettling.
[Mal and Zoe awkwardly lean in towards a kiss].
Wash: [dragging Zoe away] We'll be in our bunk.
27th Sep 2023
Firefly (2002)
Continuity mistake: As Mal approaches the desk, saying "we got a couple of DOAs" he puts his left hand directly on the corner. Cut to a shot from behind and his hand's moved about a foot.
21st Sep 2023
Ally McBeal (1997)
Question: There's a quote from Richard Fish I've never been able to find exactly online, but I'm sure I'm remembering the gist, I think talking to someone about getting divorced or cheated on: "10 years from now, are you still going to be as mad as you are now? Of course not. So jump to that point, now, and you're over it. Fishism." Can anyone identify the episode/quote?
21st Sep 2023
Upload (2020)
Robin Hood - S2-E3
Stupidity: Nora fled to the Ludds at the end of season one because someone was trying to kill her because she was getting close to what went on. Here they suggest she goes back to Horizen to work undercover, and she just...goes. Nobody seems worried that she'll be exposed and vulnerable.
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Chosen answer: There hadn't been a Bond film for seven years, and it was a new Bond. They wanted to get away from the gadgets and show him at his best. It was a way to let people accept Pierce Bronsan, watching what he can do. He put a lot of Sean Connery into it.
I can see that, but it just seems weird to highlight the features the car has and then not use them. Would have been simpler to omit it entirely, but presumably BMW wanted some product placement.
Jon Sandys ★
According to Wikipedia, the deal with BMW came at the last stage in production, so they were only able to put the car in the movie but not make scenes where the gadgets are actually used. I can imagine they'd have to rewrite parts of the script and take more time filming to do that.
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