Continuity mistake: When Mike suggests that Elliott saw an iguana instead of an alien, Mary holds a coffee mug halfway between her mouth and the tabletop. Between frames the mug changes position and is now within a couple inches of her mouth. (00:17:05)
ryguy_1983
23rd Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
23rd Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: As Elliott creeps up to the tool shed with a pizza box, watch how the porch swing rotates 180° from one shot to the next. (00:10:15)
23rd Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: When Elliott asks Mike about joining the Dungeons and Dragons game, Steve turns his head toward Elliott. In the next shot Steve is staring down at the kitchen table instead. (00:08:45)
23rd Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: When Keys turns around to see what's rustling in the bushes behind him, his flashlight swaps hands between frames. (00:05:50)
5th Jun 2012
TaleSpin (1990)
Polly Wants a Treasure - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Baloo and Kit walk through the Sea Duck's cargo area to try and find who they think is a stowaway, Baloo lifts a crate of fragile crystal glasses over his head. The crate rotates between shots, judging by its red "Fragile" stamp.
28th May 2012
Fright Night (1985)
Continuity mistake: Right before Jerry busts through a stained glass window, Peter can be seen holding a wooden table leg - which was driven through Evil's wolf form earlier. In the following shot the leg is nowhere to be seen. (01:32:00)
28th May 2012
Fright Night (1985)
Continuity mistake: After Amy punches Evil and shoves him aside, he grabs hold of his right arm. Between shots, he lets go of his arm. (00:41:35)
28th May 2012
The Land Before Time (1988)
Continuity mistake: While Cera and Littlefoot fight with each other, half of the paw impressions in the sand vanish after Spike and the others take cover behind a stone. (00:48:50)
28th May 2012
The Land Before Time (1988)
Continuity mistake: When Littlefoot and the gang are asleep within a massive paw impression, Sharptooth approaches. As Littlefoot stands there in shock, he turns in the opposite direction between cuts. (00:46:00)
28th May 2012
The Land Before Time (1988)
Continuity mistake: When Petrie gets to work on the tall tree's leaves, we see Ducky standing below him with both feet planted firmly on Littlefoot's head. Between shots, Ducky's right foot places itself on the tree. (00:40:40)
28th May 2012
The Land Before Time (1988)
Continuity mistake: As Petrie shakes the tall tree's branches for leaves, Littlefoot loses his grip and falls onto Spike's head. In the following shot he's standing beside Spike instead. (00:41:00)
20th Apr 2012
Animaniacs (1993)
Continuity mistake: When the mobsters re-enter Puzzo's Ristorante to see the Warners playing maracas and bongo drums, the front door opens on its own between cuts.
16th Apr 2012
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Continuity mistake: When Axel jumps into the stakeout car, he leans on the seat backs and starts chatting with Taggart and Rosewood. At one point Axel asks why they're always arguing together. The shot cuts to Taggart but now Axel isn't anywhere near the seat backs. (00:50:45)
16th Apr 2012
Back to the Future (1985)
Continuity mistake: When Marty takes a swig from the bottle, we see the motion of Lorraine's hands as she lights a cigarette. She finishes lighting and then grabs it with her left hand. In the next shot where Marty spits alcohol all over the place, Lorraine is busy lighting her cigarette a second time. (01:18:10)
16th Apr 2012
Seven (1995)
Continuity mistake: At the precinct when Somerset recites the seven deadly sins for both Mills and the police captain to hear, Somerset has two crime scene photos in his hands. He holds the gluttony photo with three fingers, then only two, once the angle changes. (00:23:45)
16th Apr 2012
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Continuity mistake: When Eddie hands Roger the patty cake photos in R.K. Maroon's office, they look cluttered. Cut to the next shot and the photos are suddenly stacked neatly. (00:23:05)
16th Apr 2012
Back to the Future (1985)
Continuity mistake: After George lays Biff out, Marty pulls the family photo from his pocket. The way he holds it suddenly changes, judging by the position of his index finger as the shots change. (01:23:45)
16th Apr 2012
Back to the Future (1985)
Continuity mistake: Before Doc's time travel demonstration, he shows Marty two synchronized clocks. Here we see Einstein turn his head towards the front of the DeLorean, but in the next frame he's facing the camera instead. (00:20:05)
16th Apr 2012
Seven (1995)
Continuity mistake: After the two witnesses are interrogated, we see Mills and Somerset having a conversation at some bar. When Mills is about to take a second sip of his beer, the glass swaps hands between shots. (01:28:15)
16th Apr 2012
Total Recall (1990)
Continuity mistake: During the chaos that ensues after Richter shoots out the spaceport windows, one of the rebels clings to a yellow pipe before being sucked into Mars' atmosphere. His hands are varying distances from each other, depending on the shot. (00:46:50)
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