Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: In the angle shot from the side Phil holds the recorder with both hands, in the angle shot from the front he holds it with his right hand.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: When Phil meets Howard he takes the recorder out of the pocket and takes it to his mouth. When the shot changes the recorder has vanished and he repeats the previous movements.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: Howard falls through a ceiling and nosedives to the floor but a shot later he is falling butt first on the couch.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: When Howard pulls up the microlight throttle the lab building is behind them. A shot later the building is gone and we see the gardens that the microlight passed by several minutes ago.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: Before the microlight crashes against the banner the people gather on the road. A shot later the road is empty and people are gathering again.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: Howard asks Beverly where he is and she extends her left arm to grab a bin behind. A shot later her arm is in front of her.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: When Overlord electrocutes the cop there's an driver watching everything horrified. His right hand is either lowered or on his face depending on the shot.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: After the duck hunters scene Beverly is inside the truck with her left arm raised. In the immediate next shot it's lowered.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: When Howard and Phil's microlight is about to crash against the stall the people run away. A shot later two men have suddenly appear only to disappear a shot later.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: At the nuclear plant, when the visitors walk around the place Overlord rests his hands on a glass but a shot later they're lowered.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: The Overlord sticks out his tongue and plugs it into the lighter. In the shot outside the truck the tongue disappears.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Howard the Duck mistake picture

Continuity mistake: When Jenning destroys the Ketchup bottle he only breaks the upper part while the label remains perfect. A shot later the label in the lower part is broken in two.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: At the diner the position of the jean jacket changes in every single shot: sometimes it's between Beverly and Howard and others it lies behind her back.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Howard the Duck mistake picture

Continuity mistake: At the bar, while standing on the counter, Howard punches a guy with a hat on. Then he punches him again and the hat is gone, only to reappear in the close-up.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: Before Beverly, Doc and Howard take a seat at the diner the waiter behind the counter next to a couple is suddenly at the far side of the counter.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: When Beverly, Jenning and Howard arrive at the diner a waiter is serving and later spilling a jug of water. A shot later he is magically gone and he arrives and serves water again, though this time he doesn't spill it.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: When Dr. Jenning is driving and says that the monster has taken hold of him he puts his left hand over his right hand, a shot later they swap positions.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Howard the Duck mistake picture

Continuity mistake: Right before the bad guys place Howard on the counter his drink disappears from the counter and reappears 30 cm away to allow for the stunt.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Howard the Duck mistake picture

Continuity mistake: Outside of the museum a bunch of kids reach out and touch Howard. The hands appear and disappear randomly between shots.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: Outside of the museum Beverly and Howard argue next to a fountain. There's a shot of a man eating a sandwich in disbelief with a couple walking behind him. Shot cuts back to Howard for several seconds, and when it goes back to the sandwich man a couple continues their walk, they shouldn't be there.

Sacha

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