Sacha

9th Dec 2021

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: When young Clark is left cleaning the football equipment, the students' car drives away, passing by a blue pick-up. The engine noise fades away and silence falls. When the shot changes, the car is suddenly meters behind, next to the blue pick-up, engine roaring again, and leaving the place again.

Sacha

2nd Nov 2020

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: Mr. White dismisses the surrounding people while holding a cigar in his hand. From the opposite angle it's in his mouth. (01:20:26)

Sacha

31st Oct 2020

Superman (1978)

31st Oct 2020

Superman (1978)

Superman mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: While Lois chats with Clark and says "three kids, two cats" a microphone is reflected on a glass on the lower right corner. (01:03:50)

Sacha

24th Jun 2020

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: When Teschmacher climbs the bridge she is barefoot, but when she arrives to the truck she is wearing high heels which were nowhere to be seen in her utility belt.

Sacha

24th Jun 2020

Superman (1978)

24th Jun 2020

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: When Johnathan Kent has a heart attack he passes by a harvest machine, walks several meters and collapses next to the house. In the close-up where he grabs his arm he's moved several meters behind and is next to the machine.

Sacha

24th Jun 2020

Superman (1978)

24th Jun 2020

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: After Clark jumps over the railroad track there's a close-up of the train speeding by and it's obviously empty, no sign of the people that were previously seating inside.

Sacha

24th Jun 2020

Superman (1978)

24th Jun 2020

Superman (1978)

24th Jun 2020

Superman (1978)

Superman mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: When the cocoon cradle crashes and the Kents pull-over, lights and bulky object (camera?) are reflected on the driver's door, perfectly visible when he opens the door. Seconds later, rigs and filming equipment are visible on the fender.

Sacha

24th Jun 2020

Superman (1978)

Superman mistake picture

Continuity mistake: When baby Clark lifts up the truck, Martha's grip on his husband changes: In the close-up she grabs his chest, but in the wide angle she grabs his ribcage. This changes back and forth several times.

Sacha

16th Jun 2017

Superman (1978)

Deliberate mistake: At Lois' penthouse, before Superman says goodbye, the image is sharp and clear. Cuts to a close-up, and then check the next wide angle where he says goodnight and flies away: It's blurry and grainy because it's not live, but a screen with a previously shot scene to allow for the camera to turn left and, in a matter of seconds, no cuts at all, show Superman magically and quickly transformed into Clark Kent.

Sacha

16th Jun 2017

Superman (1978)

Revealing mistake: When the helicopter gets jammed on the white railing at the ceiling, Lois is replaced by an obvious dummy that dangles back and forth with no control.

Sacha

16th Jun 2017

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: While Lois and Superman are being mugged in the alley, Lois kicks the thief and protects herself leaning with her face against the wall and her arms widely spread. A frame later, when Clark grabs the bullet, her arms are close to her head.

Sacha

23rd Jun 2013

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: When Superman lifts the plane during the storm, after the pilot asks what's going on, the copilot glances at the window grabbing its side. From the opposite angle he is away, repeating all movements.

Sacha

20th Oct 2012

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: After Superman saves the train from derailing, there's a wide shot of the lead locomotive and it has just one small window on the side. In the immediate close-up there's a big window where the conductor peeps, and a sudden second window with a handle bar where another engineer shows up.

Sacha

1st Feb 2010

Superman (1978)

Revealing mistake: All the footage of the missiles being launched is of a poor quality and grainy, which is inconsistent with the good quality of the rest of the shots, revealing that it's stock footage.

Sacha

28th Jan 2010

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: In the extended edition, before Superman enters Lex's lair his hair is short, then when he's being shot at, his hair is much longer and bulkier. When he finally enters the place, it's back to short.

Sacha

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