Continuity mistake: When Wonka is leading the group down the stairs into his factory, Veruca's right arm changes position from her hand on the bannister to her entire forearm resting on it.
Scott215
10th Apr 2024
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
10th Apr 2024
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Continuity mistake: A tree suddenly appears behind Grandpa Joe, Charlie, and the Beauregard's that wasn't there before, as they rise to see Wonka emerge from his factory.
5th Jan 2024
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Continuity mistake: As Clark is stapling the Christmas lights to the house, there are bits of snow and ice on his left-hand glove in the close-ups. But in the longer shots of Clark, the glove has no snow and ice present.
24th Dec 2023
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
Continuity mistake: When the Winter Warlock's icy heart melts, he is holding a toy locomotive with its front showing, but the next shot shows the locomotive's rear showing.
5th Dec 2023
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Continuity mistake: When Lou enters the classroom, the teacher's yardstick switches position from straight up and down to flat as the shot perspectives change.
14th Jul 2023
Jonny Quest (1964)
Continuity mistake: As Race, Jonny, and Hadji manoeuvre the sub through the tunnel, the scenes inside the sub show Hadji on Race's right side, but shots outside the sub showing inside the sub through the portal show Hadji on Race's left side.
3rd Jun 2023
Star Trek (1966)
The Conscience of the King - S1-E14
Continuity mistake: When Spock explains to McCoy his theory of Kodos' use of eugenics, the background behind Spock is a wall of red grating, but the shots of Spock speaking to McCoy alone (McCoy isn't in the shot) show a blue background wall with a control panel on it. (00:21:55)
3rd Jun 2023
Star Trek (1966)
The Conscience of the King - S1-E14
Continuity mistake: As Kirk asks the Enterprise's computer about the history of Anton the Actor and Kodos the Executioner, his hands change positions from being away from the computer's controls to near them, then clasped as the shots quick cut.
20th May 2023
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Continuity mistake: When Sheriff Bart asks Jim if he can shoot the dynamite from where they are, Bart's hands are on his hips. Quick cut and now his hands are wrapped around his gun belt, close to the belt buckle.
19th May 2023
Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Continuity mistake: The scene where Crapgame is telling Oddball about Kelly being a former officer, Oddball is holding a gold bar in his hand. The front shot of Oddball has him holding the bar at a low angle with the tapered top of the bar facing upward, while the shots over Oddball's left shoulder shows him holding it higher with the wider base of the bar facing upwards, instead. (00:37:20)
12th Apr 2023
Gilligan's Island (1964)
Continuity mistake: When the imposter Gilligan is playing chess with Mr. Howell, the long shots show the imposter holding the spoon transmitter near the center of the table the chess board is on, whereas the close-ups show the transmitter close to the edge of the table.
19th Jan 2023
Star Trek (1966)
Continuity mistake: After the heavy door lands on Korob, his right arm is straight down by his side. The next shot of Korob shows his right arm extended away from his body.
28th Dec 2022
The Santa Clause (1994)
Continuity mistake: After Charlie gives the snow globe to Scott, the view of the back of Scott's head shows his hair and scarf, but the front view of Scott shows his winter cap all the way down to his scarf, which would cover his hair seen from the rear.
13th Dec 2022
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
Continuity mistake: Before the elf choir sings for Santa, the Head Elf begins the countdown with his left and right index fingers, then suddenly there is a baton in his right hand as the choir begins singing.
7th Dec 2022
The Santa Clause (1994)
Continuity mistake: The articulating magnifying glass Bernard uses to read the "Santa Clause" off the card to Scott, the magnifying glass changes height between quick scene shots.
7th Dec 2022
The Santa Clause (1994)
Continuity mistake: In the scene of Bernard telling Scott he is the new Santa by reading the card with the articulated magnifying glass, in one shot Scott and Bernard are in front of it, then suddenly it is between them.
27th Nov 2022
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Continuity mistake: In the department store as Clark is talking with Mary, the lingerie sales lady, his left arm is supporting him on the glass counter as he is standing. The next shot when Rusty approaches, Clark is now bent down with his left arm resting on the counter.
5th Nov 2022
Resident Alien (2021)
The Weight - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: Harry places the lollipop in his mouth twice as he talks to Kate about Max.
3rd Nov 2022
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
Continuity mistake: When Kolchak enters Pops' store, Pops places his newspaper on the counter. Scene cuts and he still has the newspaper in hand.
2nd Feb 2022
Gilligan's Island (1964)
Continuity mistake: After the vampire's wife (Ginger) unfolds the couch bed, she laughs with her arms down and spread out by her sides, but the next shot shows her hands up by her face, clutching her gown.
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Suggested correction: You actually see Clark go from sitting on the counter to bending down as the saleslady is modelling the undergarment.
That's not the part the mistake is talking about. The mistake is valid. Clark is sitting in the counter but is off screen when he changes position (so you don't actually see it). When Rusty enters the shot, Clark's hand is in the counter. In the next shot, his elbow is on the counter, with no time elapsing.
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