Continuity mistake: Danny puts both his hands on the grieving fireman's shoulders. But when the shot cuts, only his right hand is on the man's shoulder - the left is in his coat pocket. (00:11:10)
Jean G
23rd Jun 2010
Picture Snatcher (1933)
23rd Jun 2010
Picture Snatcher (1933)
Continuity mistake: The first time we see the fireman's wedding photo, she's on the left and he's on the right. The next time we see it, their positions are reversed. (00:12:05)
17th Jun 2010
Herbie Rides Again (1974)
Continuity mistake: When Nicole takes Whitfield for his first ride in Herbie, the car rears up onto its back wheels. But in the very next shot of Whitfield's startled reaction, the rear-screen projection of the street behind them is footage taken from a level view, not an elevated one. (00:15:50)
17th Jun 2010
Herbie Rides Again (1974)
Continuity mistake: During the flashbacks to Herbie's racing days, his front license plate disappears and reappears throughout the final racing sequence. (00:22:00)
15th Jun 2010
The Virginian (1962)
One Spring Like Long Ago - S4-E24
Continuity mistake: In the general store, Randy rests his arms on a partition, then takes them down and turns away. The following shot is mismatched: he's immediately leaning on the partition again, without enough time to return to that position.
14th Jun 2010
These Wilder Years (1956)
Continuity mistake: Bradford's coat collar alternates between turned up and turned down throughout the scene outside the bowling alley. (00:15:00)
13th Jun 2010
The Virginian (1962)
Ride a Cock-Horse to Laramie Cross - S4-E23
Continuity mistake: The dye job on young Clint Howard's hair is inconsistent from scene to scene. It's dark black at the start, but pales to a shade much closer to his natural blond color in many shots later on. His brown make-up (a laughable effort to make a blue-eyed Anglo kid look Hispanic) also varies, and disappears entirely in some of the covered wagon scenes.
13th Jun 2010
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder are sitting on the park bench, the level and configuration of ice cream in the cones they're eating changes noticeably from shot to shot. (00:14:00)
13th Jun 2010
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Dave falls from the hood of the car, the stuntman lands in a completely different position to that of Gene Wilder one shot later. (01:00:05)
24th May 2010
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
Continuity mistake: "Patriot Down": The beach scene in the opening sequence is repeated at the end, but the dialogue differs the second time. Gibbs is kneeling on the sand when someone puts a gun to his head and says, "Welcome to Mexico." When Gibbs reaches for his weapon, the voice growls, "Don't even think about it." These two lines are delivered in reverse order when the scene replays at the end.
5th May 2010
Movie Crazy (1932)
Continuity mistake: When Harold climbs in the window of his house, his car rolls away to the right. After hearing the crash, he runs back to the window and looks out - to the right, where he sees the wreck. But that's the wrong direction. From inside the house, the wreck should be to the left. (00:08:00)
19th Apr 2010
The Wild Wild West (1965)
The Night of the Murderous Spring - S1-E27
Continuity mistake: When Dr. Loveless falls from the sill of the double window, the right half of the frame is open (the camera view being from the outside looking in). When West rushes outside to find the "body" missing, the right frame has closed itself and the left is now open. (00:08:40)
16th Apr 2010
The Wild Wild West (1965)
The Night of the Wolf - S2-E27
Continuity mistake: West's coat collar alternates from turned up to turned down several times as the shots change. This continues to occur throughout the episode. (00:17:30)
16th Apr 2010
The Wild Wild West (1965)
The Night of the Wolf - S2-E27
Continuity mistake: The boot heel West removes to obtain his hidden explosive somehow reattaches itself by the time he leaps into the mining car. (He doesn't stop to put it back - he's running for his life from a pack of hungry wolves.) His boots also change from black to brown by the time he makes it outside and jumps on his trusty horse. (00:32:40)
11th Apr 2010
Amistad (1997)
Continuity mistake: When Cinque approaches the bonfire, he's wearing his coat. When the camera angle changes, the coat has disappeared and he's wearing a white shirt.
11th Apr 2010
Amistad (1997)
Continuity mistake: While he's conversing with the translator, John Quincy Adams' magnifying glass becomes a pen in his hand between shots.
11th Apr 2010
Moon of the Wolf (1972)
Continuity mistake: When Louise is in the study, sunlight is coming through the manor house windows, even though it's supposed to be nighttime.
9th Mar 2010
12 O'Clock High (1964)
Mutiny at Ten Thousand Feet - S1-E25
Continuity mistake: While Savage struggles with Kemp in the cockpit, the bomber goes into a nosedive. The next shot is stock footage that shows several people jumping from the plane and deploying parachutes. But when we cut back to the interior set, no one in Savage's crew has bailed. (00:42:00)
9th Mar 2010
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Continuity mistake: In the opening sequence, the venetian blinds in Dixon Hill's office rearrange themselves between takes. They're intact after the shooting, but moments later, despite being untouched by anyone in the room, they're broken and have a huge gap in them. (00:07:00)
4th Mar 2010
The Wild Wild West (1965)
The Night of the Deadly Blossom - S2-E25
Continuity mistake: When Barclay hangs the bone hatchet back in its place, the outline on the wall supposedly left by the item differs significantly from the artifact itself. (Most noticeable is the upper end: the outline has one long curled tip, but the actual hatchet has two short prongs there.) The outline was apparently drawn without the prop, or from a different prop altogether. (00:12:05)
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