Revealing mistake: When Topper is fighting the Thai Fighter, they break the ladder that sends some people falling down. Before the shot cuts, you can see the guy with the pink shirt falling, and he has a dummy attached to him. This is not the same as other dummies who are obviously meant to be noticed (like the guy holding the "John 3:17" sign).
Knever
11th Apr 2011
Hot Shots Part Deux (1993)
11th Apr 2011
Hot Shots Part Deux (1993)
Continuity mistake: When the American prisoner is being tied to the electric device, the twisty-tie is on his bare skin. In later shots, it is on his sleeve. (00:22:20)
5th Apr 2011
The Wonder Years (1988)
How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation - S2-E17
Plot hole: When Kevin is upset about Paul leaving for summer and is just lounging around the house, he asks why they can't go on vacation. His mom says "Maybe next Summer." In the very next episode, which takes place in the same Summer, they are going on a "traditional" Summer vacation.
27th Mar 2011
Monk (2002)
Character mistake: Stottlemeyer says that the human finger was "still bleeding, freshly severed." But prior to him saying this, when we are shown the finger, there is no bleeding whatsoever and the blood on the severed end had already dried.
13th Mar 2011
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk and the Candidate (1) - S1-E1
Character mistake: When Captain Stottlemeyer is saying that the two murders are unrelated, he says, "He was stabbed, she was shot," when the truth is the exact opposite.
22nd Feb 2011
Spin City (1996)
Yeah Baby! - S6-E6
Factual error: When Paul demonstrates his Portuguese, the subtitles read "My monkey needs a haircut," when the translation is actually "I feel very sick."
22nd Feb 2011
Spin City (1996)
Continuity mistake: When Charlie and Caitlin are talking in the hall, they see Paul using his new rowing machine. It is sticking a few inches out of his office. The shot changes as the pair start walking and you can see the rowing machine is now about three feet or so out of his office. (00:09:20)
3rd Feb 2011
Spin City (1996)
Not in the Line of Fire - S3-E15
Revealing mistake: When James points out to Carter that Rags is eating his sleeping pills, it's painfully obvious that they are actually dog biscuits. (00:06:15)
24th Jan 2011
The Beach (2000)
Question: Where did the filming for this movie take place? I assume there are many different areas, but the place I'm most interested in is the lagoon, where we see the brothers fishing, and where Richard has his encounter with the shark. Also, is this a populated area? It looks like it could be a good tourist attraction.
17th Jan 2011
Battle Royale (2000)
Question: Is it ever explicitly explained in the novel why Kiriyama never speaks, or why he "volunteered" for the Battle Royale?
Chosen answer: He speaks in the book, actually, such as explaining that he flipped a coin to decide if he would participate in the game. He never felt emotion because of damage to his brain before he was born, which is why he's such a psychopath, but he didn't volunteer for the game. He was just part of the class that got selected, and had been forever. He actually had his own gang, who he kills at the beginning of the book.
17th Jan 2011
Burn: Cycle
Plot hole: When Cutter is talking to Doc while he's in innerspace, he asks Doc how long he's been there, and Doc responds,"About three seconds." Cutter has been there for a lot longer, so he exclaims, "Three seconds?!", and Doc replies, "An hour to you is a second out here." The problem with this is that they are both conversing at a normal rate. If Doc's statement rings true, they wouldn't be able to have a conversation like that because Cutter would appear to be talking incredibly slowly, and Doc would appear to be talking at light speed.
16th Jan 2011
Labyrinth (1986)
Visible crew/equipment: Just after falling into the Bog of Eternal Stench, the duo are moving along the ledge. As it breaks away, there is an overhead shot where you can see a white and blue piece of equipment at the top left corner of the shot. I don't know what it is but it's not in the next shot so it's not something natural to the Labyrinth. (00:55:45)
15th Jan 2011
Demon Knight (1995)
Revealing mistake: When The Collector cuts his hand to summon the demons, you can easily see that no actual cut is made, and blood begins to drip from a point beneath the starting point.
1st Jan 2011
Ghost Whisperer (2005)
Plot hole: Jim taking over Sam's body just doesn't make any sense. It's plausible for a spirit to temporarily take over a living body, but a dead body is dead for a reason. It can't sustain life anymore. Death isn't a temporary ailment. It's permanent. What should have happened was the same thing that happened when another ghost took over a recently deceased person, which happened in a previous episode. The dead body would decay and start to lose function. Sam's body suddenly gaining back the properties of life is completely inconsistent with what we're led to believe in the setting of the show.
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Suggested correction: This is a fictional show that pushed the boundaries and constantly changed the rules; how is this a mistake?
I tell myself that Sam's injuries were not as extensive as prom ghost so his body was able to stay alive.
I think what happened is that Sam jumped out and went into the light before they were able to revive him. Had he waited just a few more seconds next to his body He would have gone right back in. Some people die for a few seconds, and then they're able to bring them back through CPR or using the paddles and shocking his heart, etc.
1st Jan 2011
Ghost Whisperer (2005)
Continuity mistake: When Eli tries to use a card to open Zoe's door, the card breaks. He is holding on to the larger piece of the card in his right hand when this happens and the smaller piece is in the frame. He gets the other piece and the shot changes to him suddenly holding the smaller piece in his left hand, as well as the card having been flipped around (the strip is seen in both shots, and the two shots face in opposite directions).
31st Dec 2010
The Santa Clause (1994)
Audio problem: When the cops stop the random Santa on the street thinking that he's Calvin, he says, "It's not even my suit! It's a rental!" But his lips are completely out of sync.
31st Dec 2010
Wargames: The Dead Code (2008)
Other mistake: When the guy is playing a computer game in the second scene, he complains to one of his teammates not following orders. He is seen with his hands away from his keyboard, yet his character in the game is moving about. (00:03:00)
10th Oct 2010
Boy Meets World (1993)
Continuity mistake: Shawn steals some fruit just before the interview starts. He empties the whole bowl into his backpack. When the interview starts, the bowl is full again, with the exact same fruits that were just taken by Shawn.
5th Oct 2010
Boy Meets World (1993)
Santa's Little Helper - S1-E10
Visible crew/equipment: After the bell rings and Mr Feeny says "Have a wonderful vacation," a boom mic can be seen dropping from the top left of the screen as the students are rushing out of the classroom. (00:17:20)
3rd Oct 2010
Boy Meets World (1993)
Santa's Little Helper - S1-E10
Audio problem: When Amy is playing the piano with Morgan, the last few notes that they play while the camera is focused on them are out of sync. (00:19:50)
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Chosen answer: It's Ko Phi Phi Leh island off the coast of Thailand. It's a protected area, off the beaten path, and tourism is discouraged. There are resorts on nearby islands.
rswarrior