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23rd Jul 2014

The Avengers (2012)

Continuity mistake: Selvig is carefully moving a cylinder of iridium from a scale to its final location with a metal tongs. The way he holds the tongs changes, when it is highly unlikely that Selvig would change his grip while moving such a delicate substance. Most noticeable are his index and middle fingers. (01:01:20)

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes mistake picture

Continuity mistake: During the big face off on the Golden Gate, Caesar climbs on the roof of a black Nissan and signals the apes to halt. In the next shot, the car is now a Volkswagen. (01:24:45)

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Friends with Benefits mistake picture

Continuity mistake: When Jamie and Dylan are walking in a park after having sex for the first time, the way Jamie's bag straps lie on her shoulder changes in every shot. (00:32:55)

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24th Jun 2014

The Avengers (2012)

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Continuity mistake: During the battle of New York, Thor has just landed next to an upturned silver car. The rubble around the car changes/moves. The most noticeable is one wedged next to the front right wheel. The piece becomes much bigger in the next shot. (01:50:25)

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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol mistake picture

Continuity mistake: This is at the fancy car park in India. Hendrick has just jumped off the platform. The briefcase as well as his body move in subsequent shots. Note the lines in the concrete floor.

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9th Jun 2014

The Avengers (2012)

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Continuity mistake: Capt. America has just destroyed the first punching bag and walks away to pick up a new one. There are now 5 bags left. Note the chains belonging to the third one from the left. The way they lie on the floor differs in from shot to shot. (00:21:15 - 00:21:55)

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Continuity mistake: The scene where Artemisia is seeing Xerxes off into the desert for his transformation is a flipped shot, note the two moles on her forehead. (00:10:30)

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300: Rise of an Empire mistake picture

Continuity mistake: A brave captive is dragged to Artemisia who is eating an apple. It alternates between being green or red throughout the scene. (00:21:35)

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6th May 2014

Elementary (2012)

Continuity mistake: Lady Sif's shield is pierced by an arrow during the opening battle. In all subsequent shots, the hole vanishes and the shield is intact.

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Continuity mistake: Coulson has just entered the supermarket and is holding 2 donut packages in each hand. Watch his left thumb. In the close-up shot it is on the 'D'. In the next shot, it is below the letter on the red band on the plastic wrap. (00:00:55)

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18th Mar 2014

300 (2006)

Continuity mistake: When the adolescent boy is facing off with the wolf, he is holding stick. At first, his left hand is about a foot from the left end of the stick. Cut to the immediate next shot, it is now holding the very end. (00:04:00)

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18th Mar 2014

300 (2006)

Continuity mistake: When the old man is inspecting the baby at the very beginning of the movie, in close-up shots, his left hand is cradling the baby's head. In other shots, the hand is now under the shoulder. (00:01:15)

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2nd Mar 2014

Evidence (2013)

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Continuity mistake: Radha Mitchell is giving a press release at the beginning of the movie. There are many microphones in front of her in rows. In the front row, from her left, are orange, black and blue microphones. In one shot from the front, another black microphone appears next to the blue one. (00:03:35)

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24th Feb 2014

Sherlock (2010)

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A Scandal in Belgravia - S2-E1

Continuity mistake: At Buckingham Palace, Watson has just sat down next to Sherlock. There is a red pillow between then on the couch. It moves, sometimes sitting straight and sometimes tilted, between shots throughout the scene. (00:14:45)

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24th Feb 2014

The Closer (2005)

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Blue Blood - S2-E1

Continuity mistake: Just before the body of the dead police officer is brought out of the warehouse, Brenda is seen carrying her bag in her right hand down by her side. Cut to a closer shot and the bag is on her right shoulder. (00:08:15)

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24th Feb 2014

The Closer (2005)

24th Feb 2014

Oldboy (2013)

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Continuity mistake: Joe is looking through his yearbook while Marie chats with the old headmistress. He finds the page with Adrian's photo. At first, the name under the photo is Adrian Pryce. In the closeup shot, it now reads Adrian Doyle Pryce. (01:12:20)

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17th Feb 2014

Robin Hood (2010)

Continuity mistake: The Sheriff asks why Marion is treating him like an enemy when she knows that he wants her, and has just forcefully grabbed her. His right thumb is on her left cheek in medium shots and is missing in close-ups of Marion's face.

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Suggested correction: I just watched that scene and there are two angles. One on Marion's face, the other on the sheriff's face. You can see the sheriff's thumb on Marion's face shot. His thumb can be seen briefly in the reverse angle.

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