pgsgrad16

20th Sep 2021

10 (1979)

Revealing mistake: After the waitress brings George his fresh cup of hot coffee, he immediate takes a sip, and it spills down his chin from being induced by dental anesthesia, instead of actually burning him.

eaglegrad16

20th Sep 2021

10 (1979)

Revealing mistake: When the dentist aims the syringe into the right side of George's mouth, to apparently inject the anesthetic, the needle sticks the dentist's finger instead of into George's gums.

eaglegrad16

20th Sep 2021

Once Bitten (1985)

Revealing mistake: When Mark is in the fitting room, it's obvious that his stunt double is playing one of the cuts in the 'mirror' as their moves do not match.

eaglegrad16

20th Sep 2021

The Private Eyes (1980)

Revealing mistake: This sequel is supposed to take place around 1955 or 56. However, Ballbreaker sports a very 1980s long jumper sweater and leg warmers (popular fashion trend during the 80s) throughout much of the film. Instead of the traditional era coach's jumpsuit worn in Porky's.

pgsgrad16

25th Aug 2021

Arachnophobia (1990)

Revealing mistake: At the end when the dock 'kicks' the king spider off him into the fire, we hear it scream like a stuck pig. Then additional screams from the 'burning' spiders inside the pulsating nest, and when the doc torches both the king spider afterwards.

eaglegrad16

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Suggested correction: Not sure how this is a mistake. Sure real world spiders don't making squealing noises but real world spiders also don't jump 30 feet or have venom potent enough to kill a human within seconds of being bitten.

It's a mistake because spiders cannot vocalize at all. The film creates a new spider species with exaggerated aspects of real life spiders: extremely potent venom, highly aggressive behavior, jumping ability, etc. What the film can't do is give the spiders traits they couldn't possibly have in real life.

BaconIsMyBFF

25th Aug 2021

Arachnophobia (1990)

Revealing mistake: When Margaret (the blood pressure lady?) gets settled for the night, one of the baby spiders is crawling toward the couch where she's sitting. In the very next shot that same spider is suddenly 'hiding' inside the lampshade above her and bites her.

eaglegrad16

13th Aug 2021

10 (1979)

Revealing mistake: George's hedonistic neighbor lives just down the rolling hill from his house. Yet George drives half-way around the coast to pay him a visit.

eaglegrad16

11th Aug 2021

Flashdance (1983)

Revealing mistake: In the final dance audition it is obvious that Beals has a stunt double during some of the takes, as the face is different and the double is wearing blueish eyeliner or shadow and reddish lipcolor.

eaglegrad16

29th Jul 2021

The Beastmaster (1982)

Revealing mistake: Near the end when Maax holds the dagger over Zed's middle, he tells him to prepare to join his dead son and then slashes him, subjectively in the abdomen. When the camera pulls back there is no blood anywhere on Zed's cloak as Maax goes after Dar, who slays him. And then Maax slumps near Zed's body. But there is no way Zed is dead from a mere slash across the cloak.

eaglegrad16

29th Jul 2021

The Beastmaster (1982)

29th Jul 2021

The Beastmaster (1982)

Revealing mistake: As Dar is taking a drink from the brook, the camera pans up to reveal a hand draped over a high branch wearing the eye ring. Which opens to spy on Dar. However, its position is looking straight ahead instead of downward, so there is no way it can be projecting Dar's movements to Maax and the witches.

eaglegrad16

28th Jul 2021

Chopping Mall (1986)

Revealing mistake: The laser blasts the robots fire instantly exterminate or destroy most everything in their path. However, when the guys are shooting at them during the mall blast-out, the lasers suddenly don't do much damage at all.

pgsgrad16

16th Jul 2021

Piranha (1978)

Revealing mistake: After the two teens enter the waste water plant and begin swimming, the boy gets attacked and killed by the unseen piranha. Yet the girl does not see nor react to the huge pool of blood around her as she swims off.

eaglegrad16

14th Jul 2021

Piranha (1978)

14th Jul 2021

Piranha (1978)

14th Jul 2021

Piranha (1978)

Revealing mistake: At the beginning when the teens break into the waste water plant and start swimming, the boy gets attacked then killed by the unseen piranha, and a large blood pool spills out into the water. The girl is but 3 feet away, but somehow doesn't' see the blood as she calls out his name and scolds him for not responding.

eaglegrad16

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