Super Grover

16th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: When Mike begins to voice his thoughts in Health class, as he says, "It's called 'making love', isn't it?" Maggie is holding the pencil up in her hands, but next shot the pencil is gone. (00:46:20)

Super Grover

16th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: In the school cafeteria, when Mike and Alex first sit at the table Mike and his tray are directly opposite Alex, but next shot they are seated diagonally to one another with Mike at the end of the table, then they're opposite each other again, and the tray's position still changes between camera angles in following shots. (00:36:20)

Super Grover

16th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: When Mike and Ned are in Principal Masterson's office and she says, "I think Hayden would be lucky to have you," she stands up and removes her eyeglasses, but when she shakes Mike's hand she is wearing the glasses, and next shot they're off again. Then yet again, when she sits back down she is wearing them (in the foreground), just before Ned asks, "Would the lady mind if I smelled it?" (00:28:50)

Super Grover

16th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: While Ned and Mike are waiting for the school secretary to get off the phone (for enrollment), when Mike opens the folder the faked science fair photo is at the top of the pile on the right. In the next shot, there is a photo on the left leaning on the inside of the folder cover and the science fair photo isn't at the top of the pile on the right, but when it cuts there are no photos on the folder cover. Then Mike closes the folder, but next shot it's open again. (00:26:10)

Super Grover

16th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: In the ice cream shop, when Mike picks up the unplugged jack for Maggie's earbuds, he holds the jack pointed up with its cord grasped within his closed palm, but next shot the cord is dangling free under the unplugged jack. (00:13:05)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: When Scarlet leaves with her date, Mike is holding her bouquet of flowers and the direction they face changes between the front and back shots - note the two tall purple Liatris flower heads. (00:58:30)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: When Ned and Mike are in Principal Masterson's office, as she reviews Mike's transcripts there are some open pages on her PC screen, but in her close-ups the screensaver is active, then it's back to the original screen. (00:28:20)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: During Health class, when Stan says, "Great, fine, wonderful! More for me," and dumps more condom packages on his desk, his pencil is to the left of his textbook, then next shot it's to the right of the book, and in the final shot when Mike slams into Stan the pencil is at the top edge of the book. (00:47:20)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: In the ice cream shop, after Alex tells Mike that Maggie got into Georgetown, in the side shot when Mike leans forward to pick up Maggie's earpiece wire he asks, "Can you turn down the...," but his mouth doesn't move, and then in the next shot he leans forward once again to pick up the wire. (00:13:05)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: Before the start of the last basketball game, when Ned (wearing a "cloak of invisibility") calls out to Jane, the people surrounding the seated principal change depending on the angle of the shot. For example, in the shot facing Jane there is guy in a green hoodie, wearing a bandana on his head, that disappears in the side shot. (01:29:35)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: At court, after "Mark" reads the supposed letter from Mike, he drops the paper onto the box. When Scarlet picks it up and sees that it is merely directions to the courthouse, its writing differs. The direction of the folds in the paper also change from when Scarlet picks it up and the next close-up. (01:25:50)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: During Mike's slapfest, given by Scarlet, Maggie and her three friends, when the blonde slaps him she turns toward her left to walk away, but in the next shot facing Mike she turns to her right to walk away. Maggie did the same thing, but the opposite way. (01:19:10)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: After Scarlet slaps "Mark" for kissing her, he runs after her trying to explain who he is, and when she stops him Scarlet either has her right hand up or her left hand up angrily pointing at him, depending on the angle of the shot. (01:18:55)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: At the bowling alley, when Mike is with Maggie's three friends and speaks to the "too flexible" girl, her left hand is either on Mike's shoulder or not, depending on camera angle. (01:00:30)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: When Alex and Mike are at the bowling alley, after Mike says, "Any girl in here would be lucky to have your attention," Alex's collar is either up behind his neck or lying flat in the following shots. (00:59:35)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Audio problem: When Scarlet hugs Alex for making the team and tells "Mark" that his hug is super inappropriate, when she says, "Good job!..." her mouth is not in sync with the words. It looks as if she actually said, "That's great!" (00:53:25)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: After Naomi and Scarlet arrive home, when Alex introduces "Mark" to his mom, Scarlet holds her handbag in her left hand down by her side, then it's up on her raised forearm at the elbow and once again in her hand down at her side. (00:42:45)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: Just as Mike walks to his seat in Health class, the skeleton stands in front of the window's blue shades, to the right. When Mike knocks Stan to the floor, the skeleton is right beside the classroom door. (00:44:50 - 00:47:30)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

Continuity mistake: In Health class, when Mike begins explaining his views on abstinence, Mrs. Dell has her arms down in close-ups facing Maggie, but in the shots facing the class Mrs. Dell's arms are crossed in front of her. (00:46:15)

Super Grover

15th Oct 2009

17 Again (2009)

17 Again mistake picture

Continuity mistake: When Mike walks into Health class, Mrs. Dell's lectern and stool (upon which the basket of condoms and another basket sit) stand directly in front of the chalkboard, but funny how they are both conveniently gone when Mike knocks Stan to the floor, in front of that chalkboard. (00:44:45 - 00:47:25)

Super Grover

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