Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Continuity mistake: At the funeral home, when Charles Dean places the box of tissues on the casket, the tissues change between shots. Additionally, the position of Drew's hand changes when he lays it on Mitch's hand, later on. (00:29:50)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Drew first arrives at Aunt Dora's, she's cooking at the stove. Many things on the counter, on the stove, etc., change between all the following shots. Things such as: mashed potatoes disappearing, bottle of olive oil appearing, pancakes changing, bowls and pans moving around, and so forth. (00:32:10)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Continuity mistake: At Aunt Dora's, when Samson walks into the dining room eyeing the platter of ham, the amount of greenery on the platter changes in following shots. (00:33:45)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Visible crew/equipment: There are numerous moments where the reflector screens are reflected in characters' eyeglass lenses, such as when Dale tells Jessie, "You can't be buddies with your own son," there are clear reflections in Dale's lenses. (00:37:50)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Drew gets off the elevator after he registers at the Brown Hotel, there is a blonde girl wearing all green talking to a guy in the corner, beside the elevator. In the next shot, that girl is walking down the hallway from the other end, talking to another guy. (00:41:45)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Mitch's car "eats" Hollie, the front tire is parked directly on the split in the concrete driveway. When Hollie gives Heather the thumbs up, the car is over four feet farther down the driveway, though it did not move. (00:58:00)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Drew sits on the couch in the hotel lobby with the urn, Claire joins him. Claire's coat and orange handbag repeatedly change their position throughout this scene. (01:12:15)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Claire joins Drew on the couch in the hotel lobby, and says, "Hey, Mitch," she touches the urn with her right hand while holding the glass in her left. However, in the next shot it's vice versa. (01:12:25)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Drew shows Claire the location of Mitch's memorial, he places the urn on the table in the ballroom. Other things on that table such as glasses, napkins, beer bottles, etc., keep changing position in the following shots. (01:14:10)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Continuity mistake: In Drew's hotel room, in the shot from under the bed Claire is lying on her right side - note the position of her leg, as she reaches for her shoe and pulls it out. However, in the next shot as she pulls it out from under the bed (which she already did in the previous shot), she is on her knees. (01:20:00)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Continuity mistake: In Drew's hotel room, when Claire tries to rouse him from his sound sleep, he doesn't wake, but Drew's position, blanket, pillows, etc., change in the following shots. (01:20:15)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Claire is putting her shoes on in Drew's hotel room, the TV is on the left side of the dresser and there is a large filled snack bowl on the right. In the next shot, the snack bowl is gone, and the TV is on the right. (01:20:20)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Audio problem: Outside the hotel, Drew tells Claire about the "fiasco" and says, "And by the way, I didn't say million. I said billion!" In the next shot facing Claire, he is still talking though nothing is heard. (01:23:55)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Continuity mistake: During Mitch's memorial, in the shot from behind Hollie, she places the mic on the stage floor directly in front of the multi-lamp borderlights, mounted at the edge of the entire stage. In the next shot facing Hollie from the audience POV, all four borderlights - each is 6-7 feet long - are actually gone and the entire stage's wood edge is clearly seen. They are back in all following shots, except one, from the same angle, and they were also gone when Hollie said, "Something huge," earlier. (01:35:00)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Hollie tap dances during Mitch's memorial, both Dale and Drew stand up clapping, as Drew is wildly woo-hoo-ing. However, in the next shot facing the audience, both Dale and Drew are still sitting, until they both stand again in the next shot. (01:36:00)

Super Grover

26th Apr 2006

Elizabethtown (2005)

Continuity mistake: After his father's funeral, when Drew turns on the ignition and in following shots, the leather band that he wears on his right wrist (not the watch) is clasped with its strap facing his thumb, yet when he passes the sign for 60B, the band goes round the opposite way. Then, when he listens to The Hombres the leather band is flipped back, but when he picks up Global Business Today magazine it's switched yet again, and so on. (01:43:00)

Super Grover

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire mistake picture

Continuity mistake: In the Great Hall, after Hermione quips, "Well spotted!" Ron imitates his brother (when he asked Angelina to the Yule Ball) by lifting up his arms to mimic dancing, and Snape promptly smacks the back of Ron's head. In the next shot, Ron holds a pencil in his formerly empty right hand. (01:11:15)

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Continuity mistake: In the Gryffindor common room, after Ron heads up to the dorm, Harry realizes Sirius has gone. In the close-up of the Daily Prophet, the unwrinkled headline "Teenage Tragedy" is displayed prominently as the newspaper burns up, whereas in the previous shot (before Harry's close-up) the "Teenage" part of the headline is unseen. (00:45:10)

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire mistake picture

Continuity mistake: In the dorm, after Ron moans, "Yeah, that's me, Harry Potter's stupid friend" as Harry leaves his bed and walks to Ron, there is a single rectangular window beside his bed and another window about a foot above it. Later, after the Yule Ball, in the exterior zoom-in shot the crow flies toward the side-by-side double window, arched at the top, as it heads for the window sill, and in the next interior shot, the crow lands on the sill as Harry sleeps beside that window. (00:38:30 - 01:22:30)

Super Grover

Continuity mistake: In the Great Hall, after Ron receives his "dress" and Harry says, "Well it does match your eyes. Is there a bonnet?" the toast caddy on the table in front of Harry moves farther down the table, between shots. (01:06:10)

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