Audio problem: When Buffy kills the vampires dragging Xander at the beginning, we hear two impact sounds but don't hear either of them turn to dust. They were only a few feet away and there was no other sound to cover it up. (00:01:00)
Phoenix
5th Dec 2004
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997)
13th Oct 2004
The Alamo (2004)
Audio problem: The messenger at the beginning leaps off his horse and says, "They're all dead. Alamo." Watch closely and you'll see his lips don't match "Alamo" and he keeps speaking without making a sound. (00:02:25)
1st Aug 2004
North by Northwest (1959)
Audio problem: When Thornhill and Kendall reunite after the shooting, they are obviously on a soundstage and not on location in the wilderness. There is absolutely no background noise, which is impossible in the outdoors: leaves rustling, birds calling, water trickling, wind gusting, etc. prevent the complete silence depicted by the movie. The quality of the actors' voices also sounds like indoors rather than an open space. (01:46:30)
9th Jul 2004
Evil Dead II (1987)
Audio problem: It's quite obvious that all of the grunts and sounds of terror that Ash makes while his hand is attacking him in the kitchen are dubbed. (00:28:45)
9th Jul 2004
Evil Dead II (1987)
Audio problem: When Ash is struggling with Linda's head, he bangs it against several objects. At one point he slams the wall, which sounds like a large metal panel or piece of aluminum siding. The cabin is made of wood. (00:19:45)
28th Jun 2004
Smallville (2001)
Audio problem: The CD playing in Lex's car is heard at exactly the same volume and quality from outside the car when Lex has his windows up and when he rolls one down. (00:10:20)
23rd Jun 2004
Smallville (2001)
23rd Jun 2004
Smallville (2001)
Audio problem: After he breaks the methane valve, Earl runs to the security camera and whispers, "You see what you made me do?" His whisper is heard at the proper volume by the Luthors watching the camera, but the speakerphone is on the desk ten feet behind Earl, making this impossible. Most surveillance cameras don't have microphones. (00:28:55)
23rd Jun 2004
Smallville (2001)
Audio problem: Clark listens to his father and Earl talking in the hospital through the visitor window. The sound is the same volume and quality as when Earl was using the microphone, which he is not using now. Even if Clark used super-hearing to eavesdrop, it wouldn't sound the same as the microphone. (00:18:35)
21st Jun 2004
Smallville (2001)
Audio problem: While Sean and Whitney are tossing the football at the lake edge, at one point we hear Whitney catch the ball offscreen while the camera is on Sean. The camera then cuts back to Whitney and he catches the ball on screen. (00:03:20)
21st Jun 2004
Smallville (2001)
Audio problem: When Sean flags down Whitney's truck, we hear his brakes squeal as he slams on the pedal. A few quick cuts later we see him do the same thing, apparently for the first time. (00:33:25)
21st Jun 2004
Smallville (2001)
Audio problem: Sean drops frozen Jenna and she shatters. He then manages to casually walk out of the room over her without crunching any of the ice. (00:17:30)
9th Jun 2004
Roswell (1999)
Destiny (2) - S1-E22
Audio problem: At the end of the episode, Michael suddenly appears next to Max without any footsteps on the gravel like Max's and Liz's. (00:41:35)
9th Jun 2004
Roswell (1999)
Audio problem: After Nasedo reveals himself in the morgue, there is a shot on Michael's face. There is no sound, but Nasedo can be seen in the foreground either talking animatedly or having an extremely localized seizure. (00:23:55)
23rd May 2004
Van Helsing (2004)
Audio problem: In the scene where the monster saves Anna by knocking down the last Bride, there is one shot where he turns to look at Anna framed in the window. His right leg support makes the hissing sound without any steam coming out of it.
7th May 2004
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Audio problem: When the gang member throws the knife into Brad's foot, not only is the sound of the impact half a second late, but it's a completely wrong sound - more like a book hitting the ground than a knife edge slicing anything. (00:54:45)
7th May 2004
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Audio problem: As Pruitt is beating up the adulterer in the street, despite the sound effects, it's obvious that his punches are missing. (00:27:35)
3rd May 2004
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Audio problem: When the Geckos shoot Chet Pussy, the sounds of gunfire don't match the visible gunshots. (01:00:25)
29th Apr 2004
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Audio problem: As Frankenstein lures the monster back to the castle with the violin, if you watch very carefully, some of his bow movements don't match the length of the sound that is heard. (01:35:30)
19th Apr 2004
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Audio problem: On Dave's deathbed, sometimes the breathing matches his chest movements and sometimes it really doesn't.
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