Corrected entry: In one scene, Indy and the group are being held captive by the Russians and are being taken through a rain forest. After they hijack the truck that is transporting them, Indy destroys a deforesting machine with an RPG. The model of RPG that Indy fires wasn't invented until the 1960s.
Twotall
Corrected entry: When a very wet Indy is getting decontaminated, you see the camera move back and then it shows Indy siting all dry on the chair, talking.
Correction: Yes, this is called a cut between shots, and is quite common in every movie being made. He was of course allowed to towel off after the decontamination, before the questioning started.
Corrected entry: In the warehouse, no one thinks to track down the magnetic artifact by using a simple compass.
Correction: First of all, character mistake. Second, as pointed out several times, the force emanating from the skull is NOT magnetic, but a different, alien psychokinetic power. There's no way to be sure a compass would be attracted to it. But if you listen, Indy actually asks for a compass first thing. It just so happens that nobody has one.
Corrected entry: Indy says to Mutt that he learned Quechua from Francisco Villa (Pancho Villa), who was a Mexican Revolutionary General who barely spoke this Peruvian language.
Correction: No. Indy says he learned Quecha WHILE he rode with Pancho Villa, indicating the time it happened. He never says anything about precisely who it was that taught him.
Corrected entry: In the scene showing the local village you can plainly see a large modern yellow crane above the roof line.
Correction: Much too vague. Which scene? For that matter, which village? A more accurate description is needed here.
Corrected entry: The female Russian spy's uniform looks more like the German WWII era uniforms than USSR ones of the time. Additionally, her holster is on the front on her right hip. Soviet officers wore their holsters behind their right hips.
Correction: She is a representative of a very secret "special" branch of the Red Army, dealing with paranormal phenomena. Her uniform naturally is different from any others, and as both this branch and the uniforms thereof are completely fictitious, they can look however the film makers want. In addition, the position of the holster is a matter of personal choice by her. Given her position, she is allowed a lot of personal leeway.
Join the mailing list
Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback.
Correction: Already listed and corrected. The RPG-7 was not invented until 1961, but the similar-looking RPG-2 was around at the time of the movie.
Twotall