Continuity mistake: When The Bride and Vernita Green are in the kitchen, Vernita mentions something like "I've got to fix my daughter's cereal." Notice when she says this, The Bride is holding her mug with the handle facing Vernita, when the shot changes, it is instantly facing The Bride - something which cannot be achieved this quickly.
David Mercier
27th May 2004
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
27th May 2004
Three Amigos (1986)
Revealing mistake: During their first confrontation with El Guapo, the Amigos start riding around and firing their guns in the air. Look at the difference in speed between the wider shots (with stunt doubles) and the closer ones, which show the actors themselves. Not only are they suddenly moving much slower in these closer shots, but it so very obvious that they are on mechanical horses by the movement.
27th May 2004
The Last Samurai (2003)
Revealing mistake: During the final battle, some samurai horsemen are lighting hay panels to create a smokescreen. At one point a horseman rides past two of them without touching them with the torch at all, and they still catch fire. Moreoever, they start to burn from the bottom, not where the flame could have touched them (which of course it didn't).
27th May 2004
The Last Samurai (2003)
Continuity mistake: On his way to rescue Katsumoto, Algren is confronted by four or five armed men. If you look closely, you can see the armed man in the top left corner draws his sword twice.
27th May 2004
The Last Samurai (2003)
Continuity mistake: When Algren is packing to leave, Colonel Bagley picks up the note that the young boy had written for Algren. In the close up, you can see the paper is light blue at the top and a light pink at the bottom. When Algren takes it from him and smooths it out, it is suddenly all light blue.
24th May 2004
Eraser (1996)
Factual error: When Arnie shoots out the cockpit window, first of all the glass seems about as thick as a Coke bottle which in reality it isn't. Secondly it shatters like one, not like the modern safety glass which it would be made of. (00:56:20)
24th May 2004
ER (1994)
Night Shift - S3-E11
Continuity mistake: When Carter and Doyle are running down a corridor to the patient having a heart attack, the camera follows them along the floor and you can see several coloured lines going down the hall. After we see this, they burst through a double door, and if you look behind them you cannot see these lines anymore; they've simply vanished.
20th May 2004
South Park (1997)
Continuity mistake: At several points during the final scene, the microphone stand disappears and reappears on the stage.
15th May 2004
Troy (2004)
Continuity mistake: When the Greeks are at Troy's walls during the fight scenes the shadows cast keep changing direction. For example, when they charge Troy at night, in one shot as they run outside the city walls their shadows are cast to their right, but in the wide shot it's cast directly in front of them. (02:20:00)
15th May 2004
Troy (2004)
Continuity mistake: When Hector stops Helen from leaving during the night, her cheeks and the area around her eyes are both very red, and her eyes are tearful with tears down her cheeks. In the shot from behind her, when she briefly turns round her cheeks are not red or wet and though her eyes are teary, they are not as teary and red as the shots facing her. (01:01:45)
8th May 2004
Monster (2003)
Continuity mistake: Just after they have trashed the red car, Lee and Selby go into the bedroom of the motel and Selby sits on the bed. Lee opens the wardrobe and then starts talking to Selby. If you look closely, you can see the door she opened is sometimes fully open, half open or closed, especially as there seems to be a metallic rack on the inside of it which makes it quite obvious when it's open. (01:13:20 - 01:14:10)
8th May 2004
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Continuity mistake: When Jim and Kate are talking on the train near the start, there is a point halfway through a sentence where Kate's arms go from being folded, to being straight in front of her - instantly. (00:05:55)
7th May 2004
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Continuity mistake: In the scene when Barry interrupts the meeting of Nora and Captain Quin, the direction of the light source changes several times, indicating repeat takes.
7th May 2004
King Ralph (1991)
Factual error: There are numerous references made to the Finnish Royal Family, and they even make an appearance. Only problem is, Finland doesn't have a Royal Family.
7th May 2004
King Ralph (1991)
Audio problem: Apparently, Ralph's surname was changed at the last minute from the British Royal Family surname of "Windsor" to "Windham." There are several points in the film, where there is a lip-sync problem, due to the differences of the name, because it has been dubbed.
4th May 2004
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Factual error: The mounted machine gun fires far too many shots for the limited supply of ammo it has in the box attached to it.
4th May 2004
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Revealing mistake: When the ice-cream van is being shot at the end of the film, for a single shot you can see the driver sitting in it.
4th May 2004
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Factual error: The rocket launcher that is used on the big yellow plough is a single shot M1A1 L.A.W. (Light Anti-tank Weapon). However, the woman then picks it up and fires it again. It could not have had another rocket in it, and reloading it takes much longer than the few seconds between firings in the film. Plus Joey didn't connect the firing clip to the trigger mechanism, as would be needed.
2nd May 2004
Theatre of Blood (1973)
Continuity mistake: The hot knives that are set up in the King Lear scene towards the end of the film are sometimes smoking and sometimes not depending on the shot.
2nd May 2004
Theatre of Blood (1973)
Revealing mistake: When Edward is carrying his dead daughter, it is apparent that she is holding onto him in case he drops her.
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