The top mistakes in The Shining http://www.moviemistakes.com/film1151 en Sat, 10 May 2008 05:55:09 +0000 7000 In the first scene, when Nicholson is driving to the Overlook, the shadow of a helicopter can be seen at the bottom right. This is only visible in the un-matted TV/video print. 7002 At the beginning when Danny is talking to his Mom and eating a sandwich, the sandwich gets about 5 bites smaller in a split second. 7003 When Danny is playing alone in the corridor, with his toy cars and trucks, in the overhead shot, the little vehicles are set up on the orange and brown pattern, as the ball roles to him down the center brown path in the carpet's sextagon pattern. However, in Danny's close-up, when the ball is in front of him, all the little toy vehicles are now set up (still the same way) on the opposite side of the carpet's distinct pattern, as he also faces the opposite way. This mistake has absolutely nothing to do with the ghosts of The Outlook moving the ball. 15113 In the initial overhead shot of the house the hedge maze is not there though later on it is shown quite close to the house. 119721 Jack switches on the outdoor lights as he prepares to chase Danny into the hedge maze. When he hits the fifth switch a stage light blows out.