The top mistakes in The Young Country http://www.moviemistakes.com/film7346 en Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:55:31 +0000 134941 When the wheel breaks and the coach crashes, it is visibly empty. The five passengers who were riding inside have disappeared. 134929 The third time we see the stagecoach on its way to Denver, it's passing the exact same tree and hill that it passed at the start of its journey. It's also traveling on a paved road, which in 1860s frontier Colorado is extremely unlikely. 134994 The cloth gag Moody ties around HJ's head noticeably changes positions between takes. 135033 Throughout the movie, characters strike matches to light lamps. While "strike anywhere" matches had been invented by this time and were quite the rage in Europe (despite an alarming tendency to explode due to the volatile chemicals used), they were an unknown commodity on the American frontier until well after the turn of the century. 134930 The stage leaves town with two drivers who are both wearing white hats and light-colored clothing. A few shots later, as it crosses the plains, one driver now has a black hat and a black outfit.