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Open Season picture

Revealing mistake: Just after Boog breaks the dam and the deer herd is bounding across the dry riverbed, at the moment they realize they are going to be swept downstream by the wall of water, their legs disappear - just left out of the animation cell. Very obvious; no slow-mo needed to see.

Brenda Elzin

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Revealing mistake: As Lulu is pulling her fishing pole out of the school steps, you see if you watch closely that the pole actually passes through the concrete of the steps rather than her lifting it over. (00:02:00)

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Revealing mistake: In the scene where Luigi offers his service to Van and Minny, Guido is juggling wheels. But when Guido finishes, you can see over his right lift that his one of his wheels is not rendered correctly, as it seems to overstep his bodywork.

Paul Thomas Backes

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Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright picture Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright mistake picture

Revealing mistake: As the gang is watching The Phantom on the security monitors, he turns around and takes off down a hall. The only lights in the hallway are suspended from the ceiling in the center. Yet the Phantom's shadow is cast to his right on the wall, when there are no lights to his left. (00:10:50)

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Revealing mistake: When Project Applecore is first shown, a laser drill busts up some rocks. A forklift-like vehicle with a bulldozer front swoops by and picks up the rubble. Then the vehicle turns 90 degrees and heads away, but with none of its wheels ever turning. (00:05:20)

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South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut picture South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut mistake picture

Revealing mistake: When Sheila asks if Terrance and Phillip have any last words, Phillip says, "Last words, how's about get me the f**k out of this chair!" When he does, his arm leaves the arm of the chair and goes through the restraint, which reappears instantly after. (01:03:00)

Ssiscool

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Revealing mistake: Susan appears to pass right through the glass window after knocking down Gallaxhar.

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Mater and the Ghostlight picture

Revealing mistake: Right after McQueen asks what the Ghostlight is, it cuts back to the other cars. Luigi is right next to the firetruck and some gas pumps. The firetruck's door is very reflective, and the gas pumps are visible in it. But Luigi is right by the pump, and he is not reflected in the firetruck's door. (00:02:10)

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A Christmas Carol picture

Revealing mistake: During the scene when Scrooge is sitting in his armchair by the fire, the animation of the fire is badly looped and you can see it flickering as it finishes a cycle.

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Over the Hedge picture

Revealing mistake: When Stella the skunk yells at the cat, she pokes him on the face. However, you will notice that the hand looks a lot like a human hand, not Stella's.

Movie Guy

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A Charlie Brown Christmas picture

Revealing mistake: When Charlie Brown stops to watch Snoopy sitting atop the doghouse, eating dog bones, the pile of bones never goes down even though Snoopy takes from the pile three times. (00:03:25)

Professor Zed

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Revealing mistake: Towards the end of the movie, the principal puts on his hat which turns his hair green. But you can see the green paint has already been applied before he puts his hat on.

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