Best musical movie revealing mistakes of all time

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West Side Story picture

Revealing mistake: In the final scene, if you look in the background that is completely opposite of the gate where the characters exit, there are two cars obviously made of cardboard. Many times they can be seen by looking over Maria's shoulder. (02:22:05 - 02:25:35)

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The Nightmare Before Christmas picture

Revealing mistake: The stick used to make Jack's dog levitate is sometimes visible, for example when Jack is alone on the mountain.

Dr Wilson

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Shock Treatment picture

Revealing mistake: When Betty and Oliver go to the coffee stand, immediately after Betty says "Plus one," you can see that the guy working the stand just grabs two cups from his stand without pouring coffee into them and gives it to Betty and Oliver, who drink from the empty cups.

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The Lion King picture

Revealing mistake: When Nala tells Simba that she is taking her bath, Sarabi (Simba's mother) tells him "And it's time for yours," and picks him up in her mouth. Her head was animated but not the rest of her body (which remains in a sitting position) so her neck appears to stretch a few feet to reach Simba.

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Suggested correction: No, it is not. When Hawkins is pulled overboard and when he lands in the boat, the actor's face is visible in both shots.

Phaneron

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Hedwig and the Angry Inch picture

Revealing mistake: When Hedwig wipes her face on the towel in the coffee shop scene and throws it at Tommy, the eyeshadow is blue, but her make up is purple.

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The Garbage Pail Kids Movie picture

Revealing mistake: When Ali Gator and Windy Winston are coming back from the barfight riding the atv's, Ali scratches his head and you can see where the green glove ends and the actors real skin is supposed to be, under the shirt.

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Cats picture Cats mistake picture

Revealing mistake: The film was rushed to theaters, leaving a few mistakes which Universal fixed. In the original cut, toward the end, Judi Dench's human hand is visible, complete with her wedding ring. This was fixed for the re-release.

manthabeat

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From Justin To Kelly picture

Revealing mistake: When the song "Forever part of me" is right after the scene were both Kelly and Justin are talking to there friends about finding one another, right before the song begins the camera pans to Justin and behind Justin in the left side of the screen there is a guy lip-syncing to the words. But the words in the song have not started yet.

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Paint Your Wagon picture

Revealing mistake: In the scene where the town is collapsing, there is a shot of Ben in the bathtub falling into the river, if you look closely, you can see the strings that are keeping the tub steady and upright.

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Singin' in the Rain picture

Revealing mistake: At the first premiere (at Grauman's Chinese Theatre), look closely at the audience. Because at the end of the movie, and several months later at the premiere of The Dancing Caviler, it is the same audience! (Same clothes and even the same seats!)

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Smashing Time picture

Revealing mistake: During the pie fight sequence Brenda is obviously wearing a wig as her hair suddenly becomes twice as thick as it was before.

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James and the Giant Peach picture

Revealing mistake: At the end, when the NYC children are rushing toward the peach to scoop out a piece to eat, you can see one little girl running with a piece of peach already in her hand.

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The Country Bears picture

Revealing mistake: The Bears' bus is driving by a green highway sign reading something like "Nutville 2". Road signs are normally made of something rigid. But as the bus passes, the sign ripples in the breeze, and you can tell it's just made of fabric or plastic.

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Breakin' picture

Revealing mistake: In the scene when Turbo is sweeping in front of the grocery store, he begins dancing with a broom and you can see the wires that are holding the broom up, making it seem like the broom is floating.

Lisa Barker

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Joe's Apartment picture

Revealing mistake: When Joe is beat up the second time when he just gets off of the bus in NYC, during the simulated punches his head hits a sheet of Plexiglas. The makeup from his forehead leaves a tan stain on the Plexiglas.

luchador

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Rock of Ages picture

Revealing mistake: In the scene where "More Than Words/Heaven" is sung, there is a montage of shots of Drew playing guitar on stage and Sherrie singing outside. One of the shots of Drew has been horizontally flipped - in it he's now playing guitar left-handed and his "The Bourbon Room" T-shirt has the logo back-to-front.

DVD Smith

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Evita picture

Revealing mistake: When Eva is leaving with her suitcase, you can tell by the way she is holding the suitcase that she is ready to open it when it hits Magaldi.

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Pinocchio picture

Revealing mistake: When Pinocchio gets in bed with Gepetto and Figaro, Gepetto puts out the light of the candle. If you watch closely, the light goes out a split second early.

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