Best movie audio problems of 1985

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Better Off Dead picture

Audio problem: Monique runs out of the house, holding Ricky's picture. She sits down and starts to laugh at the picture. Her mouth movements don't match the laugh that is heard. (00:39:10)

RJR99SS

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Cocoon picture

Audio problem: When Ben and the rest of his friends are "out on the town", he starts his car to go home, but when he does it makes the distinct sound of an older Chrysler when he was driving a Cadillac.

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Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning picture

Audio problem: When Junior is riding his motorbike around, screaming "they hurt me, ma," in many wideshots we hear him yell but his mouth is closed. (00:55:20)

Hamster

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Fright Night picture

Audio problem: Right before Charley gets thrown into the closet doors, Jerry has him by the throat threatening to kill his mother if she wakes up. In the shots of Charley trying to free himself of the grip, Jerry's lips are moving but no sound can be heard. (00:28:15)

ryguy_1983

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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins... picture

Audio problem: After Chiun gets all of the rings on the bottles, you can see that they have all settled, yet you keep hearing the sound of them still settling through the rest of the scene.

Movie Nut

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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome picture

Audio problem: When Master is riding on Max's truck, he says "Everybody, have a good time! Saturday night!" His mouth doesn't match up with the words.

Movie Nut

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The Legend of Billie Jean picture

Audio problem: Just after Binx shoots Mr. Pyot, Hube says, "Don't touch him!" When Billie Jean bends down, the camera cuts to Hube who reaches for the phone saying, "I'm calling the police," but his lips don't move. (00:18:40)

Knever

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Trancers picture

Audio problem: At the 'punk' club in Chinatown, the live singer (or yeller) is lip-syncing (and with lots of lips but very little of the synching). (00:38:10)

Sammo

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Jewel of the Nile picture

Audio problem: During the rally as things start going south, a woman's scream can be heard. Nevermind that the only woman there is Joan, but the same scream is heard repeated over and over.

manthabeat

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King Solomon's Mines picture

Audio problem: When Quatermain and Jesse are fleeing in a stolen truck, they are being chased by people in other vehicles. Even though all the streets are dirt, there are numerous times when the tires of all the vehicles squeal.

Noman

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Brazil picture

Audio problem: When Sam notices the "lift out of order" sign and exclaims "sh*t!", his mouth moves slightly out of sync with the audio. (01:23:10)

Cubs Fan

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The Care Bears Movie picture

Audio problem: After Wish Bear announces that Kim and Jason will be adopted by new parents, Cheer Bear turns around and exclaims "Congratulations Kim and Jason!" However, her lips don't move at all when the words are said. (00:23:05)

ryguy_1983

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Spies Like Us picture

Audio problem: In the beginning, the agent from the agent goes up to the door, and knocks four times in a normal rhythm, but you hear three knocks, a pause, then the fourth knock out of time with the action. (00:04:55)

Movie Nut

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Runaway Train picture

Audio problem: At the end of the movie, after Manny has disconnected the locomotive from the rest of the train which is slowing down, when it stops we can hear it screech. It shouldn't as the train slows down naturally without the help of the breaks, which additionally, as it had been mentioned (by the woman), are not working. (01:45:30)

Billcow

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