Best movie mistakes of 1987

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Miami Connection picture

Revealing mistake: A bunch of seedy individuals are gathered, weapons in hand. Unbeknownst to them, though, deadly ninjas are creeping by, with all the speed of fast-forwarded footage. The problem, besides how obvious the trick is, is that it also features a visible jump cut; you can see the foliage change position literally from one frame to the other during the same shot. (00:01:30)

Sammo

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Ironweed picture

Continuity mistake: When Frances takes Helen to sleep in the car, he puts her in the back seat from the drivers side. In the morning the camera is looking at her through the the window of the door on which she appears to be leaning. Yet when she gets out of the car later in the scene, there is a canvas draped over the door way.

greydane

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The Principal picture

Continuity mistake: Rick Latimer is at the bar with his buddies. He spots his ex-wife on a date with the divorce attorney and begins rambling. "This kind of sh. Happens", one of his friends says. The friend next to him, rightmost position, is smoking, and his hand is suddenly raised at the cut. (00:02:45)

Sammo

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Project A Part 2 picture

Continuity mistake: When the pirates swears the oath to kill Dragon Mao, they drip blood on one of the pirate's hand. The blood stains on his hand differ between the shots. (00:02:50)

Mortug

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Light of Day picture

Continuity mistake: After the grocery store visit, Joan Jett walks to her room at the hotel and goes to her room on the second floor, a short time later she opens her room door which is now on the first floor. (01:35:00)

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