Best movie visible crew/equipment of 1997

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The Odyssey picture

Visible crew/equipment: During the Trojan War, when Odysseus yells "Fight. Fight. FIGHT. ", a soldier plays the flute and they all run down the hill, a cameraman with a blue t-shirt and sunglasses is visible.

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Tomorrow Never Dies picture

Visible crew/equipment: When Bond and the Chinese woman are on the rooftop (just before they jump off), in one of the shots, look closely and you can see the shadow of the crew on the wall (that they are facing).

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U Turn picture

Visible crew/equipment: After Bobby is pushed off the cliff by Grace, towards the end of the shot of him rolling on the rocks, a black pad is visible under his shirt and attached to his trousers which was used for the stunt. (01:49:20)

Hamster

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Breakdown picture

Visible crew/equipment: Just after the beginning credits end, you can see the reflections of the boom, the crew and other things as they pass the 4x4. (Most visible on VHS version). (00:02:35)

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Men in Black picture Men in Black mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: When Tommy Lee Jones shakes the dog asking him about the galaxy, right before they exit the car, you can see the cameraman's reflection in the shiny black door frame. (01:06:30)

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For Richer or Poorer picture

Visible crew/equipment: When Brad is running through the park looking for a taxi, when Brad stops to look around, the camera and cameraman's shadow can be seen cast on Brad's back for a split-second. (00:22:10)

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The Jackal picture The Jackal mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: After Bruce shoots Lemont with the big gun, you can see the crew's reflection in his sunglasses as he's rubbing his ear. (01:01:20)

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Alien Resurrection picture

Visible crew/equipment: When Call spills Jona's 'battery acid' drink, she throws the boxing gloves on the table. When she does, they bump the camera. (00:28:15)

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Amistad picture

Visible crew/equipment: When the President of U.S. is talking to his Secretary of State in order to replace the judge, the boom mic is visible at the top of the screen for the whole scene.

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187 (1997)

187 picture

Visible crew/equipment: In the scene where Samuel L. Jackson is in his house with the girl student that takes off her her clothes, you can visibly see the boom mike swing across in the top right hand corner.

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Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie picture Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: As the Power Rangers are running out of Maligore's temple as the volcanic pit erupts, in the shot from behind them all running out, down the path, if you look to the right of the screen, in the bushes you can plainly see two crewmembers standing there; one in red trousers and the other in a blue shirt holding a drink. (01:21:05)

Hamster

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George of the Jungle picture

Visible crew/equipment: The last time we see George in California he is running down the road. When the camera moves up you can see the shadow of the camera man and camera crane on the ground as clear as day.

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Vegas Vacation picture Vegas Vacation mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: At the beginning of the movie when Clark is entering his house and the camera angle is from inside, just as he opens the door there is something red on his front porch. If you look at any of the previous scenes, that red thing isn't there. It's the bottom of a sunscreen being used to block the bright sunlight (which would have flooded the camera) behind Clark as he enters the house. (00:01:44)

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Starship Troopers picture

Visible crew/equipment: When they capture the brain bug, just before Carl says "It was a man called Zim [who captured the bug]", you can see a microphone antenna shadow is visible on his back. The shadow of the camera on his shoulder can also be seen in the fullscreen DVD edition. (01:57:35)

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Donnie Brasco picture

Visible crew/equipment: In the scene where the two are crossing the bridge in the car, the camera crew can be seen several times as reflections in the windscreen when the shot changes to outside the car.

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Bean picture

Visible crew/equipment: When Mr. Bean is in the boardroom of people discussing his fate at the beginning of the movie, there's one shot where you can see a cameraman's feet and a moving cable reflected in a shiny surface.

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The Pest picture

Visible crew/equipment: When the Pest is trying to hustle the crowd as a blind man, there is a Hispanic kid in the background watching. He starts making faces and throwing up hand symbols at the camera. He was either a kid who sneaked onto the set or an extra who decided to get noticed.

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Beverly Hills Ninja picture

Visible crew/equipment: In almost every shot with the red convertible, if you look in the reflection of the wind shield or the side of the car you can see a camera, boom mic or other lighting equipment.

Sir William

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