Best movie audio problems of 1998

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Beloved picture

Audio problem: Some time after Paul D. has settled down at Sethe's, she comes home and knocks on the door. Denver calls out "Who's there? Mama? Mama?", and the second time she calls "Mama?" her mouth isn't moving. (00:20:25)

NancyFelix

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Hideous Kinky picture

Audio problem: When Julia and the girls are sitting with Eva discussing Bilal's disappearance towards the end, you can see Eva's mouth isn't moving in time with what she is saying.

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Hard Rain picture

Audio problem: When Jim has been pushed out of the boat by Sheriff in the church, his voice is heard echoing "no" at exactly the same time that he is spitting water out visually.

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U.S. Marshals picture

Audio problem: In the scene when the plane slides down the hill into the water you hear the classic Hollywood sound used for jumbo jet engines dying out by hitting water. The problem lies in the fact that that engine would have been off by then, either by impact, or by the planes automated systems. Even if it was somehow still running you don't hear it until it dies.

zephalis

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Audio problem: In the scene after Brittany's party, Coop and Remer are playing BASEketball in their driveway. As Squeak walks up, Coop shoots and Remer says "Miss it. Steve Perry, Steve Perry." If you look at Remer's face, his mouth is not moving while this is said.

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Another Day in Paradise picture

Audio problem: When the gang are in the club and everybody is trying to persuade Mel to dance, Bobby opens his mouth and says "Dance Mel", but it's Melanie Griffith's voice that says the line.

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Audio problem: After the Rangers break through the German lines at Normandy, Captain Miller delivers a message on the hand radio. After he turns his back to the camera and stops talking, he continues to move his mouth. (00:24:30)

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Audio problem: When Annie is saying goodbye to her butler Martin and they perform their legendary handshake, Annie is the first to put her hand down when they stack their hands, however you hear a clapping sound.

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Audio problem: Right after Rocky jumps over the fence and kicks the ninja that is holding tum tum he says "give me five". But his lips don't move at all.

AidanN

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Audio problem: In the beginning of the bedroom scene with Elise and her suspect client, the guy yells out "You let him hit me, I mean how can you let them hit me." But watch his lips when they first cut to him - they don't move until after he turns around. (00:40:00)

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Fallen picture

Audio problem: When Reese is in the chamber waiting to be gassed and singing "Time is on my side", the reflection in the glass shows him sitting totally stone-faced. His lips aren't moving at all.

Carol Davis

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Urban Legend picture

Audio problem: When Michelle is taken inside by the gas station attendant, she thinks he is going to attack her. As she tries the locked door and he grabs her, we hear herscreams but her mouth doesn't match up to them. (00:06:35)

Hamster

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Audio problem: When Freedom shuttle is being destroyed by the asteroid field, you can hear Harry say, "Sharp, what the hell is that? Is that the Independence?" but you can tell by Bruce Willis' mouth that he isn't saying any of those words.

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Audio problem: When the ants are deciding whether on not to let Flik go to the city, Atta says "He can't mess anything up!" However, her mouth says "screw" when she says "mess."

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Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island picture

Audio problem: When the alligator bites on the fisherman's pole, the sounds heard don't match it biting on it.

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Audio problem: After the prisoners have their way with Mitch, he says, "The lack of respect, that's what hurts the most. Except for the other thing, that hurts the most." But if you watch his mouth, it is clear that he says something very different.

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Audio problem: Upon Elizabeth's first meeting with the Duke of Anjou, he whispers, in French, what he would like to do to her in bed. Then he says, in English, "Would you like that?" His lips don't move when he says it.

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Audio problem: When Frost first enters the conference room with the rest of the members of the house, the older member with the symbol tattooed on his forehead scolds Frost about how he's not a pureblood. In a shot down the table (probably only noticeable in widescreen), you can see the guy on the right side of the screen, but his mouth isn't moving, even though you hear him talking.

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Lost in Space picture

Audio problem: After Smith yells "Where is my money?", his next line starts with "The Sedition...", but his mouth is saying something else.

Movie Nut

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