Best movie mistakes of 2001

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Continuity mistake: When the panel of doctors are being queried by Aames, for the second time of the loop of this interview, the black box containing the mask can clearly be seen in the bottom right hand corner on the desk when the camera swings to the main doctor. When the camera pans back again, it is gone, and it is only after this that the assistant brings in the box.

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61* (2001)

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Factual error: The third member of the Yankees with a prominent role in the film is Bob Cerv (roommate of Mickey & Roger). In the film, he is with the team from Opening Day. However, Cerv was actually acquired by the Yankees in May of that year.

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Continuity mistake: When the Kung Fu team is training, the coach throws an egg onto "Steel Leg's" foot. It breaks and some of the yolk gets on the ground. But when the fat player starts eating it, the whole yolk's on the shoe. (00:33:30)

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Visible crew/equipment: Several times throughout the movie you can see lighting screens and lighting equipment in the reflection of the troopers sunglasses.

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The Pledge picture

Continuity mistake: When Jack Nicholson is driving his truck through the field in a rush to get to the church to save the little girl, you see the truck bouncing through the bumps. In some scenes, the truck has crash bars in the front, then they disappear, and reappear again.

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Exit Wounds picture

Continuity mistake: DMX changes from a sweat suit into a shiny crimson suit and leaves his apartment only to come back in the same sweat suit.

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The Shipping News picture

Continuity mistake: When Quoyle meets Petal for the first time she gets into his car totally drenched. A bit later they stop for something to eat, and Petal's hair is completely dry. (00:04:40)

NancyFelix

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Factual error: When there's a fight on the cabriolet between Jackie and one of the two bandits - when the car smashes into the fuel truck, the fighting bandit somehow flies backwards where according to the laws of inertia he should have flown forwards.

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Mean Machine picture

Continuity mistake: When Nitro is being sent to another prison, as he is put into the back of the van the prison guard on the right has his hat knocked off, but as he closes the door his hat is back on.

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Mulholland Drive picture

Revealing mistake: When Rita pulls the first stack of hundreds out of her purse, she puts it down next to her. The bill on top is very close to looking real, but the bill underneath is very fake looking. (00:44:15)

John Cyr

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Continuity mistake: When Jay and Silent Bob first get into the van with the girls and Brent, Brent reaches out to squeeze Justice's thigh with his left hand, but as the camera picks up the actual squeeze, it's Brent's right hand squeezing her thigh. (00:24:30)

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Continuity mistake: In the scene where Lizzie and her mother are arguing and Lizzie bursts out in tears she says, "I hurt the people who love me, but when he calls.", it cuts and she hides her face in her hands. When it cuts she has her hands on top of her head. (00:47:25)

Mortug

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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius picture

Continuity mistake: Nick's necklace is a string looped through a ring, but sometimes the string makes only one pass through the ring and sometimes two.

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The Wedding Planner picture

Factual error: The wedding date is given as Saturday June 6, 2001. June 6, 2001 was a Wednesday, and City Hall is closed on Saturday.

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Wet Hot American Summer picture

Continuity mistake: In the scene where Lindsay and the other girl counselors are stripping down to go into the lake, one of the girl counselors unhooks Lindsay's bathing suit top for her. In the next shot, her top is hooked back up again.

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The Mexican picture

Continuity mistake: The airport they fly out of is in Toluca. However, the airport in Toluca is not for public transportation. It is used for freight.

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Someone Like You picture

Continuity mistake: When Jackman and Judd are fighting about her going back to her ex-boyfriend, Jackman is standing next to light switches. One of them changes from up, to half way down, and up again.

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Baby Boy picture

Continuity mistake: The scene after Yvette leaves Jody at Pete's house, her hair and clothing is totally different once at her home when Rodney steals her keys.

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What's the Worst That Could Happen? picture

Continuity mistake: When Detective Alex Tardio first enters, he takes off his hat and places it onto a statue on his right. When switching in between shots the hat disappears then reappears.

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Plot hole: When Carlos (Bill Maher) is explaining to Michael what was a valid roll he says that the redhead rubbed the dice on her chest for good luck and threw them. However she immediately threw the dice when Michael handed them to her. She only rubbed them on her chest and gave them back to Michael on a prior roll.

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