Best movie factual errors of 2004

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The Motorcycle Diaries picture

Factual error: In the scene of reaching Machu Pichu, the asthmatic Che Guevara is practically running up (6.000 meters high), and his friend, who doesn't suffer from any respiratory illness, is gasping for air. In other scenes, the asthma plays an important role in the film.

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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement picture

Factual error: No real archery instructor would allow Princess Mia or anyone for that matter, to shoot with people in front of the shooting line and that close to Princess Mia. And, the arrows aren't retrieved until all have been shot, not after every one.

Sheri Hartman

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Factual error: The license plate on the sheriff's car is not correct for a Florida sheriff. Per the state of Florida's DMV (Dept. of Motor Vehicles) website, there should be a yellow star to the left with "sheriff" printed inside. (01:37:35)

Luna Negra

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The Punisher picture

Factual error: In the scene where Micky and Howard are discussing Livia's parking ticket, Micky mentioned that date the ticket was issued was September 5th, a Thursday. The movie takes place in 2003 where September 5th was a Friday.

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White Chicks picture

Factual error: When Latrell is in the car singing to one of the Wilson sisters, you can see the steam from his breath. This is supposed to be taking place on Labor Day weekend, which is the first part of September. I doubt it would be that cold at night. (01:03:25)

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Million Dollar Baby picture

Factual error: It is said Maggie can't breathe on her own after her injury. If this was the case she wouldn't be able to speak, since she can't push air out of her lungs to generate sound.

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Saint Ralph picture

Factual error: At the end of the movie, after losing the 1954 Boston marathon, Father Hibbert asks Ralph what his running plans are for the future. Ralph replies that the Olympics are next year and he plans on winning them. The next Olympics were in 1956, not 1955.

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Factual error: The records that Shaun and Ed throw at the zombies in their garden shatter when they hit the wall. Only old fashioned 'shellac' records shatter like this -yet all the records were titles released after the introduction of "indestructible" flexible plastic records.

dwest

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Iron Jawed Angels picture

Factual error: In this scene several sailors attack Alice Paul and tear down the demonstrator's banners. The older sailor's petty officer rank specialty insignia featuring three lightning bolts, Radioman, was not created until 1921, four years after this incident. (01:30:35)

alberslh

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Primer picture

Factual error: The garage scientists are setting up an experiment. One of the guys goes to tighten the terminals of a battery. He grabs one in each hand and proceeds to tighten them. If he had done that to a real battery he would have gotten the shock of his life. (00:12:00)

toroscan

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The Keeper picture

Factual error: There is an aerial shot of what appears to be Manchester Oxford Road station in the foreground showing overhead power cables. The caption is 'Manchester 1949', but electrification didn't start until the 60's.

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R-Point picture

Factual error: Throughout the film, Lieutenant Choi and his platoon use a radio with a handset to communicate with their base. The radio however has an H-250 handset, which wasn't introduced until 1987, and the film takes place in 1972. The radio handset should be the H-189, which is the correct model for the Vietnam war from 1966 onwards.

Matdan97

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Beyond the Sea picture

Factual error: A scene in the second half of the film pans up over the top of the Flamingo hotel/casino facing north up the Vegas strip. The Caesars Palace sign is to the left (west) and north of the Flamingo are the Sands, the Dunes, and the Frontier casinos in that order. The Dunes hotel/casino was never located between the Sands and the Frontier. It was in fact one of the southernmost located casinos on the strip at that time and would have technically been behind, southwest of, the Flamingo in this scene.

quizjrt

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Walking Tall picture

Factual error: After Deni fires the last shot in her pistol, she continues to pull the trigger and the gun continues to click. However, this would not happen in a single-action semi-automatic like the Glock she is firing.

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Tiger Cruise picture

Factual error: There is a scene where Lt. Grace Torres is showing her fighter aircraft to her younger sister Tina Torres and Maddie Dolan (the main character). Lt. Grace Torres calls the aircraft an F-15 Hornet. The F-15 is called the Eagle and is flown by the U.S. Air Force, not the Navy. The aircraft that is being displayed is the F-18 Hornet. Absolutely not a mistake that someone who flies the plane would make.

Robert Sullinger

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In Enemy Hands picture

Factual error: The opening scene shows Lieutenant Commander Sullivan being interviewed by a Rear Admiral at CINCPAC, according to the signage. He would never be assigned to a submarine scheduled to be deployed to the Atlantic.

goofyfoot

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Factual error: You can't paint only part of a wall without creating a contrast. That's why walls are always painted as a whole. The paint job done by Wayans could not possibly blend in with the rest of the wall.

BlueCell

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