The Expendables 3

Continuity mistake: At the start, after placing the wire along the train tracks, Gunner gets onto the left hand side of the helicopter and Christmas gets on the right hand side. When the shot changes, they have swapped sides. (00:01:30)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: At the start, when Barney is hiding behind the train to avoid the AA gun, we see the landing skid slide along the track rails. Camera cuts and suddenly they are 6ft in the air. (00:02:40)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Barney and Christmas are talking in the cockpit at the start, Christmas says "I doubt it" while looking at Barney. Camera cuts and he is now looking at the chart in his lap. (00:09:20)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Doc asks Christmas his name, Christmas is either looking at his chart or at Doc depending on the angle. (00:09:35)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: Doc places the shipping container down on top of one container with none either side but 3 in front of the door. When he picks it up, it is a block of 2x2 containers. (00:18:05)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Barney, Christmas and Toll Road exit the shipping container, the door is open halfway. Camera cuts to another angle and the door is wide open. Camera cuts again and its back to half open. (00:18:40)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Doc shouts that it is time to mow the lawn, the ammo belt over his shoulder disappears and appears on the mini gun. (00:19:00)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Caesar is on the ground after being shot, Christmas puts his hands on Caesar's leg. Camera cuts and he is now wrapping a shirt round his hand. (00:24:15)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: Doc applies pressure to Caesar's chest after the bomb has exploded. Angle changes and he applies pressure again. (00:24:15)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Christmas and Barney are talking in the bar, Christmas has a red bruise on his head. When he confronts Barney outside the bar, it has disappeared. (00:32:00)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Christmas follows Barney out of the bar you can see two men crossing the screen from left to right. After the cut to the next shot these two guys aren't visible anymore. (00:32:30)

Continuity mistake: Galgo says "age is only a state of mind" when he says this he has his hands up to his head. Camera cuts and they have disappeared. (00:40:00)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When we see Smilee fighting in Mexico the amount of dirt on his shirt keeps changing instantly. It's easy to spot as he has a white shirt on. (00:43:00)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: Christmas throws the knife past Mars, we see Christmas walk off. Camera cuts and Christmas is back with the group before walking off again. (00:49:45)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Stonebanks is in the truck, the amount of blood in his mouth and on his chin keeps changing depending on the angle. (01:05:00)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Ross is standing on the ladder working on the engine you see on the left side of the plane 7 skull decals. There are 4 on top and 3 underneath. The 3 underneath are at the back of the 4 decals. Then when the plane is taxiing on the runway the bottom 3 skull decals are at the front of the 4 decals. (01:17:30 - 01:19:35)

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Continuity mistake: When Ross and Galgo are in the plane taxiing to the runway (with propellers rotating), and see Ross' former team members standing in the way, the propellers are standing still. Seconds later, the propellers can be heard rotating again. (01:21:30)

snarf

Continuity mistake: When Barney reaches for the revolver in the back of his belt, the way he holds it changes between shots. (01:47:40)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: As Barney stands up after being shot by Stonebanks, he has his throat mic still on (black plastic round his neck). When Banks says to take the armor off, it has disappeared, only to return when he takes the armor off. (01:47:40)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: During the fight at the end between Stonebanks and Barney, Barney draws blood from Stonebanks mouth, between shots this keep disappearing and reappearing. (01:48:10)

Ssiscool

Continuity mistake: When Ross and Galgo are in the plane taxiing to the runway (with propellers rotating), and see Ross' former team members standing in the way, the propellers are standing still. Seconds later, the propellers can be heard rotating again. (01:21:30)

snarf

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Lee Christmas: So you like knives, huh?
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Trivia: Barney asks Drummer where Church is and Drummer replies "forget about him, he's out of the picture." A reference to Bruce Willis wanting too much money for his part in the film, hence he was cut out of the picture.

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Question: The opening scene with the train crashing into the military base played out an awful lot like the Macbeth boss fight in Star Fox 64. Is this on purpose?

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