Whiplash

Audio problem: When they are playing "Whiplash" it shows a hand playing piano. When the hand is going up the piano (to the right) the music goes up, then down. Going up the piano should only play higher notes. (00:18:20)

wishuknu

Audio problem: When Nee-man gets his first blister when practicing the drums alone, he punches and breaks his fist through the snare drum. He continues to rock on with the snare drum audible in the practice exercise soundtrack, immediately after breaking it. (01:00:00)

Steven Weitzman

Continuity mistake: In the last scene, when the drummer starts the "caravan" song, the bass player on the left starts playing. But in the next shot he isn't.

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Fletcher: There are no two words in the English language more harmful than "good job."

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Question: I may have missed something. If JK Simmons was fired, how could he conduct the band at the end?

MikeH

Chosen answer: He was fired from the university, but the band at the end was a hobby group he had started conducting for.

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