Factual error: When Indy wakes up on the day of New York City's parade for the Apollo 11 astronauts, H.R. Pufnstuf is on the television. The parade was held August 13, 1969, but H.R. Pufnstuf didn't premiere until September 6, 1969.
Continuity mistake: Inside the plane, Indy looks at his bleeding wound. Note how shiny and wet it is, as opposed to an instant shot later when it looks dry.
Continuity mistake: The bitten parts of the panini that Helena holds change between shots.
Continuity mistake: When Renaldo is shot in his chest, Helena jolts forward nervously in shock while she grabs a handrail. An instant cut later, she is calmly sitting as if nothing had happened.
Continuity mistake: When Voller grabs the Grafikos tablet from the chest, it's covered in sea snot. When he shows it to Indy, most of the snot is gone. Though a couple of drops dripped while taken out of the chest, the missing amount of moss is really big.
Continuity mistake: When Voller grabs the tablet from the chest, he holds its upper left side. A shot later, he is holding its lower left side. When he shows it to Indy, the grip changes again twice.
Continuity mistake: On the boat, when Klaber grabs the wooden chest, he puts his hand on it with his sleeve soaking wet. A shot later, it's dry.
Continuity mistake: When the kid and the sailor are on the boat, watching the sea, the man leans with his hands on the handrail. A shot later, he's leaning on his forearms.
Factual error: When Jones and Shaw rans out of the Hotel back alley in Tanger, there's a modern Scooter moped with 5-spoke plastic wheels.
Continuity mistake: When Indy grabs the dial, his thumb surrounds its border, touching the carved words on it. When the shot changes, his hand is suddenly on the left side of the dial.
Continuity mistake: On the boat, when Indy lights up the wax block, it is next to the edge of the table, together with the whiskey bottle, lighter, and cork. Two seconds later, the block is on the center of the table and the rest of the objects are on the opposite side they were.
Continuity mistake: On the boat, when the kid hands Helena the dial, she touches it with her right hand. A shot later, her right hand is away and her left arm is leaning towards the dial.
Continuity mistake: When Indy drives the Nazi car, he turns the steering wheel to our right, but the car skids to the left. (00:07:10)
Continuity mistake: In the tuktuk, Indy tries to snatch the bag from Voller, who grabs it strongly. His left hand changes positions depending on the shot.
Continuity mistake: Indy asks the students if they've done the reading. A boy and girl in the front row turn their heads to the right and stare at him. Shot changes and they are looking away and repeating all previous movements.
Continuity mistake: Indy's horse gallops past a blue car, and then a white one. Shot changes, and now it's metres behind, riding past the white car again.
Continuity mistake: When the Nazi holds the pocket watch in front of Indy, the length of the chain hanging loose changes between shots.
Continuity mistake: When Indy is shot, he falls with the strap of his satchel running down the side of his body. A shot later, he lies with the strap running across his chest. Then, a shot later, the strap is nowhere to be seen.
Continuity mistake: When Indy is hanged, the bomb falls downwards slowly. Check the writing on it, and you'll notice that a shot later, the bomb has moved upwards and is repeating the previous movement.
Continuity mistake: When Indy is hanged, the bomb is stuck parallel to the ground. A shot later, it's perpendicular to the ground.
Answer: I remember that Archimedes gave Indy the dial, but he kept the wristwatch.
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