Factual error: In the scene with the brandy at the beginning of the voyage, Long John Silver says that the brandy was laid down by the brothers of Buckfast Abbey, vintage 1737. The monasteries were closed in England by Henry VIII in 1538-1539. Buckfast Abbey itself was surrendered to the king on Feb. 25, 1539, and soon demolished. It did not reopen until 1882.
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
1 factual error - chronological order
Directed by: Brian Henson
Starring: Tim Curry, Billy Connolly, Jennifer Saunders, Kevin Bishop
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Long John Silver comes into the Captain's quarters to offer them all some brandy to toast the voyage, watch the glasses on his trolley. When he wheels the trolley in, all the glasses are on the right hand side. When he wheels it out (nobody but Fozzie having drunk any brandy), all the glasses are on the left hand side.
Rizzo: What's wrong?
Gonzo: It just feels so weird.
Rizzo: You mean that Mr. Arrow's dead?
Gonzo: Yeah, that... And my pants are filled with starfish.
Rizzo: You and your hobbies.
Question: When they're singing "Professional Pirate" to Jim, the bald human says, "And me, I could have been a contender." Everyone laughs, and the crustacean gives him a dirty look, they even cut to him to show it. Am I mishearing? What's he saying, what's the joke?
Answer: You heard it right. "I coulda been a contender." is part of a famous, often quoted line spoken by Marlon Brandon in "On the Waterfront."
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