Hot Rod

Hot Rod (2007)

9 mistakes

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Continuity mistake: In the opening scene when Rod is jumping the trailer, in one shot his helmet buckle is undone. In the next shot, it is firmly locked.

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Continuity mistake: When Rod is submerged in water and nearly drowns, the rest of the team pull him out unconscious. After he regains consciousness, the dolphin necklace around his neck changes position multiple times - it is dangling at the back, then it is on his left, then his right. (00:22:35)

Continuity mistake: In the scene after pooping himself, Rod is washing his pants. He walks up the stairs wearing no pants, but walks through a door with pants on in the next shot.

Continuity mistake: In the scene at the ice rink when Rod explains his plans for the "Big Jump", they all drink soft drinks from a cup, but Kevin's soft drink changes into a can between the shots. (00:16:55)

Continuity mistake: When Rod sneaks through the woods and gets hit by a van, he wears a helmet that is securely strapped, but after being hit by the van he doesn't wear any helmet. (00:28:40)

Continuity mistake: When Rod is fighting Frank at the beginning of the movie, he is wearing wrestler's headgear, but when the camera angle changes he's not.

Continuity mistake: When Rod first gets ready for the pool jump, most of the hillside is covered in shade. When he starts down the hill, all of the shade is gone.

Other mistake: When Rod kisses Denise at the bus jump, Kevin is filming it, but it's apparent that the camcorder isn't switched on because the LCD is not lit up, it is just a black screen. (01:10:25)

Continuity mistake: In the opening scene when Rod is jumping the trailer, his brother is filming him from the left side and the camera is pointing at him the whole time. Later in the film, when they are watching the movie in the cinema, the shot is taken from a static camera and from a different angle.

Rod Kimble: Life is pain - we've got to scrape the joy from it every chance we get.

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