Deliberate mistake: In the scene where Joan and the kids pile into the station wagon after Stanley is kidnapped, Joan tells the kids to hold on tight and puts the car into reverse. However, in the matter of seconds that have gone by, Joan hasn't even started the car, yet she was able to put it in reverse and drive off. Even if she had the skills to start it that fast, you would hear the car turn over. The car is never heard turning on.
The Stupids (1996)
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Directed by: John Landis
Starring: Tom Arnold, Bug Hall, Jessica Lundy, Alex McKenna
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-80/10. Anything Tom Arnold does is going to stink if he's the lead. NCIS:New Orleans is barely tolerable but when Arnold's on there it hits levels of stupidity. Arnold can't act, not in his scene stealing attempts in True Lies nor in Roseanne and certainly not here.
More mistakes in The Stupids
Gas Station Attendant: Sir, did you know there's a hole in your gas tank.
Stanley Stupid: That's how you get the gas in there.
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