Factual error: The flag of Spain shown at Cape Canaveral is not the official one used in 1969 but the one adopted in 1981. (01:19:50)
Factual error: In the film, in 1969, prior to the launch of Apollo 11 the moon is shown to be a full moon, however, in reality, on the night before the launch the moon was a tiny crescent moon. (01:14:55)
Factual error: When J looks through the log book telling when Boris was sent back in time, one of the previous dates says April 31st. There are only 30 days in April. (00:32:00)
Factual error: The flag of Burkina Faso visible at Cape Canaveral was adopted in 1984, and the flag of Papua New Guinea was adopted in 1971. (01:32:00)
Factual error: In the bowling alley, the drill press model is a machine that wasn't available in the 60s.
Factual error: When J goes to the electronic store to get the time jump piece from Jeffrey Price, all of the TVs in the store are showing "Wheel of Fortune", which in NYC is shown on ABC TV channel 7. But when the show is interrupted for the emergency story about the invasion, the TVs show NBC TV Breaking News, which is channel 4 in NYC. (00:32:05)
Factual error: When J arrives on top of the bird on the Chrysler Building in 1969, he looks around at the view. The North Tower of the World Trade Center (One WTC) should be in view. The construction of the North Tower began in the summer of 1968. In 1969, even though the very top was still under construction. The first tenant moved in. Even though One WTC wasn't officially finished until 1972, in July 1969, there should be a clear view of at least 3/4 of that tower. (00:37:20)
Factual error: When Boris jumps out of Lunar-Max, you can see a complete Apollo Lunar-Module (LM). The LM consists of a Descent Stage and an Ascent Stage. We can see both, obviously the Ascent Stage was never used. That doesn't make any sense, because the Apollo Astronauts need to use/"consume" (climb in and "fly" away) the Ascent Stage to leave the moon.
Factual error: The ArcNet deploys after the Apollo 11 jettisons its launch escape system tower. This is the white tower at the top of the Saturn V stack attached to the white launch escape cone that covers the command module capsule that houses the crew. The idea is that if there is an emergency the LES will leave the crew capsule from the rest of the rocket and ferry it away so it can deploy parachutes and land during an abort. The tower connects to the cone through metal trellises. At some point during the launch when an LES abort is no longer an option, the ship will jettison the LES tower, which fires its rockets to pull the cone away from the capsule. As shown in MIB3, the tower with the ArcNet detaches at the trellises, leaving the white cone in place with no way to detach from the command module. The launch also shows spent debris falling over the middle of North America when it would be falling over the Atlantic Ocean. (01:32:30)
Factual error: When Boris arrives at Coney Island, Cha Cha's Bar and Cafe on the right prominently displays a phone number with area code 718. Area code 718 was created in 1984, 15 years after the 1969 setting. In 1969, all of New York City was in the 212 area code. (00:39:30)
Factual error: In 1969 while Boris is riding his motorcycle on the boardwalk in Coney Island, he rides in front of Nathan's Famous. In 1969 the only Nathan's Famous was on Surf Avenue. It wasn't until approximately 35 years later, in the mid 2000s, that Nathan's opened a smaller satellite store physically on the boardwalk. (00:39:30)
Factual error: Just after Griffin finishes telling J and K that the Boglodites destroyed his planet, Boris appears on his motorcycle and snatches Griffin. J, K nor Griffin didn't see this coming whatsoever, until Boris appears. The main problem with this is that motorcycles have very loud engines, so whilst J, K and Griffin may not have seen Boris as they weren't looking at him, at least one of them should have definitely heard the sound of the loud engine coming from Boris' motorcycle. Plus, the sound from the game that Griffin was foreseeing wasn't even that loud so the cheering from the audience certainly wouldn't have intervened with anything. (01:09:00)
Factual error: Apollo CSM is venting something through RCS thrusters in the scene on the launchpad. It is not correct, because RCS works on aerozine (UDMH, hydrozine) that isn't cryogenic fuel. Also, video/photo from the actual launch doesn't show this venting: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo11/hires/s69_39525.jpg http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo11/hires/s69_39961.jpg http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo11/hires/s69_39962.jpg http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo11/hires/s69-39529.jpg http://youtu.be/zGNryrsT7OI. (01:21:45 - 01:24:35)
Factual error: When J is driving to Coney Island and is stopped by the two police officers,the view of Coney Island in the background is wrong. You see the Wonder Wheel ferris wheel and to the right you see the Cyclone roller coaster. The only way you could see the Cyclone to the right of the ferris wheel would be if you were on the boardwalk, on the beach, or in the Atlantic Ocean. (The tall cylindrical ride between the coaster and wheel is verification that the roller coaster shown is the Cyclone.) In addition, in 1969 there were two other roller coasters - one of of which would've been seen in that view - the Tornado which would be to the right of the ferris wheel which means the proper view should be two roller coasters with the ferris wheel between them. (00:41:45)
Factual error: When J walks through Coney Island's Luna Park in 1969, the Tickler roller coaster can be seen in the background. However, it is a spinning Wild Mouse coaster, which wasn't introduced until 1997. (00:41:55)
Suggested correction: It could just be a copy of the original. For all we know the lunar landing was staged in this world.
lionhead
This is far too much of a stretch to be a valid correction. What reason would there be to put a copy there? Also, the Apollo 11 mission to the moon absolutely having to happen is literally a plot point.
TedStixon
The men in black have shown to use alien technology for many of the things they do. This could include the Lunar-Max prison. I agree the lunar landing is a plot point and thus probably true, but why not make a replica in front of the prison as a monument? It doesn't have to be built right next to the site of the first lunar landing. Seems a bit silly to me.
lionhead
Remember, one of the site's rules is "don't just try to think of an excuse" when correcting entries. Nothing in the film suggests it's a monument, therefore suggesting it's one to try and correct the entry is not valid.
TedStixon
I look at if it's plausible. I guessed since in this universe humans have access to advanced technology the moon landing seems to be more of a coverup for something secret or simply a staged thing. I think this because in MIB 1 they show the world expo observatory towers were in fact real spaceships and they had been there since 1964, so they already had spaceships before ever going to the moon. Again, though, its not relevant to the mistake. It's also obvious with the prison on the moon that they have been there multiple times and thus changed a lot. Building the prison in front of the landing site is again a bit strange so therefor I think it's just a replica, to show visitors. It's not impossible so it can hardly be called a mistake, just something that isn't explained. I'm not making excuses, there may not be actual evidence that it is a replica, but there is no evidence it is the real landing module either.
lionhead
I don't understand how the Men in Black using alien technology has anything to do with this entry. Regardless, nothing in the film suggests that the capsule is a monument. It's even roped off, much like museums often rope off actual artifacts.
TedStixon