Joel Gordon

17th May 2004

The Recruit (2003)

Continuity mistake: While searching Zack's bloody jacket for the note Layla passed Clayton's hand gets bloody. However, after reading the note he puts his hand to his mouth and there is no blood on it. (01:26:00)

Joel Gordon

17th May 2004

The Recruit (2003)

Continuity mistake: After getting shot, Zack touches the bloody jacket with his left hand. When he dies there's no blood on the fingers he touched it with. (01:25:45)

Joel Gordon

17th May 2004

The Recruit (2003)

Plot hole: If Zack is the NOC as Layla says, why is she reporting to him (passing him notes at Union Station) rather than someone in her chain of command? The NOC is supposed to be "out there alone" according to Burke, not mixed up in the command structure.

Joel Gordon

17th May 2004

The Recruit (2003)

Continuity mistake: In the scene where Layla passes the note to Zack, he has a gray shirt on which is not tucked into his pants. Later, when Clayton is following him the gray shirt cannot be seen. (01:22:20 - 01:23:10)

Joel Gordon

17th May 2004

The Recruit (2003)

Continuity mistake: When Clayton is hiding behind the SUV a shot from behind shows him peeking his head out to look at Layla. It cuts to a shot from the front where most of his torso is out from behind the SUV. Then another cut to behind shows only his head out again. (01:21:05)

Joel Gordon

17th May 2004

The Recruit (2003)

Plot hole: Wouldn't the scanner that she puts the coffee mug through be able to detect the USB connector in the bottom?

Joel Gordon

Continuity mistake: When Janey is painting she gets paint on her blue shirt. When the guys are picking a candidate and she comes up the stairs there is no paint on her shirt. (00:10:30 - 00:14:10)

Joel Gordon

Continuity mistake: When Janey is called to the Principal's office she is covered with paint (on her face, neck, etc.). When she shows up she has no paint on her. She could have washed it off, but it still would have left a stain. (00:10:45 - 00:11:30)

Joel Gordon

Continuity mistake: In the beginning right before the tour guide says, "Let's move it people," you can see a guy in a white outfit and a guy in a blue shirt and a hat just over the tour guide's left shoulder. The scene cuts when he turns and the two have disappeared. (00:03:20)

Joel Gordon

16th May 2004

Van Helsing (2004)

Continuity mistake: In the beginning when Van Helsing kills the first bride with holy water he sits on the church steps. In the wide angle shot there is a lot more snow on the steps than in the close up shot. (00:32:55)

Joel Gordon

16th May 2004

Van Helsing (2004)

Continuity mistake: When the friar is about to stake Van Helsing at the end, it shows him taking an overhand swing with the stake up ready to plunge. Then it cuts and the friar is grasping the stake, which is down by his waist. Then it cuts to the first shot again. (01:52:35)

Joel Gordon

16th May 2004

Van Helsing (2004)

Revealing mistake: When the baby vampire lands on the bride's hand and then flies off her arm movements seem funny as if there was actually nothing there and she had to pretend something landed and then flew off. (00:54:50)

Joel Gordon

15th May 2004

Big Fish (2003)

Continuity mistake: Right after Jenny throws Edward's shoes on the line, the three other characters put their hands out to pull him back into town. The woman puts her hand on his back in one shot, then it's on his shoulder in the next, then back to his back in the next. (00:33:35)

Joel Gordon

15th May 2004

Uncovered (1994)

Continuity mistake: When Julia is beating up Max in the police station, the TV behind the glass shows a wide angle shot of the room. When the cop rushes in to stop her the TV shows a close-up shot from a different angle. (01:28:40)

Joel Gordon

15th May 2004

Uncovered (1994)

Continuity mistake: When Marisa stands up in front of the slide projector, her back is to it. However, when it shows her shadow on the slide, it is her profile that is shown. (00:07:25)

Joel Gordon

15th May 2004

Big Fish (2003)

Deliberate mistake: Instead of being a specific language, Edward has an English to Asian dictionary. I've heard this was done to prevent a particular time period from being established. (01:12:55)

Joel Gordon

15th May 2004

Big Fish (2003)

Continuity mistake: When Edward meets Karl after leaving Specter he walks out of the forest to the road on leaves. Even the shot looking down from Karl's point of view shows leaves all the way to the road. When the camera cuts to show down the road as they walk, only grass can be seen from the road to the edge of the screen. (00:40:50)

Joel Gordon

15th May 2004

Uncovered (1994)

Continuity mistake: When the art dealer enters the office, Menchu quickly takes the x-ray of the painting down and puts it in the envelope. She then starts walking toward Julia who has the envelope under her arm. This was done without giving it to her. (00:05:35)

Joel Gordon

15th May 2004

Big Fish (2003)

Continuity mistake: When Specter's poet hands Edward the poem in the close up, the poet is leaning against the tree. Then it cuts to a different camera angle and the poet is sitting out from the tree. (00:34:05)

Joel Gordon

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