Continuity mistake: Just before Dolores smashes the window, using the axe, the shape of the hole in the window changes considerably between shots. Also, as Dolores smashes the window with the axe, she is about the hit the top of the window, yet in the next shot she smashes from the bottom of the window. It is also apparent, as the glass smashes in slow motion, that Dolores' reflection is painted on. (00:45:20)
Hamster
8th Mar 2006
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
8th Mar 2006
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Continuity mistake: When Joe is saying "fat ass, lousy cooking.." about Dolores, Dolores finally gathers enough courage to stand up to him, and she smashes the ceramic pitcher of cream into his head. After she does this, the pattern and position of the cream running down the back of the chair and the amount of cream on Joe's head changes between shots. (00:30:50)
8th Mar 2006
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Continuity mistake: When it shows the closeup of the cabbage in the pot, boiling over, there is a handle on the pot, sticking up in the air on the front side of the pot. There is also liquid pourng out of the pot, staining the side of the pot. In the next shot, the handle has gone, and the liquid which poured over, down the side of the pot, has gone, and the pot is now clean. (00:28:30)
8th Mar 2006
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Continuity mistake: When we see Dolores enter the kitchen, to find a untensil to kill Vera with, keep an eye on the items on the counter to the right of the door she walks through. Later, when Dolores grabs the rolling pin, the position of the items and some of the actual items themselves have changed. (00:01:55)
8th Mar 2006
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Continuity mistake: In the opening shot of the film we see Vera roll down the stairs and hit the stair banisters, damaging some of the banister's supporting poles. Between shots, the damage done to the pole differs, and the positions of the broken poles changes as well. (00:01:35)
5th Mar 2006
Turner & Hooch (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Hooch is pulling against the leash and yanking the desk towards the stairs, the leash is connected to the non-choke chain on his collar. In all previous shots it was in the choke chain of his collar.
5th Mar 2006
Turner & Hooch (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Turner is taking Hooch to see the vet and he is running alongside the car, on the long pole with his leash dangling behind him. In some shots the leash is secured to his collar and in others it is just loose.
5th Mar 2006
Turner & Hooch (1989)
Continuity mistake: Turner goes to see the old man and brings Hooch a muffin as a gift. Hooch knocks Turner down and the muffin goes flying and lands upright. When Hooch goes to get the muffin, it is laying on its side.
5th Mar 2006
Turner & Hooch (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Turner is on stakeout with Hooch, Turner is wearing glasses when he tastes the dog biscuit. When he feeds the biscuit to Hooch you can see his glasses on the dash. He then puts them on again in the next shot.
4th Mar 2006
Gremlins (1984)
Continuity mistake: When Billy puts the santa hat on Gizmo, in the first shot the hat is folded backwards so that the bobbled end is hanging behind the hat. In the next shot it hangs over the front of the hat. (00:19:45)
4th Mar 2006
Gremlins (1984)
Continuity mistake: After Rand squirts the toothpaste all over his jacket, it all completely disappears after he gives the shop owner his card. (00:02:45)
3rd Mar 2006
Carrie (1976)
Continuity mistake: When the teacher reads Tommy's poem in class, the position of Carrie's hair constantly changes from in front of, to behind her shoulder. (00:18:45)
3rd Mar 2006
Creepshow 2 (1987)
Continuity mistake: In 'The Raft' the angle of the car, and it's distance from the water changes.
3rd Mar 2006
Creepshow 2 (1987)
Continuity mistake: Laverne leaves her sandals on the shore. In later shots they're gone.
2nd Mar 2006
Creepshow 2 (1987)
Continuity mistake: As Annie shoots the hitchhiker, her necklace is alternately over / off her arm.
1st Mar 2006
Friday the 13th (1980)
Continuity mistake: Brenda is seen swimming really far out to rescue Ned, and Marcie rows her boat out to the middle of the lake, yet when they rescue Ned, they are right beside the white decking. (00:23:15)
1st Mar 2006
Friday the 13th (1980)
Continuity mistake: Alice knocks the machete out of Mrs. Voorhees' hand, and we see it land. But when Alice runs and picks it up, it is in an entirely different place. (01:23:40)
1st Mar 2006
Friday the 13th (1980)
Continuity mistake: When Alice runs to the beach, there is only one canoe sitting there. But when she finally gets in the canoe and pushes off, there are two. (01:23:10 - 01:25:15)
1st Mar 2006
Friday the 13th (1980)
Continuity mistake: When Annie goes over to the dog and stops to talk to it, in the first shot the dog is in the sun, yet in the next shot it is completely shaded. (00:06:50)
1st Mar 2006
Friday the 13th (1980)
Continuity mistake: The trees and scenery around and behind the truck, as we first see Ned, Bill and Marcie, changes bewteen closeups and wideshots. (00:12:00)
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