Hamster

1st Jan 2005

Valentine (2001)

Revealing mistake: When Kate is on the phone complaining about the water being cut off, the iron overheats. Kate then runs over to it, and the shadow of a crewmember is cast on the iron and ironing board, then moves out of sight. (00:23:30)

Hamster

1st Jan 2005

Valentine (2001)

1st Jan 2005

Valentine (2001)

Revealing mistake: When the Cherub grabs Ruthie and throws her into the shower glass panel, look very closely and the glass is all smashed before she even touches it. (01:09:15)

Hamster

1st Jan 2005

Donnie Darko (2001)

Visible crew/equipment: When Donnie and his Dad are in the car, talking, prior to nearly hitting Grandma Death, in the window behind Donnie's Dad is the reflection of a vehicle which says "Darko" clearly on it. There's also the reflection of a clapperboard on the backseat. (00:21:00)

Hamster

1st Jan 2005

Donnie Darko (2001)

30th Dec 2004

The Simpsons (1989)

The Front - S4-E19

Audio problem: When it is announced that Homer has won the award at the High-School Reunion, he gets up from his table and yells "Oh my God." His mouth however is drawn in the style of him saying "Woo-hoo." (00:09:55)

Hamster

30th Dec 2004

Donnie Darko (2001)

Continuity mistake: In the class with the Lifeline exercises, the "L" on the word "LOVE" changes how it is drawn about 4 or 5 times between shots. (00:38:50 - 00:40:35)

Hamster

Continuity mistake: On the sub, as Ingrid and Gregorio are off to save Carmen and Juni, Gregorio hears a noise and goes to open a circular metal door. It turns out to be Ingrids mother. Gregorio then opens the circular glass window, and she climbs through. As she climbs through, Gregorio's left hand leans against the wall, and he lowers his arm to his side. It cuts and his hand is then instantly back against the wall, and he once again lowers his arm. (00:58:30)

Hamster

Continuity mistake: In the opening scene of Ingrid and Carmen at the vanity table, a green fern stands right beside the left side of the vanity table. In later close ups of Ingrid and Carmen in the mirror, the whole left side is clearly visible, yet the green fern is not seen, whereas in the previous shots the fern leaves were hanging right over that side and should be visible. (00:07:45 - 00:08:30)

Hamster

Continuity mistake: On the sub, Gregorio and Ingrid are talking to Ingrid's parents about the fact that they shouldn't be going with them to save Carmen and Juni, and her parents are putting metal flasks down on the side to the left of the grandmother. The flasks are always visible. Then, the grandparents both activate cool spy gear on themselves, and in this wide shot, the flasks vanish. (00:59:20)

Hamster

28th Dec 2004

Mean Girls (2004)

Continuity mistake: When Cady, Janice and Damian are in class talking about different things, like watching a movie, and Cady tells Janice she can't see her art show because she going to Madison etc., Cady is applying lip gloss. She holds a pocket mirror and in shots of the mirror you can see Cady holding the pink tube of lip gloss in the same hand, then when it cuts to wideshots, the tube isn't in her hand. The pink tube of lip gloss also has no lid on it, yet near the end of the scene a blue long lid appears on the pink tube. (00:49:10)

Hamster

Continuity mistake: On the floor, behind where the skeletons stand is some assorted treasures, like vases, boxes, pots, scrolls, coins etc. The treasure on the floor [near the gold circle on the floor, which is clearly visible when Juni snatches the medallion and legs it] changes [eg. thing appear, disappear and change position] from when Juni ponders about taking the medallion, to when he takes it and runs. (01:09:00 - 01:09:45)

Hamster

Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: Black support rods are visible on both of the "standing" skeletons, which are holding the medallion that Juni steals. The rods are by the skeleton's right leg bones, and are not bones. (01:09:25)

Hamster

Audio problem: When Juni falls into the "volcano", Carmen attaches a harness to a branch and dives after him. She grabs him and then seconds later the harness snaps. It then cuts to a shot of Juni and Carmen plummeting down the volcano, and you hear Carmen yell "Juni!" yet her mouth is shut tight. (00:48:05)

Hamster

Continuity mistake: When Carmen and Juni finally reach the island, they trapse up to the beach and both throw their backpacks onto the sand. Watch the backpacks. Between shots the bags and the bagstraps change position. (00:42:25)

Hamster

Continuity mistake: When Ingrid enters Gregorio's new smaller office, she sits at his desk, and they look at photos. Through the scene, between [different] consecutive shots, items on the desk move, such as the yellow toy Gregorio places on the desk, the silver rocket, and the mouse on the mouse mat. (00:37:35 - 00:38:50)

Hamster

Continuity mistake: In the scene when Ingrid and Carmen stand by the vanity table putting on makeup, talking, in a wideshot Carmen puts a tube of lipstick onto the table and puts her empty hands on her hips. Then when it cuts to a closeup, she has both hands up near her face and a tube of lipstick in one hand too. (00:07:50)

Hamster

26th Dec 2004

U Turn (1997)

Visible crew/equipment: In one shot of Bobby laying on his back, after being pushed off the cliff, his shirt is open at the bottom and a long black microphone wire running up his chest is visible. (01:50:15)

Hamster

26th Dec 2004

U Turn (1997)

Revealing mistake: When Bobby pushes Jake's dead body down the cliff, it's blatantly obvious it is a dummy. You can easily tell by the way the limbs move and flex about. (01:48:55)

Hamster

24th Dec 2004

U Turn (1997)

Continuity mistake: As Darrell is threatening to scratch Bobby's mustang with his crobar, the small round sponge sitting on the bonnet keeps moving location. (01:06:05)

Hamster

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