Hamster

15th Nov 2004

Jumanji (1995)

Visible crew/equipment: In the scene with the big tarantulas, many times you can see the strings attached behind them, especially the one Peter swings the axe at. (01:24:35)

Hamster

10th Nov 2004

Mallrats (1995)

Visible crew/equipment: After talking to Trisha, T.S and Brodie walk off, talking to each other. As they pass a hairdressers, reflected in the second glass window, near the top, you can see the reflection of a crewmembers hands holding a long metal boom mic pole. (00:26:45)

Hamster

10th Nov 2004

Mallrats (1995)

Mallrats mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: When Silent Bob is flying along on the toy train, as he flies through the clothes shop, you can see a crewmembers hand, clear as day, throwing clothes to make it seem as if they are flying upwards. (00:23:10)

Hamster

Visible crew/equipment: After the demonstration at the blackboard, the big group of soldiers walk over to the big table with the picture of the world on it. As they walk away from the blackboard, they turn and walk down some steps, and as they do you can see the shadow of a boom mic pole on the upper side of the grey part of the wall. (00:55:40)

Hamster

1st Nov 2004

Carrie (1976)

Visible crew/equipment: When Mrs. Collins is talking to Sue and Tommy, Norma enters the room with attendance sheets. As she leaves you can see the boom mike pole and boom reflected in the glass of the door. (00:38:25)

Hamster

26th Oct 2004

Mr. Deeds (2002)

Visible crew/equipment: When Pam chucks the pizza dough at Jan, in the top left hand corner of the screen you can see a crewmember's hand come into view quickly. (01:11:30)

Hamster

23rd Oct 2004

Friday the 13th (1980)

Friday the 13th mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: When Annie goes into the shop to ask where Camp Crystal Lake is, you can clearly see the reflection of a boom mic in the window, above the head of the cleaner. (00:07:40)

Hamster

23rd Oct 2004

Gremlins (1984)

Visible crew/equipment: In the classroom a Gremlin takes an apple, then eats it behind a desk. The Gremlin then throws it from behind the desk. Look closely and you will see the apple is actually thrown by a human hand, not a Gremlin hand. (00:48:00)

Hamster

23rd Oct 2004

Gremlins (1984)

Visible crew/equipment: In the bar, as one Gremlin bangs his beer glass on the table, you can see a wire attached to his arm, leading under the bar. (01:10:40)

Hamster

19th Oct 2004

Labyrinth (1986)

Visible crew/equipment: In the Goblin city, Ludo calls the rocks and the rocks emerge. There is then a shot of a soldier on his stead, wearing orange armour, tumbling over as he gets hit by a rock. As he falls, the wires holding him are blatantly visible. (01:20:50)

Hamster

Visible crew/equipment: After Julie is killed, she falls to the floor, and if you look closely you can see the big black mattress she lands on. (Seen on DVD version.) (01:18:35)

Hamster

Visible crew/equipment: The boom operator for this film should have been fired. You can the microphone dip into view whilst Dr. Heffner is whispering to her junior nurses, as you can hear Heather wrestling with the security officers. (Some DVD versions.) (01:14:00)

Hamster

Visible crew/equipment: The boom mic dips into view once again whilst Heather is on the phone to Chase, as she says "...Like Freddy." (Seen on DVD version) (00:24:00)

Hamster

Visible crew/equipment: When on the phone to Chase, Heather says "He's had some sort of an ... episode" and as she says this a boom mic briefly dips into view, above her head. (Seen on DVD version) (00:23:40)

Hamster

Visible crew/equipment: When Heather is leaving to go to her TV show, she and Julie walk out Heather's house. As they walk out and talk, you can see a boom mic dip down into view for a while. (Seen on DVD version) (00:13:25)

Hamster

Visible crew/equipment: When Julie says "It's probably just your nerves" then Heather replies "Nerves?!", above Heather's head you see a boom mic dip down into view. (00:12:25)

Hamster

15th Oct 2004

Shallow Hal (2001)

Visible crew/equipment: When in the elevator, Tony says "OK, hypothetical situation..." and as he talks, to the right of the screen you can see some equipment moving around. (00:14:25)

Hamster

12th Oct 2004

Child's Play 2 (1990)

Child's Play 2 mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: When in her office, Grace grabs Chucky, then Chucky stabs her twice. After he stabs her, in one shot she stumbles back, and as she does you can clearly see the head of a crewmember behind her! (00:58:40)

Hamster

Visible crew/equipment: In art class, Miss Collins says "..and decide who wants to model and who want to draw." After saying this it cuts to a wide shot of the class, and in the windows (right side of the room) you can clearly see, reflected in the window, the whole long pole of the boom mic being slowly lowered. (00:08:50)

Hamster

Visible crew/equipment: When Honora brings Pauline a tray of breakfast into her room, Honora gives her the tray then talks to her for a while. You can clearly see the face of a crewmember reflected in a window, and then after, you see the reflection of two hands holding the long pole of the boom mic! (00:37:40)

Hamster

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