Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

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Revealing mistake: When Jenning/Overlord sends a man flying through the window, the cable attached to his back is perfectly visible.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: At the diner the position of the jean jacket changes in every single shot: sometimes it's between Beverly and Howard and others it lies behind her back.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

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Continuity mistake: At the bar, while standing on the counter, Howard punches a guy with a hat on. Then he punches him again and the hat is gone, only to reappear in the close-up.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: Before Beverly, Doc and Howard take a seat at the diner the waiter behind the counter next to a couple is suddenly at the far side of the counter.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: When Beverly, Jenning and Howard arrive at the diner a waiter is serving and later spilling a jug of water. A shot later he is magically gone and he arrives and serves water again, though this time he doesn't spill it.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

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Revealing mistake: Before the car pulls up by the diner, after smashing a billboard, skidmarks from previous takes are visible on the ground.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: When Dr. Jenning is driving and says that the monster has taken hold of him he puts his left hand over his right hand, a shot later they swap positions.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Visible crew/equipment: Lighting screens are reflected on Phil's lenses when he removes Howard's feathers off his tail and leaves the place.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

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Continuity mistake: Right before the bad guys place Howard on the counter his drink disappears from the counter and reappears 30 cm away to allow for the stunt.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Visible crew/equipment: When the woman at the bureau of employment looks at Howard, the reflection on her lenses show a white screen used for lighting. Howard has disappeared.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

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Continuity mistake: Outside of the museum a bunch of kids reach out and touch Howard. The hands appear and disappear randomly between shots.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: Outside of the museum Beverly and Howard argue next to a fountain. There's a shot of a man eating a sandwich in disbelief with a couple walking behind him. Shot cuts back to Howard for several seconds, and when it goes back to the sandwich man a couple continues their walk, they shouldn't be there.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: After Howard and Beverly exit the museum, a couple on the left run away. And the following shot they are nowhere to be seen, at least they should get reflected on the glass.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: After Phil shows the ascent of man drawing he walks behind Beverly but in the close-up he disappears. A shot later he is now standing on the opposite side of where he was.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: When Beverly says goodbye to Howard the handle of her umbrella is either facing upwards or downwards depending on the shot.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: During the fight against the punk before one of them says "You're breaking my fingers" Beverly's position behind changes between shots.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Revealing mistake: After Howard in the flying chair passes by the elevator and zooms through the hallway he becomes violet due to the blue screen effect.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

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Revealing mistake: When Howard's chair is launched backwards, right before he crashes through the toilet room check for the black metal object underneath the chair where the mechanism to move the chair is.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Revealing mistake: Before Howard's chair is launched backwards everything appears to be shaking but check the coat hanger behind and the stuff on the floor and they remain still revealing the camera trick.

Sacha

30th May 2020

Howard the Duck (1986)

Continuity mistake: When Howard is reading the magazine the ashtray moves from being on the edge of the table to some inches away between shots.

Sacha

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