Other mistake: When the kids pedal away from the FBI and turn towards the homes under construction, skidmarks from previous takes are visible before the FBI cars arrive.
Sacha
9th Nov 2021
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
1st Nov 2021
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: When the kids and the mother go outside to see what scared Elliot, ET's footprints on the sand are smudged. When the shot changes they're neatly marked.
7th Aug 2017
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: At the end, ET's finger glows and he says "I'll be right here" but in the immediate opposite angle the finger's not glowing.
3rd Oct 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Revealing mistake: When ET is grabbing things from the fridge, in the close-up his fingers swap from thin and long to chubby and short, obviously a puppeteer's glove.
7th Aug 2017
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: When ET's spaceship takes off and starts flying, the sky is red, a shot later it's blue.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: When Elliot burps, the pencil on his desk disappears between shots. Also, the paper swaps from laying on the edge to several centimeters away.
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