Question: When Roger is explaining the escape plan, he says that Tom will run under the vorlager, the cooler, and the wire. The cooler and the wire are obvious, but what's the vorlager?
Cubs Fan
25th Jun 2011
The Great Escape (1963)
22nd Jun 2011
Falling Down (1993)
22nd Jun 2011
Falling Down (1993)
Continuity mistake: When William is waiting to board the bus, there is a black man in a red shirt standing several feet away. When the shot cuts, the red shirted man is instantly standing right behind Will. (00:32:55)
16th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Continuity mistake: When Dr. Febray apologizes to Illya for telling Thrush how to repair the molelecutronic gun, Illya's hand disappears from Febray's shoulder between shots, without Illya actually moving it.
16th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Survival School Affair - S4-E10
Trivia: This was the only episode not to feature Robert Vaughn. His absence was explained as Napoleon originally receiving Illya's assignment, but then receiving a new one at the last minute.
11th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The THRUSH Roulette Affair - S4-E7
Continuity mistake: When the Thrush guards are blocking the exit gate to the private casino, the guard on the left has his hands clasped together in front of him, then training a gun on the casino players. The guard on the right also has his gun in his right hand, which then switches to his left. (00:45:55)
11th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The THRUSH Roulette Affair - S4-E7
Continuity mistake: When Partridge and Dr. Ieago are watching the brainwashed Illya attempting to kill Napoleon on their television screen, the pair switch places between shots. Dr. Ieago is initially sitting down, with Partridge standing up behind him. Then Partridge is sitting down, with Ieago standing up.
8th Jun 2011
Covert Affairs (2010)
Factual error: At Walter's apartment, Annie notices a group of spy novels on his shelf. The "spy novels" are actually six books from the Goosebumps series by R.L. Stein, The Day My Butt Went Psycho by Andy Griffiths, four books from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and the British covered edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling. (00:18:30)
8th Jun 2011
JAG (1995)
Other mistake: After the first meeting with the JAG team and Secretary Blair to negotiate The Return of the F-14, Captain Fuente refers to Meg as "lieutenant commander". Harm is the LCDR; Meg is a lieutenant, junior grade. It's not just a character mistake: Meg's shoulder insignias indicate her rank. (00:24:30)
8th Jun 2011
Covert Affairs (2010)
7th Jun 2011
The Great Escape (1963)
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Roger, Mac, Danny, and Willie are trying to figure out how to dispose of the dirt from the escape tunnels, Willie's motionless hand on the tabletop jumps from the supine position to the prone position between shots. (00:51:10)
6th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Test Tube Killer Affair - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: When Napoleon and Illya are following Christine to find Greg, Napoleon turns on the car radar and turns the knob with his left hand. When the shot cuts, he's now turning the dial knob with his right hand.
6th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Test Tube Killer Affair - S4-E2
Audio problem: When Napoleon realizes that the package Christine gives him is actually a bomb, his mouth isn't in sync with the word when he says "Duck, quick." (00:35:15)
6th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Test Tube Killer Affair - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: When Greg is preparing to blow up the dam in Athens, he unpacks the items in his suitcase. A pair of red smoke grenades and at least one hand grenade appear in the suitcase out of thin air. (00:45:50)
6th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Test Tube Killer Affair - S4-E2
Revealing mistake: When Napoleon and Illya are on the flight to Austria, Illya receives a call from Mr. Waverly on his communicator. Instead of the pen nib, the gold microphone cap is visibly already in place; Illya takes it out and pretends to turn it over before replacing it. (00:14:00)
4th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Summit-Five Affair - S4-E1
Audio problem: When Napoleon and Illya are caught in the steam room, and Illya is trying to pick the door lock, Napoleon's mouth doesn't move in sync with the words when he says, "Make it work. Try forcing it." His mouth then stops moving entirely while he's still talking, and then starts moving again when he stops. (00:40:40)
4th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Summit-Five Affair - S4-E1
Continuity mistake: When Mr. Beldon is exposed as the Thrush double agent, the pistol he has trained on Napoleon and Illya switches hands between two consecutive shots. (00:37:35)
4th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Summit-Five Affair - S4-E1
Continuity mistake: When Napoleon and Illya are trying to escape from the steam room, and Illya accidentally drops the key to the door, Napoleon points to where he thinks the key is with his right hand, with his left hand resting on the bench above him. When they finally find the key, Napoleon's left hand is pointing at its location. (00:40:25)
4th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Summit-Five Affair - S4-E1
Audio problem: When Helga is trying to bargain with Mr. Beldon in exchange for confessing to be the Thrush double agent, Mr. Beldon comments, "We have exactly five minutes before..." A completely different voice has dubbed over the word "five". (00:32:50)
3rd Jun 2011
Doom (2005)
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Chosen answer: Vorlage is German for "forward position," so this likely refers to either the main gate, or a machine gun nest.
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