Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the film, Leslie Barbara is inside the Photo Booth. The guys throw the booth off the bridge and as it hits the water, the black roof is seen to fall off. In the cut scene, the roof is back in place. (00:06:00)
Mr Manchester
1st Nov 2013
Police Academy (1984)
29th Sep 2013
Dark Shadows (2012)
Continuity mistake: In the aerial sequences of the Amtrack train near to the start of the file, most of the shots shows 2 engines (front and rear) plus 4 carriages. In two of the shots, you can see 5 carriages.
3rd Sep 2013
MythBusters (2003)
Continuity mistake: Jamie and Adam are shooting at Police badges to see which one would potentially stop a bullet. When they get to the third badge, it is held up to the camera. It says 'Jamie Hyneman' on the badge. The badge is then shot, and shown again to the camera. This time the engraved writing on the badge has changed to 'Adam Savage'.
28th Aug 2013
Bachelor Party (1984)
Continuity mistake: When the hotel manager watches the piano collapse, you can see through the window that it is dark outside. The scene then cuts to the hotel lobby where you can see daylight through a side window, then the front doors.
24th Aug 2013
The Man With One Red Shoe (1985)
Continuity mistake: When Richard is chasing Maddy and the old couple on Morris's bike, you can see that the handle bars are bent on the left hand side. As the chase scene goes on, the handlebars change from being bent to straight several times. (01:15:20)
22nd Aug 2013
The Man With One Red Shoe (1985)
Other mistake: When Morris is chasing the ambulance on his bicycle, he gets pushed/bumped towards the picnic table. As he tumbles over the table into the water you can see handle bars attached to the bicycle, however whilst Morris is flying through the air (separately to the bicycle), he is holding a second set of handle bars in his hands. (00:42:50)
Suggested correction: He grabbed onto the handrail bar on the back of the ambulance. That bar broke off, which is why he went straight when the ambulance turned (and the why he has a look of surprise on his face). It's that bar he's seen holding, not handlebars.
22nd Aug 2013
Planes (2013)
Continuity mistake: Dusty Crophopper is on the USS Flysinhower being brought back up to flight deck on the aircraft lift. At this point the lift is fully surrounded by a raised barrier (poles and rope/chain). In the next close up shot (before the lift reaches the flight deck) the barrier has disappeared. The barrier should only retract into the deck of the lift once it reaches the flight deck (and not before) as it's to stop people and aircraft going over the edge.
19th Feb 2013
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Thunderbolt and Lightfoot are in the car with the crazy driver. The car goes over the embankment and as it flips you can see a wheel break off. A short time later they both drive off in the same car, with the wheel attached again.
22nd Nov 2012
The Hard Way (1991)
Other mistake: When Moss confronts the party crasher who has a gun to the arms dealer's head. The party crasher then pours gasoline all over the pumps and Moss shouts "Don't shoot, you'll blow this place up, I'm standing in the shit". As the scene eventually cuts back to Moss on a long shot, you can see that the floor is dry and he's not actually stood in the gasoline. (01:20:00 - 01:21:00)
22nd Aug 2012
Blood Work (2002)
Continuity mistake: During the film McCaleb asks Buddy if a cheque is okay. Buddy replies yes, but to endorse it as Jasper Noone, his real name. When McCaleb later hands over the cheque, it is written out to Buddy Noone.
22nd Aug 2012
Copland (1997)
Other mistake: In the scene where Sly and his female partner are using the speed gun, a speeding car drives past. The female cop is pointing the speed gun towards the sky and not at the car, so it would never give a reading. (00:19:30)
31st Jul 2012
American Reunion (2012)
Continuity mistake: Just after the fight scene outside Stifler's house, Jim is talking to Michelle, his dad and the guys. Jim is seen throughout wearing the leather bondage outfit, with a collar that contains three rings. The rings keep changing positions around Jim's neck throughout the scene. (01:17:00 - 01:20:00)
24th Jul 2012
Feds (1988)
Revealing mistake: In the scene where Zuckerman is thrown to the floor in the gym and handcuffed, you can hear the handcuff ratchet click as it's placed and closed on her wrist. As the other agent moves away, you can see that the handcuff is open and not actually closed around her wrist. (00:31:00 - 00:31:50)
16th Jul 2012
Stroker Ace (1983)
Other mistake: At the beginning of the film, the car with three wheels enters into the car park of the race track. You can see where the brake disc has gouged out the tarmac on an earlier take.
15th Jul 2012
Rollercoaster (1977)
Visible crew/equipment: When Harry is on the roller coaster for the second time (whilst being run over the park by the bomber), as the coaster is going down the final decent before the return loop, there are two camera men with a camera stood on the ground in the middle of the loop. (01:01:35)
13th Apr 2012
Hustle (2004)
Continuity mistake: In the final con scene at the private gambling club, Danny and Mikey are arguing about handing over the money to the guy conned at the very start of the show. Mickey punches Danny in the face, causing a split lip. The location of the blood on Danny's chin changes during the split shots.
24th Mar 2012
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Revealing mistake: At the end of the film when Mr Blue electrocutes himself, he falls forward to the floor. As he falls you can see him move his eyes to see where he is falling.
20th Mar 2012
No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Jason's dad is bar tender pouring a beer for a customer. The level of the beer in the glass and the head size of the beer changes at least four times by the time he reaches the pool table. (00:59:10 - 00:59:50)
20th Mar 2012
Navy SEALS (1990)
Visible crew/equipment: In the scene near to the end of the film, the seal team are in the Mercedes being chased by the armoured vehicle. There is a shot when the Mercedes squeezes between two parked cars. In the next shot, the armoured vehicle then jumps both cars, however you can see the ramps that are used to allow it to jump the cars. (01:36:30)
8th Feb 2012
Bridesmaids (2011)
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Annie and Ted are in bed, she sits up and a pendant is visible lying on her left collar bone. Throughout the scene the pendant switches position several times. (00:53:40 - 00:54:55)
11th Jan 2012
Drop Zone (1994)
Revealing mistake: Near the end of the film when Jess is hanging from underneath the plane, you see her normal thin body frame. When see lets go, you can see that her body shape has changed and there is a parachute pack underneath her jacket.
31st Jul 2011
The Mouse on the Moon (1963)
Revealing mistake: The American and Russian space agencies are watching the launches of their own supposedly different rockets (split screen). It is clear that the pictures they are watching simultaneously on the monitors is the same footage, but reversed on one screen. (01:13:30)
3rd Jul 2011
HouseSitter (1992)
Revealing mistake: Newton is in his car driving to stop Gwen from leaving on the bus, he cuts the corner and drives over the grass. You can see where the car has drove over the grass and road on previous takes. (01:30:55)
14th Jun 2011
Blood Work (2002)
Continuity mistake: McCaleb sees the suspect parked across the street in a car, he then takes the shotgun from the trunk of his car. Detective Winston then exits the car and is seen at the rear of the car saying "You're killing me here, what's going on?". McCaleb then shoots up the suspects car. At the end of the scene Detective Winston is then seen getting out of the car for a second time, despite the fact that she has already got out of it once already. (01:14:00 - 01:15:20)
13th May 2011
Live and Let Die (1973)
Revealing mistake: When Madeline Smith (The Italian agent credited as Beautiful Girl) emerges from the wardrobe / closet, she embraces Roger Moore. He then uses his magnetic Rolex to pull down the zipper on the back of her dress. If you look closely, you can see the cable/wire under dress pulling the zipper down. (00:11:20 - 00:12:00)
7th May 2011
Cassandra Crossing (1976)
Revealing mistake: Navarro is climbing on the outside of the train, the overhead shot shows very wide gaps between the plates welded to the windows. When the shot changes to a side-on view, the gaps are considerably smaller. This is seen several times throughout the quick scene changes. (01:47:00 - 01:49:30)
28th Feb 2011
The Dam Busters (1955)
Continuity mistake: Wallis is showing his idea to the doctor and draws on the sketch of the dam. Shortly after, he shows the doctor the same sketch again and the middle line we saw Wallis draw has now changed position. (00:06:40 - 00:07:50)
21st Feb 2011
Hooper (1978)
Revealing mistake: In the scene where Cully injects Sonny in his back, you can see that just just after he pushes the plunger, the spring mechanism moves on the inside of the syringe. He is not actually injecting Sonny, but the needle retracts on a spring loaded mechanism into the syringe. (00:14:40)
27th Jan 2011
The King's Speech (2010)
Factual error: Whilst at Sandringham estate in 1936 Bertie is waiting for the Tiger Moth plane to land. This particular plane (G-ANFM) was not built until 1941. (00:38:50 - 00:39:40)
1st Jan 2011
The Parole Officer (2001)
Revealing mistake: In the scene where Kirsty is in the Porsche at the beginning of the film, the car flips whilst on the gravel car park. You can see the device (log or metal rod) that helps flip the car. As the car rolls you can also see the hole in the bottom of the car where the flipping device had come from. (00:05:00)
1st Dec 2010
Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Continuity mistake: Highway and Choozoo are in the bar when Little Mary Jackson tells them that their battalion has gone on full alert. They both leave the bar and it is night time (also a cut away clip of Aggie being driven past in a convertible car shows darkness). The scene then cuts to the barracks and throughout the scene, you can see through the thin curtains that it is daylight outside. The scene then cuts back to the parade ground and it is night time again. (01:04:00 - 01:06:00)
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