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9th Sep 2003

Purple Rain (1984)

Continuity mistake: When the waitress posts Apollonia's card on the board, the large white folded paper that was seen on the board in the previous shot of The Kid seeing her for the first time is no longer there. (00:10:42)

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9th Sep 2003

Purple Rain (1984)

Continuity mistake: When The Time are first introduced, they start walking onto the stage and the camera cuts to Apollonia who is standing at the bar. The guys behind her are moving their heads and bodies to the sound of music, but The Time hasn't started playing yet. (00:08:38)

MCKD

9th Sep 2003

Purple Rain (1984)

Trivia: The doorman at the club was Big Chick, Prince's personal body guard for a number of years prior to and after the film was made. (00:05:27)

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9th Sep 2003

Purple Rain (1984)

Visible crew/equipment: When Morris turns to face the mirror to see what the suit that he is holding will look like pressed against him, as soon as he turns and faces the mirror, look at the right side of the mirror where the edge of the open door is, you can see a crew member with the white baseball cap ducking behind the door trying to stay out of the shot. (00:02:27)

MCKD

9th Sep 2003

Purple Rain (1984)

Audio problem: During the opening song, none of the instruments are plugged in but sound is coming out of them. (00:01:25)

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9th Sep 2003

Purple Rain (1984)

Other mistake: When Morris is talking to the club owner about getting rid of The Kid, the club owner says that The Kid is not even "Pulling them in like he used to" but the subtitles say "Pooling them in". (00:12:29)

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9th Sep 2003

The Gauntlet (1977)

Continuity mistake: When Shockley first pulls up to Police Headquarters, a bottle of Jack Daniels falls out of the car and is seen with the label facing down. The camera angle changes and the label is now seen face up.

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9th Sep 2003

The Gauntlet (1977)

9th Sep 2003

The Gauntlet (1977)

Continuity mistake: When the Constable is first seen driving his car, the rear view mirror is seen from the rear of the car, but not from camera angles in front of the car.

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9th Sep 2003

The Gauntlet (1977)

Continuity mistake: When Shockley and Mally arrive at the courthouse, they get off the bus and all the policeman around them are seen without any hats or helmets. The camera angle changes and you now see a number of policeman in helmets.

MCKD

8th Sep 2003

The Bodyguard (1992)

Continuity mistake: Right after Frank gets shot he shoots Portman and you see someone helping Frank get his jacket off as he's lying on the ground. The camera angle changes and you see his jacket back on and someone is starting to help him take it off again.

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Continuity mistake: When Pancho jumps out of the train on his horse, you can see that the horse is going to land on the ground with his 2 front legs hitting first. The camera angle changes and the horse lands on all 4 legs.

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Continuity mistake: When they are showing the movie in New York, there is a scene of all Pancho's army on the train as it is moving. The scene was right before the train track was blown up so there was never a chance for them to shoot that scene. Everyone was on the train.

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Continuity mistake: When they are showing the movie in New York, the ending showing Pancho making his speech is not the same ending they originally shot. His hands are in a different position.

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Continuity mistake: When Pancho and Frank are bathing in the lake, you see an Italian Horn on Frank's necklace. The camera angle changes and it is now a medallion.

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Continuity mistake: When Pancho is shooting his scene as President, he makes his speech and ends it with his hands in front of him. The camera angle changes and his arms are now outstretched in front of him.

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Continuity mistake: When the studio head is holding his press conference to tell everyone that they are making the movie, he starts talking and you see him put his hands behind his back and clasp them together. The camera angle changes and his hands are now in front of him.

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7th Sep 2003

The Scout (1994)

Continuity mistake: When Steve throws the last strike in the World Series, the catcher and umpire are seen getting pushed back a few feet by the power of the pitch. The umpire is seen falling behind the catcher but when the camera angle changes the catcher is seen lying on top of the umpire.

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7th Sep 2003

Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

Continuity mistake: When Reggie asks the pickpocket at the bar to buy him a drink, you can see the bartender pouring his drink in front of him. The camera angle changes and the bartender is seen pouring his drink but she is standing much further back from Reggie.

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6th Sep 2003

The Omega Man (1971)

Continuity mistake: When Neville flips the car over that he's driving, you see him shooting at the mutants and you can see the tire still turning. The camera angle changes and the tire has stopped turning.

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