Scrappy

11th Feb 2008

General questions

I am trying to find the name of a film I saw a number of years ago. The film is about a step-father who is trying to bring his step-son home for Christmas. The only things I can remember is that it takes them ages due to mishaps etc. along the way, and the step-father wears a ring on his pinky finger which when he punches people (many references to it throughout the film) it leaves an imprint in their forehead. Any thoughts?

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Chosen answer: Dutch. Ed O'Neill stars as the step-dad. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101786/.

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Question: We see Harold playing the guitar and singing in Anna's house. What is the name of the song which he is singing?

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Chosen answer: It's called "Whole Wide World" by Wreckless Eric.

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3rd Sep 2007

Prison Break (2005)

Flight - S1-E22

Revealing mistake: After Pope enters Scofield's cell to see the escape hole, we see him standing outside the cell looking out at everyone throwing toilet tissue etc. If you watch closely right after we see a guy pulling his pillows toward him to tear up, it cuts to another inmate who is throwing stuff out as well. Only thing is, we see the cell door slides to the side slightly which would indicate that the cell doors where not locked. In the event of an escape, lockdown would happen immediately, with all cell doors locked with the prisoners inside their cells. (00:04:00)

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4th Jul 2007

Lethal Weapon (1987)

Trivia: During the scene in which we see Murtaugh talking to Hunsaker about his involvement with the Drug dealers. Hunsaker mentions 'Air America', a CIA front during Vietnam. Air America was a film regarding this very thing, starring Mel Gibson and filmed three years after Lethal Weapon.

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Continuity mistake: As Dumbledore calls out Harry's name for the Tri Wizard Tournament we see Ron sitting behind looking rather annoyed. We see him sitting up and looking to his right as Harry walks towards Dumbledore. Then as the camera switches angles he is now leaning forward.

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Continuity mistake: During the scene in which the Tri Wizard cup is brought into the Great Hall and then Harry's name comes out of the Goblet of Fire, pay attention to Hagrid. We first see him move behind Snape and Moody who are in front of the window and standing directly behind them. Then he is further over to the right of the screen in front of the wall, and then back to his original position.

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Continuity mistake: At the very start of the tournament, when we see all the platters break at the same time (wide shot showing all tables), we see Eddie's table is second from the left and three tables up. Notice the referee one table behind Eddie. In the close shot after the break, we now see that the referee, who was standing still in the wide shot, is now a table further down.

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27th Feb 2007

CSI: NY (2004)

Raising Shane - S3-E11

Continuity mistake: Season 3, Episode 11 (Raising Shane) Just as Casey is caught we see Detective Flack tackle him to the ground. The moment before Danny jumps on top of Casey we see that he is lying on his side. Yet when the camera changes position he is lying on his front.

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Continuity mistake: As Koulikov is shot while jumping the gap we see the blood spatter created lies along the dark line above the red writing. In the next shot it shows the spatter from another angle in which we see that it is now above the dark line where it was originally. (00:58:30)

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16th Feb 2007

The Marine (2006)

Continuity mistake: Right after the gas station explosion scene we see Triton follow the truck in the police patrol car. During the scene we see that the patrol car gets repeatedly shot down the whole right side; including the front right tire being shot out as Triton approaches the truck on the left side. A few moments later right before both the truck and patrol car are about to make the jump we see that the patrol car has no bullet holes on the front right side anymore; and the tire is still intact.

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15th Feb 2007

Man of the Year (2006)

Continuity mistake: Right at the start of the paintball game, we see that one of the players does not have a hopper (paintball holder) on the top of his marker (paintball gun). And he is firing blanks.

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15th Feb 2007

Man of the Year (2006)

Continuity mistake: Right after the debate, we see Tom Dobbs and Jack Menken walking along the sidewalk talking. From the wide shot we see that they walk past the mail box on the sidewalk. Then when the camera cuts in to the close up, we see then walk past the same mail box again.

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5th Feb 2007

Metro (1997)

Revealing mistake: During the scene in which we see the cops stop the tram with the car. As the car and tram are about to come to a stop we can see that the car is lifted off the floor a few inches on a flatbed of some form.

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5th Feb 2007

The Goonies (1985)

Trivia: The name of the Fratelli Family in this film was the inspiration for the band "The Fratellis".

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Revealing mistake: During the scene where the gang are beating up the two guys in Newark, observe the black guy in beige pants: he is making kicking motions but not actually connecting with anything. He is about two feet away from the guy on the floor.

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Revealing mistake: As Harold and Kumar are driving through Newark they observe some guys beating up a 'lamer version of them'. Right after Harold and Kumar say "Holy Shit" we see the gang stop, pause and then start again. Watch the guy in the green beenie hat as he swings the baseball bat. He makes to hit the guy on the floor but actually stops the swing about three feet above him.

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Continuity mistake: As we see Harold and Kumar in the car we see a close up shot of Harold on his laptop. We also see a USB wire in the side USB port to which is attached a small light set off to the left of the screen. In one of the wide shots this light can be seen, but in all the others it has disappeared.

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Revealing mistake: During the hanggliding scene we see from the close up shot that Harold and Kumar are both on the hand glider. However, from the wider aerial shots there is only one person in the glider.

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31st Jan 2007

Dante's Peak (1997)

Continuity mistake: When Harry and Rachel are making their way back to Rachel's house after the volcano's initial explosion we see them go down an alley to avoid all the traffic. As they move down the alley we see a pile of bricks fall from a roof and hit the front of the truck and window which causes large cracks in the glass on the passenger side. However, immediately after this we see the car and in all shots from the outside of the vehicle the cracks are no longer visible.

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Continuity mistake: When Harold and Kumar almost crash into Goldstein and Rosenberg we see Goldstein's car stop a short distance behind Harold's. Then in the wide shot the car is now much further down the road.

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Built to Kill (Part 1) - S7-E1

Continuity mistake: Series 7 - Part 1: When Sara and Warrick are at the table discussing the case, Sara's box containing her veggie sandwich changes position depending on whether the camera is looking at her or Warrick. (It moves from directly in front of Sara, and then several inches to her right toward the edge of the table).

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8th Jan 2007

24 (2001)

31st Dec 2006

Walking Tall (2004)

Continuity mistake: After Chris becomes Sheriff we see him pull Hamilton over in his car. As they are talking the camera cuts to the far side of the car where we can see the girl in the passenger seat. She is facing forward at the road, and then when the camera cuts again from behind Chris we see that she is now looking at Chris.

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Continuity mistake: During the scene at the Diner when Brian is asking Dom for a slice of the action on how he makes the extra cash for car parts etc. Right as Brian says "Now whatever it is you're in on, I want in on it to", we see Dom with a grin on his face, the camera then cuts to a closer view and the expression on his face has changed. (01:05:50)

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30th Dec 2006

Jurassic Park III (2001)

Continuity mistake: At the start of the film we see two people parasailing. In the close up shots we see that the young boy is lower than the adult, and that the adult is holding the chute's handles above his head. In all of the wide shots, specifically the ones from the side, we see that the boy and adult are level at head hight (boy is harnessed up higher) and that the adult now has the handles at his shoulders.

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30th Dec 2006

Jurassic Park III (2001)

Continuity mistake: When the Kirbys find the video camera, the footage shows the boat they were being pulled by when it came out of the fog after the attack, but the camera was not used during that scene. It was attached to a strap and dangling at Ben's side.

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30th Dec 2006

Jurassic Park III (2001)

Continuity mistake: During the parasailing scenes at the start of the film we see the boat sailing through the fog and then the ropes being pulled to simulate the attack on the boat. As the boat comes out of the fog we see that its canopy roof has collapsed. The camera switches back to the parasailers and then back to the boat at a lower angle and the canopy is back up, albeit a bit battered.

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Continuity mistake: As the team are making their way through the long grass and are attacked by the Raptors we see a black man holding a torch turn around and look up into the air and scream. The camera changes and then the Raptor jumps in the air and on to him. He looked up into the air before there was anything in the air to look at. (01:23:55)

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6th Dec 2006

Into the Blue (2005)

Trivia: In the American version of this film Jessica Alba's bikini bottoms were digitally extended to cover her buttocks. In the European version they remain the same.

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6th Dec 2006

Tin Cup (1996)

Continuity mistake: During Molly's first golf lesson we see Roy about to show her how to swing the club. Right from the moment after which she takes her shot to where we see him take his, his hair changes styles during all of the different shots. This is particularly noticeable with his fringe.

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Continuity mistake: After the final game we see the girls leaving the changing room, but Dotty is still there. The last two girls are about to leave, and we see Dotty about to put her tights on. She has not started putting them on, but then the shot changes and she is already rolling them up her legs.

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23rd Nov 2006

Gone Fishin' (1997)

Continuity mistake: When Joe and Gus enter the diner towards the start of the film we see the waitress come over to see if they are ready to order. The camera switches from looking at Gus and then to Joe. When the camera is on Joe, we see the guy sitting with his back to Joe turns his head round to the left to look at Joe and Gus. Then when the camera changes angle to look at Gus and Joe from in front of this guy, his head is twisting back round from the other direction (right to left).

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22nd Nov 2006

Jerry Maguire (1996)

Continuity mistake: During the scene in which Jerry and Avery break up we see him comforting her right before she punches him. When the shot is from behind him you can see that he is holding her and stroking her face with his right hand. As the camera switches angle to face him his hands are now at his sides.

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18th Nov 2006

Tin Cup (1996)

Continuity mistake: When Roy goes to see Molly at her office we see him about to ask Molly out. During this scene Roy's hair style constantly changes. His fringe is messy and sticking up when the camera faces him from Molly's view; and flat and tidy when the camera is at the opposite angle.

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18th Nov 2006

Tin Cup (1996)

Continuity mistake: During the first competition when Roy is caddying for David Sims we see Roy offer David the 3 Wood. When David refuses they have a discussion. Watch as you see Roy holding the club in his left hand lower the club down holding it in his hand. Right after the discussion we see Roy then once again pull the 3 Wood from the bag and again offer it to David.

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18th Nov 2006

Tin Cup (1996)

Continuity mistake: During the competition in which Roy is caddying for David Sims we see Roy about to hand Sims the three Iron. Notice that he has the golf bag on his shoulder. Then when Sims approaches him to ask for the seven iron the camera changes angle and the bag is now standing on the ground.

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17th Nov 2006

Tin Cup (1996)

Continuity mistake: At the start of the film, Molly arrives and spoils Roy's riddle. She picks up a golf club that was hanging from some chains. She is then holding it in her hands. When she turns round, the golf club is hanging up again.

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17th Nov 2006

Tin Cup (1996)

Continuity mistake: During Molly's first golf lesson, Roy recites his poem of 'What is a golf swing?' During this scene, when the camera faces Molly from behind Roy, she leans to one side. However, when the camera faces Roy from behind Molly, she is standing straight.

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Continuity mistake: After Phileas and Passepartout escape the art gallery we see them come up through a man-hole cover in the street. We see the girl exit the sewer and then Phileas. Just as he is getting out there is a couple walking past. The camera changes and they have disappeared, and we then see them walk past again.

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24th Oct 2006

Coach Carter (2005)

Continuity mistake: During the game against St. Francis at the end of film we see an argument between two players from the opposing teams. As we see them being broken up, a player from each of the teams is in the middle of their two teams, one walking forwards towards his team, and the Richmond player walking backwards to his. While this whole argument is shown to be one sequence, we see the same shot played again about five seconds later, but this time from a birds eye view.

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Trivia: Richard Branson makes a cameo in this film as the hot air balloon ticket seller. Richard Branson is famous for traveling around the globe in a hot air balloon and breaking records.

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21st Oct 2006

eXistenZ (1999)

Continuity mistake: At the very beginning of the film we see the Seminar Leader start to write eXistenZ on the board. We see him write the letter 'e', but then the camera changes and he starts to write the letter 'X'. Notice that the letter 'e' has changed from how he originally wrote it. Then when he finishes writing eXistanZ the camera switches position again and the writing has all changed the look again. Most noticeable by the crossing of the letter 't'. As we saw him write it, then cross portion was much higher than in the wider shot.

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18th Oct 2006

eXistenZ (1999)

Continuity mistake: When Ted and Alegra are escaping from the seminar we see them in the car driving through the countryside. Ted's phone rings and Alegra grabs it, throws it out the window which she then shuts. A few moments later, Alegra informs Ted that anyone can use his phone to track where they are. The camera then changes angle to face Alegra, and the window is now open again.

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14th Oct 2006

The Island (2005)

Continuity mistake: As Lincoln and Jordan are escaping they enter a room and we then see the guards coming down a set of stairs. You then hear Jordan shout at Lincoln. As the camera cuts back, we see the same guard run down the same set of stairs again.

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8th Oct 2006

Elf (2003)

Revealing mistake: While we see Buddy drinking the entire bottle of Coke, it is quite obvious that he is not actually drinking it. Buddy has his lips firmly sealed around the end of the bottle and gulps down the entire lot. If he was drinking it, the bottle would have caved in as no air was getting inside. It was not even possible for him to blow air from his nose back into the bottle due to the fact that he is continuously gulping.

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8th Oct 2006

Blackball (2003)

Factual error: All UK driving test instructors must wear a yellow reflective waistcoat or jacket while instructing someone during their driving test. This was still true in 2002 when the film was shot.

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Continuity mistake: At the end of the movie during the big shootout, we see Martin and Grocer shoot the two cops as they come through the doors. When they stop shooting we can see that Grocer is out of ammo (the sliders on his guns are back) and Martin is out of ammo only on the gun in his left hand (our right) as the slider on the right hand gun is still forward. Yet when he turns to face Grocer, both guns are empty and the sliders are back.

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Other mistake: When Fred and George pass on the Marauder's Map to Harry, we see the map start to reveal itself. As it does Harry starts to read "Messrs Mooney, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs." Harry reads the word Messrs before it even appears on the page.

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Continuity mistake: During the scene in which Uncle Vernon's sister Marge is turned into a balloon we see her floating out of the conservatory. A second before she is blown out the door we see from the shot looking into the conservatory that Aunt Petunia is to the right of the conservatory doors inside the dining room. When the shot changes, she is now standing in the doorway to the conservatory.

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22nd Aug 2006

Bad Company (2002)

Continuity mistake: When Kevin is in Michael's hotel room, and he comes upon Michael's girlfriend we see her getting dressed after just coming out of the shower. We see her take her robe off, then the camera cuts to Michael, and when it cuts back, she takes it off again.

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8th Aug 2006

Hard Target (1993)

Continuity mistake: During the scene in which the guy is bitten by the rattlesnake we see that the rattlesnake's top fangs pierce the guy just to the right hand side of his top lip. Then when the snake is pulled off and we see him lying on the floor, the bite marks are now in the centre of his cheek, and there are no bite marks for the lower fangs of the snake although they also pierced the guy's neck.

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8th Aug 2006

Hard Target (1993)

Continuity mistake: As Chance gets the shotgun from his uncle we see him holding it. He leans the gun to one side and then starts to blow all the dust off. As the camera angle changes, we see that the gun is no longer leaning to one side. Then when the camera angle changes again, the gun in once again leaning to one side.

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7th Aug 2006

Hard Target (1993)

Continuity mistake: When Randal has his ear cut off, we see blood on his sweater as he begins to stand up. He is then kicked into the doorframe. When he is pulled away from the doorframe and pushed towards the desk, we see that his sweater is free from blood. Then as he is lifted from the desk there's a large blood soaked stain. He is then slapped by Mr. Fouchon and we see that the stain is now even larger yet there's no blood trickling from his ear.

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7th Aug 2006

Hard Target (1993)

Continuity mistake: When Natasha goes to the police station to file a missing person's report we see the officer put her cake into the desk drawer. Once Natasha leaves we see the officer take the cake back out of the drawer and it now has noticeably more icing on it.

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7th Aug 2006

Hard Target (1993)

Continuity mistake: During the first fight scene we see Van Damme's character fighting the guys outside the diner. He moves onto the sidewalk to tackle a guy coming at him with a knife. He ducks and punches the guy in the stomach. They guy was less than a foot away but in the next shot we see the same guy running towards Van Damme from several feet.

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7th Aug 2006

Hard Target (1993)

Continuity mistake: As Van Damme's character snaps the guy's arm in front of the broken window, we see him flip him round and the guy falls on the floor knocking over the chair directly in front of the window. Then as Van Damme walks over to give the lady her purse we see that the chair is now standing back up.

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7th Aug 2006

Hard Target (1993)

Continuity mistake: As Van Damme's character kicks the guy through the window in the first fight scene, we see the view through window the moment before he goes through it; there is nobody behind him in the street. Then as he goes through the window, we see a shot from inside the diner and there is a guy standing in the street holding a stick.

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7th Aug 2006

Footloose (1984)

Continuity mistake: As Ren is dancing after the confrontation with his uncle we can see him dancing through the factory. He then does some gymnastics on a bar on the loft. If you look you can see that he is wearing gymnastics grips on his hands. Yet he did not have them on in the shot before, or in the shot afterwards.

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2nd Aug 2006

Mr. 3000 (2004)

Continuity mistake: The day the Brewers retire Stan's number, we see him standing at the bottom of the stairs in the dugout. Then as they call him out, he is not longer standing at the bottom of the stairs, but comes from the left and walks up them.

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30th Jul 2006

Unleashed (2005)

Continuity mistake: As Danny is reading his ABC book at the start of the movie, blood drips from his head. We then see him picking up something from the bed. As the camera changes back to the view of his face, we see that the blood smear has changed. The blood that was on his eyelid has now disappeared.

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16th Jul 2006

Waterworld (1995)

Continuity mistake: When Mariner is knocked into the mud pit while in the cage we see that it does indeed sink. However as the woman and the girl are crossing the bridge to get to the windmill, the camera cuts to Mariner in the cage. The cage has sunk so that he only has room for his head and shoulders. Then as the woman and girl run past him there is another shot in which the cage is now further out of the mud and Mariner has room for the majority of his upper body.

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29th Jun 2006

S.W.A.T. (2003)

Continuity mistake: At the end of the plane proficience test, we see Hondo leaning over the counter when he says "Wow, is that a new course record?" when the camera angle changes he is now standing up straight.

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28th Jun 2006

Commando (1985)

Commando mistake picture

Continuity mistake: In the scene in which Matrix rams Sully off the road we see his car go up the embankment and land on its side. It lands about three feet from the embankment. Then when we see Matrix go to flip the car back onto its wheels, it is now about seven or eight feet from the embankment. (00:38:30 - 00:40:00)

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27th Jun 2006

Commando (1985)

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Continuity mistake: As we see Matrix enter his gun shed, he picks up a pistol and tucks it into his pants. He then runs back to the house and kills the guy in the chair. As he leaves the house, the gun is now tucked into his belt. (00:12:25 - 00:13:25)

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27th Jun 2006

Commando (1985)

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Continuity mistake: As Matrix and his daughter are eating their sandwiches at the start of the film we see Matrix holding his sandwich looking out the window when he hears the chopper. Then, as the camera angle changes, the sandwich is now back on the plate. (00:07:50)

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27th Jun 2006

Commando (1985)

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Continuity mistake: As the two garbage men are shooting the guy at the start of the movie, we see from the side shot that they are standing parallel to each other a few feet apart and they stay still as they shoot him. Then when the camera changes angles to the front shot after the dead guy falls, we see the bad guy on the right has moved a few feet forward. (00:01:50)

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Continuity mistake: As the camera pans over the Presidents home we see the president arriving in an escorted car. From the view above we can see a man mowing the lawn, moving from right to left across the camera. Yet, when the shot changes to a low level shot of the car pulling up the drive the man mowing the grass is nowhere in sight.

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Continuity mistake: As the camera pans in from the sea to the Presidents house in Mooseport, we see a boat moored out to sea facing away from the house. Then moments later as we see the President exiting his car, the same boat is now facing to the side signifying a change of the tide.

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Continuity mistake: When Bob and Handy are talking beside the Moose at the start of the film, they are talking about Handy's nose. Right after Handy says that when Bruce (The Moose) is there, his nose looks normal. As he says this, Bob looks down. Then as the camera changes angle to look at Bob for the reply, he is once again looking directly at Handy.

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Continuity mistake: As Handy leaves the President's house at the start of the film we see Plunger his dog having sex with the Presidents dog. As he calls the dog over we see him pick the dog up by his front legs to talk to him. The buckle on the dogs collar changes position from the front to the side when the camera angle switches from facing the dogs face, to the shot from behind it.

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Continuity mistake: As we see Handy fixing the toilet in the President's house, he is holding a wrench in his right hand. Then after he bumps his head, he tries to get up and then grabs the wrench with his left hand. However, once the camera angle changes to show him getting up the wrench is back in his right hand.

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26th Jun 2006

Eurotrip (2004)

Trivia: Not really a mistake, but very interesting. There is not one single Manchester United badge on display in any of the scenes involving the apparent fan club. Neither in the bar, on any of their clothes or even on their open top bus.

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25th Jun 2006

Torque (2004)

Revealing mistake: During the Ford and Trey chase sequence involving the train, we see Ford jump the ramp and land on the train. Then when we see Trey riding toward the ramp but he veers off at the last second before the camera angle changes so that they can then complete the scene using CGI.

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24th Jun 2006

Double Impact (1991)

Revealing mistake: After Alex has crushed Zhang's hand in the cogs on top of the crane we see that while covered in blood there is no other damage to Zhang's hand. He even manages to move it and his fingers when in fact all the bones in his hand should have been crushed and the muscles and skin torn leaving his hand in tatters and unusable.

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24th Jun 2006

Double Impact (1991)

Continuity mistake: During the docks sequence, we see Chad and Alex approach a guard sitting at a table along with many other guards. Alex selects a guard least likely to attract the attention of the others and sets down his bag. He attacks and takes out the guard in an action that brings him several steps forward and yet when he picks up his bag it is at his side.

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24th Jun 2006

Double Impact (1991)

Continuity mistake: During the scene in which Alex attacks the two henchmen looking for him on the island, we see him attack the first guy and take him out. As he goes for the second bad guy we see that the bad guy has a pistol in a holster strapped to his waist. As Alex flips this guy over the pistol and holster disappear (most noticeable when the bad guy hits the ground). It is then back in place when Alex removed the gun to shoot a third bad guy coming toward him.

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24th Jun 2006

Double Impact (1991)

Other mistake: During the scene in which Chad and Alex are at the harbour to blow up the drugs shipment we see Alex being shot at my numerous bad guys. He has one pistol in his hand, and pulls another from his waist band. Each pistol carries around a maximum of 15 shots per clip, however he manages to fire 43 shots without reloading.

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24th Jun 2006

Double Impact (1991)

Continuity mistake: During the fight sequence on the boat between Alex and the bad guy with the spurs on his shoes, Alex grabs him by the shirt with his right hand. Then when the shot changes to where he is punching him, he is now holding his shirt with his left hand and punching with his right.

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24th Jun 2006

Double Impact (1991)

Continuity mistake: As Chang's men storm the island we see that a few of his men are out looking for Chad and Alex. When Alex comes upon the two men looking for him we see them both facing away from Alex and turn towards him as he runs out. As he takes out the first bad guy, we then see the second one repeat the same scene of turning towards him again.

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24th Jun 2006

Double Impact (1991)

Continuity mistake: On the boat where Alex has an encounter with Griffith's female bodyguard, we see her slice his waist with her knife cutting through the t-shirt he is wearing. Later during the scene, in which Alex is climbing the crane to follow Zhang, the tear in his t-shirt has disapeared.

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19th Jun 2006

Hitch (2005)

Audio problem: After the article about Hitch is printed, we see him leave is apartment block and get approached by a former client and his now partner. After Hitch says, "See ya later, Tony", we hear Tony's Partner say, "Look Tony," however, her lips do not move.

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Continuity mistake: When Bourne makes the call to Pamela Landy from the rooftop, we hear him talking about Nicky. When the camera switches to her, we see she is across the room, away from Pamela. In the next shot, with the view from outside the window, she is standing right next to Pamela, and then moves back again in the next shot.

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14th Jun 2006

Meet the Fockers (2004)

Audio problem: As Greg and Pam are about to get married we see Kevin playing the panpipes. The sounds are not in sync with his mouth as he blows down each pipe.

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12th Jun 2006

The Rock (1996)

Continuity mistake: As the Seal team are about to enter the shower room we see them using fibre-optics to scan the area prior to entry. As they move the fibre-optic round towards the sensor we see that the camera is level with the sensor. The view from the fibre-optic suggests they are above the sensor. The angle in which they where facing the sensor also changes.

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Continuity mistake: When Pete is in the Men's room and Tad walks in to the toilet, we hear Tad lock the door, but Pete manages to open it even so.

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10th Jun 2006

The Rock (1996)

Continuity mistake: As the seal team are about to enter the shower room, we see them cutting the sensor beam using two mirrors. In the next shot we see the seal removing both of the mirrors from the drain ready for incursion. In the shot in which they pull back the drain, one of the mirrors is still there.

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10th Jun 2006

The Rock (1996)

Continuity mistake: As Mason escapes from the hotel, we see him running down the escalators to the kitchen. On his way down, he pushed over two waiters who fall, the waiter on our left falls onto his back on the close up shot, but as the shot changes to the wide shot we see him falling again onto his front.

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Continuity mistake: Just after Knoll has been beaten up we see Elwood sitting next to him. As Elwood switches on the light, we see that the left side of Knoll's face is covered in blood. After Elwood applies the bandage, the blood on his face has changed with much less blood on the left side. The blood was never wiped off.

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31st May 2006

Bio-Dome (1996)

Continuity mistake: As the professor is showing Bud and Doyle around the Bio-Dome he takes them onto a raised platform. From the wide shot we see that his scarf is not on properly and is draped over one shoulder and hanging down his back. In the close up shot as he turns round, it is back on properly.

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29th May 2006

National Treasure (2004)

Factual error: Ben uses SuperGlue to show up the fingerprints on the glass that Abigail was holding. Once the fumes develop the prints they appear as being black, but this is incorrect. SuperGlue would actually make them white.

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Continuity mistake: In the scene in which the mobsters come to take Tom back to Philadelphia we see Tom snap the bad guys arm and then repeatedly punch him in the nose. Just after the last punch we see that they bad guys nose is still intact, but bloody. In the next shot of the bad guy we see that his nose is now mauled and covered in blood. (00:53:15)

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Continuity mistake: Just after Tom has finished making love to his wife on the stairs we see him lying there with his left arm across his groin area. When the shot changes, his arm has moved up crossing his chest. (01:06:55)

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Continuity mistake: At the start as Ethan is handcuffed to the chair, the drop of blood underneath his nose constantly changes in size depending on the camera angle. This is also true when we cut back to that scene later in the film. (00:00:45)

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25th Apr 2006

King Kong (2005)

Continuity mistake: When Kong is at the top of the Empire State building we see Ann start to climb the ladder and she is only a few rungs up when the camera view changes. When it cuts back to her, she is still climbing those first few rungs.

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18th Apr 2006

Runaway Jury (2003)

Continuity mistake: When Fitch enters the courtroom for the verdict, we see him button up his collar just as he enters. However, after the decision has been made, he stands, and we see that his collar is now unbuttoned.

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Continuity mistake: During Aragorn's speech to his army at the black gates, the direction the flags on the spears blow constantly changes. When we see him from behind facing them, they blow to his right, and when we see him in the POV from within the crowd, they are blowing to his left.

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Continuity mistake: When Michelle takes the screen prints of Kate throwing the dodgeball at his cutout, the screen capture on the monitor differs from what he shows to Goodman at his office. The shot is flipped over and from a different angle. (00:40:05 - 00:41:20)

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30th Mar 2006

The Pink Panther (2006)

Continuity mistake: When Clouseau first meets Chief Inspector Dreyfus we see him flip his badge which flies out and sticks into Dreyfus' chest lying flat against it. As Clouseau is retrieving the badge, it is no longer lying flat, but is on an angle.

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30th Mar 2006

The Pink Panther (2006)

Continuity mistake: When we see the dead body of the footballer for the first time, we see that his right hand is on what appears to be some sort of white stand. Later when Clouseau is viewing the body the stand is now in front of the body and a few feet away.

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30th Mar 2006

The Pink Panther (2006)

Continuity mistake: When the footballer is killed we see the girl enter the room, and the shot cuts the the dead body. The body is seen lying face down with his hands out to his sides. Later when Clouseau sees the body, the head is now to one side.

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Trivia: This was the first film to show in over 2000 cinemas in America.

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Trivia: After deciding to perform one of the stunts himself, Stallone broke a rib, much to the displeasure of director Ted Kotcheff. The shot however remained in the film. (The last sequence where Rambo falls through the trees.)

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Trivia: Originally there was an alternate ending shot for the film in which Rambo killed himself, however, this was found too depressing and the script was changed for him to survive.

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Trivia: Under the glass top of Grissom's desk are pictures of Jerry Bruckheimer, the shows executive producer.

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Trivia: Keith Richards was due to make a cameo role as Jack Sparrow's father, but had to pull out due to tour commitments with the Rolling Stones.

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Audio problem: When the Colonel arrives at the tent we hear the Sheriff say "We're a little busy this morning Colonel, what can I do for you?", but the movement on his lips does not match what we hear.

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Audio problem: In the scene after Rambo holds the knife to the Sheriff's neck, we see the sheriff in the tent having his neck looked at by the doctor. The other guy, Dave, says that Rambo is now his problem. The Sheriff then replies, but the movements of his mouth do not match what he says.

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12th Mar 2006

Jurassic Park (1993)

Continuity mistake: In the scene where the park ranger is about to shoot the raptor with his shotgun, we see him unfolding the butt of the gun. As he does this he places the butt under his arm. As the camera angle changes, he has the butt pressed fully against his shoulder. (01:40:50)

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Random Acts of Violence - S3-E13

Other mistake: Just after they arrest the Janitor, they are walking out of the building past the employee's. The girl sitting at her chair is not actually typing on her keyboard, her fingers never even press on the keys and her screen-saver is displayed on the screen. (00:37:15)

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24th Jan 2006

The Transporter 2 (2005)

Revealing mistake: During the garage fight scene towards the end, we see that the steel pole that Frank uses to beat up the bad guys bends while he uses it.

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23rd Jan 2006

Commando (1985)

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Continuity mistake: At the start of the film we see two guys on the bin wagon. The one on the left of the screen already has his Uzi in his left hand, yet in the next shot we see him lean into the back of the bin wagon to pick it out. (00:01:45)

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22nd Sep 2004

Innerspace (1987)

Trivia: After Scrimshaw and Canker are shrunk 50%, there are a few scenes where they are seen with full-size actors. These shots were actually filmed using forced perspective. For the car scene, the rear of the car is actually twice as large as a normal car rear, and was about 20 feet away. During the scene half size hands and double-size heads were used. Using this method, the film-makers didn't have to worry about compositing two separate shots in post production, so the shots could be completed quicker. Even in the final scene with the suitcase, the case was twice as large, but the hand that closes it was real, closer to the camera in sync with the closing. (It took about 20 takes before it was perfect).

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18th Sep 2004

Innerspace (1987)

Trivia: The filmmakers used two different shopping malls for the scene where the doctor injects Tuck into Jack's rear. The opening scenes where the doctor runs in and heads for the elevator were shot in the Northridge Mall in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. The scene where he reaches the top and rams the syringe into Jack was filmed on the top floor of the Sherman Oaks Galleria, another mall several miles away.

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16th Sep 2004

Jurassic Park III (2001)

Trivia: Dr. Grant's brown truck with the Museum of the Rockies and Montana State University logos on it is the actual vehicle that belongs to Dr. Jack Horner, paleontologist consultant on the Jurassic Park films as well as the man that the character of Grant is based on.

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Question: Why is it at the start of the film when Gollum is being tortured, that the Orcs do not kill him when he has given them the info they want? Orcs are not the nicest of creatures, and we would expect them to kill for the sake of it. Any ideas?

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Chosen answer: Orcs aren't the nicest creatures, no, but they will follow orders - presumably Sauron, for reasons of his own, wanted Gollum alive. Remember that it's never really made clear whether Gollum was set loose or he escaped. If it's the former, then Sauron must have some use for Gollum - most probably he figured that it wouldn't hurt having another agent out there looking for the Ring. If it's the latter, then Gollum simply broke out before the Orcs had a chance to kill him.

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Trivia: Louisa Rix played Kevin's mum in both the film, and the TV sketch, whereas the Dad has been played by a number of actors.

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7th May 2004

Stuck On You (2003)

Plot hole: Bob and Walt supposedly share a liver, which apparently Bob has three quarters of. This would mean that the liver is in the join between them. All of the rolling around, twisting and banging of this section between them would severely damage their liver, and probably kill them.

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7th May 2004

Stuck On You (2003)

Continuity mistake: We see that the join between Bob and Walt is very flexible, and can be twisted and contorted easily. Why is it then that when the brothers are lying in bed and Bob turns on his side to sleep, does Walt move with him. They should in fact be facing away from each other.

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28th Jan 2004

Porky's (1982)

Continuity mistake: When Porky pulls the lever we see the guys fall into the river. Then from another shot we see them get out, and go round to argue with Porky, but they are now dry. Impossible considering the few seconds time difference. (00:38:05)

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Show generally

Question: What is the "Spcial Meat" that is sold in the butchers? Most people believe it to be human flesh, but it's never specified.

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Chosen answer: The members of the League refuse to admit what it's actually supposed to be, but have stated that it's possible to work it out from clues in the series. Human flesh seems like the most likely candidate, probably supplied by Edward and Tubbs from their general butchery of any non-local who sets foot in the place. Another theory is that cocaine is involved in some way as its effects seem to match most of the things that the special stuff is supposed to cause. So, combining the two, and why not, the "special stuff" is non-local human meat sausages impregnated with cocaine.

Tailkinker

12th Jan 2004

Stuck On You (2003)

Audio problem: At the start of the film we see the twins flipping burgers in their restaurant. We see that while one is throwing the burgers the other is catching them in the buns, and then dusting them with a metal jar of something. After every burger he bangs the jar on the table a few times. One one occasion, he actually bangs the jar on a burger bun, yet the sound effect is still played.

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Trivia: In one of the takes while filming the scene where Frodo and Sam are about to run to the Black Gate, and Gollum pulls them back, Andy Serkis (Gollum) pulled so hard on them both that he ripped off the wig worn by Sean Astin (Sam).

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2nd Jan 2004

Scrubs (2001)

Show generally

Question: The title music. Is this a proper song, or was it someting written for the show? If it is a proper song, what is it called, and who is it by?

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Chosen answer: It's called Superman, and it's by Lazlo Bane, from their album All The Time In The World (see http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lazlobane).

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2nd Jan 2004

Money Train (1995)

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Continuity mistake: When Wesley is driving his motorbike down the subway stairs to catch the money train, we see a couple on the stairs who both move to the side (backs against the wall), but in the next shot with the camera facing up the stairs, the couple have disappeared. (01:19:10)

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2nd Jan 2004

Money Train (1995)

Continuity mistake: Wesley rides his motorbike onto the tracks to catch the money train. We later see him on the money train with Woody, but where has he hidden his bike? He could not have just left it there as it would have been found and he would have been arrested in connection with the crime.

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29th Dec 2003

Trading Places (1983)

Continuity mistake: While Billy Ray is outside the heritage club "Stealing" the briefcase, his trainers change colour from black to white. (00:16:10)

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29th Dec 2003

Trading Places (1983)

Continuity mistake: While Winthorpe is dressed up in the Santa outfit, his wig constantly changes from white to a silverish colour, and then back again. (01:14:15)

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23rd Dec 2003

Forrest Gump (1994)

Continuity mistake: After Forrest gets his medal he meets Jenny at the anti-war demonstration. When she goes to the bus to leave they are standing talking. In one shot his medal is tucked inside his jacket, but in the next shot (right before he takes his medal off) it is on the outside of his jacket. (01:09:15)

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22nd Dec 2003

Phoenix Nights (2001)

Trivia: Actor Patrick McGuinness, who plays Paddy the doorman is actually Peter Kay's best friend in real life. They also appear in a John Smith advert together.

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Revealing mistake: At the end of the film in the shot from behind as Bilbo is walking towards Elrond and then up the boat ramp, we see the head of the "little person" playing the small version of him. His head is actually in a different proportion compared to the previous shots. The top of his head is considerably larger than before. (02:04:15)

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Question: What happens to Saruman? I know that he is in his tower, but we never really finds out what happens to him. We also know that the burning of the shire scenes are not in the film, so we don't see him get killed. Is this one for the Extended DVD?

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Chosen answer: The extended edition may have Peter Jackson's version of what happened to Saruman but it won't have the book's version. In the book, Sarauman is defeated by Gandalf and expelled from Isengard and goes to the Shire where he takes command and enslaves the hobbits. Merry, Pippin and Sam return to the Shire and organise a rebellion. Saruman leaves, thoroughly defeated, and is killed by Grima Wormtongue. None of this was filmed for the movie. In the extended version of the movie Saruman stands on the top of the tower and has an argument with both King Theoden and Gandalf when Grima Wormtongue appears and is realizing he had been in the wrong with a few encouraging words from the group below. Saruman then belittles Grima Wormtongue hitting him to the ground. Enraged Grima Wormtongue then stabs Saruman in the back several times causing Saruman to fall and lands torso first onto a spike on a water wheel that is still continuing to turn with all the extra water from the dam burst. This is why the Ent, Treebeard, says "the filth of Saruman is washing away" also the Palantir falls out of his robes and that's why Pip finds it in the water.

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Continuity mistake: During one of the big building explosions we see a police officer on a horse. He turns on the horse, and then the camera cuts to the next shot and we see him turning on his horse again. (00:23:45)

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Trivia: The great grandson of Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien has landed a spot in the final movie, Return of the King. 34-year-old Royd Tolkien was asked by director Peter Jackson to play a Gondorian Ranger in the final movie.

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Trivia: A punk rock band named Save Ferris got their name from this film. During the film we see several "Save Ferris" references.

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Question: I was watching The Two Towers on DVD the other day and I am sure that I saw John Rhys Davies as one of the villagers that are helping to defend Helm's Deep. Is this true? It's not the spear-throwing Peter Jackson cameo - this character lifts a rock (or something) above his head and lets out a very John-like roar. Blink and you'll miss it.

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Chosen answer: At what time? Peter Jackson's cameo (spear) is at 1:10:07 and producer Barry Osborne's (rock) is at 1:10:17. I couldn't spot another 'lift something over head and shout' shot.

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26th Nov 2003

Bio-Dome (1996)

Trivia: During the scene where everyone is sitting in a circle giving each other massages, we can see the band 'Tenatious D' (Jack Black's band) in the background.

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21st Nov 2003

Phoenix Nights (2001)

Trivia: If you watch throughout the entire series when Brian Potter calls people on their mobile phone. The display name is IRONSIDE. This is actually a reference to an American detective who was in a wheelchair, played by Raymond Burr.

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Continuity mistake: When Oz realises that Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski is his neighbour, we see a few newspapers flying up on the screen, on the second newspaper the article with the title "His "Two Lips" are Sealed", the article text does not match the headline. (00:08:25)

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6th Nov 2003

The Big Hit (1998)

Trivia: If you look at the Trace Busters that the kidnappers have, the maker is "Nishi", the same guy whose daughter they are kidnapping.

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6th Nov 2003

The Big Hit (1998)

Continuity mistake: While the hitmen are kidnapping Nishi's daughter, we see her and her boyfriend in the back of the limo. As the boyfriend is trying to undress her we see that she is wearing ordinary white knickers. Then when Mark Wahlberg lets her use the bathroom, we see him pull her knickers up for her (she is handcuffed), which are now more like hotpants.

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5th Nov 2003

Friends (1994)

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