Movie Nut

30th Mar 2016

Star Trek (1966)

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Suggested correction: This is a common film technique from old movies and shows. Just something that was done and accepted, and is not a mistake.

Quantom X

30th Mar 2016

Star Trek (1966)

The Man Trap - S1-E2

Audio problem: As Kirk low crawls behind some boulder and grass, his communicator flips open and closed. If it was opened, the sound of the channel opening should have been heard, but wasn't. (00:36:35)

Movie Nut

30th Mar 2016

Star Trek (1966)

30th Mar 2016

Star Trek (1966)

30th Mar 2016

Star Trek (1966)

28th Feb 2016

Star Trek (1966)

Trivia: Throughout the series, planets are given a Class rating, most commonly "Class M", suitable for humans. The M is never defined in this series, or TNG, but in Star Trek: Enterprise, S1: E3 "Strange New World", T'Pol says the new planet is "Minshara Class", meaning suitable for humans. Therefore, the classifications for planets used by the Federation were probably determined by the Vulcans.

Movie Nut

4th Dec 2015

Star Trek (1966)

12th Nov 2015

Star Trek (1966)

The Changeling - S2-E3

Continuity mistake: When Kirk and Spock get to Sick Bay, the doors open to reveal Nomad coming out. But the shot of Nomad coming out is a re-used shot of it coming out of the Turbo Lift, not the Sick Bay, as the nameplate said. (00:42:10)

Movie Nut

3rd Nov 2015

Star Trek (1966)

Space Seed - S1-E23

Continuity mistake: At the compression chamber, the pressure meter goes from thirty to ten too quickly to be accurate between shots. After showing ten, the meter jumps back to twenty.

Movie Nut

30th Sep 2015

Star Trek (1966)

Miri - S1-E9

Audio problem: As McCoy scans the body, the scanner portion spins. Suddenly, it stops motion, but McCoy continues passing it over the body, and sounds continue to be heard.

Movie Nut

30th Sep 2015

Star Trek (1966)

Miri - S1-E9

Continuity mistake: After the wild man is down on the mound, his right hand is under his body. In the close up, it's on the frame of the trike. (00:05:05)

Movie Nut

30th Sep 2015

Star Trek (1966)

Miri - S1-E9

Factual error: If this planet is a duplicate, an exact copy, of Earth, then Lake Okeechobee, the largest lake in Florida, is wrong. Seen from space, it is much larger and more distinct than the lake shown on this duplicate.

Movie Nut

30th Sep 2015

Star Trek (1966)

Miri - S1-E9

Other mistake: In the opening, the planet looks to be turning the same as Earth does. On the viewer it is turning correctly. However, it is too quickly to be accurate, assuming it is a copy of Earth. If so, at this higher speed, the days would be shorter. Also, the ship should be moving at such a speed as to see the planet moving in the opposite direction.

Movie Nut

30th Sep 2015

Star Trek (1966)

30th Sep 2015

Star Trek (1966)

30th Sep 2015

Star Trek (1966)

30th Sep 2015

Star Trek (1966)

11th Sep 2015

Star Trek (1966)

1st Sep 2015

Star Trek (1966)

What Are Little Girls Made Of? - S1-E8

Question: When the Enterprise is in orbit, it uses the Impulse engines to maintain orbit. The Impulse engines are located on the back (aft) of the primary saucer. Why were these not on or lit up? Unless they're using gravity, but there are the familiar engine sounds.

Movie Nut

Chosen answer: If they're in orbit, they're being pulled along by the planet's gravity well, therefore, impulse engines would only be used for minor corrections and would be "on standby" while in orbit, but not active. (Like keeping your car idling without revving the engine and creating plumes of exhaust).

Captain Defenestrator

Thank you for the info.

Movie Nut

Answer: Happy to help.

Captain Defenestrator

31st Jul 2015

Star Trek (1966)

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