jle

22nd Sep 2003

Igby Goes Down (2002)

Continuity mistake: When Sookie and Igby are in the diner, in some shots the straw in Igby's coke is straight and in others it is bent over at the top. (00:41:05)

jle

22nd Sep 2003

Igby Goes Down (2002)

Continuity mistake: When Jason and the children are walking along the street, talking about his illness, a red car appears parked behind them. (00:04:15)

jle

22nd Sep 2003

Dressed to Kill (1980)

Continuity mistake: As Liz describes her nightmare to Dr. Elliott, she walks across his office gesturing with her hand to aid the description. The camera angle changes, and her hand is now in her pocket. (01:19:00)

jle

22nd Sep 2003

Dressed to Kill (1980)

Continuity mistake: While Dr. Elliot is being interviewed, there is a yellow piece of paper stuck to the window behind him. After Peter leaves and Detective Marino reenters the office, the paper has moved about a foot higher up. (00:46:10)

jle

22nd Sep 2003

Dressed to Kill (1980)

Continuity mistake: The amount of blood on Kate's face decreases between the time she is attacked and discovered. The pattern changes from shot to shot as well. (00:34:15)

jle

22nd Sep 2003

Dressed to Kill (1980)

Continuity mistake: Kate writes a note but then scribbles it out and pushes it to one side, next to the magazine on the table. In the next shot, she starts writing another note, and the first one has completely vanished. (00:29:40)

jle

22nd Sep 2003

Dressed to Kill (1980)

Continuity mistake: Kate throws her other glove down onto the steps of the museum. When she walks down the steps towards the cab, the glove is not visible behind her. It should be on the square of stone that is above her left shoulder. (00:22:00)

jle

22nd Sep 2003

Dressed to Kill (1980)

Continuity mistake: When Kate drops her glove, it lands with the fingers pointing towards the wall. When the man picks it up it has rotated by 90 degrees. (00:16:25 - 00:18:20)

jle

22nd Sep 2003

Dressed to Kill (1980)

Continuity mistake: At the museum, Kate writes "Nuts" into her diary. A few seconds later she writes "Pick up turkey." and in the intervening period the word "Mints" has appeared below "Nuts". (00:14:40)

jle

22nd Sep 2003

Casablanca (1942)

Continuity mistake: In the opening scene, the man with expired papers runs and is shot next to a large mural and an empty archway. The camera angle changes to show the police running up to him and there is now a bored looking young girl leaning on the inside of the arch. (00:03:35)

jle

22nd Sep 2003

Casablanca (1942)

Continuity mistake: When we first see Rick he picks up a cigarette and a chess piece. The camera angle changes to show people entering the room and Rick is now fiddling with his glass. (00:09:10)

jle

18th Sep 2003

U Turn (1997)

Continuity mistake: Grace's legs change position while she is lying dead at the bottom of the cliff. (01:58:50 - 02:00:40)

jle

18th Sep 2003

U Turn (1997)

Continuity mistake: Jake's arm changes position while he is lying dead at the bottom of the cliff. (01:54:00 - 01:56:20)

jle

18th Sep 2003

U Turn (1997)

Continuity mistake: When Bobby is having sex with Grace, in some shots his shirt is dry and in others it is wet with sweat. (00:51:40)

jle

18th Sep 2003

U Turn (1997)

Continuity mistake: When Bobby is contemplating pushing Grace off the cliff, he looks over the edge and a body of water is visible. In all the other aerial shots, there is no water at the bottom of the cliff. (00:48:20)

jle

18th Sep 2003

U Turn (1997)

Continuity mistake: When the Sheriff pulls up there is a shot from inside his car showing that the rear window is wound down nearly all the way. As he drives away, the rear window is fully up. (00:13:05)

jle

18th Sep 2003

U Turn (1997)

Continuity mistake: When Bobby is offering to carry Grace's packages, the old man has vanished from the road behind them. (00:11:10)

jle

17th Sep 2003

Confidence (2003)

Continuity mistake: While Manzano is asking Jake about Gunther, Lily is standing in the background. In alternate shots she keeps switching between holding on to the strap of her bag and fiddling with some keys. (01:06:30)

jle

17th Sep 2003

Confidence (2003)

Continuity mistake: As King examines Jake's hand at the club, King's coffee cup rotates. He had put it down with the handle facing the wall; when Jake's hand is shown the handle is facing out. (00:23:30)

jle

17th Sep 2003

Pleasantville (1998)

Continuity mistake: On the first day in Pleasantville, David and Jennifer walk past Mr Simpson's house and it is opposite an open area. After getting a date with Margaret, David runs across Mr Simpson's lawn and it is directly opposite David's house. (00:14:15 - 01:03:15)

jle

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