Corrected entry: During the strip poker game, Kari says, "I'll bet you my thongs." Thongs are what flip-flops were called in the 80's but she was wearing tennis shoes the whole scene, you have to bet with the clothing you are wearing in strip poker.
Bishop73
8th Apr 2022
An American Summer (1990)
15th Jan 2003
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
Corrected entry: In the scene where Spirit is a foal and he is drinking the water, he is lapping it like a dog. Horses don't lap water, they drink it normally.
Correction: My horse laps up his water all the time. They do it when they are playing, or just to moisten their tongue on a hot day.
That's odd because my horses have never lapped up water. Horses do not lap up water like a dog or cat, they suck/sip it up.
You can search YouTube for videos of horses lapping or licking up water. Although it should be noted that dogs and cats lap up water in different ways.
20th Jun 2010
The IT Crowd (2006)
The Haunting Of Bill Crouse - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: Bill Crouse is sitting at a desk talking to his colleague about Jen. The first two shots show him sitting back on the chair with his legs up on the desk. The next shot, he has instantly moved to sitting normally with his legs down and leaning forward. (00:14:20)
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Suggested correction: After he says he was the last person to sleep with Jen, the camera is off him for at least 4 seconds, enough time for him to sit up.
25th Aug 2008
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Character mistake: Sarah is a trained expert with predatory animals. But when her jacket is covered with blood (and not just any blood, the blood of the infant T-rex), and they're in a forest surrounded with carnivorous dinosaurs, and she knows that they need to pass through Velociraptor territory, and she thinks that the T-rex might follow them, she doesn't think to take the jacket off. And the others, who also happen to be hunters who would surely know that the blood would attract predators, don't say anything about it.
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Suggested correction: While you are right, it's still not that much of a mistake because not only does it tie into the Butterfly Effect from the first movie, but also maybe Roland used it to his advantage, meaning an opportunity to shoot the Buck Rex since using its baby didn't work.
You're really grasping at straws on this one. The top priority for everyone at this point is to find safe shelter. A bunch of dinosaur experts aren't going to jeopardize that by allowing someone in their group to walk through dangerous territory with blood-soaked clothing, and Roland isn't going to risk the lives of other people to hunt the T-rex. This is just bad writing by the filmmakers, plain and simple.
What butterfly effect?
He's talking about when Ian Malcolm was explaining chaos theory and used the term "butterfly effect." But like Phaneron said, the person was really grasping as straws and this scene has nothing to do with what Malcom was talking about.
Suggested correction: I don't think this is actually a mistake. Yes Sarah's jacket is covered in blood from the baby T-Rex, but as you say they've got to pass through Velociraptor territory. In JP3 it was noted that the T-Rex pee keeps smaller dinosaurs away but actually attracts the Spinosaurus. The scent of the T-Rex blood could actually also have the same effect as the pee at keeping the smaller dinosaurs away.
16th Jul 2016
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
Corrected entry: When Charlie is being pursued by Rose on the rooftop, at one point they both fall down near each other and Rose drops her axe. Charlie could have easily picked up the axe and defused the whole situation...but instead he gets up and just keeps running.
Correction: If he was calm and thinking, yes. But in this case he was running for his life. People frequently make mistakes and miss opportunities when they're terrified.
It's still a stupidity. Especially considering he just put himself at further risk.
People not behaving as you would, or even making stupid mistakes, doesn't qualify as a "stupidity" entry. Stupidity enters are basically minor plot holes. Just because Rose drops the axe doesn't mean Charlie would have gotten to it first or been able to defuse the situation just by having it. It's perfectly reasonable for him to take the opportunity to run away.
24th Mar 2022
Young Sheldon (2017)
A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles - S5-E14
Corrected entry: Dr. Lee says that she worked on IBM's Watson. The episode takes place in the 1980s or early 1990s. The Watson program was from 2004 to 2011. It won on "Jeopardy" in 2011.
24th Mar 2022
Sex and the City 2 (2010)
Character mistake: When Carrie tells her friends she accidentally left her passport behind while buying shoes, she mentions she left it behind because she saw Aidan... but in reality, she left her passport behind because of the "call to prayer" sound she heard on the loudspeaker and then walked away towards the sound - THEN saw Aidan. Carrie's own story was incorrect to her friends (as Aidan initially had nothing to do with it).
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Suggested correction: Even by the mistake's own entry it still sounds like seeing Aidan is why she forgot her passport. Just because she went to investigate the sound didn't mean she forgot her passport, meaning she could still have had the intention of going back for it. When she saw Aidan, going back for the passport slipped her mind.
23rd Mar 2022
West Side Story (2021)
Corrected entry: Near the end in Doc's store there are Marvel superhero comics on the rack. The earliest Marvel Comics (Fantastic Four) appeared in 1962. This is supposed to be mid 50's.
Correction: I didn't see any Fantastic Four comics in the scene. It was hard for me to see any titles, but Marvel Comics came out way before 1962. In fact, the first Marvel Comics superhero was Human Torch which debuted in 1939 (Marvel Comics #1). Maybe that's what you saw. It should be noted that the original Human Torch is not Johnny Storm and wasn't part of the Fantastic Four. If there was a shot of a comic from the 60's, perhaps a screenshot is needed with the name of the title.
23rd Mar 2022
The Golden Girls (1985)
Other mistake: In the 1954 flashback scene, it is Dorothy's 10-year anniversary, so she got married in 1944. In another episode, Dorothy said Stan impregnated her in the back seat of a car by saying he's going to the Korean War, which began in 1950. Also, viewers know that Dorothy went to college. A pregnant newlywed in 1944 with a husband off to war would not have gone to college but stayed home awaiting the birth of her child. And in 1945, after the war, she would have been a housewife, not a college student.
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Suggested correction: First off, I don't remember the show every showing or saying Stan did serve in the military. Dorothy said the only reason she went out with him was because he claimed he was being shipped off to Korea and would probably die. Stan was shown not to be faithful and probably not very trustworthy. But there's no reason an intelligent woman with a child could go to college even if her husband was in the military.
5th Apr 2017
187 (1997)
Corrected entry: In the opening scene Samuel opens Dennis' text book which says '187 Garfield' on every page. When he brings the same text book to the principal and opens it, it only says 187.
Correction: Even during the first scene where Garfield is looking through the book, you can see two pages without his name on it.
9th Aug 2004
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
Continuity mistake: When Father Thomas tells the Sisters that Delores is a Las Vegas show girl, Sister Mary Robert puts her hands up to her face, but in the next shot she has her hands down by her side.
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Suggested correction: The camera cuts back to Father Thomas before it goes back to Mary Roberts. Plenty of time to lower her hands.
No it doesn't. When he says she's a show girl and it cuts to two Sisters, Mary Roberts has her hands up. The next shot is of all four of them and her hands are down.
21st Jan 2018
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Corrected entry: Hades states that Zeus is his older brother when actually he was the youngest among the first twelve gods. So Hades is older than Zeus. (00:27:55)
Correction: In Greek mythology, yes, but not in Once Upon a Time: The show freely adapts the source material, with numerous drastic changes to the original: The Queen of Hearts is the mother of The Evil Queen from "Snow White" and the Wicked Witch of the West, The Crocodile is the son of Peter Pan, Red Riding Hood and the wolf are one and the same, Peter Pan is a villain, etc.
Not only that, but it comes from the 1997 Disney film "Hercules" in which Zeus is the older brother. Which only compounds the mythology problem since Hercules is the son of Jupiter and Heracles is the son of Zeus. So Disney is just continuing its own mythology story.
22nd Jan 2002
The Waterboy (1998)
Corrected entry: While Adam Sandler is taking the proficiency test in the gym, he is told that it is a 300 question multiple choice test and is handed a Scantron sheet. The Scantron sheet he is given though only has 100 sets of bubbles, 50 on each side.
Correction: There are three sheets stapled together.
There's nothing to suggest there were 3 scantrons stapled together. The way Bobby starts filling it out, you only see one. And afterwards Vicki is holding just one scantron that had Bobby's score.
19th Mar 2003
The Waterboy (1998)
Corrected entry: In the short scene where Bobby is standing in front of his class holding a large molecule, the diagram of the molecule can be seen on the blackboard. In part of this diagram a carbon atom 'C' can be seen bonded to five other atoms. As all good chemists know however, carbon can only form four bonds and so this molecule could not possibly exist.
Correction: The carbon/four bonds statement is wrong. CH5 is methanium. That's five hydrogen atoms bonded to one carbon.
This isn't quite accurate. In Methanium, 2 of the hydrogen molecules share 1 electron which means 2 hydrogens share 1 bond so that there's still just 4 bonds. Methanium is CH5+ or CH3 (H2) + not CH5. What is on the board doesn't indicate any shared electrons and couldn't exist. That being said, there could be a number of suggestion as to why this wouldn't be classified as a mistake, but this correction isn't one of them.
15th Mar 2022
The Wedding Date (2005)
Corrected entry: Both leave for London from NY in day time. Before they arrive and Kay wakes up still on the plane, Nick says good morning. It doesn't take that long to fly from NYC even in late afternoon and arrive in London the next morning (sun up) even with the time zone difference.
Correction: You're taking the line too literally. The flight attendant even says local time is 4:22 pm. It's not uncommon for people to say "good morning" to people who wake up from a nap, especially if it's a long or unplanned nap.
15th Mar 2022
The Protégé (2021)
Other mistake: In the kitchen fight scene Maggie Q's weapon fires on automatic (without a magazine) when she is knocked to the floor by Michael K, but when she jumps over the table her weapon is and fires as a shotgun.
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Suggested correction: She always has a shotgun, her weapon doesn't change.
5th Mar 2022
Three's Company (1977)
The Not-So-Great Imposter - S5-E9
Plot hole: All these characters (the bookie, policemen, the sister, the husband) were after David Miller and all come to attack Jack in some way (thinking Jack is David Miller). However, a big city like LA most likely has several David Millers so why would they all assume this David Miller is the one they're looking for? So even though Jack's name could have been David Miller, how would everyone think he is the one they're looking for?
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Suggested correction: These are questions, not plot holes. First, Jack and the restaurant are in Santa Monica, not LA. At the time, Santa Monica had a population of around 88,000. While the article was printed in the LA Times, there wouldn't be a lot of famous, professional chefs, working/living in Santa Monica named David Miller.
3rd Mar 2022
The Walking Dead (2010)
Corrected entry: When Glen is pulled from The Well, Lori calls him Rick twice. Rick isn't even seen in this clip cause he's off with the farmer making plans to find Sophia. (00:19:00 - 00:19:23)
Correction: At no point does she, or anyone else, say "Rick." She says "Glenn" twice.
3rd Mar 2022
Peep Show (2003)
Nether Zone - S7-E4
Other mistake: Jeremy and Mark are locked in an apartment building. Mark calls a locksmith but is unable to get any assistance as he doesn't know the address. Several minutes later Jeremy orders a pizza to the address and it arrives with no issue. (00:04:28 - 00:10:20)
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Suggested correction: Mark gives a series of addresses with the help of Jeremy who finally seems to remember the address. Although, there's no indication the locksmith wasn't willing to help. After the call Mark said they called him a "prong." And if they didn't offer any assistance, it could be because they thought it was a prank. When Jeremy calls the pizza place, part of his conversation is drowned out by Mark's voice over, but is reasonable to assume he gave the correct address now that he remember it.
3rd Mar 2022
Bob's Burgers (2011)
The Cook, the Steve, the Gayle, & Her Lover - S6-E6
Continuity mistake: In this episode, the whole family is surprised that Gayle is dating Mr. Frond. But in S6-E4, they know Gayle is dating Mr. Frond because Gayle is upset he went to his aunt's for Thanksgiving.
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Suggested correction: That's because the episodes were aired out of order. This episode (production code 5ASA12) was produced before "Gayle Makin' Bob Sled" (production code 5ASA17). It's not a mistake for the show. The network decided to air the Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas episodes first so they could air before the respective holidays.
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Correction: Thong is a type of underwear. That's what she was referring to.
Bishop73
This correction is wrong. I remember this movie, so I found and watched it on YouTube and the girl definitely says "thongs", plural, so I'm inclined to agree with the original post that she was indeed referring to sandals and not underwear.