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14th Nov 2019

Raw Deal (1986)

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Continuity mistake: When Joey crashes the tow truck into Lamanski's restaurant, the camera cuts over and a payphone that was on the wall disappears. (00:24:57)

13th Nov 2013

Better Off Dead (1985)

Continuity mistake: When Lane Meyer scratches the chalk and makes the squealing sound, the camera shows the class wincing in pain with their hair standing on end. There is a guy sitting in Beth's seat. (00:24:35 - 00:25:20)

Continuity mistake: After Chad Feldheimer and Linda Litzke leave the Russian embassy and pull up to Hardbodies where they work, there are no numbers above the door. Right after they enter, the interior shots show 1665 backwards above both sets of doors. (00:48:50)

30th Nov 2009

Trading Places (1983)

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Continuity mistake: A woman is seen dancing next to a portrait on the wall, and is immediately afterwards sitting on a couch next to Billy Ray. (00:41:40)

Continuity mistake: Big Ray Walston screams that his nose was broken, and has blood coming out of it, despite the fact that Jimmy Dix blatantly hit him in the forehead with a football. (00:12:00 - 01:25:10)

22nd Aug 2009

Robocop (1987)

15th Aug 2009

Robocop (1987)

Continuity mistake: Dick Jones brags (admits?) to Robocop, "I had to kill Bob Morton because he made a mistake. Now, it's time to erase that mistake" while Robocop is crouched on the ground, not only looking away from him from across the room, but also Robocop's eyes are in a vertical position. In the playback, Jones is facing the camera as though it were videotaped or filmed in a studio. (01:10:50 - 01:35:10)

27th Jul 2009

K-9 (1989)

Continuity mistake: Jerry leans down to the backseat floor of the Red Mercedes in the dealership, but in the next shot from outside the car, he's standing up straight again. (01:05:15)

18th Jul 2009

Good Advice (2001)

Continuity mistake: As Ryan is leaving Page's office after telling her about Cindy's condition he is holding the coffee mug she gave him. When we see him in the next shot he is no longer holding the mug. (00:26:20)

18th Jul 2009

Good Advice (2001)

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Continuity mistake: When Ryan is talking with Page over drinks/contract discussions, the camera moves in and out from Ryan/Page to Page. In the switch between close-up and distant shots, you see locks of hair dangling near Page's face in the close-ups, but, in the distant shots, her hair is perfectly set. (00:52:30)

18th Jul 2009

Good Advice (2001)

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Continuity mistake: When Ryan is talking to Page in her office about Cindy's medical condition she hands him a white coffee mug with black stripes. In a close-up, the mug has changed to a white one with a square picture on one side (the one Page took). It subsequently changes back again. (00:25:40)

18th Jul 2009

Good Advice (2001)

Continuity mistake: When Page and Ryan chase after Cindy (after she threatens to go to the networks) Ryan's hair is messed up and his shoes are untied. When he and Paige get to the street Ryan's hair is combed and his shoes are tied. (01:16:00)

1st Jul 2009

Edtv (1999)

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Continuity mistake: When Ed and his family are discussing whether or not to do the show, the cap on the 2 liter bottle of Mountain Dew appears and disappears between shots. (00:13:30)

1st Jul 2009

Edtv (1999)

Continuity mistake: After Ed's real father dies and he arrives at the hospital, his mother is coming down the hallway wearing high-heeled shoes. After she gives Ed a hug she has flat shoes on. (01:30:30)

1st Jul 2009

Edtv (1999)

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Continuity mistake: Ed's feet change position between shots when he is sitting in the bathroom on the hamper and talking to Cynthia. The hamper also changes position in the overhead shot. (01:14:20)

Continuity mistake: When Jeff Spicoli says, "People on ludes should not drive", you can see a Honda/Kawasaki dealership through his driver's side window. Six seconds later the car is shown from the outside and he passes by the same dealership again. (00:44:00)

7th Feb 2009

Death Wish II (1982)

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Continuity mistake: Paul Kersey boards a bus where the line number reads 990. When he gets off, the number is 99. He could not have changed buses because the number of the bus itself remains 8027 throughout. (00:54:50)

10th Jan 2009

Animal House (1978)

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Continuity mistake: When Flounder and Larry arrive at the Omega house for the party, sunlight can be seen coming through the windows, although it was night when they arrive. (00:03:00)

27th Dec 2008

Falling Down (1993)

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Continuity mistake: In the scene where D-Fens was going to get on the bus, there is a young black woman seen standing at the end of the bench clad in a lavender tank top, and is later seen getting on board. D-fens changes his mind and turns around and walks. She is later seen in MacArthur Park dancing with a small band. (00:32:50 - 00:36:40)

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