DetectiveGadget85

16th Nov 2015

X-Men (1992)

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Slave Island - S1-E7

Plot hole: After Storm's attempt to escape the Genoshan prison is thwarted, she ends up in the ocean right at the shoreline of the beach, where she is captured by a Sentinel. Aside from the fact that it makes no sense for a Sentinel to be hiding in the ocean in the event that a mutant tries to escape the prison, there is absolutely no way that a two-story tall robot could hide in the ocean right by the beach, as the water would be way too shallow. You can even see that the water level only goes up to the Sentinel's ankle area when it is standing upright in the ocean. (00:03:15)

Phaneron

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Suggested correction: Perception. (1) The Sentinel isn't as close as it appears. If it were close, then she would have been caught in its waves as it emerges. Also, she would be looking only at its chest circle. It's several yards away. (2) She washes ashore. She fell from the sky. She couldn't have fallen from that great height into shallow water without hitting bottom. (3) It's also a two-story tall robot. Its weight would sink it into the sand. So it could have very well been down that deep.

DetectiveGadget85

Continuity mistake: During one of the scenes when Brad Pitt arrives home, he is driving a Lincoln Town Car, not his Cadillac. This is the car that he doesn't get until later, when he steals it and drives home during the scene when they crash the cars into each other at the end of the driveway.

pross79

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Suggested correction: Didn't he steal the Lincoln after the restaurant?

He did. But, the car appears before he steals it when he drives home after going to her office.

DetectiveGadget85

Factual error: Kat morphs by calling for the Pterodactyl but she wasn't a ranger when the Pterodactyl was in use, she became the pink Ninja Ranger so her call should have been, "pink ranger power!"

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Suggested correction: It's explained in the movie. Alpha made proxie power coins, in order for them to access the dino powers. She was given the Pterodactyl coin and the dino powers to get Tommy, Jason, and Kimberly back.

DetectiveGadget85

Plot hole: If Minh knew about the Power Rangers, their identities and their history, it makes no sense that she would expect to morph without being specifically chosen to become the Yellow Ranger.

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Suggested correction: The rebel teenager archetype. If I had a dime for every time a kid didn't listen I would be a billionaire. It's not a mistake.

DetectiveGadget85

It doesn't make sense at all that Minh would expect to morph just because she had a power coin in her possession; she had to have been told about how it works.

Pretend that morpher is a gun and she's a teenager in the real world. To say no teen would pick it up, disobey an adult, just try it themselves is a joke. She's a kid. Kids do stupid stuff and don't listen.

DetectiveGadget85

I'm sorry, but I disagree. We are talking about the daughter of a Power Ranger, not a typical teenager. Trini, being the type of person she was, would have explained how it works; it is highly unlikely that Minh would make such a careless choice.

She didn't discover her mom was a Power Ranger until after death. There was a whole scene where she walked in, and Billy and Zach accidentally revealed it to her. Also, itization. All she's done was make careless, impulsive choices.

DetectiveGadget85

Other mistake: We hear Tommy morph by calling for the Dragonzord but the Green Ranger powers were lost forever, he should have morphed into the White Ranger with "Tigerzord!"

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Suggested correction: He has appeared multiple times as the Green Ranger since then. This is a different continuity. Just like the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.

DetectiveGadget85

Other mistake: Trini gave up her powers to attend a world peace summit, so the Yellow Ranger should have been Aisha in this movie.

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Suggested correction: It's in the title "Once and Always" and repeatedly said "once a ranger always a ranger." This is not a "mistake" of the movie. This movie is a one-off anniversary special. Not in complete line with the show's continuity. They did this with the original Mighty Morphin Power Ranger: The Movie as well. They have also historically done this with team-ups. Such as when Adam came back to be the Black Power Ranger. Same with Justin in In Space. Same with Jason most recently. Same with Tommy (RIP).

DetectiveGadget85

Despite that phrase, three of the original Rangers gave up their powers to attend a peace summit; we saw the powers leave their bodies and transfer to the new Rangers. The original poster is correct that those powers were lost to them, therefore, they should not have been able to morph. Jason is the exception since he was given the Gold Ranger power, that relinked him to the morphing grid.

Other mistake: Technically, none of the Rangers should have been able to morph by calling for their original dinosaurs. All of those powers were lost during Zeo. As such, Billy lost his ability to morph, which was why Jason was called in to become the Gold Ranger.

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Suggested correction: It's in the title "Once and Always" and repeatedly said "once a ranger, always a ranger." This is not a "mistake" of the movie. This movie is a one-off anniversary special. Not in complete line with the show's continuity. They did this with the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie as well. They have also historically done this with team-ups, such as when Adam came back to be the Black Power Ranger, same with Justin in In Space, same with Jason most recently, same with Tommy (RIP).

DetectiveGadget85

Despite that phrase, three of the original Rangers gave up their powers to attend a peace summit; we saw the powers leave their bodies and transfer to the new Rangers. The original poster is correct that those powers were lost to them, therefore, they should not have been able to morph. Jason is the exception since he was given the Gold Ranger power, that relinked him to the morphing grid.

Other mistake: Zack transferred his powers to Adam, thus giving up his ability to be a ranger again. So technically, he should not have been able to morph into the Black Ranger.

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Suggested correction: It's in the title "Once and Always" and repeatedly said, "once a ranger, always a ranger". This is not a "mistake" of the movie. This movie is a one-off anniversary special. Not in complete line with the show's continuity. They did this with the original Mighty Morphin Power Ranger: The Movie as well. They have also historically done this with team-ups. Such as when Adam came back to be the Black Power Ranger. Same with Justin in In Space. Same with Jason most recently. Same with Tommy (RIP).

DetectiveGadget85

Despite that phrase, three of the original Rangers gave up their powers to attend a peace summit; we saw the powers leave their bodies and transfer to the new Rangers. The original poster is correct that those powers were lost to them, therefore, they should not have been able to morph. Jason is the exception since he was given the Gold Ranger power, that relinked him to the morphing grid.

Again, Jason has morphed into the Red Ranger for his team-up. So has Tommy. So has Adam. In this film, they even give Rocky and Kat new power coins after saying they've been experimenting with the morphing grid. It's been a decade and Zordon is dead (or lost). You can't sit here and abide by the same old rules. When almost every team-up they've had, inexplicable rangers come back and morph. You might as well flag everything in the MMPR: The Movie for taking place in the series or vice versa.

DetectiveGadget85

All of the Rangers you reference still have the power to morph. Zack and Trini gave up that power as seen in 'The Power Transfer' from the series. It's one thing to point out team-ups with Rangers that still have the ability to morph, but not for Zack and Trini, they surrendered their powers.

They surrendered their powers to go to a peace conference. Assuming they cannot take them back is not logical. Powers that shouldn't exist. Especially considering Rocky and Kat were given powers. Billy is able to morph...and Kimberly, who also surrendered her powers, was able to take them back. Powers that were seemingly destroyed. Along with the Dino Megazord. Billy has shown that he has been experimenting with the morphing grid and he's had some time to do it. It's not within reason.

DetectiveGadget85

Neither of you pointed out that Zordon said in "The Power Transfer," "the power will always be with you and protect you." Former rangers can morph back into ranger form.

Revealing mistake: While in the helicopter, Alan's eyes do not align with the location of the Dreadnoughtus. Alan is looking to his far right before the helicopter even approaches the dinosaur and it is shown across the front of the screen. Alan's eyes then stay fixed straight ahead (even after passing the dinosaur), giving the impression he's looking at the dinosaur, but he would have needed to keep turning his neck to the right as the helicopter flew past in order to keep it in sight. (00:35:14)

KeyZOid

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Suggested correction: It's a common movie trope. The two things aren't happening in sequential order. They're happening at the same time. Alan isn't looking before the helicopter approaches the dinosaur...you're seeing the inside of the helicopter as it approaches and passes the dinosaur. They're happening at the same time.

DetectiveGadget85

30th Nov 2020

Power Rangers (2017)

Plot hole: After Rita kills Billy, why didn't any of the other rangers do something to help him? They could have very easily done CPR on him or at least called for an ambulance.

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Suggested correction: (1) they did...they took him to Zordon. (2) These are high school kids. Have you ever seen any slasher flick before? Not every HS kid knows CPR.

DetectiveGadget85

Every high school lifeguard that ever existed.

Suggested correction: They may have not been in range with cellphone towers to get a good enough signal. Also, they had superpowers including super strength so doing CPR on Billy would have been very dangerous and would have probably hurt him even more.

19th Jan 2023

The 100 (2014)

Gimme Shelter - S4-E7

Plot hole: In s04e06 Clarke, Roan and Bellamy are chasing the Azgeda that stole the vehicle with the barrels, killing them all in the process. That leaves 3 drivers for 2 vehicles. S04e07 kicks off with both the rover and the yellow truck re-entering the camp. However, in later shots we see that both Roan and Clarke are at the island and only Bellamy drove home. If so, who drove the yellow truck back home since no other character returned from the island? (00:01:45)

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Suggested correction: Different truck. The goal of the mission was to get the fuel (on the yellow truck) to Abby. Early in episode 7 as Clarke and Abby are talking, Clarke mentions that Roan is unloading the fuel. Meaning they still delivered the yellow truck to Abby as intended (minus the empty barrel). So it could not be back at the camp with Bellamy.

DetectiveGadget85

20th Dec 2022

Black Adam (2022)

Other mistake: When everything is moving in slow motion, to indicate how fast Black Adam is supposed to be moving, one of the mercenaries throws a grenade from a distance that is shown moving faster than the lightning moving through the bodies. It reaches Adam before the truck he just ripped apart starts to fall.

Bishop73

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Suggested correction: The grenade isn't moving faster. Black Adam is moving towards it, he closes the distance. You see it only turns twice before he grabs it and gets to ground level, shove it in the guy's mouth, and then he's back in mid-air in the next shot.

DetectiveGadget85

Watch the scene again. Black Adam isn't even in the shot when the grenade is moving faster than everything else. The grenade is moving away from the guy that threw it. He's even moving as fast as the lightning.

Bishop73

21st Jun 2006

Liar Liar (1997)

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Continuity mistake: When Fletcher takes his son to the office, they step out the lift and a woman in a purple suit is seen walking to the left. In the next shot, the same woman is walking to the right. (00:06:25)

Daz

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Suggested correction: That's a different woman with a different hairstyle. The second lady's hair is up over her ears and the first woman's suit is a darker purple.

DetectiveGadget85

I don't think there's enough detail in the wide shot to say it's a different woman or not. She's seems to be carrying the same clipboard in the same way. Plus, in the next shot, the first woman should still be seen somewhere in the wide shot off to the left, and she's not.

Bishop73

Again. In the wide the woman's hair is up. You can even see a pin in it. It's not in the first shot. Also, she would not necessarily need to be seen in the wide shot. The first shot has them in the elevator, then there's a hallway, before they cross the doorway into the lobby. She would have already walked past the desk (notice the lamp) by the time they were a few inches out of the elevator. By the time they walked to the doorway she could easily be out of frame.

DetectiveGadget85

Impossible. The very short distance she walks takes her almost 2 seconds, and then she's off camera for maybe a second. The distance to the hall to be out of the shot is almost twice the distance she was just seen walking.

Bishop73

Depth perception. She's walking directly in front of the desk. She's not in the same spot as the second lady (in front of the lobby door). She walks across the screen before Max's feet leaves the elevator. The distance between the left side of the desk and off screen is fairly short and plenty of time for her to cross before they exit the elevator. Third time...different hairstyle. I'm pretty sure the second lady is even wearing a different shirt underneath her jacket too.

DetectiveGadget85

27th Aug 2001

Liar Liar (1997)

Corrected entry: In the scene where Audrey is in the mini-van with Max, she has her seat belt on, then the camera cuts to Max, and when it returns to Audrey with her seat belt off.

Correction: They are in the car several times during the film. Which scene are you referring to?

MovieFan612

Correction: This mistake doesn't exist. The only seat-belt non-seat belt was with Max and that was already mentioned. Audrey wears her seat belt in every frame in the car with Max.

DetectiveGadget85

19th Jul 2022

Power Rangers (2017)

Continuity mistake: When the rangers fall into the cavern they land in a pool of water, swim around some too. Yet later on when they meet Zordon they're all completely dry.

Rob245

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Suggested correction: When they left the water they were never fully wet to begin with. If anything they were moderately wet. The cave was warm, and we don't know how long they had been searching the cave.

DetectiveGadget85

Save Our Ship - S1-E3

Factual error: Ashley tells Andross she will teach him how to play pool, yet they are playing snooker. They are even using snooker balls.

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Suggested correction: Considering the size and color of the balls. That's pool.

DetectiveGadget85

The Craterite Invasion - S1-E9

Continuity mistake: The entire episode, the Astro Megaship is shown orbiting the Earth, yet a few minutes after the Craterites appear, they are parachuting out of the Astro Megaships. Not only were they not shown to have grabbed parachutes when jumping out, but the Megaship wasn't even in the Earth's atmosphere.

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Suggested correction: They simulate hard hats clothes and other material to take the forms of people on Earth. Considering they're simulations themselves. They created the parachutes. It would be mass suicide otherwise. Some escape plan.

DetectiveGadget85

The Delta Discovery - S1-E11

Continuity mistake: Piranatrons have always been small and weak - their appearance hadn't changed for 2 series and a film. Yet when Quadtrons and Piranatrons are fighting the Phantom Ranger, the Piranatrons are noticeably taller and larger than normal, when standing behind Divatox. Divatox has ALWAYS been bigger and taller than Piranatrons.

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Suggested correction: That is an impossible detail to notice considering she has an army of them...and they squat most of the time. You can't definitively state that all of them have been shorter than her while standing and the ones in the movie are indeed different. You can't say that just because this one time when two are standing taller than her...that they ALL are small and weak.

DetectiveGadget85

From Out of Nowhere: Part 1 - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: In "Chase Into Space part 2", the Rangers and Alpha were covered in dirt, and their clothes were ripped and torn. While their clothes are still slightly ripped and torn, they are now completely clean of any dirt.

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Suggested correction: It's a space shuttle meant for travel to another planet (that's a whole other discussion). One would assume there would be a bathroom or some other amenities for astronauts to clean themselves up.

DetectiveGadget85

The Rangers' Leap of Faith - S1-E28

Continuity mistake: When the Astro Megaship enters the Jungle Planet's atmosphere, there is a strong thunderstorm going on. However, when they land, seconds later, there is a clear blue sky, and no sign of a thunderstorm.

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Suggested correction: They're traveling horizontally through the clouds not down into them. Since TJ changes course they flew out of the storm.

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