Sammo

13th Mar 2020

Taxi Driver (1976)

Continuity mistake: Travis and Betsy are having their snack during her break. During the conversation there are several instances when vehicles you can spot through the window behind De Niro do not move to Cybil Shepherd's side, or vice versa suddenly show up behind her appearing out of nothing. For instance when he says he says "quite a few problems" the orange car does not travel in between shots, and then a taxi appears behind her. Then there's a bus behind him which is suddenly gone between shots, etc. (00:25:00)

Sammo

13th Mar 2020

Taxi Driver (1976)

Continuity mistake: During the chat the protagonist and Cybil Shepherd have at the diner, the passersby outside often walk back and forth. Easily recognizable for instance a redhead with a white shirt, blue skirt and a red ribbon tie, a woman with a blue tee and grey hair, another one in a pink tailleur and straw hat, and many more. (00:23:30)

Sammo

13th Mar 2020

Taxi Driver (1976)

Continuity mistake: In the last part of the 'stool pigeon' bit between Cybill Shepherd and Albert Brooks, the paper sheet rolled in the typewriter has moved without Tom operating the device at all between shots. His hands also change position between shots (for instance, he points his finger with both hands joined at first, but at the cut just one is raised). (00:19:50)

Sammo

13th Mar 2020

Taxi Driver (1976)

Continuity mistake: When Betsy pranks Tom with the paper cup, she 'spills' it with the right hand in the front view, and holds it in her left hand in the reverse shot. She then lifts it well above shoulder level and turns it upside down to show that it is empty, but in the next shot it is at the same height and angle as before. (00:18:25)

Sammo

13th Mar 2020

Taxi Driver (1976)

Continuity mistake: In the first scene with the fellow cabbies at the diners, Wizard introduces Doughboy and Charlie T to Travis. Charlie in the very first shot has his toothpick on the right corner of the mouth, but in the close-up it is all the way to the left. (00:16:00)

Sammo

13th Mar 2020

Taxi Driver (1976)

13th Mar 2020

Taxi Driver (1976)

Continuity mistake: Travis is at the concession stand of the theater and has all his candy bars on the counter. Even after he draws the popcorn in, the bars are off the mag the dismissive cashier is reading. She reaches for the cheap cola she somehow manages to pour, and when she puts it with Travis' stuff the magazine is open at a different page and the candy is on top of it. (00:09:25)

Sammo

13th Mar 2020

Taxi Driver (1976)

Continuity mistake: After applying for his job, Travis walks towards the exit of the garage, jacket unzipped. In the next shot, the passersby change and his jacket is zipped 1/3 way. (00:04:35)

Sammo

13th Mar 2020

Young Adult (2011)

Continuity mistake: Mavis brought the poorly printed email along when she has a snack out with her friend Vicki. She mentions that "Frankly, that's a slap in the face", and puts the paper sheet down. Only, she does not! In the next shot she is still holding it in front of Hettienne Park and it takes one extra cut for her to put it down for good. (00:04:25)

Sammo

13th Mar 2020

Distant Drums (1951)

Revealing mistake: In the famous alligator scene, Gary Cooper holds in his arms Mari Aldon and begins crossing the river. Right after they get in the water for the first time there's an underwater shot where a line pulling the alligator across the screen is visible. (00:42:45)

Sammo

13th Mar 2020

Distant Drums (1951)

Continuity mistake: Lt. Richard Tufts arrived at Capt. Quincy Wyatt's camp. A child walks up to him and starts checking his cavalry sword out. The position of the kid's hands keep changing between shots, and when Monk tells him he's the son of the captain, Tufts' hand is suddenly on the handle of the saber. (00:07:10)

Sammo

13th Mar 2020

The Layover (2017)

Continuity mistake: Back home after being soft-fired, Kate takes the bottle of beer Meg offers her and joins her in the dance. Soon it becomes obvious that there's nothing to party for, for either of them. When Meg says "I don't even want to talk about it" after mentioning the car being towed, Kate takes a sip holding the bottle by the neck. In the following one, she is holding the bottle by the belly. (00:06:30)

Sammo

Cucuruz Doan's Island - S1-E15

Continuity mistake: After the dramatic fight-winning punch, Doan's Mobile Suit is dripping water in a close-up. The characteristic tubes on the head of the mecha are undamaged, but Doan broke one earlier in the fight, and it's broken again in the epilogue. (00:21:00)

Sammo

Time, Be Still - S1-E14

Stupidity: An explanation is given for the reason why the bombs planted on the Gundam are not activated by remote control (they have plastic explosive in the regiment but not remote controls!), but no reason why they set the timer for the explosion to 30 minutes, way too much to be of any use in combat against the Gundam. Moreover, if the vulnerable spot of the Gundam shield were situated where it explodes at the beginning, it'd be completely useless.

Sammo

13th Mar 2020

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

13th Mar 2020

A Simple Favor (2018)

13th Mar 2020

Death in Paradise (2011)

Episode #1.1 - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: The 'cleaning lady' hands Richard a used paper tissue. In the close-up of her hand he is picking it up by a messy, crumpled part, but in the next shot Ben Miller is holding it by a side pretty much straight. (00:19:25)

Sammo

13th Mar 2020

Star Trek: Picard (2020)

13th Mar 2020

Star Trek: Picard (2020)

The End Is the Beginning - S1-E3

Continuity mistake: Picard during his conversation with Raffi on the bench outside the Federation HQ building is at one point sitting with his arm folded, no tablet in hand or lap. By the end of the convo, without him moving, the tablet reappears in his arms, clutched to his chest. (00:04:55)

Sammo

13th Mar 2020

Star Trek: Picard (2020)

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