Sammo

3rd Nov 2024

Matlock (1986)

Matlock mistake picture

The Angel - S1-E10

Visible crew/equipment: On the last day of the trial, Matlock, his daughter and Angel all rise at the arrival of Judge Richard Cooksey. The boom mic pops up at the top of the screen (spotted in the DVD version). (00:35:05)

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4th Oct 2023

Kojak (1973)

Siege of Terror - S1-E1

Visible crew/equipment: When we see the first patrol car reaching the crime scene, the robbers are startled and fight the cops. But if you look in the background when the patrol car pulls over, you can see there is already at least one policeman on foot. However, he's in the background - a real-life cop stopping traffic so the scene can be filmed. (00:03:40)

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6th Jan 2023

Hard Times (1975)

Visible crew/equipment: In the fight with Street, Chaney gets knocked down by a double axhandle to the back. When he gets up in close-up to tackle Street, a shadow cast on the wall (probably camera equipment) moves independently of him and does not appear in the other shots. (01:25:25)

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10th Nov 2022

Tantei monogatari (1983)

Visible crew/equipment: Naomi Arai snuck back home from the window. When she walks down the stairs to go in the dining room, you can see on the upper floor wall to her left the shadow of the camera crew following her. (00:01:20)

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The System - S1-E2

Visible crew/equipment: Jim Phelps gets the disk system from the locker. He then takes a step back and looks around the room figuring out where to sit to play the recording. As the camera moves to follow, a boom mike gets in frame in the right corner. (00:03:00)

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Visible crew/equipment: When Brown's limo leaves the scene following Speed's police car, set lights and camera crew are reflected in the side of the vehicle. (00:59:25)

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Visible crew/equipment: Inside the house under construction, the Black Ninja drops a bunch of dirt from the top of the stairs (an action she will repeat later). The rubbish hits the camera that shifts slightly towards the end of the shot. (01:08:50)

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Visible crew/equipment: Christie pushes Secord down on the couch, straddles the guy and tells him that he's 'very sexy' when he is angry. Her hand in the second shot is suddenly on his left shoulder. Small continuity error aside, notice the shadow of the cameraman on the right side of the couch as the camera closes in. (00:27:20)

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15th May 2022

Trancers (1985)

Visible crew/equipment: Jack just fished some junk out of the "Lost Angeles" sea. Reflected in the hubcaps, what appears to be (on the empty part of the beach) the camera crew. (00:07:50)

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Visible crew/equipment: In the opening sequence, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung is scavenging the dead soldiers (with one hilarious twist) - however, when he is holding the ring, in his sunglasses you can see several very much alive crewmembers standing. (00:02:45)

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Visible crew/equipment: When the businessman parks the car to bring the blackmail money, several bystanders crowd the sidewalk and stare at the camera crew. (01:13:00)

Sammo

28th Mar 2022

Alligator (1980)

Visible crew/equipment: The vindictive alligator demolishes the bad guy's car; in the shot where the tyre flies off, you can spot the jack under the car. (01:17:05)

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26th Mar 2022

Alligator (1980)

Visible crew/equipment: In the opening shot of the movie, several people (presumably the film crew) are reflected in the eye of the titular reptile. (00:00:15)

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Visible crew/equipment: The car with the Boynton clan nearly runs over a member of the British Parliament. Tragedy is averted, but Emily replies with a scoff and "Blaaah." In the car window, you can see behind Lauren Bacall some guy with a red baseball cap that doesn't quite fit the setting and doesn't appear elsewhere (reasonable to assume it's the cameraman). (00:38:15)

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Visible crew/equipment: Poirot and Race pass by the camera to reach the top deck and investigate the noise they heard after the attempt on Poirot's life. When they go up the stairs, you can see a shadow from the camera equipment go slightly up when the camera goes up with them. (01:28:20)

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19th Feb 2022

Scream (1996)

Visible crew/equipment: When Drew Barrymore runs away after the killer just called her 'blondie', there's nobody behind her character, and yet a new shadow is cast on the wall to the left when the camera follows her around the corner to lock the front door. (00:03:50)

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16th Feb 2022

Scream 2 (1997)

Visible crew/equipment: Hearing about what happened at Omega Beta Zeta, Derek tells Sidney "let's get you home" and when she gets inside the camera comes closer to Jerry O'Connell for a dramatic shot...that catches in frame part of the stage light. Actually spotted by Wes Craven during the DVD commentary track. (00:38:35)

Sammo

4th Feb 2022

Scream (1996)

Visible crew/equipment: When the officers take Billy away from Sidney's house, a set of lights is reflected in the back window of the car. (00:31:00)

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Visible crew/equipment: We get a good view of the Oscorp corridors, in particular the one outside the closet where Gwen and Peter hide. They kiss and there's a lovely light seeping through the door's window; when they start making out and also quickly when they open the door you can actually see the big spotlight that emits those warm rays. (01:10:49)

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29th Jan 2022

Ghostbusters 2 (1989)

Visible crew/equipment: Vigo just knocked down the heroes who are looking at him powerless. Vigo then makes a gesture and parts the crates behind which Peter hid Oscar. As he does that gesture you can spot in the background on the left (mostly in the darkness) someone's arm doing the same (the movement is not exactly the same so it's not a mirror). (01:34:35)

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