Lummie

12th Jan 2006

The Simpsons (1989)

The Simpsons mistake picture

Lisa on Ice - S6-E8

Revealing mistake: After the buzzer goes on the final game and the crowd reacts one of the crowd members says "Tie Game.", then some woman in a red top says "What the Hell.". If you look at the woman when she moves her head you can see the nose on her face disappears. (00:19:55)

Lummie

8th Jan 2006

Frasier (1993)

Leapin' Lizards - S3-E4

Trivia: When Bulldog calls up Frasier and asks him if he can sing a bit, Frasier stars singing the Gilbert and Sullivan song "Three Little Maids from School" which of course leads to great embarrassment. In the episode "Cape Fear" from The Simpsons, Kelsey Grammar guest stars as Sideshow Bob and also has bad luck with Gilbert and Sullivan music. Bob gets badly injured after the family sings the Three Little Maids song. Later he is asked to sing the score from the HMS Pinafore and it foils his plan.

Lummie

Revealing mistake: Towards the end of the film when the Yankees are trying to close out Game 6 of the World Series you can tell the "real" footage they use is not from the World Series. They are playing the Atlanta Braves in the World Series but you can see the Baltimore Orioles logo on the field in a number of shots.

Lummie

Trivia: On the 13th of December, 2005, Stanley "Tookie" Williams was executed in California. In a strange coincidence the date of his execution is the same as Jamie Foxx's (who portrayed Stan Williams in the film) birthday.

Lummie

10th Dec 2005

The Simpsons (1989)

Diatribe of a Mad Housewife - S15-E10

Continuity mistake: After the clown balloon that rips at the car dealership there is a bit of material left over and there is also a cord attached to the wooden platform where the balloon was. After a reaction shot, it cuts back and the material and the cord have both disappeared.

Lummie

9th Dec 2005

Frasier (1993)

Detour - S11-E21

Revealing mistake: During the scene where Frasier is dropping Charlotte off at the train station (the first time) you can see the background behind him shows that the car they are in is turning left. Yet we can see his hands on the top of the steering wheel and during this time he never turns the steering wheel.

Lummie

8th Dec 2005

Money Talks (1997)

Revealing mistake: When Franklin leaps out of the helicopter into the water, there is a shot from above that we see he is about to hit the water. To the left of him in the water you can see the water being split by a helicopter close to the water. The waves wouldn't have been created from the helicopter he just jumped out of because, a)The helicopter was too high up to make that sort of marking in the water and b)The waves are being made to the left of the helicopter. If it was the helicopter Franklin jumped from the markings on the water would have be directly below him or below the helicopter.

Lummie

29th Nov 2005

Garden State (2004)

Continuity mistake: Whilst Largeman is saying goodbye to Sam in the airport and says to her "You've changed my life", Sam has her hand on her cheek and you can see she covers up part of her ear. When the shot changes to a closeup of Sam her hand has changed and is further up her head and covering her entire ear. You can also see that her facial expression has changed between shots going from her eyebrows and mouth being clenched to being relaxed. (01:32:35)

Lummie

29th Nov 2005

Garden State (2004)

Continuity mistake: When Mark tells Tim his little speech in Klingon, you can see the smoke from his cigarette rising up but cannot see the cigarette. The next shot he has his elbow on the table and is holding the cigarette parallel to his eyes. After this shot the cigarette goes back to being out of sight. (00:22:30)

Lummie

29th Nov 2005

Garden State (2004)

Continuity mistake: As Largeman is making out with Dana (girl at the party) the shot shows him moving his left hand down her thigh and squeezing it. The following shot his hand is back to where it started and is stationary. (00:18:40)

Lummie

29th Nov 2005

Garden State (2004)

Continuity mistake: Just before Largeman wakes up his dad, the father is sleeping with his head tilted back. In the next shot his head is tilted to the right. (01:27:20)

Lummie

16th Nov 2005

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Trivia: In one scene Paul is listening to the radio and a broadcast of the debate about whether what was happening in Rwanda was considered genocide. During the conflict there was a news conference that was very similar to the one on the radio. One of the reasons that the US and UN would not label (or appear to label) the situation as genocide was that under legal obligations they would have had to act to prevent and punish the perpetrators if they said what was happening in Rwanda was genocide.

Lummie

10th Nov 2005

Law & Order (1990)

Season 15 generally

Trivia: Episode 19, "Sects." This is based on the true story of Ricky Rodriguez and the start of the episode is almost identical to his final hours. Rodriguez was the son of "Children of God" cult leader Karen Zerby. He decided to exact revenge on his mother for the years of abuse he suffered in the cult as a child. Rodriquez tried to locate his mother through a member of the group and subsequently stabbed her to death. Shortly after murdering the woman, Rodriguez shot himself.

Lummie

3rd Nov 2005

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Trivia: The character of Col. Oliver (Nick Nolte) is partly based on that of Canadian Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire who led the UN peacekeeping efforts in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide. Some have criticised the makers of the film for portraying Dallaire as incompetent and unable to help in almost any way. Dallaire in the conflict despite having a shortage of soldiers, helped set up "safe zones" for Tutsis to escape from the Hutu militia. Dallaire's action have said to have saved around 20,000 from certain death.

Lummie

31st Oct 2005

City of God (2002)

City of God mistake picture

Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the film (and at the end, when they show the same scene) the moment before Rocket is about to pick up the chicken, he is only a few inches away from it. The next shot that shows Rocket from behind, the chicken is much further away from him. (00:03:40)

Lummie

19th Oct 2005

Monk (2002)

Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas - S3-E14

Continuity mistake: After Monk tells Randy to hit whilst playing Blackjack, the dealer gives him the Three of Spades. The dealer places it a bit to the right and over the Eight of Spades. The next shot we see of the cards the Three is now completely over the Eight and we can only see a bit of the bottom of the Eight.

Lummie

19th Oct 2005

King of the Hill (1997)

Hilloween - S2-E4

Continuity mistake: When Hank and Bobby throw toilet paper over Junie Harper's tree, Hank is only able to throw one roll over the tree and after Bobby knocks over the birdhouse they have to run away. The next morning when Hank is driving Bobby they look over to see Junie Harper trying to get the toilet paper out of the trees, but there is now a lot more than just one roll.

Lummie

19th Oct 2005

Frasier (1993)

The Ann Who Came to Dinner - S11-E13

Continuity mistake: In the doctors office, the doctor wheels Ann out and leaves the X-Ray he just put up of her leg. Later in the scene after Martin and Frasier have their conversation, Ann comes back into the room on crutches. When she does, the X-ray that was on the board has disappeared and never returns through the rest of the scene.

Lummie

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