manthabeat
29th Jan 2021
Quantum Leap (1989)
Blind Faith - February 6, 1964 - S2-E5
Factual error: The episode takes place in New York in February. During the scene with the Beatles arriving at the theater, we see a tree that has very green and full leaves on it. Trees with green leaves are visible in other parts of the episode as well.
manthabeat
22nd Jan 2021
Quantum Leap (1989)
Disco Inferno - April 1, 1976 - S2-E2
Audio problem: When Chris is performing, and we see his dad watching, one of the scenes has poor audio sync. The music is ahead of his singing.
manthabeat
20th Jan 2021
Cobra Kai (2018)
Audio problem: The man Larusso neglects to sell his dealership to thinks he just got the deal before being punked. He turns around to talk to his assistant but the audio here is off enough to be noticeable. His mouth doesn't match briefly.
manthabeat
12th Jan 2021
Quantum Leap (1989)
Disco Inferno - April 1, 1976 - S2-E2
Continuity mistake: Sam is buttoning up his shirt while at the bar. His hands are about halfway down his shirt. Cut and we see him from another angle. His hands are now down.
manthabeat
5th Jan 2021
Quantum Leap (1989)
The Americanization of Machiko - August 4, 1953 - S2-E3
Factual error: The episode takes place in rural Ohio, however several times in the distance, large mountains are visible. Ohio has hills, but not large mountains.
manthabeat
5th Jan 2021
Die Hard (1988)
Visible crew/equipment: The shadow of the camera is visible right of screen when John is wrapping himself with the fire hose and asking himself why he's doing it. It lingers for some time. It looks to be a steadycam with a monitor.
manthabeat
5th Jan 2021
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Other mistake: Murtaugh is in the bathtub in the end and his kids rush in to celebrate his retirement. He's supposedly naked. Later, he pulls his wife in with him and you can tell he is wearing black underwear.
manthabeat
29th Dec 2020
Quantum Leap (1989)
Play It Again, Seymour - April 14, 1953 - S1-E9
Revealing mistake: Sam opens his left hand when talking to Al at the beginning. His reflection does not. His reflection just points his finger.
manthabeat
29th Dec 2020
The Mask (1994)
Revealing mistake: They put the explosive down near the end and open it with a crowbar. As this is happening, the shot pushes in a tad. Notice a rough cut here as if the box wouldn't open as intended, so the editors spliced the scene together.
manthabeat
27th Dec 2020
A Christmas Story (1983)
Visible crew/equipment: During the parade, the camera moves in and back a couple of times and the operator's shadow is visible left screen. This is really obvious after the Wizard of Oz characters walk by.
manthabeat
27th Dec 2020
A Christmas Story (1983)
Continuity mistake: The old man throws straw everywhere getting his prize out of the crate, and a lot of it goes on his back. The straw disappears when he climbs out of the crate.
manthabeat
27th Dec 2020
Die Hard (1988)
Continuity mistake: The headlights on Al's cop car are off in McClane's view from above but back on from ground level.
manthabeat
23rd Dec 2020
Quantum Leap (1989)
Double Identity - November 8, 1965 - S1-E6
Revealing mistake: Sam's reflection character turns around too slowly in the mirror at the beginning of the episode.
manthabeat
23rd Dec 2020
Home Alone (1990)
Continuity mistake: Kevin's hands change during the micro-machines sequence. He is sitting at the top of the steps, and puts his right hand down. In the next closer shot, both hands are in a different position.
manthabeat
23rd Dec 2020
Quantum Leap (1989)
The Color of Truth - August 8, 1955 - S1-E7
Visible crew/equipment: The shadow of the camera is visible on the car's hood when Al is trying to convince Mrs. Melanie not to go after Sam. It lingers there for a while in the shot.
manthabeat
23rd Dec 2020
Quantum Leap (1989)
The Right Hand of God - October 24, 1974 - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: Near the beginning, Sam has a cut on his left eye from the fight which they apply a bandage to later. The cut briefly disappears when Sam is talking to the sister, only to reappear.
manthabeat
15th Dec 2020
Quantum Leap (1989)
Genesis (1) - September 13, 1956 - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: Al is talking to Sam near the hanger about his options regarding the pilot. When we see Sam and the back of Al's head, there is a significant shadow on Al. It isn't there in the opposite angle. On top of that, since Al is a hologram, shadows shouldn't affect him.
manthabeat
11th Dec 2020
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Revealing mistake: When Biff steals the DeLorean and flies off with it, the DeLorean disappears just before it reaches the top of the screen. It appears to just wipe out of frame before it's supposed to. This mistake is visible on the Netflix version.
manthabeat
11th Dec 2020
Quantum Leap (1989)
Catch A Falling Star - May 21, 1979 - S2-E10
Continuity mistake: The makeup lady puts a moustache on Sam right after he leaps into the man. A stagehand bursts in, telling him it is time to go on. The moustache is now gone, and the makeup lady puts it back on Sam's face.
manthabeat
11th Dec 2020
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Trivia: For the theatrical release, Disney cut one of the songs sung by Scrooge's girlfriend Belle. It was known as "When Love is Gone". The reasoning was that Disney felt the song was too emotionally sophisticated, and younger viewers wouldn't understand it. It was included in the VHS release and as an extra on the DVD, however the studio lost the negative and video master. When it came time to remaster the film into 4k, the footage was located. Brian Henson, the film's director, said the song will be reintroduced into the remaster. The song was not included in the Disney+ release of the film.
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