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Revealing mistake: When Ernest is talking to the receptionist at the talent agency, as an old woman, you can see film lights reflected in his glasses. The lights aren't there in the opposite angle.

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Revealing mistake: When Ernest jumps the luggage trying to get the airport, sparks fly from out of the car. If you look, they aren't coming from where the car is hitting, but a spark generator on the front of the car.

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24th Dec 2012

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

Visible crew/equipment: Right after Riggs saves Rianne's job, he and Murtaugh are driving in Rigg's vehicle. There is a shot looking through the driver's side window. Pay close attention to the reflection the truck makes in the glass on the buildings, you can see the crew and at least two cameras shooting the shot from a rig.

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24th Dec 2012

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

Continuity mistake: Right after Riggs tells Murtaugh how he is going to be a distraction for the man shooting fire, Murtaugh starts taking off his jacket in one angle, but in the reverse shot looking toward him, he has it back on and isn't touching it. (00:04:05)

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25th Nov 2012

Longmire (2012)

23rd Oct 2012

Die Hard 2 (1990)

Trivia: When the older lady is showing off her taser in the beginning of the film she is holding a magazine. On the back of the magazine is an advertisement for Lethal Weapon. Joel Silver, who produced Lethal Weapon, also produced this film. (00:05:36)

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23rd Oct 2012

Die Hard 2 (1990)

Factual error: The first shot of the church is a high up shot which pans down as the van enters the shot. High mountains can be seen in the background. The film is set in Washington D.C. (Note: the film was shot in the Denver area.).

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19th Oct 2012

Toy Soldiers (1991)

Visible crew/equipment: During one of the final shots, the camera is panning around the main characters as they acknowledge Sean Astin and are celebrating. Two times during this shot, the camera shadow is visible on the bottom of the screen as is the head of it's operator.

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Continuity mistake: During the bus scenes near the beginning (that take place after the paintball sequence), the backgrounds looking out the windows of the bus change in the shots. Some of the scenery outside is city, back to open land, and back to city.

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9th Apr 2012

Batman (1989)

Audio problem: When Vicki is kissing the Joker's arm near the end, the sound of her kissing is a fraction of a second off, enough to be noticeable.

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Continuity mistake: When the main German soldier (Paul) is regretting stabbing the French soldier and is attempting to help him, the Frenchman puts his arm on this chest. In the next shot, his arm is off his chest and is lying on the ground.

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16th Nov 2011

Quantum Leap (1989)

Jimmy - October 14, 1964 - S2-E8

Continuity mistake: Near the end of the episode Michael Madsen's character attempts to run over Sam with a forklift, causing the boy to fall into the water and almost drown. As the boy is falling into the water, there is a wide shot of the action. In the scene, a box is being pushed over the edge into the harbor. In the close shot following, the box is gone, as are other items nearby.

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16th Nov 2011

Quantum Leap (1989)

Jimmy - October 14, 1964 - S2-E8

Revealing mistake: When Sam is helping Frank clean his truck, an old couple passes as they are talking. Watch the shadows on the left side of the frame right before they enter. The shadows pause for a second, and then the couple walks on screen as they are being cued by the director.

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10th Nov 2011

Quantum Leap (1989)

10th Nov 2011

Quantum Leap (1989)

27th Jun 2011

Highlander (1986)

Audio problem: The bad guy (Kurgan) stabs a thug and raises him in the air. During this scene the guy stabbed is making noises, including the word "what", however his mouth doesn't match up with what he is mumbling.

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Revealing mistake: The movie is set in New York City yet during the fight in the parking garage before Jackie jumps to the adjacent building, high mountains can be seen in the distance in numerous shots.

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3rd Feb 2011

Howard the Duck (1986)

1st Jan 2011

Tooth Fairy (2010)

Tooth Fairy mistake picture

Continuity mistake: When the Rock is giving the kid his present (a hockey stick) the paper covering it changes height in the shots. He even takes the paper almost all the way off when in the next shot it is back on.

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