Corrected entry: When the Evans siblings are sitting in the library, copying the article about Gabriella winning a math contest, the picture of her is on the left side of the text, on the computer, but when it comes out of the copying machine it is on the right side of the text.
Super Grover
26th Oct 2008
High School Musical (2006)
27th Oct 2008
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
Corrected entry: In the scene when Gabriella is in her room after talking to Troy about her leaving for college early, she looks at a picture of her and Troy from the scene in HSM2 when they sneak a picnic on the golf course right before the get caught by Mr. Fulton. In that scene in HSM2 there was no one there to take that picture of them.
Correction: They were not alone. Sharpay and Ryan were also there, spying on Gabriella and Troy. All it takes is a cell phone camera to capture a pic of the couple. After the group's talent show performance, Ryan, or even Sharpay could have then easily forwarded that photo to Gabriella and Troy as a nice gesture, which they printed up.
Corrected entry: When Jack observes the spinning wheel, the gear at the top runs along a separate thread and not between the planks of wood, which he then threads the chain through for the gear to crush.
Correction: Once the donkey is 'motivated' to move the two large gears rotate horizontally. There is also a very small gear, whose teeth spin anti-clockwise, vertically, which is located near the unconscious Mr. Brown. This small gear is seen in a few shots. Jack places his shackle links on the large gear's wood teeth, which engages with the small gear's teeth to break the links, in the close-up. There is no error here.
25th Sep 2008
A Walk To Remember (2002)
Corrected entry: Jamie says she was diagnosed with leukaemia two years ago, and that she wasn't responding to treatment, which means she had some in the first place. Both chemotherapy and radiotherapy would cause her hair to fall out, but Jamie has really long hair only two years later, and there is never any indication of it being a wig.
Correction: First, there are lovely human hair wigs available that allow the wearer to look completely natural. Case in point, when Robin Roberts, a Good Morning America anchor, lost her hair while battling breast cancer she wore a wig on air that was so flattering that many viewers had no clue it was a wig. Second, treatment for leukemia can also include monoclonal antibody therapy (such as Gemtuzumab) or immunotherapy, not just chemo and radiation.
2nd Jan 2008
Enchanted (2007)
Corrected entry: After the battle with the stepmother/dragon, she falls and pulls part of the four corner towers down with her. But after Giselle and Robert stop sliding and kiss on the roof the camera zooms out and all four tower are there and intact.
Correction: When Narissa falls, she hits the spire tower located beside the ballroom balcony - just note Nancy's, Edward's and Nathaniel's reactions, as they look to their left when Narissa hits it. When Giselle and Robert slide down the center green steeple tower, as the camera pans out we are only able to see the four spire towers located right at the steeple's base. Since the ballroom is many floors below, we are unable to see the broken spire tower at the corner of the building's stone facade.
25th Aug 2008
Camp Rock (2008)
Corrected entry: In the very beginning when we see Mitchie wake up, her hair is straight as a pin, and not the slightest bit messy. In no shot do we see her flat ironing her hair or doing something similar.
Correction: This is not unrealistic and in fact not a movie mistake. My niece has always had perfectly straight hair, and when she awakens it pretty much looks perfect (a source of annoyance for her wavy haired sister). Her straight hair is rarely mussed up, and it never requires "flat ironing or something similar".
11th Sep 2004
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Corrected entry: The movie opens with a sweeping crane shot into the movie studio where the Muppets will watch the screening of their movie. The movie studio gate is topped with a statue of a movie director with a globe spinning on his finger. The globe is spinning the wrong direction, with the continents moving to the West.
Correction: So the statue with its spinning globe is not accurate in its depiction of Earth's rotation. Even within the context of this movie, it was created by an artist/technician ignorant in these matters and who simply did not know any better. It happens. This is not a movie mistake.
29th Aug 2008
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
Something Smells / Bossy Boots - S2-E1
Corrected entry: In the episode "Something Smells," Spongebob spends his Sunday saying hi to everyone. The second person he says hi to is a mailman. What would a mailman be doing there on Sunday?
Correction: You can't presume to be an authority on Bikini Bottom's system of mail, specifically when mail can or can't be delivered or picked up in this bizarre fictional world. Or if the mailman is simply wearing it off work.
27th Aug 2001
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Corrected entry: When Frank-N-Furter is singing and slowly walking out over the swimming pool in the mist just before jumping in, you can see him carefully feel for the edge of the platform with his foot. (01:20:50)
Correction: There is no reason why Frank-N-Furter should not need to feel for its edge, so he can jump in. Not a movie mistake.
7th Dec 2007
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Corrected entry: When Wormtail slices his own flesh in order to revive Voldemort, he cuts off his wrist before the shot switches to Harry. Later on, as Wormtail approaches harry to receive his blood, his arm is missing from the elbow.
Correction: The length of Wormtail's arm, after the hand has been severed, remains consistent during this scene. It is never "missing from the elbow".
10th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Corrected entry: Before the song "Dammit Janet", just after the newlyweds leave, there is a boom mic visible at the top of the screen.
Correction: Just after Ralph and Betty drive away, there is a light fixture over the church doors (swaying a bit) that is only partially visible, when Brad and Janet stand there, that you have mistaken as a boom mic. There is no boom mic seen overhead.
21st Aug 2008
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Corrected entry: When Harry is underwater in the bathroom, Myrtle touches the open egg, disturbing its bubbles. How could she have touched them if she's a ghost?
Correction: We've already seen Myrtle have an effect on our corporeal realm in 'HP and The Chamber of Secrets', when she dives into the toilet bowl in the girls' bathroom and creates a great splash.
12th Jul 2008
Drake and Josh (2004)
Corrected entry: In the episode when Drake joins the Academic team just to impress a girl, look at the scene when the academic game starts. For about a second, before the announcer starts talking, the Belliview scoreboard says 1. Then immediately flashes back to zero.
Correction: A key on a scoreboard's control console either got pushed accidentally, or has had possible signal interference from a cell phone or pager, and then is immediately rectified. This happens. There is no mistake here.
27th Aug 2001
The Apostle (1997)
Corrected entry: The twins play their ukuleles twice. The first time they both play left-handed, the second time one plays right-handed.
Correction: This is referred to as being ambidextrous, which is not uncommon, musically or otherwise.
Corrected entry: When Will and Jack go to wake up Mr. Gibbs on Tortuga, Jack has the bucket and throws the first lot of water. He then moves forward to speak to Mr. Gibbs without putting down or passing the bucket. In the next shot, Will has the bucket and throws the water "for the smell".
12th Jun 2004
Immortal Beloved (1994)
Corrected entry: Beethoven is seen removing the dedication to Napoleon from the title page of "Eroica" at the same time as the siege of Vienna. The dedication was removed several years before, when Napoleon declared himself Emperor of France.
Correction: The filmmakers do not claim this film to be historically accurate. It contains many historical inaccuracies and takes liberties regarding people and events. As such, it comes down to a deliberate directorial decision and artistic license.
19th Dec 2004
1776 (1972)
Corrected entry: The real Caesar Rodney was nowhere near as decrepit as portrayed in the film. Additionally, he was not gnomelike, but was tall and thin as reported by John Adams in a letter to Abigail. Also, even though he did have skin cancer on his cheek which he covered with a scarf, he was not dying of it, and in fact, lived for eight years after the signing, and indeed until after the Treaty of Paris (1783) recognized American Independence. Rodney was actually suffering that summer, but it was from asthma exacerbated by the heat "in foul, fetid, fuming, foggy, filthy Philadelphia." Nonetheless, the reason for his absence from Congress was not his ill-health. As head of the Delaware Militia, he had been called away to deal with a Tory riot against Independence.
Correction: When the filmmakers choose to change the physical appearance, such as height and weight, of a real historical figure, as in the case of Caesar Rodney, it is a standard accepted movie convention. As to the matter of his ailments, the filmmakers do not claim this film to be a historical documentary, and as such, they are not obligated to be factually accurate. Chalk it up to artistic license.
16th Mar 2007
1776 (1972)
Corrected entry: When Secretary Thomson says that all members are present with the following exceptions: Paine, Gerry, Samuel Adams, Morton, Wythe, Richard H. Lee, New Jersey. More were missing: Carter Braxton (VA), William Ellery (RI), William Floyd and Philip Livingston (all NY), Francis Lee (VA), most of the Pennsylvania delegates, Matthew Thornton (NH), William Williams (CT), New Jersey came later, and 2 were missing: Abraham Clark and John Hart.
Correction: This film is not intended to be a historical documentary. Although the film (based on the Broadway musical comedy) is based on real events and real people, some of the characters and events have been changed or left out for dramatic/comedic purposes. This is called artistic license.
19th Dec 2004
1776 (1972)
Corrected entry: During the alterations frenzy, Reverend Witherspoon states, "Nowhere do you mention the Supreme Being." and proposes the addition of the phrase "With a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence." While this clause actually is an addition to Jefferson's final draft, the reasoning, as shown in the film, is wrong.
Correction: This film is not intended to be a historical documentary. Although the film (based on the Broadway musical comedy) is based on real events and real people, some of the characters and events have been changed or left out for dramatic/comedic purposes. This is called artistic license.
3rd May 2005
1776 (1972)
Corrected entry: John Dickinson is shown desperately trying to block the Declaration right up to the final vote. In reality, however, Dickinson was not present at the final vote on the resolution; having been kept at home so as not to kill the Declaration.
Correction: This film is not intended to be a historical documentary. Although the film (based on the Broadway musical comedy) is based on real events and real people, some of the characters and events have been changed or left out for dramatic/comedic purposes. This is called artistic license.
Correction: When Sharpay and Ryan search the internet, the top two results refer to Gabriella. Sharpay clicks on the the first, under the heading "Whiz Kid Leads School to Scholastic..." and the story comes up with a photo to the right, showing Gabriella in a blue shirt holding a plaque, to which Ryan remarks, "Wow! An Einsteinette." Then, when Sharpay clicks on the second top result under the heading "Sun High Marvel Aces Statewide...", the story comes up with a photo on the left, showing Gabriella in a yellow striped shirt holding a tall trophy. When Taylor rushes over to Gabriella during detention she is holding two folded sheets, with the two different stories and photos. Although we see Sharpay removing only one of the printouts, she obviously made copies of BOTH stories to sneakily place in Taylor's locker. We don't have to actually be shown every action on screen.
Super Grover ★