Phoenix

12th Dec 2004

Mars Attacks! (1996)

Other mistake: In the English DVD subtitles, during Jason Stone's reporting at the landing, his line about "many" is mistranscribed "may". (00:35:00)

Phoenix

12th Dec 2004

Mars Attacks! (1996)

Continuity mistake: When General Casey answers the phone en route to Pahrump, the helicopters following him drop back in an instant. (00:32:15)

Phoenix

12th Dec 2004

Mars Attacks! (1996)

Continuity mistake: In the first scene with the Lands, the handles on Barbara's bag continually switch from up to down. (00:08:10)

Phoenix

12th Dec 2004

Mars Attacks! (1996)

Continuity mistake: The helicopters at the landing site escort the saucer down, then immediately disappear. They are completely gone as the saucer touches down and do not participate in the ensuing battle, even though the Martians are never seen aiming their guns in the air. (00:36:10)

Phoenix

12th Dec 2004

Mars Attacks! (1996)

Continuity mistake: When Land is presenting to the investors during the invasion, a saucer flies behind him just as he puts on his hat. In the next shot, that saucer is gone, though there are others still in the background. It didn't move quickly enough to get offscreen in that time. (01:11:45)

Phoenix

12th Dec 2004

Mars Attacks! (1996)

Continuity mistake: Jason Stone stands a knife in his food as he passes the phone to his wife at the breakfast table. The knife disappears in the next shot, but reappears in every closeup on Jason. (00:13:00)

Phoenix

12th Dec 2004

Mars Attacks! (1996)

Continuity mistake: At the beginning when the President is deciding to go public to the American people, Jerry moves his arms into his lap twice. (00:05:25)

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