David Mercier

24th Jan 2004

Ghostbusters 2 (1989)

Revealing mistake: When Ray, Winston and Egon are underground looking for the river of ooze, there is a scene where they break down a small wall of rocks. Ray then sits on one of the rocks and it bends under him - it's rubber or foam. (01:01:50)

David Mercier

23rd Jan 2004

Sgt. Bilko (1996)

Audio problem: When Sgt. Henshaw is telling the platoon to get rid of the horse, he is speaking but it's clear his mouth isn't moving.

David Mercier

23rd Jan 2004

Sgt. Bilko (1996)

Continuity mistake: When Bilko's men are doing the obstacle course, the number of people on the cargo net varies from close shot to wide shot.

David Mercier

22nd Jan 2004

Johnny English (2003)

Factual error: After the Crown Jewels have been stolen Bough and Johnny arrive at what is supposedly the Tower of London (where the Jewels were stolen from). They actually drive up to the entrance of King's College London on Chancery Lane. Even if they couldn't get permission to film at the real Tower, why pick such a well known building as a replacement?

David Mercier

22nd Jan 2004

Rogue Trader (1999)

Continuity mistake: At one point when Nick and George are driving the the Porsche, their seat-belts alternate between being on and off between shots.

David Mercier

21st Jan 2004

Ali G in Da House (2002)

21st Jan 2004

Hocus Pocus (1993)

Factual error: The film is set on Halloween (31st October) 1993. At the start of the film, Max is shown at school on Halloween. However, Halloween 1993 was actually a Sunday.

David Mercier

21st Jan 2004

The Contender (2000)

Continuity mistake: At one point when Runyon and his advisors are plotting how to undermine Hanson, the cigar he is smoking alternates length dramtically between shots.

David Mercier

Revealing mistake: When the "dudes" are taking out a load of bin bags, you can see through the lighter coloured ones that they are actually filled with polystyrene chips (the packing kind) rather than any litter.

David Mercier

14th Jan 2004

Scary Movie (2000)

Scary Movie mistake picture

Revealing mistake: When Cindy is in the bath and she starts to shave her face, she repeatedly shaves the long head hair which has fallen over her face, and yet it is obvious none of it comes away with the razor, indicating there isn't a blade in it at all. (00:32:15)

David Mercier

14th Jan 2004

Fawlty Towers (1975)

The Builders - S1-E2

Revealing mistake: In the scene where Polly brings Mr O'Reilly a cup of tea, it is obvious on several occasions that there is nothing at all in the cup. Not only does he hold it in such a way that you can see inside, but when Basil snatches it away nothing spills out.

David Mercier

12th Jan 2004

Groundhog Day (1993)

Continuity mistake: When Bill Murray has stolen the Groundhog and is driving away with it in the red truck, the police car and the TV van chase it. There is a shot of the red truck going under a low bridge, and then a long shot of all 3 vehicles. There is no way the TV van could have gotten under that bridge with all the stuff on its roof, and yet in the very next shot it is seen continuing the chase.

David Mercier

12th Jan 2004

The Simpsons (1989)

12th Jan 2004

Tremors 2 (1996)

Audio problem: There is a scene just after Earl and the new guy arrive at their base, when a truck (driven by one of the Mexicans I think) pulls up from the left hand side of the shot. If you listen you can only hear the truck's engine from when it comes into shot. This suggests that it was waiting just off shot and then drove in, rather than coming from any distance as you would have heard it approach.

David Mercier

12th Jan 2004

Tremors 2 (1996)

Audio problem: In the scene where the Grabboid is pulling the truck with the chain attached and the guy is trying to shoot it, the gun noises do not match up with the muzzle flashes at all. At one point it is obvious he fires 2 shots, and yet 4 "bangs" can be heard.

David Mercier

12th Jan 2004

Friends (1994)

12th Jan 2004

Friends (1994)

7th Jan 2004

Friends (1994)

7th Jan 2004

The Pianist (2002)

Continuity mistake: There are various disparities between Szpilman's hair from shot to shot. This is most noticeable when he is told to leave the first apartment; he has a centre parting which changes to being combed back when he starts to smoke the cigarette. There are also continuity problems with his beard and stubble length in some scenes.

David Mercier

7th Jan 2004

Patton (1970)

Revealing mistake: In the scene where a child is seen stealing a ring from a dead soldier's finger, the soldier's arm is visibly moving and twitching.

David Mercier

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