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
24th Jan 2004
Ghostbusters 2 (1989)
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.
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.
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?
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.
21st Jan 2004
Ali G in Da House (2002)
Factual error: The set of the House of Commons used has only 4 rows of seating. The actual House has 5 rows.
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.
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.
21st Jan 2004
Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
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.
14th Jan 2004
Scary Movie (2000)
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)
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.
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.
12th Jan 2004
The Simpsons (1989)
Treehouse of Horror XIV - S15-E1
Continuity mistake: The piles of sweets and candy that Bart and Lisa have at the start vanish in the wide shots when Homer arrives.
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.
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.
12th Jan 2004
Friends (1994)
The One With The Dollhouse - S3-E20
Continuity mistake: When Monica and Phoebe are looking at the dollhouse, Monica says "I don't want a ghost for the house." When she says this, the camera is behind Phoebe whose right hand is up in the air. The shot then changes to Phoebe from the front, and her hand has instantly gone to her lap. (00:04:40)
12th Jan 2004
Friends (1994)
The One With The Tiny T-Shirt - S3-E19
Audio problem: At the start when Joey comes into Monica's apartment and does his little dance number, watch his mouth on his way out; it's totally out of sync with what he is saying. (00:03:15)
7th Jan 2004
Friends (1994)
The One With The Hypnosis Tape - S3-E18
Continuity mistake: After Mrs Knight sits down with Phoebe's brother in Central Perk, keep an eye on the strap of her handbag. It starts over her shoulder, then moves around and changes position at least half a dozen times. (00:04:40)
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.
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.
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