Other mistake: Whilst Rick is trying to rob the bank, a police officer announces that the police are outside and have the building surrounded. Once the main characters get the money, they run out of the bank, but the police are nowhere to be found and only begin to arrive once they get into the car. (00:29:45 - 00:30:37)
Other mistake: When the bank robber is holding the employee hostage, he has him place the money into a sack on the desk with "Euston Film Property Department" written on it. There is also a second sack with "Swag Bag" written on it that has money inside it. Later, when the robber attempts to leave the bank, he only has the Swag Bag sack, and the Euston Film Property Department sack is never brought up again. (00:29:10 - 00:30:30)
Revealing mistake: When Vyvyan is hitting Rick with the cricket bat, it wobbles when he swings it, revealing it to be a rubber prop. (00:07:15)
Revealing mistake: When Neil imagines himself turning into the Hulk, he throws the other three characters to the ground. When Mike is thrown, just before the shot cuts to him landing on the ground, the ground can be seen bending inwards when Mike's foot touches it, revealing it to be fake. (00:05:13)
Continuity mistake: When Rick sees Neil climbing in through the window, he starts screaming and raises his right hand. When the shot cuts, his right hand is lowered. (00:33:21)
Revealing mistake: When the policeman hits Rick with a chair, the chair legs can be seen wobbling, revealing it to be a rubber prop. (00:25:17)
Visible crew/equipment: After the band finishes performing Our House, they start fighting one another, as well as joining another ongoing fight. A man then runs up to the camera and throws a saxophone at it. The shadow of the camera can be seen on the man when he throws the saxophone. (00:10:43)
Audio problem: An angry woman throws a lamp out of a window, which hits a man standing outside. The lamp then falls to the ground, but the sound effect of the lamp smashing is heard before it hits the ground. (00:05:54)
Visible crew/equipment: When Vyvyan puts a pillowcase over Neil's head to stop him from sneezing, Neil sneezes again, causing the pillowcase to blow off his head. Just after this happens, a black bar can be seen behind Neil's head, which was used to push the pillowcase. (00:05:24)
Continuity mistake: To stop Neil from sneezing, Vyvyan puts a pillowcase over his head. The pillowcase changes position two shots later, just before Neil sneezes again. (00:05:20)
Revealing mistake: When Neil is lifted into the air so that he can change the lightbulb, wires can be seen lifting him up. (00:24:50)
Revealing mistake: Whilst Vyvyan has Neil raised in the air, in the shot of Neil saying "Okay, here's a joke for you, Rick," the wire lifting Neil up can be seen near his waist. The wires can be seen again when the band starts playing and he starts waving his arms. (00:20:58 - 00:21:20)
Visible crew/equipment: Just after Neil says, "It's a nice day for weather," it cuts to a shot of all the characters sitting at the kitchen table. To the left of the shot, the shadow of a boom mic can be seen on the shelf near the front door. The boom mic shadow then starts to move upwards when Rick starts clapping his hands. (00:13:50)
Visible crew/equipment: When the woman is sitting at the kitchen table, Rick starts talking to her. Whilst he is saying, "Have some breakfast, let me introduce you to everyone," the shadow of the boom mic can be seen on the wall next to the fridge. (00:13:03)
Continuity mistake: When Mike approaches Rick while he is reading the Cosmopolitan magazine, Rick stands up and drops the magazine on the table. The shot then cuts to Vyvyan briefly, but when it cuts back to Rick and Mike, the magazine has disappeared from the table. (00:09:35)
Visible crew/equipment: When Mike whispers "Squat down" to Neil, it prompts Neil to say "Great idea, Mike," and he turns to Rick and Vyvyan. A boom mic can be seen at the top of the frame and is quickly pulled out of shot when this happens. (00:04:40)
Revealing mistake: When Vyvyan's head is guiding his body towards him, there is a shot of his head on the ground saying, "You took your time, you bastard." In the shot, the ground can be seen moving up and down slightly, revealing that the ground is fake, as well as revealing the use of a hole that the actor is sitting in. (00:23:03)
Revealing mistake: When Vyvyan yells at his knickers, it cuts to a close-up shot of the knickers while they are on the ground. In the close-up shot, to the right-hand side of the frame, the corner of the knickers can be seen lifting off the ground slightly, revealing the use of a wire to pull them. (00:11:27)
Continuity mistake: When Mike tells Neil to sit down, he turns his head to face him. When the shot cuts, he is suddenly looking down at his book. (00:04:53)
Visible crew/equipment: When Neil throws the small blue bin, Mike tells him to sit down, which he then does. In the shot of Neil sitting down on the chair, a boom mic can be seen towards the top right-hand corner of the frame. (00:04:53)
Chosen answer: It wasn't referring to anything real, just that the government's bureaucratic naming, The Guardian's mangled spelling or Rick's bad pronounciation resulted in the unlikely word "Footumch" being spoken.
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