Films with really bad mistakes

krudler · 06-01-2014 4:21pm

Duggy747 wrote: »

I thought the Lone Ranger was very under-rated, it was overlong and had narrative troubles but I found it very enjoyable, especially the climax featuring the trains with Overture in the background.

It also looked fantastic.

Same, it's a mess tone and plot wise but what's good in it was hugely enjoyable, and the train climax was the best setpiece of the summer imo.

RDM_83 again · 06-01-2014 4:54pm

This scene in the Matrix, a lot of these mistakes you won't notice unless your paying attention but this was pretty obvious

In the cinema version of 28 days later there is a woman walking up the road with shopping bags in one of the scenes of the deserted city, I am not sure if this was cut out for DVD.

SEPT 23 1989 · 06-01-2014 5:58pm

Escape to Victory

The pitch invading 1940's Parisians with their long hair, flares,wide-collared shirts and some afros were years ahead of their time:D

Mr Freeze · 06-01-2014 5:59pm

Sean Connery's opening and closing shirt top button every second time the camera is on him when he is talking to Kevin Costner in a scene in The Untouchables.

Sad Professor · 06-01-2014 6:17pm

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I think that only used to happen when it was shown incorrectly in the cinema.

The broadcast and home viewing releases of films should not have stuff like that in it and should be masked off correctly I would think.

It frequently happens with the broadcast versions as well since they are often shown open matte rather than panned and scanned.

AnonoBoy · 06-01-2014 6:27pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

It frequently happens with the broadcast versions as well since they are often shown open matte rather than panned and scanned.

I did not know that possibility even existed. Jaysus.

Dermighty · 06-01-2014 7:27pm

Goodfellas, when ray liottas wife points a gun at his head its a silver gun, but the shot from liottas perspective clearly shows a black gun (it's not lighting). They go back and forth between the two shots so its really obvious!

Myrddin · 06-01-2014 7:36pm

krudler wrote: »

Face/Off is definitely a contender for worst stunt doubles ever, the stunts and action are great, but the guys doing them look NOTHING like Cage and Travolta.

I seen that there a few months ago, & it stood out like a sore thumb. I think it was a slow motion shot where they're jumping off a boat or something...it's clear as day that they are different people

Manchegan · 06-01-2014 7:40pm

Someone pointed out that in the Bloody Sunday reenaction for the Michael Collins film, they forgot to have the "John 3:7" guy in the stands.

Say Your Number · 06-01-2014 7:56pm

There's a Youtube channel dedicated to film errors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UQpepFhNGA

Neeson · 06-01-2014 8:05pm

You'd think these days they could just edit the actors face onto the stunt mans face with all their technology.

IvaBigWun · 06-01-2014 10:15pm

krudler wrote: »

Face/Off is definitely a contender for worst stunt doubles ever, the stunts and action are great, but the guys doing them look NOTHING like Cage and Travolta.

Definitely. The scene where they're both flying through the air is particularity noticeable

Miguel_Sanchez · 06-01-2014 10:48pm

There's a scene in Annie where you can plainly see the Annie midget stunt double's moustache.

Not a terrible mistake by any means but still pretty funny.

pixelburp · 06-01-2014 11:29pm

The CinemaSins series seem less like pointing out occasionally fun gaffs and more like insane, dry pedantry tbh; it's one thing to spot a bad stuntman likeness or errant boom-mike in shot, they can be fun and a bit of an innocent laugh, but videos like the above feel like they belong in that same class of over-analytical obsessiveness that the internet likes to empower. The HD era must be a nightmare for set-dressers and cameramen too; you can no longer rely on the graininess of the video to hide mistakes

Now this is the kind of gaff I'd have time for

iirc Lucas only added the 'thunk' after fans pointed it out post-release.