Continuity mistake: When Elliot and the bikers are about to fly, Elliot closes his eyes and there's a close-up on ET's eyes, which reflect a group of people running in front of him. From a wider angle, a frame later, there are two cars with 2 cops standing, no men running.
Sacha
26th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
15th Jun 2012
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Continuity mistake: When Scuttle arrives to the dock to tell Ariel about Ursula's plan, a bunch of flowers laying on the wooden planks behind appear/disappear randomly between shots.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: While escaping from the cops, right before ET makes the bike fly, Elliot is pedalling standing away from the seat, half a meter above ET's head. A frame later, from the front angle, he is seating, his head at ET's level.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Other mistake: When one of the bikers escaping from the cops cries "We made it!", 15 men appear from each side. Plus, there's a dozen or so police cars in front, as it is later revealed. Although this adds up for more action and suspense, it is absurd to believe neither he nor any of Elliot and Mike's friends saw none of them.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: When the van enters the playground, the 3 friends and their bikes are parallel to each other. A frame later, the guy with a red cap is several meters behind.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: The van reaches the playground, skids and white chunks fall off the rear, covering the grass. When the angle changes, the grass is clean and the chunks are falling down again, though much less amount than before.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: When the van enters the playground, a woman in blue walking by the curb suddenly disappears in the following angle.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: At the end, when ET tells Gertie to be good, the plant disappears, only to reappear in the next angle.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: Elliot shows ET where home is and a close-up shows ET's hands very close together fidgeting with a red object. When the angle changes, the hands are way apart, and the object is gone.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: When Elliot opens the solar system book, ET's finger is on the edge of the page. A frame later it's several inches above.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: When Elliot opens the book with the solar system, the book pages are folded, yet a frame later, from a different angle, the book is opened wide.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Revealing mistake: After Gertie says she doesn't like ET's feet, Elliot scolds her and she mouths his lines.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Audio problem: When Elliot frees the frogs and cries "I gotta save you, I gotta let you go!", his lips aren't moving.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Visible crew/equipment: When drunken ET is about to grab the comic book, watch the microwave door. Right before the angle cuts, someone's moving shadow is reflected.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: When Elliot burps, the pencil on his desk disappears between shots. Also, the paper swaps from laying on the edge to several centimeters away.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: When ET is about to drink beer, the kitchen towel next to the fridge changes positions between shots, notice the folding of the pattern.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: When ET grabs the potato salad the position of his fingers differs between the first and second shot.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Other mistake: When ET walks to the fridge, there's a shot of Elliott's classroom with the camera moving towards him. Watch the chubby kid on the right, who can't help staring at the camera for a brief second. (00:44:15)
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: When ET meets Yoda, a group a kids crossing the street from left to right followed by a nurse suddenly appear out of nowhere.
15th Jun 2012
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Continuity mistake: When Gertie tells her mom "Mommy he can talk!" the remote control she was holding a second ago disappears.
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