Revealing mistake: When Conan is fighting in the ring and smashes a guy's body against some [prop] rocks, the painting cracks and falls off.
Sacha
7th Oct 2019
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
7th Oct 2019
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Revealing mistake: When the dogs are eating Conan's dad, he is replaced by an obvious stuntman with a noticeable wig.
26th Aug 2019
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Revealing mistake: When Indy is put inside a cage Short Round comes to hug him. There's a shot of Indy from behind and he is a noticeable stand-in: Thinner face, clean hair, no sweat, and clean shaven instead of stubble.
23rd Aug 2019
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Revealing mistake: When the movie begins and the car takes off (achieved with a scale model car) note Doc's stiffness and fuzzy hair, revealing he was replaced by a dummy.
8th Aug 2019
Superman II (1980)
Revealing mistake: The villains send cars flying through the air. This was achieved with detailed scale model cars in a scale model Metropolis. But in order to mimic the blown-away citizens they use cheap mannequins that move on some sort of conveyor belt. (01:43:50)
8th Aug 2019
Superman II (1980)
Revealing mistake: When the villains blow away the stuff in Metropolis, the fire hydrant falls down and reveals it wasn't fixed to the ground, a blatant prop.
7th Aug 2019
Superman II (1980)
Revealing mistake: When Non punches Superman and he crashes against a metal wall, there's a brief shot where Chris Reeve's stunt double is very noticeable.
7th Aug 2019
Superman II (1980)
Revealing mistake: At the Fortress, when the villains and Superman play the appearing/disappearing trick, there's a shot with 4 Supermen onscreen, a special effect which was achieved with stand-ins. The one in front of Zod, and especially the one next to Lois look nothing like Christopher Reeve.
29th Jul 2019
Skyfall (2012)
Revealing mistake: During the motorbike chase, after a man says "they're on the rooftop of the grand bazaar" Bond's bike jumps and right after there's a wide shot where the driver is not Daniel Craig but a stuntman.
13th Jul 2019
Moonraker (1979)
Revealing mistake: During the shooting in the space station, Holly and another guy jump in a ditch and start shooting at the baddies. Seconds later the same shot is repeated. (01:53:15)
2nd Jul 2019
Superman II (1980)
Revealing mistake: When Luthor is about to climb up the balloon his bald cap wrinkles by his nape.
2nd Jul 2019
Superman II (1980)
Revealing mistake: In the prison laundry, Luthor's bald cap is very noticeable, especially by his sideburns.
2nd Jul 2019
Superman II (1980)
Revealing mistake: When the phantom zone explodes it is a cheap pencil drawing animation.
14th Jun 2019
Moonraker (1979)
Revealing mistake: When Bond is underwater struggling with a python he is replaced by an obvious stuntman. (01:23:15)
14th Jun 2019
Moonraker (1979)
Revealing mistake: During the cable car scene, when Bond and Goodhead are sliding down, not only is the image in the background a still image (check the boat left of the island, and the waves next to the coast on the right), but the very same shot of them sliding downwards is used twice.
4th Jun 2019
Wild Wild West (1999)
Revealing mistake: After removing their magnetic collars, Gordon gets dragged across the floor. Check the sand and you'll notice a trail ahead of him from previous shots.
Revealing mistake: When the baddies are chasing Mutt's bike, right after they exit the cafe they skid to the left. Skid marks from previous takes are visible on the road.
Revealing mistake: During the campus chase scene, Mutt skids his bike and turns left to drive under a stone arch. Multiple skid marks are seen on the pavement from previous shots.
14th May 2019
Game of Thrones (2011)
Battle of the Bastards - S6-E9
Revealing mistake: When Jon Snow jumps on the horse his steel sword wobbles back and forth revealing it's made of rubber.
14th May 2019
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Revealing mistake: When father and son are parasailing, in the close-ups (an obvious green screen effect) the clouds never change shape, note the small one on the left, revealing it's a still image.
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