Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: When baby Clark is greeting the Kents inside the cocoon, Martha's hands change from resting on the sides to up.

Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: In the footbal field, one of the megaphones that Clark kicks down appears on the bench in the following shot.

Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman (1978)

Revealing mistake: After jumping in front of the train, Clark runs leaving a white trace behind. Watch the grass on the lower right and you'll see the scene is speeded up.

Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: The position of the baby when his mother holds him by the cradle differs in the wide and close shots.

Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman (1978)

5th Nov 2006

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: When Hoover Dam is about to explode, there's a shot of a resort nearby. The people running close to the fallen umbrella differ between shots.

Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: When the player takes Susie with him, a bucket appears from nowhere on the right side of the bench.

Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: After Clark runs by the train, a girl in a moving car stands up. In the next angle, a split second later, she is sitting down.

Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: At the end of the football game, a guy with a cap tells Clark to have the clothes ready. But his lips are not in synch.

Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman (1978)

Continuity mistake: When the football game ends, Clark is holding a bundle of towels. A frame later, the towel is neatly folded.

Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman II (1980)

5th Nov 2006

Superman III (1983)

Revealing mistake: At the chemical plant, while Superman is landing Jimmy Olsen, the crane that holds them in the air casts a shadow on the green truck behind.

Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman III (1983)

5th Nov 2006

Superman III (1983)

Continuity mistake: Vera stands to turn the TV off in the close shot and a second later, in the aerial shot, she repeats the movement.

Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman III (1983)

Continuity mistake: The file footage of the torch shows it's burned around the rim. When the shot changes to fiction footage the burning is gone and the metal is spotless.

Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman II (1980)

Audio problem: In the Fortress of Solitude, when Superman kneels before Zod, we hear Lois sobbing, but her mouth and body don't move.

Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman II (1980)

5th Nov 2006

Superman III (1983)

Continuity mistake: When Superman fixes the tower of Pisa, the Italian seller turns his head around. The movement cuts to show a new angle but the new movement is totally different to the previous one.

Sacha

5th Nov 2006

Superman II (1980)

5th Nov 2006

Superman II (1980)

Continuity mistake: In East Houston, after Ursa says "your general wishes to speak" a sudden change of light takes place and her face swaps from shady to very bright.

Sacha

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