Continuity mistake: When the sharks attack Jack and Henry's rowboat, one bites a chunk of the stern and the hammerhead bites a chunk of the bow. In following shots the bow bite vanishes as the shark leaps over Jack and Henry when it lands in the water, and the damage at the stern not only changes, but it also vanishes when the shark imitates Bruce from Jaws and lands on the boat.
Super Grover
Continuity mistake: While the Pearl's crew are battling Salazar's men, after Mullroy asks Carina if she's found what she's looking for and she shouts that she's trying, when it cuts to Barbossa fighting it's a flipped shot. Also, note that even though it's a flipped shot Barbossa still has a right wooden leg, due to CGI.
Continuity mistake: After Jack uses his spyglass to watch Will and Elizabeth reunite, when it cuts to Gibbs shouting, "Make way, Captain Jack Sparrow on deck," the shot of Gibbs and also the next six shots are all flipped shots, until Jack reaches the helm. In the first two flipped shots of Jack the beads and bone that are at the top of his head have been digitally altered to the right side of his head so the shots appear normal, but everything else is backwards.
Continuity mistake: After Barbossa releases the Black Pearl to her former and rightful glory, when it cuts to Jack and the others running on the beach the closeup and next long shot are flipped shots. Note that even though they're flipped shots Barbossa still has a right wooden leg, thanks to the CGI. (01:23:30)
1st Apr 2018
Doctor Who (2005)
Continuity mistake: When Clara takes Rigsy's chronolock, in the closeup of the tattoo Clara's lifting her hair with her right hand and showing the tattoo with her left hand, but in the next front-facing shot her hands have switched, she's holding up her hair with her left hand and showing the tattoo with her right hand. (00:26:45)
31st Mar 2018
Emergency! (1972)
Continuity mistake: When Brackett leads Mr. Teal to his wife they walk into treatment 2, which has a windowless door, but in the shot from inside the room they're actually in treatment 1, which has a window on its door.
30th Mar 2018
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Visible crew/equipment: After Picard, Troi, and Worf have beamed down to the planet to meet Riva, when Harmony asks if they need food or refreshments, just as Picards says, "Thank you, no," a crewmember's elbow can be seen at the left side of the screen (this one is not visible on the Netflix version). Then when Troi says, "Your method of communication is elegant and quite beautiful," a crewmember (likely the same one as earlier) can be seen at the left side of the screen. (00:07:20 - 00:10:40)
30th Mar 2018
Emergency! (1972)
Continuity mistake: After winning the semi-finals against 16, when Chet walks into the kitchen in the closeups John's holding the newspaper filled with photos on the page facing out, but in the wideshots an entirely different page faces out. (00:45:00)
29th Mar 2018
Doctor Who (2005)
Continuity mistake: Missy's cameo brooch is unpinned and hanging askew when she vaporizes Osgood, but the brooch rights itself and is pinned properly when Missy steps on Osgood's eyeglasses. (00:23:00)
26th Mar 2018
Friends (1994)
The One Where Ross Got High - S6-E9
Continuity mistake: When Ross asks Rachel to step into the hallway, we see the whipped cream atop the trifle dessert plates on the table, but while Joey gives everyone acting lessons all the whipped cream is gone, then the dollops of whipped cream reappear once again.
26th Mar 2018
Friends (1994)
The One Where Ross Got High - S6-E9
Continuity mistake: When Rachel tells Phoebe that she's making a traditional English trifle, Monica's holding a cloth napkin, but in the next shot the napkin's suddenly gone and she's now holding forks.
26th Mar 2018
Friends (1994)
The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel - S6-E2
Visible crew/equipment: After Ross tells Phoebe that he does not have feelings for Rachel, just as Ross walks into the apartment to find Rachel crying, the shadow of the moving boom mic can be seen on the wall at the top, left side of the screen. (00:20:15)
25th Mar 2018
Friends (1994)
The One With The Proposal, part 1 - S6-E24
Continuity mistake: When the waitress opens the door to the kitchen to tell Monica about a complimentary customer, in the first shot the waitress pulls the door open and stands in front of it, but in the next shot she's pushing the swing door into the kitchen poking her head in to talk to Monica. (00:20:35)
25th Mar 2018
Friends (1994)
The One With The Proposal, part 1 - S6-E24
Visible crew/equipment: After Chandler tells Monica about the interesting website and fakes his opinion of marriage, right after Monica says, "Well, that's good to know," in the next wideshot the camera can be seen at the right side of the screen. (00:20:15)
24th Mar 2018
Friends (1994)
The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel - S6-E2
Trivia: When Rachel thinks that she, Monica, and Chandler will be roommates, she sings, "Come and knock on our door," then Monica adds, "We'll be waiting for you," which are lyrics to the theme song for the 1970s-80s ABC sitcom 'Three's Company'.
22nd Mar 2018
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Continuity mistake: While Jack is being dragged behind the bank during the robbery, there's a closeup of Jack as he tucks his rum bottle away, and a few shots later when the Royal Marines are running from the right side of the screen to the left, this shot is flipped. Note the direction of their distinctive crossbelts and tricorne hats.
20th Mar 2018
Friends (1994)
The One Where Ross Got High - S6-E9
Rachel: You guys, it was bananas, cream, and beef! I just cannot believe that you ate that so that I wouldn't feel bad.
Monica: Actually, I didn't eat mine. It's still in the bathroom.
Joey: No, it isn't. I ate that.
Judy: And we left ours in Monica's bedroom.
Joey: No. Got it, [nods to Jack] and got yours, too.
20th Mar 2018
Friends (1994)
20th Mar 2018
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Continuity mistake: After Jack and his crew take Henry and Carina prisoner to lead them to the Trident, when they're aboard the Dying Gull, Jack pushes the two ladders to the ground, but when the line is cut to release the ship the ladders are still leaning up against the vessel.
20th Mar 2018
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Continuity mistake: While Jack argues with Gibbs during his rescue from the guillotine, in a wideshot Jack falls over two caskets which have a distinctive shape, but their direction faces the opposite way in the next closeup.
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