Visible crew/equipment: Barbara shows Adam their lack of reflections, then points out the book entitled "Handbook for the Recently Deceased" and its publisher. At the very start of the next shot in their bedroom, we can see the reflection of the moving boom pole/mic on the window above the bed. (00:10:10)
Super Grover
25th Mar 2023
Beetlejuice (1988)
21st Mar 2023
The Rockford Files (1974)
Continuity mistake: At the end, while the Bassetts and Karen Hathaway are at Rockford's trailer, there's still damage to the door's wood trim from the earlier shooting, but when the couple exit the trailer all of that damage disappears, between shots. (00:44:10 - 00:44:55)
21st Mar 2023
The Rockford Files (1974)
Continuity mistake: While Rocky and Jim are at the trailer discussing jury duty, when George and Fran Bassett arrive Jim tells them to come in. In the shot facing them as they climb up the exterior steps and walk through the doorway, changes occur. There are four holes in the door trim, there's only about three inches space between the shutters and doorway, the toggle switch is down. Next shot, the four holes are gone, space between the shutters and doorway significantly increased, and the toggle switch is now up. (00:12:40)
21st Mar 2023
The Rockford Files (1974)
Visible crew/equipment: After Rockford causes the car to crash, and he escapes from his abductors, the reflection of lighting and filming equipment is visible across the side of the car. (00:28:15)
21st Mar 2023
The Rockford Files (1974)
Visible crew/equipment: While Rockford is in the parking garage he's abducted then placed in another car, and when the front passenger door is closed, we can see the reflection of the camera operator and camera on the door's surface. (00:26:50)
21st Mar 2023
The Rockford Files (1974)
Visible crew/equipment: When Rockford is riding in the car with his abductors, in the exterior shots facing all three men in the car, the shadow of the camera is visible on the car's hood. The car's rearview mirror also vanishes and reappears on the windshield between shots. (00:27:30)
21st Mar 2023
The Rockford Files (1974)
The Man Who Saw the Alligators - S5-E17
Visible crew/equipment: At Adrianna's cabin Tony Boy confronts Rockford directly, and just as Rockford says, "Why don't you and I just talk," the tip of the moving microphone pokes up at the bottom of the screen. Then, when Tony Boy says, "Maybe take a look into the future, everybody grab a seat, let's go," the microphone moves around quite a bit more at the bottom of the screen. (00:37:10)
21st Mar 2023
The Rockford Files (1974)
The Man Who Saw the Alligators - S5-E17
Visible crew/equipment: When Richie brings Tony Boy to the car to see their mother, during this scene there are multiple reflections of the crew's lighting including 9-light par banks, and when Tony shuts the car door the reflection of the camera operator is visible as well. (00:09:15 - 00:11:40)
21st Mar 2023
The Rockford Files (1974)
Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 2 - S5-E21
Visible crew/equipment: When Rocky reminds Jim that he's supposed to be doing something constructive, and Jim replies, "I'm trying to straighten up my checkbook," the bouncy boom mic casts a shadow on the door, at the right side of the screen. (00:15:10)
21st Mar 2023
The Rockford Files (1974)
Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 1 - S5-E20
Visible crew/equipment: After Jim gives Angel the twenty dollars as a courtesy audition fee Angel storms off. In the next exterior shot, when Jim and Richie exit the building, on its glass doors we can see the reflection of the moving boom pole/mic being held by the boom operator with his arms up.
21st Mar 2023
Castle (2009)
Visible crew/equipment: When Castle pokes his head through the doorway with his eyes closed before walking in on Alexis again, in the shot facing Alexis the boom mic hovers in front of her, at the bottom of the screen. (00:40:50)
19th Mar 2023
The Rockford Files (1974)
Visible crew/equipment: While Rockford tells the other jurors that he has reasonable doubt, and that he's not changing his mind, under the table there's a visible white T-mark taped to the floor between Jim and the juror beside him. (00:08:10)
19th Mar 2023
The Rockford Files (1974)
Visible crew/equipment: After Jim parks his car, on his way to see Valerie he walks past Mrs. Zakarian waiting in her car, and the crew and filming equipment are reflected across the surface of Zakarian's car. (00:07:45)
19th Mar 2023
The Rockford Files (1974)
Continuity mistake: When Rocky pushes Jim to listen to Val's message, Jim stands between his desk and the wall then reaches over with his left hand (wearing the watch) to hit the play button, but in the closeup it's Jim's right hand turning the machine on, and it's from the other side of the desk. (00:05:30)
19th Mar 2023
Blue Bloods (2010)
Continuity mistake: While Danny and Waylon Gates are with Rodriguez at the safe house, showing him the photograph of his daughters, during this scene there is no picture hanging on the wall beside the door, but as they lead Rodriguez out in the last shot of the scene, a picture suddenly appears on that wall. (00:37:30 - 00:39:20)
19th Mar 2023
Blue Bloods (2010)
Visible crew/equipment: At the safe house, while Danny and Waylon are alone with Rodriguez they "convince" him to call off his men, and in the last shot of this scene as they head out the door, the reflection of a crew member (presumably the camera operator) becomes visible on the picture hanging beside the door. (00:39:20)
16th Mar 2023
The Closer (2005)
Visible crew/equipment: Brenda walks into the interrogation room to question Koslov. When we see Brenda on the monitor with her back turned, the outline of her mic transmitter bodypack is visible at her lower back, then as she takes a seat across from Koslov, we see the mic transmitter behind her. (00:11:35)
16th Mar 2023
Batman (1966)
It's the Way You Play the Game (2) - S2-E26
Visible crew/equipment: At the Batcave, when Batman and Robin use the Batroscope it leads them to the Adobe Hacienda Motel and Eats, which serves the best chili and avocado dip in GC. When it cuts to them entering the building, at the start of this shot the shadow of the moving boom mic is visible in the bottom right corner of the screen. (00:09:30)
16th Mar 2023
Batman (1966)
Visible crew/equipment: At the Gotham City Opera House, after the Terrific Trio have taken care of Shame and his men, Calamity Jan and Frontier Fanny show up and spray the heroes with fear gas. When Shame and his gang walk over to Batman, Robin, and Batgirl, a few chalk T-marks are visible on the floor where they will stand. (00:17:45)
16th Mar 2023
Batman (1966)
Surf's Up! Joker's Under! - S3-E10
Revealing mistake: While Batman and Robin are being processed into the foam surfboard blanks, they are lying on two wood workbenches. When Riptide and Wipeout begin adding the coat of resin to both foam blanks, just as Riptide announces both blanks are smoking, we can see under Robin's wood workbench the fallen wired smoking apparatus used in the stunt. (00:13:05)
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