17 Obvious Movie Mistakes You Probably Never Noticed
Did ancient Romans have airplanes?
Movies are magic. And magic can make certain things appear in places they don't belong, right?
Airplanes in ancient times. Sneakers in the 19th century?
Movie buffs are experts at spotting flaws and anomalies in the films they watch. As soon as a new movie hits theaters, some keen-eyed viewer usually notices every minor alteration in a character's appearance or the position of an object.
But these individuals are a minority. In fact, most people don't notice these movie blunders.
You would have to watch a particular movie several times, until the point where the plot no longer interests you. Only then can you devote your attention to the details.
But do you have the time needed to do that? Of course not.
That's why we've decided to make it easy for you by creating a list of 17 of the most exciting movie blunders. Here are 17 things you probably didn't notice before, but which become so apparent once someone points them out to you.
In fact, they become unforgivable and literally hurt your eyes. You'll never be able to watch these films the same way again!
Take a look and see for yourself what we are talking about:
1. Twilight
You may often see the camera's reflection in a car window if you watch a movie closely. This is a common blunder that many directors overlook. Twilight is a good example of this.
Summit Entertainment2. Inglourious Basterds
The German officer's chest emblem vanishes at one point and reappears in a later shot.
A Band Apart3. Avatar
The wheelchair is nowhere to be found when Jake opens the container. It appears out of nowhere next to him a split second later.
20th Century Studios
4. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Early in the film, the Terminator uses his own body to protect John from the T-1000's gunshots, receiving a full cartridge in the process. His coat is riddled with bullets. But after a few moments, it appears as good as new.
Universal Studios
5. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
The front windows of the vehicle that the T-1000 is driving during his chase with John Connor blow out when it crashes over the bridge. They are back to normal in the following scene.
Universal Studios
6. The Avengers
The bumper of one car is mysteriously restored to good condition during the scene where Thor smashes everything around him.
Marvel studios
7. Dallas Buyers Club
Although the film is set in 1985, a poster of a Lamborghini Aventador is shown on a wall in one scene. This vehicle was only introduced in 2011.
Truth Entertainment Voltage Pictures
8. Titanic
There appear to be two Titanics. How else can we account for the deck's changing appearance?
Paramount Pictures
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
There are a few pirates in Jack Sparrow's gang who seem to favor modern fashion.
Walt Disney Pictures
10. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
John and Kate take off in a small white plane at one point. The number on the side appears to be N3035C at first glance. The number changes to N3973F once they've landed. When they arrive, though, the first number has resurfaced.
Warner Bros. Pictures
11. Marie Antoinette
This Sofia Coppola biography of the Queen of France contains a rather astounding error. Converse shoes appear to have been popular among the nobility in the eighteenth century!
20th Century Fox
12. Alien
We notice Kane wearing peculiar headgear inside his spacesuit as the crew discovers the alien ship. His suit's helmet is removed to expose the alien creature attached to his face when we later see him in the hospital, but his hat is missing.
20th Century Fox
13. The Usual Suspects
Where are the engines?
Universal Studios
14. Ted
In nearly every scene in the film, the main character, John, appears to be holding his smartphone upside down.
Universal Studios
15. Gladiator
According to Gladiator, the ancient Romans had gas canisters in their chariots.
Universal Studios
16. Gladiator (again)
We checked, and there were no planes in those days.
© Universal Studios, © DreamWorks
17. Star Wars
One of the stormtroopers (far right) is overly tall, and his head hits the door.
© Universal Studios, © DreamWorks
Making movies is difficult. For every frame we see in the final cut, there are probably hundreds more in the trash bin.
The fact is that directors are likely well aware of these tiny mistakes, but removing them would require reshooting the scene or some lengthy technological procedures. That’s why they remain in the movie.
Additionally, these blunders contribute to the film's popularity. People talk more, and there is no such thing as bad publicity (according to some people).
