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20 'Blink-And-You-Miss-It' Mistakes Caught In Movies And TV Shows
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Even the most meticulously crafted films and TV shows aren’t immune to minor oversights, plot holes and environmental incongruences. These blink-and-you-miss-it mistakes aren't also easy to recognize, meaning only a few fans were able to identify them and decided to share the information on the internet.
For instance, in 2024's Jackpot! film, a simple misspelling of "incendiary" flashes by in a post-credit scroll, while 2014's Fury movie features an anachronistic smokes brand that doesn’t quite fit the era. Would you be able to notice these small details in the first watch of any of these movies? Likely not.
Another example, from the 2013 horror The Conjuring, unintentionally reveals a modern telephone jack, and in the 1996's Jingle All the Way, a popcorn vendor accidentally overlaps with a character, leading to continuity errors. From visible crew members to glitching in Toy Story, these little slips remind us that filmmaking is a collaborative process filled with imperfections.
These mistakes do not make movies and TV shows less pleasing or entertaining, but they sure do offer some glimpses of the people behind the screen doing their best to set the tone for their works. Whether you're a casual viewer or a dedicated cinephile, these minor mistakes offer delightful surprises and anecdotes that enrich your movie-watching experience!
In Jackpot! (2024), they misspell 'incendiary' in the split-second post-credit "exciting new rules" scroll
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In the movie Fury (2014), the characters all smoke Lucky Strikes, but in this scene, the American Spirit logo can be seen on the end of Shia LaBeouf's smoke.
The Conjuring takes place in 1971 in Rhode Island. In one scene a modern modular telephone jack is visible. Such jacks were first installed by Illinois Bell in 1972 and then only in Illinois. Such jacks did not see widespread use until the 1980s.
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Jingle All the Way (1996): A popcorn vendor is composited over Johnny (his flannel hat is still partially visible) because he is not supposed to be seen in this piece of coverage.
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Every time I watch Elf, I think about the props people assembling this skateboard, and then nobody on set noticing or caring.
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Watching Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and it's the scene where Marv and Harry are climbing down the kerosine-soaked rope tied to some kind of chimney on top of the brownstone when Kevin lights a match and ignites the rope. And when the camera pa
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Walking Dead S3 E15: The wheels change in the scene lol. Merle driving with music blaring
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S4, E10b of Doug (1991): There is an animation cel number at the bottom right corner of the screen.
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In the movie Little Women (2019) there is a hydro flask in one of the scenes despite it taking place in the 1860s, this is not actually a mistake, it just proves that women’s love of these things is so strong it defies time it’s self
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Yellowjackets s1e6: As older Shauna is reading Jackie’s Diary from 1996, there are several references to pop culture that were released way later in the ’90s. Even Scream was released in December of ‘96, post the girl’s disappearance.
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Toy Story (1995): Buzz's teeth clip through his lip during the chase sequence at the finale of the film.
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I love Elevation (Elevation, 2024) movie about survivors/preppers who load rounds in the magazine backwards
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So many delightful mistakes in this movie but the best is spotting Gary Oldman’s regular legs making an impromptu appearance as he plays a dwarf
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The Dark Knight (2008): Camera Operator is covered in plain sight during the hospital explosion; the footage shot from that perspective is unused in the final film.
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The Dark Knight (2008): The Camera Operator and 1st AC are briefly visible during the interrogation room scene.
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Jurassic Park (1993): The towline that rotates the overturned Explorer is visible during the Rex attack.
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