Continuity mistake: The words 'love' and 'hate', which appear on Eddie's knuckles in the close-up when he mounts his motorbike, disappear in other shots where we see his hands.
Super Grover
7th Sep 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
31st Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Trivia: This movie premiered in the US at the end of summer '75, following the blockbuster premiere of Jaws in June '75. When the studio created theatrical posters for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, one was a send-up with the caption, "A different set of jaws" under the big red lips.
31st Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Deliberate mistake: In the lab, when Eddie is riding his motorcycle on the upper level in the wideshots, the stunt double is rather obvious despite the added padding, due to his slimmer face and non-chunky arms.
27th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Continuity mistake: With the spotlight on him, when Frank-N-Furter is sitting at the stage edge the long black scarf is suddenly over his shoulder between shots.
26th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
26th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Other mistake: When the Narrator looks at the photographs in "The Denton Affair" album, some of the photos don't match up with what actually occurred in the previous scene. Things such as, when the car pulls up, and the driver exits and moves out of view, there are only a few people left on the porch, but in the photo there is a crowd on the porch.
26th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Continuity mistake: After Frank-N-Furter makes his initial appearance, when he bumps into Janet on the way out, her necklace chain is under her large pink dress collar. Once Frank-N-Furter leaves, her chain is actually around her neck now, over the large collar, so Riff Raff can easily pull the dress down unhindered. (00:27:00 - 00:27:50)
26th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Revealing mistake: When Rocky lifts Frank-N-Furter's body Rocky is barefoot, wearing only the stockings. When Rocky is climbing the RKO tower, carrying his creator, evidently Rocky is wearing a type of thin shoes under his stockings. The stunt double did this as a safety precaution. (01:30:35)
26th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Continuity mistake: After Brad and Janet arrive at the lab, when Frank-N-Furter holds out his right hand to shake their hands, his left hand holds a champagne glass and the rubber gloves. The gloves go from lying over his pinky, to over his hand, to over the middle finger, between shots. (00:30:10)
26th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Continuity mistake: When Ralph and Betty drive off in the car, the positions of the surrounding family and friends noticeably change between shots, such as the elderly couple who stand near the church sign.
26th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Continuity mistake: During the tossing of the bouquet, the positions of family and guests change between shots, such as the woman beside the banister, behind Janet.
26th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Revealing mistake: Just minutes after Rocky's creation, when he is lifted out of the tank, there is a nice close-up of Rocky's face. The newly created man with the "Charles Atlas seal of approval" has a few silver fillings in his upper right teeth, which are easily visible as he sings, "Over my head and I've got the feeling..."
26th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Visible crew/equipment: When the newlyweds leave, just as Ralph and Betty drive their car towards the camera, the reflection of the boom mic/pole is visible on the car's windshield. (00:06:40)
26th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Revealing mistake: When Rocky climbs the RKO tower, he carries lifeless Frank-N-Furter on his back. In the wideshots facing the stunt doubles' backs, while Rocky has both of his hands on the tower, the very much dead Frank-N-Furter has his right arm firmly around Rocky's neck to hang on.
26th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Continuity mistake: When Janet rips the front of her white slip, the ripped strip of cloth is much larger than the bit she places on Rocky in the next shot. (00:55:45)
26th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Continuity mistake: When Riff Raff kills Columbia, she falls beside the spotlight, whose tripod base is at the aisle, directly behind three beach chairs in the last row. But when Riff Raff turns back around, the spotlight is gone and the last row consists of two beach chairs. (01:30:00)
25th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Continuity mistake: The characteristics (size, shape etc.) of the cut going across Eddie's forehead (from his partial brain 'donation' to Rocky) changes throughout the scene in the lab.
24th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Revealing mistake: After Frank-N-Furter pulls the lever to immobilize Janet, Brad and Dr. Scott, Janet's feet are positioned close together when Frank-N-Furter shouts, "Planet Schmanet Janet,", but when she screams, "Stop!" her supposedly immovable feet now have a space of about 2 ft. between them. (01:10:50)
24th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Continuity mistake: When Frank-N-Furter steps out of the pool, the heart 'tattoo' on his right upper arm (deltoid area) is smudged and runny, but is near perfect in a following shot.
24th Aug 2008
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Visible crew/equipment: When Eddie rides his motorcycle on the lab's upper level, in the second shot from behind him, just as he veers a bit to his left, the equipment attached in front of the windshield becomes visible (at the left). It's gone in other shots. (00:44:35)
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