Continuity mistake: When the Langoliers begin eating Toomey, Nick grabs hold of Laurel while he closes the door. In one shot, Laurel's hair is under Nick's arm leaving her left shoulder exposed. But in the next shot as the door starts to close, Laurel's left shoulder is suddenly covered by her hair. (02:14:54)
Casual Person
23rd Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: When Nick sits back in the passenger seat after Brian turns away from the time rift, he is holding onto his left arm after banging it. When he sits down, his left hand is placed over his right arm. When the shot cuts, his left hand is suddenly raised upward slightly. (02:34:58)
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: When Brian is about to fly back through the time rift, there is a mixture of blue and orange lighting coming from the rift that is cast on him and the wall behind him. When Nick rushes into the cockpit to tell him to turn back, in the close-up of Brian, the wall behind has blue light on it. When the shot cuts to have Nick and Brian in the frame, the wall now has orange light on it. (02:33:43)
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Deliberate mistake: The version of Earth that our main characters spend the story trapped in, is one individual second in the past that is identical to Earth in every way, with the only exceptions being there is no life or power. The Langoliers consume all the land in this one second and the remnants fall into a huge abyss. However, if this were like Earth, there should be thousands upon thousands of miles of soil beneath the land, but this is ignored for the sake of the plot.
Suggested correction: It is assumed that the Langoliers ate everything below that point to the Earth's core too.
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Revealing mistake: When the Langoliers make a hole in the ground to stop the passengers from leaving, Brian turns the plane around so that the plane can take off from a different part of the runway. In the shot of the plane turning around, tyre marks can be seen on the ground, presumably from previous takes. (02:15:32)
Suggested correction: This was filmed in and around Bangor International Airport. Of course, there will be tyre marks.
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: When Toomey is begging his father to make the Langoliers go away before they eat him, he has his hands raised in front of his face. There is then a close-up of his mouth, and we can see to the left of shot, his hand grabbing onto the side of his head. (02:14:48)
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: When the Langoliers bite off Toomey's leg, he falls to the ground and his tie can be seen falling over his right shoulder. When the camera cuts to an angle behind him, the tie cannot be seen over his shoulder. A couple of shots after that, the tie suddenly over his chest. (02:14:35)
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Visible crew/equipment: When everyone realises Toomey is on the runway and about to run past, Bethany, Rudy, Nick, Brian and Laurel are shown going outside to stand on the top of the airstair to see him. Just as Brian steps out of the plane, part of the boom mic can be seen entering the frame to the left of the shot. (02:09:36)
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: When preparing to fuel up the plane, Bethany bends down and opens the fuel tank. Once she stands back up, her back is hunched forward slightly, her right arm is in a reaching position and her leg is bent. When the shot cuts, she is standing fully upright, her arm is no longer reaching downward and her leg is unbent. (02:01:10)
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: When Dinah is trying to explain what she is hearing, as she is saying "I heard it when we got off the airplane, then I decided it was just my imagination", Nick is shown in the background looking at her. It then cuts to a close-up shot of her, and Nick is suddenly looking to the right. (01:10:05)
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: When Toomey's father is telling Toomey that the Langoliers will come for him, Toomey starts crying, saying "What can I do" and putting his hands on the front of his father's blazer. When the shot cuts, his hand is suddenly around his father's back. (01:07:50)
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: After Nick lets go of Toomey's nose, Toomey is shown placing his left hand over his nose. When the shot cuts, it is now his right hand placed over his nose. (00:17:00)
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: Just after Brian and the airport manager walk out of the terminal, they walk into the lobby area and the manager tells him "Looks like a full flight." When the manager says this, he puts his hand on Brian's arm. But in the next shot, his hands are at his side. (00:05:35)
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: When everyone begins walking to Bangor Airport, in the wide shot Brian is behind the rest of the group. When the shot cuts, he is suddenly ahead of Gaffney. (00:58:27)
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: After Laurel picks her bag back up after bumping into Nick, when the two share a glance and the camera is on Laurel, she has one hand against her shoulder. When the shot cuts, both her hands are away from her shoulder. (00:03:20)
20th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: When Nick is speaking with his associate about the next target, just after Nick tells him he won't do it, the associate is shown leaning toward him slightly so that he can grab onto him. The associate stays in this position when he gives Nick the envelope, until Nick gets out of the car, where the man leans back into his seat. When the shot cuts, the man is leaning toward Nick again. (00:01:43)
5th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: When Dinah is trying to explain that something is out there, Brian says to her it's just her imagination. Nick is shown next to him with his right upper arm at his side. Cut to Dinah, and Nick's right upper arm is suddenly extended slightly due to his hand being placed on his hip. (01:09:50)
5th Sep 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: In the cockpit, after Brian fails to make contact with Denver, he tells Albert to look out the left side of the plane. Albert then leaves the cockpit and Bob turns his body 90° to the left so that he can see Albert walking away. When the shot cuts back to Brian, Bob is positioned directly forward. (00:21:47)
31st Aug 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: When the surviving passengers are standing on the runway after arriving at the airport in LA, they are shown looking around and there is a shot where Brian turns his head to the left slightly. The shot then cuts to Laurel, and Brian is suddenly looking slightly to the right. (02:52:30)
31st Aug 2022
The Langoliers (1995)
Continuity mistake: When Toomey's father is telling Toomey to tell the board room that he lost the money and that it was a mistake, in the shot from behind Toomey, his hands are placed flat over his ears. When the shot cuts back to him, it is now the sides of his hands over his ears. (02:10:41)
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