Trivia: Tom Arnold turned down the role of Lt. Com. Dodge to play the lead in "McHale's Navy."
Greg Dwyer
9th Mar 2018
Down Periscope (1996)
4th Mar 2018
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
Continuity mistake: Before the fight, when Ron is making his speech, Brick goes back and forth from having a trident (close shots) to the futuristic gun (long shots).
22nd Jun 2016
House, M.D. (2004)
Factual error: When Andie is going in for her MRI, Chase starts the machine with Andie's steel IV pole in the room. No doctor would ever do that considering the damage that would be done to machine and patient. (00:05:45)
30th May 2016
Deadpool (2016)
Trivia: The pizza place that Jeremy works for is called Feige's Famous Pizza. This is a reference to Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios.
18th Apr 2015
Dick Tracy (1990)
Trivia: The entire color palette of the film is limited to seven colors. Every instance of any color is the exact same shade. This was done to evoke the feel of the comic strip origin.
11th Apr 2015
Daredevil (2015)
Trivia: While Matt is practicing in the gym, the camera focuses on an old poster advertising a match between his father and Carl "Crusher" Creel. Creel is the Marvel villain the Absorbing Man, who has also been seen in Agents of SHIELD. (00:48:35)
10th Apr 2015
Major League: Back to the Minors (1998)
Revealing mistake: When Gus is reading "Sporting News" on the bus right before they meet Tanaka, the headline talks about the Buzz moving to third place. The article, however, is about a trade in the major leagues. (00:32:05)
16th Mar 2015
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Revealing mistake: When Gandalf is riding to the top of Minas Tirith, watch the second level carefully. You can see a background character (I think it's a soldier) disappear twice as Gandalf rides past. (00:42:50)
25th Feb 2015
M*A*S*H (1972)
Character mistake: When Frank is berating Igor about the food on the trays, he calls him "Sergeant." Igor has always been a private.
11th Feb 2015
General questions
Looking for a TV show episode. A woman who was an informant in Iraq was killed. She was having an affair with her FBI handler. The guy responsible was interviewed early in the episode. He made a deal with the feds to escape prosecution, but was able to be prosecuted by the military because he was being treated for an injury at the VA.
4th Jan 2015
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Character mistake: When preparing for the parade, Shellhammer tells Dorey that her Santa is wearing a topcoat and a fedora. Kringle is actually wearing a Homburg, noticeable by the lack of a pinch at the front.
24th Dec 2014
The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995)
Character mistake: While sitting on the bed, Darkly relays the story of how he got his name, saying it comes from 2 Corinthians 13:12. It, in fact, comes from 1 Corinthians 13:12. (00:10:55)
11th Nov 2014
Big Hero 6 (2014)
13th Aug 2014
Heavyweights (1995)
Audio problem: When Jerry gets back on the track after the MVP racer runs him off, the MVP racer says "Oh, shoot." His lips, however, say a swear word. (01:30:00)
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