♥ Goofs ♥

Thursday, October 22, 2009

I was busy last night looking for a good movie at imdb. I have several dvds on my hand, some of which are B films. I wanted first to know a little synopsis of each of them before I finally sit down & watch and where else to go but on IMDB on the net.

Aside from giving the plot summary, casting, rating & other info, it was just last night that I clicked 'trivia' and 'goof' portion of the movies. The trivia are truly interesting and the goofs while also interesting, they are UNBELIEVABLE. Films' goofs are from factual errors, continuity, anachronism, to visible crews & cameras and double insertion on credits. Some of which were acknowledged by their respective directors and some were admitted as incorrectly regarded as goofs by the goofers.

I really wonder how'd they do that! I mean, with every scene, every angle and every props, up to credits in the end of the movie. It's unbelievable. At first, I thought it was just an extra fun section but as I read more goofs for other box-office hit movies, I knew it wasn't just for fun. At one point, I wanted to goof a movie too but then the idea faded quickly. I'd rather enjoy a true good flick with several goofs (we often find negligible or not obvious) and leave the goofing part to real and I think gifted pros. =)

For the rest of the week however, I will surely not be bored. I paste a sample just to arise your interest & curiosity! =p Just click here to go to IMDB.

Goofs for
Titanic (1997) More at IMDbPro

• Incorrectly regarded as goofs: There are many minute contradictions of history, both in events and in the technical details of the ship. This film is prey to a large number of factual errors due to the large volume of documentary evidence from the actual event.
  
  
• Crew or equipment visible: Reflected in Rose's TV.
  
  
• Crew or equipment visible: When Jack approaches the door to the grand staircase for the first time, the camera is reflected in the glass.
  
  

• Factual errors: The Titanic's middle propeller was powered by a Parsons steam turbine, which ran off expelled steam from the two main reciprocating engines. This meant that the turbine could only be run when a full head of steam had been generated. It would not and could not be used for maneuvering in port. Hence, the middle propeller would have been stationary when starting away from the dock.
  
  
• Factual errors: The reciprocating engines were controlled from a platform between the two engines about midway between the floor and the top of the cylinders, not from the engine room floor. Even if the engines were controlled from the floor level the controls would have been at the opposite end of the engines since we are looking at the aft end of the engines, and the boiler rooms are forward of the reciprocating engine room. Also, it would have been quite impossible to see those engines from the vantage point we are given since the watertight bulkhead between the reciprocating engine room and turbine engine room would prevent us from being able to stand back far enough.
  
  
• Continuity: When Captain Smith orders, "Take her to sea, Mr. Murdoch - let's stretch her legs," they are standing to the right of the wheelhouse looking forward with the sun coming from their left. When Murdoch walks into the wheelhouse to carry out the order, the sun is behind him.

All Love,

Miss Sachi