This Online Group Shares The Biggest Movie Mistakes That Made It To The Final Cut, And Here Are 40 Of Them (New Pics)

Comedy writer Ariane, who used to write for British TV shows like the BBC's 'My Family' and 'Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps,' was kind enough to share some of her experience when it comes to writing scripts. She explained to Bored Panda the difference between writing for TV and movies and writing something more 'traditional' like a short story or a book.

"Writing for TV and movies is different from writing books or short stories as you’re producing the blueprint for art rather than the art itself," she told us. 

"You’re providing directions and dialogue but your script isn’t the end product, the TV programme or film is."

"Very few scripts make it into bookstores—generally only if the production is a huge success. Because screenplays are rarely as fun to read as books—that isn’t their purpose."

Meanwhile, we were curious whether TV writers generally try to adapt the script to specific actors or if the actors are cast only once the script's been written. Ariane shed some light on this: "The script comes first!"

The r/MovieMistakes subreddit has been up and running since mid-July, 2012. That means that its members have been slowly combing through film projects for errors for over a decade!

Over the years, the community has grown, solidified, and become one of the biggest groups on Reddit as a whole. But the real victory is just how active the members of the sub are: they’re still looking for accidental mistakes and editing fails in movies and TV shows, both new and old.

Now, before you rush headlong into a posting spree, take the time to read the subreddit’s rules. If you plan on being an active member of the community, you need to be aware of how to make your post have the most impact, instead of getting deleted.

Naturally, whatever you post has to be about the unintentional mistakes that filmmakers have made. The mistakes have to have made it into the final cut of the film or TV series. Meanwhile, if a mistake isn’t very obvious, explain it to the crowd.

The moderator team also asks its members not to joke about how some movie or other “was a mistake.” According to them, “it’s an overdone joke.” In short, the community wants fresh perspectives, not rehashed insights and humor. That push for originality is probably why the community has lasted this long: it sets the bar for quality pretty high.

Meanwhile, the title of your post has to include the name of the film or show, along with a brief description of the mistake. If it’s a TV series you’re gently poking fun at, mention what season and episode it’s in, so that everyone else can double-check things for themselves.

Moreover, your post should actually have a pic or video of the mistake in question. The only exception to this rule is if the movie is still in theaters. The team running r/MovieMistakes also asks its members not to spoil recent film projects, unless you’re marking your post with the ‘spoiler’ tag. For instance, if a film’s still in theaters, you’d have to use the tag. Be courteous to any redditors who might potentially hate spoilers.

Like every other subreddit, r/MovieMistakes asks everyone to be kind to one another. The mods also frown upon anyone whose goal is ‘repost farming’ for karma and awards. Try not to repost well-known mistakes just because you want a spot of attention from everyone else.

Anyone who intentionally spoils plot twists and other story details can be banned. That’s something that can also happen if you repost removed content or behave like a bot. In short, look at what’s already been shared in the online group, be nice, and try to share some original insights with everyone else.

As we’ve covered on Bored Panda before, making movies is an incredibly long and expensive process. Consistency becomes difficult to maintain over months and years, especially if some of the scenes aren’t filmed chronologically.

So mistakes occasionally happen, even if there are people out there whose job it is to look for things like that. Nobody’s perfect, some minor mistakes will always worm their way into the final version of the project, no matter how much money you throw at it. 

The time frame of these sorts of projects also means that even if someone notices a mistake during the editing and post-processing stages of making the movie, it might be too late (or too expensive) to refilm them. Editors might run into situations where they can’t cut out parts of the scene either because that would lead to even greater continuity errors. Their job is to ensure that the audience stays as immersed as possible. That might work with most viewers, however, some people are so eagle-eyed that they’ll immediately pick up on tiny inconsistencies from scene to scene.

How good are you at noticing small mistakes and details like the ones in this list, dear Pandas? Which of these continuity errors and immersion fails surprised you the most? Have you ever worked in the film and TV industry? We'd love to hear your thoughts and opinions, so pop down by the comment section when you're done enjoying the post.