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Author Topic: Most Blatant Continuity Errors John Lasher Master Film Handler Posts: 493 From: Newark, DE Registered: Aug 2001 posted 01-06-2004 07:46 PM                        One of my favorite "Incorrectly regarded as a continuity error" actually comes from Plan 9 from Outer Space. ***Spoilers???*** In an early scene in the film, two of the characters listen to a recorded transmission from the aliens, and it is mentioned a few times in the scene that a "Dictorometer" or translating computer was needed which would "break down any language into our own". Later in the movie when the earth people go inside the flying saucer it would seem as though the aliens have suddenly learned to speak English, which would be an error in script continuity. BUT if you've been paying attention, in a scene which comes just moments before, the male alien instructs the female alien to "turn on the dictorometer so we'll be able to communicate". Plan 9 is actually downright excellent compared to some movies I've seen lately.  |  IP: Logged

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