It’s not rare to see a boom mic or a cameraman’s reflection in a movie scene, but noticing that stuff still makes us proud of our keen eyes. Keeping track of all the moving parts during the filming process is an insurmountable task, so naturally, mistakes and hiccups happen. Some of these bloopers are so tiny that it took dozens of viewings for people to notice them, which makes them even more hilarious.
Take a look at some unexpected bloopers in popular films.
1. Ooh, shiny!—”Twilight. Saga: New Moon”
No matter who you ask, everyone’s first reaction to the Twilight movies is, “Why are all these vampires so sparkly?” Except it’s not all of them. Even though Edward Cullen’s skin glows brightly in direct sunlight, his sister, Alice Cullen, does not have the same reaction to the sun at all and does not glow even once.
2. Sherlock’s magical hair—”Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”
There is a scene in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows where Mary spills some water on Holmes’s face, and a weird visual glitch happens: at first, the RDJ’s hair remains dry, but literally a few moments later, it’s suddenly all wet. Furthermore, the freckles on Sherlock’s face also underwent a slight alteration, indicating a potential editing error.
3. Ancient technology—”The Martian”
As the story of our spaceman Mark Watney continues, he finds the Pathfinder rover on Mars, which has been pretty much dead on the surface since 1997, and the action takes place in 2035. This implies that the Pathfinder rover has been stranded on the red planet for approximately forty years. Suddenly, our main character, a botanist, successfully applies modern technology to the old, decrepit device.
4. Where did all that come from?—”Spy Kids 2: Island of Unfulfilled Hopes”
You don’t have to have an eagle’s eyes to notice the one thing wrong about this scene, but it still flew under the radar for many years. At the beginning of the story, we meet Carmen and Juni in a fun-looking amusement park. An employee then warns them that people often feel sick after zooming at high speed. Just as he says this, he pops his umbrella right before someone’s puke hits it. So now the question is: how could this happen if a glass dome completely covers all the cars? Something smells fishy here!
5. The missing detergent—”Home Alone”
Remember the iconic shopping scene where Kevin decided he was now old enough to buy all the things he needed for the house and dinner? Yes, well, in that scene, he puts a large red container of detergent in his basket and presumably buys it. But when the bags break on his way home, can you guess what’s missing? A big red detergent bottle! Later, we see Kevin using the same detergent when he does laundry. It was probably made to lighten the actor’s load, as Macaulay Culkin wouldn’t be strong enough to drag everything he bought.
6. Put on a hat, Belle!—”Beauty and the Beast”
The tale about the wonderful Belle and the savage monster she fell in love with was written in 1740. Disney’s live-action movie based on this fairy tale takes place around the same time. During that era, the law forbade women from going outside without covering their heads. However, time and time again in the movie, we see Emma Watson’s beautiful hair, which is a serious historical mistake.
7. The disappearing pendant—”Alice in Wonderland”
There are a lot of bloopers and inconsistencies in Alice in Wonderland, but the one with the pendant is very sneaky. When Alice looks down before tumbling down the rabbit hole, there is a short necklace with a gem around her neck, but after a few seconds, it magically disappears. What gives, editors?
