During the wrap party for my short film “Collection,” a friend and I were talking and our conversation drifted to continuity errors in films we had seen. He mentioned a rather significant error in Star Wars: A New Hope where Mark Hamil actually says “Carrie” rather than “Leia” when addressing Fisher’s character. “There’s no way,” I said. I’ve seen that film several times and never noticed, so I immediately popped the movie in and went directly to the scene in question, and sure enough, it’s there.
At the end of Episode IV, after Luke has succeeded in destroying the Death Star, he returns to the rebel base where everyone is ecstatic over the victory. As Luke descends the ladder of his X-Wing, he’s greeted first by Han Solo. Then, Princess Leia comes up from behind Luke and yells, “Luke!” Now, right as Fisher is yelling “Luke” Hamil turns and (in a high-pitched shrill voice) yells “Carrie!” It’s unmistakable if you’re listening for it.
And so, that got me thinking about other goofs you’ve noticed in some of your favorite movies. I know IMDB has a whole database of goofs, so you can cheat and go over there to find some, but can you think of any that you’ve noticed yourself?
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