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Wayne's World (1992):
In the show that opens the film, Garth Algar (Dana Carvey) tests a new product: the Suck Kut hair cutting system. Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) tells him, "Garth, just sit there, and he's gonna put that thing on your melon, OK?" But, as my brother Dan pointed out, when Benjamin (Rob Lowe) watches a video of the same episode in his office, Wayne stutters a bit, saying, "Garth, just sit there, and he's gonna put that thing on your, on your melon, OK?"
Here's another one: While at the Gasworks, Garth uses an electric belt and a zapper to get even with a bully. That's the only time he uses it. However, when he and Wayne meet Alice Cooper, Garth's still wearing the belt. Did he plan to shoot anyone who wouldn't let him in to see Alice?
Poor Garth. Flubs seem to follow him everywhere. When he scratches the car in the repair shop, the scratch is below the handle, then a moment later it's above the handle.
We'll end with some more TV trickery: When Frankie Sharp (Frank DiLeo) is watching TV in his limo, it shows Wayne holding the microphone in his left hand. Then when the scene shows Wayne in his house, he is not holding the microphone at all. His left hand is pointing at the camera.
The Wedding Singer (1998):
Rarely does a period film go so out of it's way to establish it's period, with reference after reference that places it squarely in 1985. However, in his review of the movie, Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly points out that a character is watching Dallas and announces, "I think J.R. may be dead or something - they shot him!" This famous TV episode aired in 1980. So, unless this character (who's name is not mentioned) was living in a cave for the past few years, they are the harbringer of something unusual - a reverse anachronism.
White Lightning (1973):
Sean Maguire noticed a transmission switcheroo. When the Feds are showing Gator McKlusky (Burt Reynolds) his new car, it has a four speed floor shift. When McKlusky pulls into his parents house, it's a column automatic.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971):
When Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) plays the musical lock, Mrs. Teevee (Dodo Denny) remarks that the tune is by Rachmaninoff. Ahem. Wrong. The tune is the overture to The Marriage of Figaro, by Mozart.
The Wizard of Oz (1939):
After Dorthy Gale (Judy Garland) and the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) meet the Tin Woodsman (Jack Haley) in the forest, they go skipping up the yellow brick road, singing "We're Off to See the Wizard". In the background, you can see a shadow of a person next to a tree. Tristan Gingerich reports that it almost looks like he climbs up the tree and falls out. (It's most likely a crew member caught on camera.)
Also, Aurora Blackshire noticed that Dorthy seems to have no pockets, yet she pulls a tissue from her dress to wipe the Cowardly Lion's (Bert Lahr) tears. Must be one of the Wizard's spells.
Finally, a recurring flub, courtesy of Sarah Klimczak. The length of Dorothy's hair changes repeatedly. For example: in the scene where she meets the Scarecrow, her hair is barely to her shoulders, yet about 2 seconds later, it's halfway down her back, then really short again. This happens continually throughout the film.
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