you’d think that the filmmakers would actually do some research before filming
actually do some research before filming
actually do some research before filming a movie you tell me you built a time
a movie you tell me you built a time
a movie you tell me you built a time machine out of a DeLorean
machine out of a DeLorean
machine out of a DeLorean welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten anachronisms in movies oh and you have
anachronisms in movies oh and you have
anachronisms in movies oh and you have me believe that you have found a crack
me believe that you have found a crack
me believe that you have found a crack in time for this list we’re looking at
in time for this list we’re looking at
in time for this list we’re looking at those movie moments where something
those movie moments where something
those movie moments where something occurred or something was seen heard or
occurred or something was seen heard or
occurred or something was seen heard or used during the story that wasn’t around
used during the story that wasn’t around
used during the story that wasn’t around at the time in history when the film
at the time in history when the film
at the time in history when the film takes place however we’re excluding
takes place however we’re excluding
takes place however we’re excluding those that are intentionally used by
those that are intentionally used by
those that are intentionally used by filmmakers for comedic effect
number ten
number ten Canada’s maple leaf The Untouchables we
Canada’s maple leaf The Untouchables we
Canada’s maple leaf The Untouchables we used to say you can get further with a
used to say you can get further with a
used to say you can get further with a kind word and a gun than you can with
kind word and a gun than you can with
kind word and a gun than you can with just a kind word this Brian De Palma
just a kind word this Brian De Palma
just a kind word this Brian De Palma film follows a group of real-life FBI
film follows a group of real-life FBI
film follows a group of real-life FBI agents who are out to stop the infamous
agents who are out to stop the infamous
agents who are out to stop the infamous Prohibition era gangster Al Capone I
Prohibition era gangster Al Capone I
Prohibition era gangster Al Capone I want you to get this wave breeze I want
want you to get this wave breeze I want
want you to get this wave breeze I want you to find this nancy boy Eliot Ness I
you to find this nancy boy Eliot Ness I
you to find this nancy boy Eliot Ness I want him dead I want his family dead
want him dead I want his family dead
want him dead I want his family dead I want his house burned to the ground I
I want his house burned to the ground I
I want his house burned to the ground I want to go to middle not even officially
want to go to middle not even officially
want to go to middle not even officially Jack’s in reality Capone’s criminal
Jack’s in reality Capone’s criminal
Jack’s in reality Capone’s criminal career ended when he was sent to prison
career ended when he was sent to prison
career ended when he was sent to prison in 1932
in 1932
in 1932 Al Capone we have no mr. no for them so
Al Capone we have no mr. no for them so
Al Capone we have no mr. no for them so how then could the Canadian maple leaf
how then could the Canadian maple leaf
how then could the Canadian maple leaf show up on crates of liquor he was
show up on crates of liquor he was
show up on crates of liquor he was smuggling into Chicago if that specific
smuggling into Chicago if that specific
smuggling into Chicago if that specific symbol wasn’t created until 1965
symbol wasn’t created until 1965
symbol wasn’t created until 1965 remember the liquor cases are marked
remember the liquor cases are marked
remember the liquor cases are marked with the red maple leaf yes sir
with the red maple leaf yes sir
with the red maple leaf yes sir I have it while it’s true that some form
I have it while it’s true that some form
I have it while it’s true that some form of maple leaf has been an emblem of
of maple leaf has been an emblem of
of maple leaf has been an emblem of Canada since the 1800s the country’s
Canada since the 1800s the country’s
Canada since the 1800s the country’s signature 11 pointed design wasn’t
signature 11 pointed design wasn’t
signature 11 pointed design wasn’t chosen for the nation’s flag until
chosen for the nation’s flag until
chosen for the nation’s flag until roughly 35 years after the events of the
roughly 35 years after the events of the
roughly 35 years after the events of the movie whoops
number nine
number nine Singapore Pirates of the Caribbean at
Singapore Pirates of the Caribbean at
Singapore Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End Captain Barbossa welcome to
World’s End Captain Barbossa welcome to
World’s End Captain Barbossa welcome to Singapore
Singapore
Singapore the third pirates film follows Captain
the third pirates film follows Captain
the third pirates film follows Captain Barbossa Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann
Barbossa Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann
Barbossa Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann on a rescue mission to Singapore to free
on a rescue mission to Singapore to free
on a rescue mission to Singapore to free Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones locker hey
Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones locker hey
Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones locker hey I know him he was in Singapore get Dean
I know him he was in Singapore get Dean
I know him he was in Singapore get Dean however Singapore as we know it didn’t
however Singapore as we know it didn’t
however Singapore as we know it didn’t exist in the 1700s when this film takes
exist in the 1700s when this film takes
exist in the 1700s when this film takes place prior to the founding of modern
place prior to the founding of modern
place prior to the founding of modern Singapore in 1819 the country went by
Singapore in 1819 the country went by
Singapore in 1819 the country went by several names none of which was
several names none of which was
several names none of which was Singapore the East India Trading Company
Singapore the East India Trading Company
Singapore the East India Trading Company finds me that they show up in Singapore
finds me that they show up in Singapore
finds me that they show up in Singapore it is
it is
it is perhaps more egregious is the fact that
perhaps more egregious is the fact that
perhaps more egregious is the fact that during the 18th century inhabitants of
during the 18th century inhabitants of
during the 18th century inhabitants of the area wouldn’t have been Chinese as
the area wouldn’t have been Chinese as
the area wouldn’t have been Chinese as depicted but Malay since Singapore is
depicted but Malay since Singapore is
depicted but Malay since Singapore is relatively near the Malaysian Peninsula
relatively near the Malaysian Peninsula
relatively near the Malaysian Peninsula better keep this between ourselves they
better keep this between ourselves they
better keep this between ourselves they don’t want anyone running off to
don’t want anyone running off to
don’t want anyone running off to Singapore orderly filmmakers stated that
Singapore orderly filmmakers stated that
Singapore orderly filmmakers stated that they weren’t striving for historical
they weren’t striving for historical
they weren’t striving for historical accuracy when producing these films we’d
accuracy when producing these films we’d
accuracy when producing these films we’d say that’s an understatement
say that’s an understatement
say that’s an understatement you are something the pirate Road of
you are something the pirate Road of
you are something the pirate Road of Singapore number 8 lake wa soda
Singapore number 8 lake wa soda
Singapore number 8 lake wa soda titanic I grew up there near Chippewa
titanic I grew up there near Chippewa
titanic I grew up there near Chippewa Falls chronicling the final moments of
Falls chronicling the final moments of
Falls chronicling the final moments of the infamous unsinkable ship this
the infamous unsinkable ship this
the infamous unsinkable ship this historic movie still includes its fair
historic movie still includes its fair
historic movie still includes its fair share of anachronism
share of anachronism
share of anachronism for example the guards trying to locate
for example the guards trying to locate
for example the guards trying to locate our star-crossed lovers are equipped
our star-crossed lovers are equipped
our star-crossed lovers are equipped with flashlights far more powerful than
with flashlights far more powerful than
with flashlights far more powerful than what would have been available in 1912
but it’s Jack’s wistful story about lake
but it’s Jack’s wistful story about lake wa soda that’s got our attention
wa soda that’s got our attention
wa soda that’s got our attention while talking rose off a ledge Jack
while talking rose off a ledge Jack
while talking rose off a ledge Jack explains how cold the water below is by
explains how cold the water below is by
explains how cold the water below is by reminiscing about his childhood
reminiscing about his childhood
reminiscing about his childhood ice fishing trips to Lake WA soda I
ice fishing trips to Lake WA soda I
ice fishing trips to Lake WA soda I remember when I was a kid me and my
remember when I was a kid me and my
remember when I was a kid me and my father we went ice fishing out on Lake
father we went ice fishing out on Lake
father we went ice fishing out on Lake with soda however that man-made lake was
with soda however that man-made lake was
with soda however that man-made lake was not formed until a few years after the
not formed until a few years after the
not formed until a few years after the Titanic sank making sure this scene
Titanic sank making sure this scene
Titanic sank making sure this scene sinks the film’s historical credibility
sinks the film’s historical credibility
sinks the film’s historical credibility ice fishing as you know where you I know
ice fishing as you know where you I know
ice fishing as you know where you I know when ice fishing is number seven I phone
when ice fishing is number seven I phone
when ice fishing is number seven I phone ferny mr. Bernie Tita
a black comedy from the mind of Richard
a black comedy from the mind of Richard Linklater this film is based on the true
Linklater this film is based on the true
Linklater this film is based on the true story of Bernie teed a man who
story of Bernie teed a man who
story of Bernie teed a man who befriended a curmudgeon Lee old rich
befriended a curmudgeon Lee old rich
befriended a curmudgeon Lee old rich woman and ultimately murdered her in
woman and ultimately murdered her in
woman and ultimately murdered her in 1996 that’s got to be about the lowest
1996 that’s got to be about the lowest
1996 that’s got to be about the lowest thing a man could ever do Hey shoot a
thing a man could ever do Hey shoot a
thing a man could ever do Hey shoot a little old lady in the back four times
little old lady in the back four times
little old lady in the back four times after the murder
after the murder
after the murder Bernie manages to keep her death hidden
Bernie manages to keep her death hidden
Bernie manages to keep her death hidden from his community for the better part
from his community for the better part
from his community for the better part of a year in that time he answers
of a year in that time he answers
of a year in that time he answers various calls from people looking to
various calls from people looking to
various calls from people looking to speak to the deceased problem is he
speak to the deceased problem is he
speak to the deceased problem is he takes some of those calls on an iPhone
takes some of those calls on an iPhone
takes some of those calls on an iPhone she’s with me right now Lloyd and I’m
she’s with me right now Lloyd and I’m
she’s with me right now Lloyd and I’m sorry I didn’t tell you earlier but
sorry I didn’t tell you earlier but
sorry I didn’t tell you earlier but she’s had a series of small strokes
she’s had a series of small strokes
she’s had a series of small strokes remember how we said this movie takes
remember how we said this movie takes
remember how we said this movie takes place in 1996 remember how the first
place in 1996 remember how the first
place in 1996 remember how the first iPhone was introduced in 2007 we bet it
iPhone was introduced in 2007 we bet it
iPhone was introduced in 2007 we bet it wasn’t even a glimmer and Steve Jobs I
wasn’t even a glimmer and Steve Jobs I
wasn’t even a glimmer and Steve Jobs I back in the mid 90s okay
number six gibson es-335 guitar back to
number six gibson es-335 guitar back to the future and gas is over unless you
the future and gas is over unless you
the future and gas is over unless you know somebody else that can play the
know somebody else that can play the
know somebody else that can play the guitar
what’s time travel without a little rock
what’s time travel without a little rock and roll Marty McFly is a team from 1985
and roll Marty McFly is a team from 1985
and roll Marty McFly is a team from 1985 stuck in 1955 soda keep up with the
stuck in 1955 soda keep up with the
stuck in 1955 soda keep up with the times he’s got to pull out the big guns
times he’s got to pull out the big guns
times he’s got to pull out the big guns which in this case means a Gibson es-335
which in this case means a Gibson es-335
which in this case means a Gibson es-335 guitar all the kids at the enchantment
guitar all the kids at the enchantment
guitar all the kids at the enchantment under the sea dance are getting down to
under the sea dance are getting down to
under the sea dance are getting down to Marty’s interesting interpretation of
Marty’s interesting interpretation of
Marty’s interesting interpretation of Johnny be good which in itself is
Johnny be good which in itself is
Johnny be good which in itself is another noticeable albeit intentional
another noticeable albeit intentional
another noticeable albeit intentional anachronism your cousin Marvin Barry you
anachronism your cousin Marvin Barry you
anachronism your cousin Marvin Barry you know that newfound you looking for but
know that newfound you looking for but
know that newfound you looking for but listen to this
listen to this
listen to this the funny thing is the Gibson model he’s
the funny thing is the Gibson model he’s
the funny thing is the Gibson model he’s playing and it’s custom Bigsby vibrato
playing and it’s custom Bigsby vibrato
playing and it’s custom Bigsby vibrato weren’t even invented yet
basically everything about this guitar
basically everything about this guitar would have been considered futuristic in
would have been considered futuristic in
would have been considered futuristic in 1955 we won’t even get started on
1955 we won’t even get started on
1955 we won’t even get started on Marty’s moves number five another 48
Marty’s moves number five another 48
Marty’s moves number five another 48 hours billboard the doors
this file pic chronicles the life of
this file pic chronicles the life of doors lead singer Jim Morrison who
doors lead singer Jim Morrison who
doors lead singer Jim Morrison who passed away at the age of 27 in 1971
one Scene not long before his passing
one Scene not long before his passing sees the troubled rocker on a window
sees the troubled rocker on a window
sees the troubled rocker on a window ledge above Los Angeles unfortunately
ledge above Los Angeles unfortunately
ledge above Los Angeles unfortunately the background gives away the fact that
the background gives away the fact that
the background gives away the fact that they were filming in the 90s behind Val
they were filming in the 90s behind Val
they were filming in the 90s behind Val Kilmer is a billboard for the movie
Kilmer is a billboard for the movie
Kilmer is a billboard for the movie another 48 hours starring Eddie Murphy
another 48 hours starring Eddie Murphy
another 48 hours starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte which came out in 1990
and Nick Nolte which came out in 1990
and Nick Nolte which came out in 1990 when I am your worst good night man
when I am your worst good night man
when I am your worst good night man Nick would’ve bashed I mean I got the
Nick would’ve bashed I mean I got the
Nick would’ve bashed I mean I got the mission to kick you can ass whenever I
mission to kick you can ass whenever I
mission to kick you can ass whenever I feel like it sure it’s a simple mistake
feel like it sure it’s a simple mistake
feel like it sure it’s a simple mistake but it definitely sucks us out of the
but it definitely sucks us out of the
but it definitely sucks us out of the story baby
story baby
story baby ha ha ha ha ha number 4
ha ha ha ha ha number 4
ha ha ha ha ha number 4 YouTube The Hurt Locker negative I don’t
YouTube The Hurt Locker negative I don’t
YouTube The Hurt Locker negative I don’t see him right at my call o’clock + 12
see him right at my call o’clock + 12
see him right at my call o’clock + 12 o’clock Roger that I got him soldiers on
o’clock Roger that I got him soldiers on
o’clock Roger that I got him soldiers on the ground have it rough as they’re
the ground have it rough as they’re
the ground have it rough as they’re constantly facing life-threatening
constantly facing life-threatening
constantly facing life-threatening situations and the group in this movie
situations and the group in this movie
situations and the group in this movie is a bomb disposal team in Iraq so you
is a bomb disposal team in Iraq so you
is a bomb disposal team in Iraq so you know they’re in for some stress ok so
know they’re in for some stress ok so
know they’re in for some stress ok so what’s the play during one operation a
what’s the play during one operation a
what’s the play during one operation a soldier notices someone with a camcorder
soldier notices someone with a camcorder
soldier notices someone with a camcorder and surmises that the video will end up
and surmises that the video will end up
and surmises that the video will end up online only problem with that is YouTube
online only problem with that is YouTube
online only problem with that is YouTube was launched in February 2005 when this
was launched in February 2005 when this
was launched in February 2005 when this movie took place in 2004 if ready put me
movie took place in 2004 if ready put me
movie took place in 2004 if ready put me on YouTube what’s more to blow off steam
on YouTube what’s more to blow off steam
on YouTube what’s more to blow off steam during downtime one soldier is seen
during downtime one soldier is seen
during downtime one soldier is seen playing Gears of War which wasn’t
playing Gears of War which wasn’t
playing Gears of War which wasn’t released until 2006 on an Xbox 360 which
released until 2006 on an Xbox 360 which
released until 2006 on an Xbox 360 which wasn’t released until 2005 we guess
wasn’t released until 2005 we guess
wasn’t released until 2005 we guess filmmakers have it rough too
number three the map Raiders of the Lost
number three the map Raiders of the Lost Ark
just because the Indiana Jones series is
just because the Indiana Jones series is so beloved doesn’t mean it’s immune to
so beloved doesn’t mean it’s immune to
so beloved doesn’t mean it’s immune to boo-boos when Indy travels the globe
boo-boos when Indy travels the globe
boo-boos when Indy travels the globe trying to locate the Ark of the Covenant
trying to locate the Ark of the Covenant
trying to locate the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis there’s a sequence
before the Nazis there’s a sequence
before the Nazis there’s a sequence featuring a stylized graphic that shows
featuring a stylized graphic that shows
featuring a stylized graphic that shows his trajectory on a map it’s an
his trajectory on a map it’s an
his trajectory on a map it’s an inventive way to move things along but
inventive way to move things along but
inventive way to move things along but there are numerous naming errors as the
there are numerous naming errors as the
there are numerous naming errors as the map showed the world as it appeared in
map showed the world as it appeared in
map showed the world as it appeared in 1981 when the film was released and not
1981 when the film was released and not
1981 when the film was released and not 1936 when the film takes place you chose
1936 when the film takes place you chose
1936 when the film takes place you chose the wrong friends
the wrong friends
the wrong friends for example Indy passes Jordan which was
for example Indy passes Jordan which was
for example Indy passes Jordan which was known as Transjordan until the late 40s
known as Transjordan until the late 40s
known as Transjordan until the late 40s and Thailand which in 1936 was called
and Thailand which in 1936 was called
and Thailand which in 1936 was called Siam still a cool scene though number 2
Siam still a cool scene though number 2
Siam still a cool scene though number 2 the electric chair the Green Mile you
the electric chair the Green Mile you
the electric chair the Green Mile you got a dead man walking here telling the
got a dead man walking here telling the
got a dead man walking here telling the story of John Coffey a powerful and
story of John Coffey a powerful and
story of John Coffey a powerful and spiritual inmate who gives faith to the
spiritual inmate who gives faith to the
spiritual inmate who gives faith to the pessimistic guards this masterful
pessimistic guards this masterful
pessimistic guards this masterful Stephen King adaptation is set in a
Stephen King adaptation is set in a
Stephen King adaptation is set in a Louisiana prison in the mid-1930s won’t
Louisiana prison in the mid-1930s won’t
Louisiana prison in the mid-1930s won’t kill it raping baby killer twice its
kill it raping baby killer twice its
kill it raping baby killer twice its title refers to the corridor the
title refers to the corridor the
title refers to the corridor the prison’s inmates must walk down to meet
prison’s inmates must walk down to meet
prison’s inmates must walk down to meet their doom in the form of the electric
their doom in the form of the electric
their doom in the form of the electric chair however unless that hallway passes
chair however unless that hallway passes
chair however unless that hallway passes through a wormhole this would have been
through a wormhole this would have been
through a wormhole this would have been impossible in 1935 as Louisiana would
impossible in 1935 as Louisiana would
impossible in 1935 as Louisiana would not adopt the electric chair as its form
not adopt the electric chair as its form
not adopt the electric chair as its form of capital punishment for another five
of capital punishment for another five
of capital punishment for another five years
years
years take my hand boss you see for yourself
take my hand boss you see for yourself
take my hand boss you see for yourself instead these characters should have
instead these characters should have
instead these characters should have been sentenced to an old-fashioned
been sentenced to an old-fashioned
been sentenced to an old-fashioned hanging hook on two
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions I’m
here are some honorable mentions I’m
here are some honorable mentions I’m gonna do yesterday 3 3 2 sir come on
gonna do yesterday 3 3 2 sir come on
gonna do yesterday 3 3 2 sir come on let’s go
let’s go
let’s go some times Oh
the greatest election on the continent
the greatest election on the continent the greatest election of the age the
the greatest election of the age the
the greatest election of the age the greatest election on the planet
number one kilt Braveheart many years
number one kilt Braveheart many years from now would you be willing to trade
from now would you be willing to trade
from now would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that while
all the days from this day to that while
all the days from this day to that while we can’t fault Mel Gibson’s masterpiece
we can’t fault Mel Gibson’s masterpiece
we can’t fault Mel Gibson’s masterpiece about Scottish soldiers fighting for
about Scottish soldiers fighting for
about Scottish soldiers fighting for independence too much there are some
independence too much there are some
independence too much there are some inaccuracies throughout the film they
inaccuracies throughout the film they
inaccuracies throughout the film they may take our lives but they’ll never
may take our lives but they’ll never
may take our lives but they’ll never take oh right on
perhaps the most notable mistake however
perhaps the most notable mistake however is one of the most well known aspects of
is one of the most well known aspects of
is one of the most well known aspects of the movie that’s right we’re talking
the movie that’s right we’re talking
the movie that’s right we’re talking about the iconic kilts the soldiers wear
about the iconic kilts the soldiers wear
about the iconic kilts the soldiers wear throughout the film
while they certainly look badass in
while they certainly look badass in battle that’s not what the real Scottish
battle that’s not what the real Scottish
battle that’s not what the real Scottish soldiers in the 13th and 14th centuries
soldiers in the 13th and 14th centuries
soldiers in the 13th and 14th centuries war as kilts weren’t invented until the
war as kilts weren’t invented until the
war as kilts weren’t invented until the 1500s roughly two hundred years after
1500s roughly two hundred years after
1500s roughly two hundred years after the events of the movie
the events of the movie
the events of the movie I killed a flag but I’ll try it how’d
I killed a flag but I’ll try it how’d
I killed a flag but I’ll try it how’d you set need another manís on your
you set need another manís on your
you set need another manís on your travels what they likely actually donned
travels what they likely actually donned
travels what they likely actually donned were bright yellow shirts died using
were bright yellow shirts died using
were bright yellow shirts died using things like leaves or horse urine they
things like leaves or horse urine they
things like leaves or horse urine they musta smelled great do you agree with
musta smelled great do you agree with
musta smelled great do you agree with our list I really don’t like to talk
our list I really don’t like to talk
our list I really don’t like to talk about that which movie anachronism did
about that which movie anachronism did
about that which movie anachronism did you find the most annoying always knew
you find the most annoying always knew
you find the most annoying always knew someday you’d come walking back through
someday you’d come walking back through
someday you’d come walking back through my door for more informative top 10s
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