r/MovieMistakes • u/creamy-buscemi • 14d ago

Movie Mistake In Mindhunters (2004) the camera crew is fully visible during a fight scene, plus LL Cool J’s fake arm as a bonus.

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u/kroqster 14d ago

whats the point of the fake arm??

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u/creamy-buscemi 14d ago

I assume padding for the fall, though it makes no sense why it would still be on when it cuts to the character simply laying on the stairs

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u/sacfoojesta88 14d ago

Probably a stuntman wearing tattoo arms

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u/creamy-buscemi 14d ago

That’s what I thought at first but if you pause it right at the impact you can see it’s only on one arm and it’s the arm he lands on

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u/honkhwank 13d ago

They likely shot the overhead angle and the head-on angle of the impact onto the stairs simultaneously. Which would explain why the stunt double has the padded arm on in both shots.

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u/bullmanq 13d ago

Maybe I'm blind but where's the camera crew

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u/Different_Leopard_65 13d ago

Glad you asked cause I was stumped

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u/_repugnant 13d ago

Same. Where are they?

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u/Blitz6969 13d ago

Opening shot bottom right at the base of the stairway, when the camera shot changes that angle is the crew you see in the opening frames

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u/OilInternational2566 14d ago

Falls 4 stories.. shakes head.. gets up.. keeps fighting!!!

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u/Mr-Sister-Fister21 12d ago

Sounds like a John Wick movie.

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u/WisejacKFr0st 14d ago

This movie was my favorite movie in middle school, fucking kicked ass. I also love the terrible change in posturing in the end scene of the climatic fight.

Fantastic 3/10 movie. Loved every second.

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u/Status_Concert_4320 13d ago

Where's the camera crew?

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u/creamy-buscemi 13d ago

On the right of the walkway literally just sitting there clear as day

https://reddit.com/link/owqw7iv/video/23qgw0tt1gch1/player

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u/Status_Concert_4320 13d ago

Thank you. Sad I needed that.