Sometimes when you’re watching a TV show or a movie, you are suddenly hit in the face with a “Wait, I’ve seen this before!” feeling. Turns out that many directors and screenwriters pay really close attention to details in their films. They make sure to put in brilliant continuity details in every prequel and sequel to keep the consistency of the story. That’s dedication!
These continuity details from iconic movies are pure genius, but they’re also quite hard to find. Blink and you'll miss them! Think you have the sharp eyes to spot them all?
1. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Source: Reddit
The opening caption in Top Gun: Maverick (2022) is almost identical to the original movie. However, there is a tiny detail that is different. The caption now says “men and women” to show that female pilots are also included now.
2. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
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If you paid close attention to both Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) and WandaVision (2021), you would have noticed that everything in Doctor Strange mirrored the world in WandaVision.
3. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
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The guy who witnessed Spider-Man saving a child from a burning building in Spider-Man 2 (2004) was also the guy who witnessed Spider-Man saving MJ and a bunch of kids from the Green Goblin in Spider-Man (2002).
4. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Source: Marvel/courtesy Everett Collection
In this movie, the gash in the Asgardian palace was created by Thor’s lightning bolt. This gash allowed light to shine through the palace from the other side, and it was consistently kept that way in the proceeding shots.
5. Justice League (2021)
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If you compare the time mark of Superman’s death in Batman v Superman (2016) versus the time mark of his resurrection in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), you will see that it’s the same moment in each movie's run time.
6. Encanto (2021)
Source: Reddit
The priest who loses his hair is actually revealed to be bald earlier in the movie when the tornado blows his wig off.
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition) (2003)
Source: Reddit
In "The Fellowship of the Ring" extended edition (2002), Saruman accused Gandalf of a slow mind due to his love for the Hobbits' pipeweed. This was ironic because Saruman also had his own stash of the same weed. His stash was discovered in "The Two Towers" extended edition (2003).
8. The Matrix (1999)
Source: Reddit
In the opening scene of The Matrix (1999), the elevator was a crime scene and had Police caution tape taped all over it. This detail was kept until the final fight scene of the movie.
9. No Time to Die (2021)
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In No Time to Die (2021), you can spot a bulldog figurine in Bond’s garage. This is the same bulldog figurine that M gives Bond in Skyfall (2012).
10. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Source: Lucasfilm Ltd. / courtesy Everett Collection
The original "Red Five” was killed when his X-wing was destroyed by TIE fighters during the Battle of Scarif. This created the chance for Luke Skywalker to use the callsign in the Battle of Yavin and ultimately destroyed the Death Star.
11. Forrest Gump (1994)
Source: Reddit
In Forrest Gump (1994), there was a scene that showed Forrest's hand and it was bruised. The bruises were from punching Jennifer's crush the night before.
12. Pulp Fiction (1994)
Source: Reddit
In Pulp Fiction (1994), Honey Bunny was screaming in the opening scene, “Any of you f*cking pigs move, and I’ll execute every motherf*cking last one of ya”. Everything was the same at the end of the film, except this time she said, “I’ll execute every one of you motherf*ckers!”
13. Jurassic World (2015)
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If you paid close attention to the T. Rex in Jurassic World (2015), you would have noticed that he had scars. These scars were caused after he was attacked by the velociraptors in the climax of Jurassic Park (1993).
14. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Source: Reddit
In Ghostbusters: Afterlife [2021] Ray has a tattoo of Revelations 6:12 on his arm. This is the bible verse he misattributes as Revelations 7:12 to Winston in the original Ghostbusters.
15. Your Name (2016)
Source: Reddit
If you pay close attention to the background scenery in Your Name (2016), you will notice that one of the trees in the town is later missing. This was because Mitsuha and Tesshi have turned a tree into their makeshift café.
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