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Only one thing bothers me about this GREAT movie...

posted 10 years ago by epackage
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Seeing the diver/swimmer holding onto McQueen's raft in the ocean after he jumps at the end. I have read elsewhere that they were way behind on finishing the filming and they probably had no way to re-shoot the scene, but they should of at least had him wear dark clothing so you couldn't see him below the raft holding it steady. I actually wince when I see it, and I'm as big a McQueen guy as there is...

I'd love to see it somehow be remastered by someone to digitally remove the guy.

[–] spanishlatam 10 years ago

I agree. That part ruined the ending.

[–] woodward92 10 years ago

I never noticed.

[–] Elder_Yautija 9 years ago

Neither have I. Watched it 20+ times.

[–] Degree7 10 years ago

Haha nice, I never noticed that before.

But it's no where near as bad a goof as The Godfather's, where Sonny is beating up Carlo, and his punch misses by about a mile.

~ I'm a 21st century man and I don't wanna be here.

[–] Elder_Yautija 9 years ago

Ahahah!! That scene is so funny!!

But you have to understand that when Sonny throws a punch, the air around his fist boils and that's what hit Carlo.

[–] Drooch (5333) 3 years ago

Haha!

Yep, when Sonny gets enraged he can effectively deliver force-pushes.

[–] Prismark10 10 years ago

I never noticed that before in this movie.

Its that man again!!

[–] rtw416 9 years ago

I look for it and catch it every time -I get a laugh out of it.It doesn't change my opinion of the film at all...the film was made before CGI and that's why it's still there-no big deal.