Goof

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Set in the 18th century, this scene in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen features a member of the film crew on the right wearing a black jacket. The red writing on his jacket says King Kong Lives.

A chariot crashes in Gladiator, revealing a gas cylinder in the rear of the vehicle.

In The Princess Bride, Princess Buttercup falls down a hill and mysteriously grows a beard.

Two stuntmen hang from a helicopter in The Matrix. The safety line is clearly visible.

A scene from the film Apocalypse Now. The soldier is holding an M-16 automatic rifle with a curved 30-round magazine. In this period of history, however, the rifle was fitted only with shorter 20-round magazines.

A goof in film making is an error made during film production which finds its way into the final released picture. Depending upon the film and the actual scene, the goof may have different effects: a loss in realism, an annoyance, or it could just be funny. It is usually a type of continuity error. Goofs are also known as "bloopers" or "mistakes".

There are several types of goofs:

Somebody or something from the filmcrew is in the picture (e.g., camera and cameraman is reflected in a mirror, or the microphone is visible).
Chronological or conditional errors (e.g. a cigarette getting longer with the next scene, or a bruise wandering from the left to right leg).
Historical inaccuracies and anachronisms (e.g., an HDTV set in a film set in the 1970s).

Goofs can be found in a large number of films, even in very expensive productions.

In broader usage, a goof is a mistake, or a foolish person.