BRIDGET MORRISON

Sitting down and watching a movie, whether at home or in the theatre, is a popular experience for many people. Did you know that there are websites and apps to make it even better? Here is a list of quirky and informative options to enhance your film experience.

The first website that’s worth checking out is moviemistakes.com. This site lists all the mistakes in television series and movies that you may or may not have noticed while watching. It tracks things such as continuity mistakes, factual errors, audio mistakes and if a crewmember or filming equipment is visible to the audience in the shot. You can find almost any film or TV series on this site, so it’s likely you’ll be able to find your favourite show and where they went wrong.

The site even provides tallies of various productions’ mistakes. With 562 mistakes in total, Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 Apocalypse Now has the most mistakes out of all films on this site. The hit TV show Friends is ranked third for the most mistakes found in a television series,  with 1404 mistakes noticed to date.

The second site, which is more informative than quirky, is agoodmovietowatch.com. If you’re the type of person who spends more time trying to decide what movie to watch than the actual amount of time it takes to watch a movie, this site is perfect for you.

The site will provide you with recommendations based on your mood, genre and what’s on Netflix. However, if you’re feeling too indecisive to even answer their questions, the site can randomly select a movie for you to watch. It’s a great way to shed decision time and get right to the viewing!

The third recommendation I have is great for both movie and animal lovers. Have you ever chosen a movie based on the cute dogs on the poster, assuming the film would be fun and uplifting? Then, halfway through the film you realize that the movie is not going to have the happy ending you were wishing for. It turns out the dog has a terminal illness and for the rest of the movie, you sit there watching this dog slowly die a painful death.

If this has happened to you, or you wish to avoid this terrible situation, check out the website doesthedogdie.com. This site will let you know whether any animals — not only dogs — in the film live, die or look like they are going to die but don’t. This website will save you a lot of unwanted tears and pain.

It’s never fun sitting in a movie theatre trying to decide whether or not you have time to run to the washroom, so this is where my last recommendation comes in handy. The free app, RunPee, has carefully selected pee times, which are updated every week to include the newest movies released. They select scenes that don’t have crucial plot twists or exciting and laughable moments that you really don’t want to miss. It also plans for a window of about three to five minutes, so that realistically you have enough time to go and get back.

RunPee will also actually alert you when it’s the selected time to go. You start the timer when the movie begins and at its selected pee times, your phone will vibrate to let you know it’s time to go. Never again will you have to worry about missing a crucial moment. You can just sit back, relax and enjoy the film.

Armed with these sites and apps, you’ll find new ways to make your movie-going experience a little better every time. Happy viewing!

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