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Character Error Goof DISPROVED


Take a look at the character error on the goofs page for this movie. There is one and it reads:

"When Winnie is riding on her broom and pulls alongside Max in the driver's side as he is racing away from the Sanderson home after saving Dani, she asks for his driver's permit. As she died 300 years previously she would have no idea of drivers permits. Or even of cars."

This one is easily argued against. Remember the scene where the newly awakened witches discover the road just outside their house? They discover cars at that moment (but are still confused). A short while later the three are standing at a bus stop arguing when a bus pulls up. After talking to the bus driver for a brief moment the witches all get in. Eventually we see Sarah Sanderson driving the bus with the help of the bus driver. The driver obviously thought they were attractive and was hitting on them, so he asked one to help drive the bus. Although we did not see or hear it, we can only assume the bus driver asked them all for their drivers permits, which they did not have (but he let Sarah sit on his lap and drive anyway). Therefor, when Winnie pulls up alongside Max, she references the bus driver asking to see a drivers permit.

Basically, had they added just 10 more seconds of dialogue in the bus regarding permits, the broom/car chase scene would not be cited as a goof.

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Nice answer. Really :)

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It's a silly goof to begin with anyway. Thanks for disproving it!

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He didn't disprove it. He just came up with his own answer.

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Also the "goof" of the lighter being knocked behind a desk and then being there later. They don't show every mundane thing in movies, like someone picking up a lighter.

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