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The movie I chose was Pulp Fiction.
This is my all time favorite movie. In one of the best scenes, one character is about to murder another character and spouts off a biblical verse about vengeance and fury, the wrath of God, etc. It is a great scene because the murderer is played by Samuel L. Jackson, a brilliant actor, and his religious rant is passionate and convincing. In reviewing www.imdb.com I learned that part of the verse quoted by Jackson's character is accurate, but part of it is not. This bit of information was surprising to me because the acting makes the whole scene and all the dialogue seem so genuine and believable.
In reading through the goofs, I found quite a few that had to do with inconsistency. The reason this was interesting was because it shed some light on the level of difficulty associated with films that are done under the format that was used in Pulp Fiction. The movie follows not one, not two or three, but several different story lines at once. Not only are there several different story lines being followed, but there are also scenes in the movie that depict the experiences of the same events happening to different people, but from different points of view. The goofs listed on the website had a lot to do with the same scenes being covered from different angles at different points throughout the film, and inconsistencies in things like costume, lighting and prop placement.
Reviewing this information about my favorite movie helped me to gain a greater appreciation for the way the film was produced and directed, for the great acting in it, and for the innovative ideas that went into the movie's creation.