Club Obi Wan

I know that many of you have seen these pictures before, but for those of you who haven't, I thought I'd post them here because they always seem to raise a good laugh.







Don't try this at home, folks.

I remember seeing that when it aired as a Making-Of special on TV many, many years ago. It just made me think he was even cooler than I previously imagined.

What, you mean it wasn't you who helped him keep his hat on, Canyon?

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binkmeisterRick wrote:What, you mean it wasn't you who helped him keep his hat on, Canyon?

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Nah, I was too busy collapsing on the floor.

Wonder what size staples he used??
I prefer Liquid-Nails,myself,less blood...

"H-H-Harris-son-n F-F-F-Ford!!!"

(Sound of Canyon swooning)

Yeah, but did he fan you with his hat?

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binkmeisterRick wrote:"H-H-Harris-son-n F-F-F-Ford!!!"

(Sound of Canyon swooning)

Yeah, but did he fan you with his hat?

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I wish my friend. I wish... *sigh*

I don't know how Harrison FORD does it... but Harrison FISK has some help from his brother.

Stapler? You would think that a carpenter would have used a nail gun.

Looks like there is the George Lucas stunt double behind Harrison there.

Over the years we've seen loads of footage of Harrison goofing on film sets. One of the Star Wars ones I remember (because I seem to see it a lot) is him and Mark Hammil and Carrie Fisher completing a take on Star Wars, and George Lucas doesn't comment, so they come creeping back into shot saying, IIRC, "And...? And...? And...?"

I just wonder if we'll see similar from him this time, as he's become a bit of a crotchety old man? Maybe getting back into the gear and being in some exotic location (assuming bloody George doesn't convince Steven to do it all CG... yuk!) and remembering that HE is Indiana Jones will bring out the kid in him again. I hope so, anyway.

H.F. knew he could just turn that sucker, relocate the front pinch, And it would snug up nice, ..but that would ruin continutity, so he went nuts and acted up.

Yeah I doubt Ford actually used the staples to keep the hat on, as when he was out in the sun, the staples would reflect the light and it would show. I think he probably faked that while the camera was on to give everyone a good laugh. :junior: -IJ

According to open sources (and most reliable, that is!) they used doublesided tape to make the hat stick.

Personally I would have thought that picking a fedora a number to small
would do the same trick.

Stables... I´ve read post from people who really thought that Ford
did stable the hat....foolishness is the fuel for many rumours

Best regards

JAN

During one interview, he states that the staple gun was empty, and he just really mashed the hat down hard. The footage of it continually flying off would support this.

I still have a few Entertainment Tonight interviews from 1989 on VHS and they discuss this, too.

I went to a costume Halloween party last night dressed as Indy. As you can imagine, several people talked to me about the Indiana Jones movies during the night.

One fella told me about the behind the scenes shot of HF stapling his hat on his head and proceeded to tell me that staples were how they kept his hat on. He said if you look real close, you can see the staples in the film...all rightey then....time to move along, move along...nothing to see here.

Sheffield Jones wrote:Wonder what size staples he used??
I prefer Liquid-Nails,myself,less blood...

The Flying Indys have found that the 3/8 inch staple do the job well. (sorry inside 2003 QM Summit joke)

For you guys with the DVD's, this shot is also to be found on the bonus disc.

Regards,
Swindy

Bufflehead Jones wrote:I went to a costume Halloween party last night dressed as Indy.

YOU DID?!?!?! How original!
(I did the same thing. My wife dressed up as Marion.)

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It's really painful to hear how many people took that seriously, especially w/ the laughter in the audio track...argh.

And many STILL think it's true!!! Regards. Michaelson

Tell me about it. Halloween night some guy asked me where the staples were. ... he was being completely serious.

Those folks must think a lady's hat pin nails the lid to her noggin too, eh?

Some people's kids...

Erm, wait just a second here...

Are you guys telling me some people thought Ford actually STAPLED the hat to his head?

I'm flabbergasted.

ob1al wrote: I'm flabbergasted.

Try some Alka Seltzer; that'll clear right up.

Yep, they actually do, ob1al. Unreal, ain't it? Regards. Michaelson

Well, that's Darwinism at work, right there.

Well said!! High regards. Michaelson

The Flying Indys have found that the 3/8 inch staple do the job well. (sorry inside 2003 QM Summit joke)

Still, that’s pretty funny, like the flying Elvis’s.

I stapled my fedora to my head when I went horseback riding last spring... Now I can't remember how to do long division!

Ya, me too, but what's long division?

Are you guys telling me some people thought Ford actually STAPLED the hat to his head?

Amazing isn't it?

It amazes me how many people think this is true. I've gotten more than my share of people who see me with my fed, and then come up to me to tell me the tale of how Ford stapled his to his head during LC filming. Even when I tell them that it was just a gag that Ford was playing, they insist that it was for real.

Man, does anyone else see a crack in that fed? wow.

Strider

It boggles the mind.

Serial Hero wrote:

The Flying Indys have found that the 3/8 inch staple do the job well. (sorry inside 2003 QM Summit joke)

Still, that’s pretty funny, like the flying Elvis’s.

Funny thing is the 2 drunk guys standing there asking us how we all kept the fedoras on agreed that the 3/8 inch staples would be a better choice for keeping them on our heads.

Snakewhip_Sable wrote:

ob1al wrote: I'm flabbergasted.

Try some Alka Seltzer; that'll clear right up.

Don't listen to him, Al! If your flabbers are all gasted up, neither alka seltzer nor staples will do! You need duct tape!

Snakewhip_Sable wrote:Well, that's Darwinism at work, right there.

More accurately, it would be Darwinism if believing the staple story led to them being taken out of the genepool BEFORE they could reproduce...say, by not passing a pre-dating test:
"True or false: Harrison Ford used staples to hold his fedora on."
"Uh...true?"
'(RRRRRRNK!) "Sorry, no dating for you."

Thanks for the health tips fellas.

Now YOU just try pulling 3-day old duct tape off your flabbers!

Ooh, that smarts!

Come on, Al, this is a family board! & Oh, that visual is going to stay with me, I'm sure...