Did you know...?

[brewdude15]

I think it'd be cool to start a thread like this, to reveal little known facts about your favorite athlete, actor, etc. Kinda like the "Useless TV Sitcom Trivia", but with people. I'll start it out...

 

Did you know....that J.J. Hardy has appeared in 3 movies? (plus the Y&tR episode, earlier this year)

[soup can for prez]

what movies?

[Paul77]

Well, people say he was in a few movies, but I've haven't been able to confirm it from a source not called IMDB or Wiki. With all the talk about town when he was on that soap this summer I would have thought everyone would have been mentioning this - if it were true.

 

The three movies are Indiana Jones (1989?) and...ummm.....darn, I can't remember the last two. I just know the other two were released in 1986 - which would have made him 3 years old at the time of filming.

[M Skjellyfetti]

Isn't IMDB generally considered a reputable source? The site lists him as being in Indiana Jones, Nobody's Fool, and Little Spies.

[Paul77]

Isn't IMDB generally considered a reputable source? The site lists him as being in Indiana Jones, Nobody's Fool, and Little Spies.

Anytime you rely on user submitted information you're going to have mistakes. Users are always looking for the "scoop" and that can lead to unintentionally false information. IMDB has really tightened up over the years and is much more reliable now that it used to be - though they still have people who report rumor as fact from time to time. You'll find people that really love IMDB and trust them 100%, and you'll find people that rip them to shreds. I fall in the middle. I trust them until it doesn't make sense. Then I do my own research.

 

I have not seen this JJ Hardy movie star rumor reported anywhere, ever, and the only two sites I've seen it mentioned on are sites that rely on user submitted information, IMDB & Wiki. I'm just looking for confirmation from a source who's livelihood depends on accuracy, not just an anonymous internet user.

 

I suppose I could rent one of those three movies and see for myself, but who cares. If I ever run into JJ Hardy I'll ask him.

[M Skjellyfetti]

Fair enough. I didn't even realize that IMDB was user-submitted. I guess I naively figured there was this magical council that kept track of every movie ever and wrote down all the credits.

[IIAY]

This is the character that is credited to J.J. Hardy in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade:

http://www.artandeth.com/Gallery2/ActorsH/59908-9434.gif

Keep in mind J.J Hardy was 7 when this movie was released, and was 4 when the other two movies he was credited with were released, one of which he supposedly played a character named "Big Al". I may be wrong on this, but I believe this is a different J.J. Hardy. http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/pimp.gif

[DatHoser]

FWIW, Moviefone is also showing JJ in Indy III and Nobody's Fool. Also, Nobody's Fool was shot in Prescott, Arizona in the mid-80's, which would make sense as JJ is an Arizona native. IIRC, the opening scene in Indy III was also shot in Arizona. Will update if I find anything else.

 

Dang Brewdude, you got me started on a useless trivia chasehttp://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/tongue.gif

 

EDIT: IIAY, I'm with you on the "that's not our shortstop." If that is, "then I'm Mickey Mouse."

[pitchleague]

nope, the opening scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was filmed in Moab, Utah. I've climbed around on many of the landmarks/monuments that they used the movie.

[sbrylski]

Hollywood.com also credits "Ralphie" in Nobody's Fool to a J.J. Hardy, as well as a part in Indiana Jones.

[Paul77]

I have no doubt that someone named "JJ Hardy" was in those movies, my only contention is that it's not "our" JJ Hardy.