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Summary: Great Inpirational Story
Review: First I must say that I'm not a big sport movie fan- but I still
loved this movie. The true story of a tough little guy who did not give up his dream to play football for Notre Dame will make you make you cheer at the end.
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Summary: Rudy has heart
Review: Rudy Ruettiger isn't the sharpest hook in the tackle box and his grades attest to that. He's also not the tallest guy around; in fact the performer who plays him in this film has recently been seen portraying a hobbit. He also was without much familial support, which was left for his older brothers. But what Rudy has is a dream and the heart it takes to make it come true. You see, Rudy wants nothing more than to play football for Notre Dame. But, his grades and his physical stature are constant obstacles. When he finds his true friends and some valid mentors, however, the sky's the limit.RUDY is a nice sleeper hit in the same vein as David Anspaugh's other sport film HOOSIERS. While Rudy doesn't have the punch of that film, it still delivers in the heart. Nice performances by Charles Dutton, Robert Prosky and Ned Beatty support Sean Astin's title role. The DVD transfer leaves a bit to be desired. The widescreen video shows some deterioration. The audio is a pretty standard transition as well, which is a shame since Jerry Goldsmith has created one of his most soaring musical scores for this film. The DVD also has an interview with the real Rudy and a brief making-of documentary. Rudy is a nice family film, especially for viewers who can see someone overcome self-esteem issues.
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Summary: Required watching for the ND student
Review: This was the first movie I bought once I arrived at Notre Dame. It came just in time for the first football game, and we watched it before the first pep rally. We watched it again this year before football season started, and will likely continue to. I'd like to add that my dad was in the crowd for the football stadium scenes and that I was one of like 6 people in the theater for it on opening night. Back to the movie though. Great movie, shows how perseverance and everything really can pay off in the end and how anybody can accomplish their dreams, no matter how big, if they just set their minds to it and work their butts off. A great mix of drama and a little football to keep things interesting. Great cinematography as well, shows off how gorgeous our school is. The music's great, you can't help but get pumped up when they start playing the music in the "Tryouts" sequence and the final "Ruu-dy! Ruu-dy!" cheer has remained in sports culture, my high school team always picked the smallest kid and referred to him as Rudy.
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Summary: Ru-Dee! Ru-Dee!
Review: An excellent film. Based on a true story, and it doesn't seem to stray to far from the truth. The DVD has a featurette of the real Rudy talking about his story, and still getting emotional. Idealism does pay off after all!!
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Summary: Classic sports movie
Review: On the surface it's just another triumphant-underdog sports flick, but it's one of the very best of the genre. Tenacious Rudy, steeped in a middle-class brew of rampant mediocrity, manages to rise above it all and seize his glorious moment by the simple act of never letting go of his dream. Wonderful acting, beautiful photography, and a lovely musical score propel Rudy's story along without bogging down in sentiment. Well, OK; the ending gets a bit maudlin, but by that point you'll be cheering Rudy & the Irish right along with the crowd. This one belongs in every sports fan's DVD library.
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Summary: What a Wonderful American Story!
Review: I echo the other reviewers who pointed out, this is not a movie about football. It is about the triumph over bad odds... About not settling for less than what your dreams contain... About playing with a much better hand than the hand you were dealt. I could relate with this movie very much because my life has been very similar to Rudy's. And on another note, I was so happy to see that a major motion picture gave Sean Astin another chance to shine in "Lord of the Rings." He's a wonderful, sincere actor whose greatest triumphs are yet to come.
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Summary: Cross Cultural Borders
Review: This movie is perhaps one of the best, well done movies I have ever seen. Trust me, I've seen hundreds. Usually that alone would not make me write an on-line review, but when my mom (who only speaks so-so english) starts crying when Rudy finally gets to play with the Fighting Irish, I knew there was something special about this movie. This is not your typical "Oh no, it's one of those stupid Guy's Only Sports Movie." No, it is much more than it seems. Simply put, you will enjoy this movie because: A) Well acted
B) Well written
C) Well directed That this movie is based on a true story makes it that much better. "Rudy" is what all movies want to be, good story telling.
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Summary: Perserverance pays off
Review: Story of a mediocre student, fair high school football player, who dreams of playing football for Notre Dame. Based on a true story, he finds that he cannot attend because of his grades, and goes to a junior college to try to get them improved. He finally gets accepted to become the smallest, least talented, member of the Notre Dame football team, because of his heart and persistance, only to be on the practice team but not in the playing lineup. Because of his persistance, the team rallies around him for his Dad and his family because they don't believe that he is on the team, having not seen him even on the bench. A real heartwarmer. Don't miss it.
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Summary: Ok Let's End it Right Here
Review: I think I've seen this movie 100 times, and I have to admit that I never get tired of watching it. This DVD is obviously not for insensitive morons like the guy that gave this 1 star. But, I can tell you that if you coach sports, play in them, or are at all involved in them...you will want to buy this. A guy said that he doesn't understand why Rudy wanted to play at Notre Dame so much? What about you? Have you never had a dream before? I understand why he did want so much to play at Notre Dame, and any other person can see that too. OK now time for my actual review of the movie: I thought that this movie was very well-directed, and inspiring. I cried at the end of this movie, and I guarentee if you play sports you will as well. If not tears, you will get chill bumps just watching the end. It's about young man that has always wanted to play football for Notre Dame, but was always too small to. It's a long and meaningful story, but I don't want to spoil anything for you ...you have to get that experience when you see it. Please buy this DVD. It is really a great and inspiring movie and I'm sure that you will like it. HIGHLY RECCOMENDED
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Summary: Rudy might be the best sports film ever produced
Review: You do not have to love Notre Dame or even football to agree that this is one of the best emotional films ever made. The main character (Sean Astin) could not have been better portrayed. A great story, true by the way, is about a typical midwestern youth who from the time he could walk wants to grow up and play football for Notre Dame. Although his father (Ned Beatty) and his brother don't take him seriously, Rudy gets on the Irish practice squad and gets a reputaion for being tough. His big dream of suiting up is finally realized and in the closing minutes of the seasons final game against Georgia Tech he becomes a hero. The final five minutes of the film will have you standing on your seat and you will have trouble keeping the tears from running down your face. This film is on a par with Brians Song and Hoops. A real winner and must see film.
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