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Summary: Worst movie ever
Review: I am constantly astonished at the number of people that appear to be otherwise intelligent who love this film. Perhaps they harbor the fantasy that if one simply wishes hard enough then all will be well. Rudy is the kind of person that most people dislike and avoid in real (and "reel" for that matter) life. I can't imagine that the "real" Rudy could possibly be as stupid as the moron depicted in this film. Everything about this film rings false, contrived, manipulative and hokey. This is not an "underdog" film. This is a celebration of sheer stupidity set to an insipid soundtrack that cues the viewer with all the subtlety of fingernails on a blackboard (in the event that the viewer is as stupid as the subject). This film reminds me of the worst of evangelical recruiting efforts..... Highly implausible plot, miracle occurs, end credits set to swelling orchestration, lights up, tearful narrator exhorting the audience to pledge their souls to "Jay-sus". This film should certainly reside on the list of most ridiculous efforts of the 1990's. Avoid this as one would avoid excrement on the sidewalk.
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Summary: A classic!
Review: RUDY is a film that not only puts a tear in your eye, it truly inspires.
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Summary: Absolutely Inspiring!
Review: This remarkable video tells the story of the power of the individual spirit...how with effort, desire, and determination ANYTHING is possible. Without a doubt, Rudy inspires like no other.
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Summary: A wonderful movie worth multiple viewings.
Review: Sean Astin is a great actor, in this movie especially. His face is very expressive and, despite the constant setbacks his character faces, his portrayal of dogged determination keeps pulling you along. If you're prone to crying at movies, you'll cry at some of the tough parts and then cry at the happy ending (sorry to give it away, but, hey, it's a true story). Don't miss Jon Favreau in a really funny sidekick role. Not just for football fans -- it's for fans of anyone who wants to see the underdog come out victorious.
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Summary: Enjoyable
Review: Enjoyable the first time, might have given 4 stars but every time I see it I don't know why I liked it so much the first time around. My advice- watch it once
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Summary: sorry to spoil the aura of brilliance of this film at Amazon
Review: No offense to everyone here who gave this movie 5 stars (which was indeed everyone!) but I just didn't like this film. Why you ask? Well it was superficial, obvious, and predictable. I never understood why Rudy was so determined to play at Notre Dame, didn't admire Sean Astin in the lead, am not at all into football. Not to mention I was totally bored by the ultra-deliberate pacing of it. As for originality, well, I think I can stop here.
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Summary: No excuses... Do the work!
Review: This is the most important game of your lives. That's what this gem of a film is really all about. Those words are uttered by 'Dan Devine' the former football coach of the Notre Dame Fightiing Irish football team. Non football enthusiasts have asked me about Rudy and I always tell them that Rudy is not about football. Football is just the backdrop. A setting. It (football) really can be described, in this context, as a metaphor for the game of life. Hence the no excuses line. It doesn't matter if your outclassed. What does matter is do you have the faith, persistence, and heart to really go the distance? And perhaps even more importantly is the question of visualization. That is to say that whatever you can realistically picture in your mind will ultimately become manifest in reality. All that aside, Rudy is a film about guts and about following your own voice even when circumstance and popular opinion are against you. And even more so about the price paid for doing so. If you can watch this film without welling up inside then you've probably never really faced adversity or endeavored to overcome. NOT TO BE MISSED
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Summary: The best underdog movie ever made!
Review: If you ever felt down and need a lift up, then watch this movie. I guarantee it will lift you up!
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Summary: RUDY HAS HEART!!!!!!!!
Review: Rudy has to be the ultimate sports movie next to Hoosiers. A person doesn't even have to be a football fan to appreciate this movie. The production, acting, and story (based on a true story I may add) are all outstanding. Rudy has heart like no other!! This movie will make anyone feel great- it will stick with you!! Rudy is a movie that is very close to perfection!!
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Summary: A Wonderful Movie With a Great Message.
Review: I was browsing through an electronics store's video section the afternoon after I had taken my last finals of the semester when I came across Rudy. Seeing that it was a football film, I was reminded of how much I had enjoyed Remember the Titans, even though I'm not much of a sports fan, so I decided to take a chance and buy it. It's definitely worth the purchase. "What's so great about this movie?" you may ask. It has good comedy, very touching scenes, great actors, and most of all, a wonderful message. This film says that you don't have to be the smartest, biggest, or strongest person out there-you just have to want to reach your goal enough. Rudy is the true story of a boy presiding in Indiana. Ever since he was a child, his dream was to be a football player for the Catholic college Notre Dame. Everyone but his best friend were very skeptical of this. Rudy was small, his maximum height eventually being 5' nothing, physically weak, and day-dreamed during school, making it seemingly impossible for him to make the grades it would need to make it to Notre Dame. Four years after graduating high school and leaving the high school football team, he worked at a steel mill with his best friend. But soon, he raises enough money to go to a different college named Holy Cross, and he works hard to get high enough grades for Notre Dame to accept him. The will that Rudy (Sean Astin) has in this movie is amazing. His dream is quite innocent, but his determination is relentless. This film is inspirational; I guarantee it. I promise that by the end of this movie, you will be in utterly amazed by Rudy's determination to accomplish his goal and fulfill his dream, especially through the hardships he face. If you don't end up loving this movie like myself and many others, you will at least respect Rudy for all the trials he fought his way through.
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