How sad is this?

Captivating movie !

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Another inspirational movie. It is about chasing a dream. It was showed in the movie that chasing a dream is not that easy.

It isn't easy to get into a school for sports. Rudy is the story of a high school football aspiring to play for Notre Dame. Although Rudy isn't the best student, his motivation to play for Notre Dame leads him to take every opportunity he can in order to fulfill his dream. Once Rudy graduates from high school, he begins working his father to save up money to go to his dream school. When he raises enough money to go to Notre Dame, he speaks with the head of school who presents him with the option of attending a different school in the area to prove that he is studious enough to attend Notre Dame. Despite failing on multiple occasions to have his application approved, Rudy stays persistent and applies his last time and is finally accepted. After his application is accepted, Rudy's first ambition is to try out for the football team. Although he put in large amounts of effort during high school, the coaches think that he isn't suited to play on the team. He doesn't demonstrate the athletic ability required to make the cut, one coach convinces the others to let him on the team under the condition that he puts in the same amount of effort that he did on the first day. After making the team, he continues to put in all his effort so that the coach will put him in during a game so he can prove to his family that he made it. Even though he puts in more effort than the other members of the team, he isn't put into any of the games because of the new coach. Rudy continued to prove that he was strong enough of a player for the coach to put him in, but game after game, his name isn't on the roster. Rudy has his parents come for his last game at Notre Dame, and against all odds, Rudy is put in for one play during the last game of his senior year. Although the odds were stacked against Rudy, he made his aspirations come true through hard work and persistence. This movie shows the struggle of a high school student whose own family doesn't believe in him and how he makes it to where he wants to be. The main attribute of this movie that makes it so inspirational is Rudy's story and motivation. Not only did no one believe him, but he wasn't even given the chance to even attempt to go to Notre Dame. It was only under his own toiling that he was able to even go to visit the college. Along with this, Rudy continuously attempted to make the best out of his situations. When his initial application is denied, he agrees to go to a different college to show that he can do well enough to attend Notre Dame. Also, when he begins playing football at Notre Dame, he shows so much spirit and determination that the coaches agree to let him on the team. To me, the main concept of this story is that it's, possible for anything regardless of how bizarre it sounds. Overall, I think that Rudy was a very good movie because it shows that anything is possible if you apply yourself in attempting to achieve it. It's a shame that I won't ever play football or apply to Notre Dame. ;)

I know that some of this movie was messed around with. If you read an actual biography, you will find some inaccuracies, but that doesn't matter because this movie is about the personal dreams of the average guy. Rudy Ruettiger is a young guy whose family works in a steel mill and Rudy is probably doomed to that life. It's not terrible but it is dangerous (Rudy's best friend dies) and the young guy wants a better life. He is a very good high school football player with a lot of heart, but this will probably be the end of his playing days. Rudy is a disinterested student, so his chances of even getting into college are almost nil. When a group of seniors are going on a college trip to Norte Dame, he is not allowed on the bus. But he has a dream and he heads off to South Bend and tries to talk his way in. He ends up going to Holy Cross, a nearby school, and he is told that if he can get high grades, they will look at him again. Well, we all know the story. He qualifies academically. He manages to get on the scout squad at Notre Dame by showing that he is willing to nearly kill himself to impress the coaches. But they won't give him a chance to play in a game, which means he isn't actually a true member of the historical powerhouse. Until something happens. If you've never seen this, go for it.

I saw this movie for the first time when I was in middle school some years back. Back then they showed every student this movie in the seventh grade, but I really fell in love with it. I remember just being in awe and really getting into it.Especially seeing as I'm a girl and girls don't like football or sports movies. But its one really transcends genders. The music really plays a key part and can move you to tears. The acting was spot on and its impossible not to identify with Rudy.Its the type of movie that when someone says they don't really care for it, you're like"That's blasphemy!" How could you not like it? Plus there are some great appearances by some movie stars, before they made it big. Every time I watch this movie or hear the music, I'am inspired.