Sam smith (sam_smithreview) 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.

brockwiljohnson IMDb calls Rudy a biography, a drama, and a sports film, and by combining these three different methods the film is able to draw in all types of viewers that are able to relate. The viewer is able to grasp onto a completely new idea- that through hard work and determination one can become awesome- and that is an idea that can be taken and used in the viewer's everyday life after watching. My life long exposure to sports films helped me make connections in my own struggle as an athlete, and movies like Rudy drove me deeper into the wonderful game of football. But what is especially inspiring is that Rudy is a true story: Daniel Ruettiger, commonly known as "Rudy" (Shawn Astin), pursued his dream to play football for the University of Notre Dame, a dream that almost seems impossible to any young man that lacks the size, stature and the necessary athletic ability to perform such a task. Knowing that there is no possible chance of earning a starting position, Rudy wants to get on the field of a regular season game just once. Almost every person that comes to contact with Rudy in the film bombard him with doubt. You would think having parents giving constant reinforcement that he lacks the proper knowledge to be accepted into such a high class school would cause any man to quit. Rudy uses that negativity as a sort of fuel to keep his dreams alive. This film is determined to motivate any viewer through the heart and determination shown by Rudy. This is a perfect example of an underdog film.

flackjacket The most amazing thing about this movie is that I didn't slip into a long term coma before the end. In fact, the other night I painted the living room... and I have to say, watching the paint dry was more entertaining than this film.The entire script is non eventful. The acting is shallow and one dimensional. I think a cardboard cutout would have been more convincing in the lead role. And the ending is totally predictable (if you can make it to the end without falling asleep). It could have been a great story, but somehow they've managed to turn a potentially inspiring story into something more boring than watching a Bob Ross show in slow motion.Icing on the cake, is the grandiose sound track. It just doesn't match what your viewing. There's nothing happening and the overly orchestrated background music sounds as if something incredible is going on. When in fact, nothing vital to the "underdog defeats the world" plot is going on. And sad thing is, the underdog is somebody you don't really care about, or can relate to and by the end of the film you wish he would just go away.

atk92 I guess it is just assumed that every Notre Dame fan likes the movie Rudy. I don't, so I guess that makes me an anomaly. Now that I've got that out of the way, this movie does a good job with playing the underdog card. The acting is good, and it does not detract in almost any of the scenes. An exception may be some of the football player actors. Slightly clunky lines and delivery there, but nothing that derails the narrative. Also, the cinematography is great; this is a very beautiful looking film. I also think the movie did a good job of capturing the feeling of the University of Notre Dame on football Saturday. So why do I not like this movie? The based on a true story claim. Look, I get that Hollywood needs to take certain liberties with the facts to make it a better product, but this movie is an instance where it just goes too far. I don't actually know much about Rudy's personal life, I am referring more to the actual finale of the movie. There are plenty of accounts of the inaccuracies of the ending game and buildup, so I won't go into it. And while I don't like some of the liberties taken with facts, I HATE the depiction of Dan Devine in this movie. This movie didn't need to have an antagonist. It is incredibly lazy how they wrote him to be a stereotypical jerk who won't let the protagonist succeed at any cost. Devine was nice guy in real life who became a convenient scapegoat for this smaltzy movie. That is absolutely TERRIBLE writing.