Why is Rudy such a good story???

Question

I've never seen it. I dont know the story. The guy had one sack, I know that...why is it such a good story??? Why did they make a movie about it?? Does he have Down syndrome or autism or something like that?

Answer 1

Its one of the greatest football movies ever made.

I own the DVD and the VHS

I've watched it probably 4 or 5 times since it came out.

I almost get choked up at the end like every time

and I always come away feeling invigorated like I can do anything

Answer 2

Based on the movie everyone thinks he was a nice guy, but after he got on the football team at ND he was a complete a$$ho** and was on of the cockiest dudes and a real jerkwad

Answer 3

he is a 1 of 14 kids from a small indiana town.  He was 5'7 and 165 lbs and played defensive end for Notre Dame, which was his dream.  It took him 3 times to even get into the university, because he suffered from dyslexia.

He played 2 downs and recorded 1 sack and was carried off the field, and to this day the only Notre Dame football player to have experienced it

This is just to get the idea across, but the movie is a good one, definately recommended

Answer 4

R U serious????? OK all his life he wanted to play football at ND and all his life people told him he was to small, to dumb, to slow including his teachers and family. so he did what most of the population would not do and that is prove everyone wrong. from being a tackling dummy for one of the best teams in the country, to sleeping in a janitors office. It is the greatest movie by far and a great story.

Answer 5

notre dame sucks

Answer 6

It is simply the story of a regular joe making his big time boyhood dream come true. Rudy isn't like Radio or any of the disabled stories that usually are made into movies.

Answer 7

Great Movie!

Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger (Sean Astin) grew up dreaming of playing football at the University of Notre Dame. While achieving some success with his local high school football team, Ruettiger lacked the grades and money to attend Notre Dame, and talent and physical size (Ruettiger was only 5' 6" and 165 pounds) to play football for the Fighting Irish. Instead, he takes a job at the local steel mill where his father Daniel Ruettiger Sr. (Ned Beatty) (a huge Notre Dame football fan) works and prepares to settle down.

When his best friend Pete is killed in an explosion at the mill, Rudy decides to follow his dream of attending Notre Dame and playing college football for the Fighting Irish, and leaves for Notre Dame, against his father's warning that "Ruettigers don't belong at Notre Dame." Ruettiger fails to get admitted to Notre Dame, and instead goes to a small junior college, Holy Cross College hoping to qualify for a transfer to the university.

During his final semester of eligibility transfer, he is granted admission to Notre Dame. After walking onto football practice tryouts, Ruettiger convinces coach Ara Parseghian (Jason Miller) to give him a spot on the football practice team, where Rudy exhibits more drive and desire than some of his big-name varsity teammates.

Upon Dan Devine's installation as head coach, Ruettiger fears he will lose the chance to dress for a home game, an arrangement he had with Parseghian. Late in the season of 1975, his teammates, lead by team captain and All-American Roland Steele, rise to his defense, demanding to Devine that Rudy be allowed to suit up in their place (by throwing down their jerseys, one at a time, on top of Devine's desk) for the final game of the season.

In the penultimate play of that game, Coach Devine is persuaded to insert Rudy (after all the players and later the fans chanted “Rudy… Rudy… Rudy…”) who sacks the opposing quarterback to end the game on the subsequent play. Rudy is carried off the field by his teammates, the last Notre Dame player to have such a distinction.

Answer 8

The best answer would be for you to rent the movie.  What he went through just to get on the field one time is pretty inspiring.  He had no handicaps/disabilities.  He was just to small (supposedly) to play at the highest level of college football at that time.

Answer 9

he was undersized and had poor grades in high school.  that did not stop him from wanting to play at Notre Dame.  it was his best friend's death at a steel mill that inspired him to pursue his dream.  once finally making the team, he was kept on the practice squad where the coach had him get his butt kicked each time, yet, Rudy didn't give up.  it wasn't until the entire team refused to play again until Rudy was given a chance, which he did.  i encourage you to check out this movie.  it is a great movie & story.