Name:Rudy
Director:David Anspaugh
Cast:Sean Austin, John favreau, Ned Beatty, Greta Bend

Rudy Ruettiger has overcome many obstacles before becoming a victorious football player at Notre Dame. To be more specific, Rudy has always wanted to become a football player at Notre Dame at a very young age; his family members, whom he relied on for support to achieving his dream, were rather discouraging him; they were always telling him that he was too small to be a player at Notre Dame. Rudy did not allow his weaknesses overtake him. He was discouraged and depressed also because of his low academic records. His academic marks weren’t high enough to be accepted by the administrators of Notre Dame. All throughout his life, people have been saying that he can’t become a football player in Notre Dame, except for his friend Pete. Pete has always motivated and encouraged Rudy. Without Pete, it might have been impossible for Rudy to accomplish his dream. In fact, it was only after Pete’s funeral where Rudy finally decided to qualify for Notre Dame. Rudy struggled to show people that he was capable of achieving what he wanted; in fact, Rudy was finally able to accomplish his dream after many trials.
As every athlete, Rudy had to prevail over physical obstacles. Rudy was quite small to be a football player; he was small in height and in weight (he weighed 100 pounds less than an average football player in Notre Dame). This yet didn’t stop him from trying. To elaborate more, when he was chosen as one of the unofficial players of the team, he was injured numerous times. This was because he didn’t have much strength and didn’t follow the criteria of an average football player (he was too small in size). However, this didn’t prevent him from playing as an unofficial player in the team. As a matter of fact, the team members wanted Rudy to dress in one of the seasons because they were fully aware of the effort he put into football and how hard he valued the football team in Notre Dame.

Another obstacle that Rudy had to overcome was his low academic records. This was an obstacle because Rudy’s academic marks were too low and in order to be accepted by the administrators of Notre Dame, the marks needed to be higher than a certain percentage; however, Rudy’s marks did not reach the expectations. As of this, it became really difficult for Rudy to get into Notre Dame. With the help of Father Cavanaugh, he was able to attend a few semesters (four semesters) in a college where his marks increased. Though his marks highly increased, he was rejected three times by Notre Dame. He still tried and at last, he was accepted at the end of the fourth semester. It is evident that he gave his best shot in the college he later attended. For instance, even though everything the professor/ lecturer said to the class was written in the textbook, he wrote everything down on a piece of paper; this shows that he really cares about his education and wants to know everything the lecturer happened to mention. As well, earlier on this movie, the director happens to show how Rudy was in his earlier years of studying. He never seemed to pay attention to what the teacher ever said. When the teacher asked Rudy a question about what they’ve discussed so far in class, he came up with a respond that proved he wasn’t paying attention to class; it was rather a silly and uneducated guess.

Not only that, but Rudy suffered from dyslexia, a learning disorder in which someone is unable to read and comprehend written words. Even after aware of this, Rudy still continued to work hard in college. Many students would often quit after knowing they have a learning disorder; yet, Rudy continued to make attempts in studying harder. In fact, Rudy did not see his learning disorder as something that could possibly prevent him from achieving his dreams; instead, he saw his learning disorder as a motivation to achieving his dream as quickly as he can.
More importantly, Rudy, before leaving to Notre Dame, left behind his girlfriend. He thought she will wait for his arrival for marriage, but she, rather impatient, cheated on him with his brother. His girlfriend, who he relied on for support and for understanding his problems, did not see him as he saw her. Seeing his girlfriend in the hands of his brother only motivated him to show what she missed. Therefore, it is evident that Rudy has a strong heart because he continued to strive for excellence.
In conclusion, the movie Rudy Ruettiger should be recognized to promote physical activity. This movie reveals the true qualities of a sports hero and shows what can happen if you are determined to achieve something. I strongly recommend this movie to everyone to understand the true meaning of a sports hero and what it needs to be an actual sports hero. I am determined that whoever watches this movie will definitely benefit and get something useful out of this movie.

Definately reccommended.

VOL. HRS. 12 hrs