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Title:Movie Reviews and Discussion
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Created:Thu Jan 28 1993
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361.0. "Rudy" by 17617::MAYNARD (The Front Row Kid) Tue Oct 26 1993 12:18

    
    The true story of Rudy Rudiger, a young man who decided at a very 
    early age that he would play football at Notre Dame someday. 
    Despite the fact that he possessed only average intelligence, no
    athletic ability and no influential relatives, this is the story
    of how he made his dream come true.
    A wonderful, family type movie even for people who don't like
    football.
    
    		Jim 
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361.1Two thumbs up from me!6795::MACARTHURTue Nov 02 1993 13:259
    I saw this movie Saturday night, and I can't say enough good stuff
    about it.  Both my husband and I really enjoyed it, and came away very
    uplifted.  I've never been to a movie where the audience was so moved.
    
    A definate must see!
    
    ***** out of *****! (Trust me - I don't give many movies that rating!)
    
    Barb
361.2One of the best Feel-Good movies ever!31803::STEVENSON_TMon Nov 15 1993 13:345
    what a fantastic movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  If you liked "Rocky" or 
    "Hoosiers"  you wil LOVE Rudy!!  Sean Astin does a wonderful acting
    job!!  GO SEE THIS!!!!!!!!!1111
    
    Tricia
361.3watched the ending twice.16913::MEUSE_DAMon Jun 06 1994 14:3010
    
    A really entertaining movie.
    
    Now on video and worth the rental.
    
    The lead actor really did a fine job and the story is really a good
    one.
    
    Dave
    
361.4NETRIX::michaudDemi MooreMon Jun 06 1994 15:366
	I caught this over the weekend also.  The movie was well acted
	and directed.  But I must say, I wouldn't call it an inspiring
	story.  To me Rudy seemed like a nut-cake who was overly obsessive.

	The epilogs indicated he actually graduated from Notra Dame, but
	I remember Siskel & Ebert saying in real life he flunked out?
361.5BUSY::BUSY::SLABOUNTYTrouble with a capital 'T'Tue Jun 06 1995 14:435
    
    	The real Rudy was in the stands somewhere ... although I don't
    	know what he looks like, and I didn't know this until the credits
    	revealed it.
    
361.6TROOA::TRP109::Chrisdedicated sybariteMon Jun 12 1995 18:2512
Not to drop names or anything.... but I sat the row behind Rudy and the rest 
of the producers at the Toronto Film Festival a few years ago.  Dennis 
Hopper was also sitting with them (I guess because he had made "Hoosiers" 
with the same gang)  I will say that Sean Astin is slightly better 
looking... the real Rudy looks like your everyday Joe - average height, 
average weight, dark curly hair. The film was well received by the audience, 
although didn't seem to create a "buzz" like so many of the other films at 
the festival.  This year is the 20th anniversay of the Toronto International 
Film Festival and my brother is once again the box office manager.  If 
anyone would like information sent to them, you can contact me off line.

Chris Butkovich @ TRO