the rudy sack

[irish13]

anybody get a tear of excitement and chills at the end of the movie? I do everytime! GO IRISH

 

[IrishGiant]

anybody get a tear of excitement and chills at the end of the movie? I do everytime! GO IRISH

That movie never gets old, never! I get goose bumps when they play the Notre Dame victory march, and other fight songs during the practice scenes. The ending always brings a tear to my eye. Like I mentioned in the Knute Rockne thread, I watch this movie the Friday before the season opener, as part of my "pump up" night.

 

[JJ_Rockne]

Being that i'm a HUGE Notre Dame Fan, and actually do a fascimile of the Rockne speech at tailgates at Notre Dame games that I attend, when I first saw Rudy, I must have cried in 8 different scenes in the movie. I related to his dream and to his feeling of despair when the door seemed sealed shut to him pursuing the dream.

I've seen the movie about 50 times since it first came out, saw it 8 times in the theatres that year alone.

Today, the only scene that still gets me everytime is when he hits that field and the music crechendo's (jerry goldsmith was a genius) I still get goose bumps and my eyes fill with tears... then when he gets the sack and is lifted up on to his teammates shoulders I break every time. Can't help it, and not ashamed to admit it. !!! GO IRISH !!!

PS: KNUTE ROCKNE ALL AMERICAN IS PLAYING this Tuesday morning at 9:45 am on Turner Classic MOvies... channel 256 on directv. (6:45 am if you are on the west coast like I am).

 

[JDAtlanta]

Has anyone read the description of Rudy on iTunes? I wonder if Ara would curious to know he coached in 1975.

 

[Irish4Life09]

It's the only movie to ever make me cry, and I cry every single time I watch it.

 

[Lou Holtz]

The music is damn good too

 

[Riddickulous]

Great movie, great story.

He was offsides.

 

[HawaiianIrish]

"Chicken Skin" (goose bumps) everytime i watch RUDY...

 

[NeuteredDoomer]

Here's the actual play sequence. It wasn't a solo tackle.

YouTube - 1975 Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech - The Rudy Play

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Otherwise, I have trouble discussing another man's "sack."

 

[HawaiianIrish]

Amazing that each year only 100 or so young men have the HONOR, and PRIVILEGE to call themselves NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL PLAYERS!!!!

 

[GO IRISH!!!]

My wife saw this commercial last week and now laughs hysterically at me every time it comes on. Great commercial!

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[KPENN]

My wife saw this commercial last week and now laughs hysterically at me every time it comes on. Great commercial!

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I saw that to frickin hilarious.

 

[IrishGiant]

first I've seen it, so true!

 

[NDTH91]

The soundtrack is on my iPod and its great pump up music for anyone who has seen the movie. I cry every time I watch it and I have that Rockne speech memorized. That movie, that soundtrack, and Notre Dame: Wonderful things.

 

[NDTH91]

When I found out Rudy and I had the same birthday, I knew it was destiny!

 

[IrishAlum1997]

Love it cuz I lived it. Was in the band and played at the premiere, then they showed the movie for the band at the theatre down the road.

Can say that EVERYONE was sick of Rudy by the end of the '93 season. After playing the music for the halftime show for the umpteenth time, most had had enough.

That said, one of my fave flicks of all time.

 

[GEORGIA DOMER]

Gave my stepson the dvd for his b-day last year. sometimes i find him awake about 2-3 in the am watching it with his football helmet on. awesome

 

[wahoo]

One of the best moments in the movie is towards the end when Rudy's dad is entering the stadium and he tells Rudy's brother something like "this is the greatest scene that my eyes have ever seen."

THAT's how I feel anytime I get the privilege to attend a ND game

 

[NDCasey]

Rudy's on my bad list, I think it was 2005. He gave USC a pep talk before the Notre Dame game.. What up wit dat?

 

[tankjeep]

That movie never gets old, never! I get goose bumps when they play the Notre Dame victory march, and other fight songs during the practice scenes. The ending always brings a tear to my eye. Like I mentioned in the Knute Rockne thread, I watch this movie the Friday before the season opener, as part of my "pump up" night.

i watch it at the beginning of the week leading to the season opener. can't wait. and like you said, it never gets old. i tear up every single time. september 4th couldn't get her soon enough.

GO IRISH!!!!

 

[Riddickulous]

Rudy's on my bad list, I think it was 2005. He gave USC a pep talk before the Notre Dame game.. What up wit dat?

The real Rudy is supposedly an arrogant tool.