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Rudy
1993 · Film · 114 min
Directed by David Anspaugh
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.
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Btw, I feel you on the last bit, not the same interests but I can't seem to understand why people watch sports or the Olympics, pick a political party, etc... though I do enjoy a jazz game every couple of years or so... I'd probably enjoy hockey.
I absolutely love sports themed movies though lol. couldn't tell you the rules to football but I can tell you the storyline to remember the Titans or Rudy.
Point: we're all wired differently.
The college is quite famous, is well regarded, and has a pretty storied history particularly as it pertains to their athletics. Popular Hollywood movies have been made about their football team. You may have heard people reference the movie “Rudy.”
Which is why their heavy investments in making high quality films out of the first film for each character is the real key.
Click into each director of the phase 1 films. They were all multi-decade successes, with their biggest films fitting well with what they’re after.
Rudy, Swingers -> Iron Man
Transporter movies -> Hulk
OG Jumanji, October Sky -> Cpt America
They made big bets up front and it’s paid dividends, and then some.
This is a such a great story. It's valuable for a lot of reasons, but I like it simply because it's a story of success from having a passion, working hard and persevering. Kind of the same way I don't think I could never watch too many inspirational movies (Remember the Titans, Miracle, Rudy, etc. come to mind), I don't think I could ever read too many stories like this.
You can't read stories like this all day (at some point you have to work on changing your corner of the world), but having something like this once a week is super motivating.
Lemonade Movie (http://www.lemonademovie.com) - It's a short, beautifully shot documentary that tracks a handful of people who got fired in 2008 and took that as an opportunity to do amazing things with their next careers
Also, gotta love the classics - Rudy and Good Will Hunting
Rudy. This movie will inspire you to work harder every time.
I think it's a rule in Hollywood that sports movies must be inspirational. In addition to Any Given Sunday, you've got:
* Invictus * The Blind Side * Rudy * Remember the Titans * Miracle * Rocky * Karate Kid
And that's just a few of the genre.
I enjoy watching a good movie to get me in the mood. Rocky or Rudy usually does the trick.