The fact is though, that the life story of Daniel Ruettiger is an inspiring one, and will always be useful for inspiring whoever watches it, football fan or not.
In making my decision for which should be the No. 1 football movie, I looked at the story, reality, and football sequences.
The story doesn't have to be a true story, but it has to be well done, and doesn't have to be ALL about football. Rudy doesn't get deep into football until halfway through the film, but it was worth the wait. The players were huge, and skilled, and made it look like you were watching a real Notre Dame practice.
That gave it a boost over the high school films, because adversity is so much greater to overcome in college.
The interesting thing about this movie is that in the best football sequences were in the practice scenes. The games were exciting, but Rudy really only got into the one game, and most already know what happened.
This story keeps you interested in the movie side of things, with Sean Astin doing a very good job playing "Rudy" and bringing him through the trials he went through. But the football scenes are also amazing, and make you wish you were right in the middle of it; even if you are the one getting pummeled.
It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry, and it'll definitely make you like football a lot more when you are done watching this movie.
It's one for the whole family, and will inspire you GUARANTEED!
Going through these movies has made me think of a lot of characters that really stood out. So I will someday bring you a list of the Top 10 Football Movie Characters. Stay Tuned!
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