Rudy was a measly 5'6" in height and 165 pounds. His dream was to play football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, which was seemingly unattainable and laughable to anyone who heard his big idea. His first obstacle was to gain acceptance into the school, which he achieved, even with dyslexia. After walking-on to the team, he gets pounded on the scout team, battling just to make the varsity, as other players continue to scoff at his big dream. In the final home game of the season, Rudy dresses for the game. His dream was fulfilled. But he didn't stop there. The only line on Rudy's stat sheet is a sack, a symbol of his hard work, relentless determination, and proof that dreams and big ideas should not be given up on.
Rudy is an inspiring, feel good movie. You can't help but chant "Rudy! Rudy!" as he becomes one of only two players to be carried off the Notre Dame field. Using the mentality Rudy had, anything is possible. Rudy prevails over obstacles including his size, grades, social class, and many nonbelievers. This is not only one of my favorite sports movies, it is also among my favorite movies period.
It's been a while since I've seen "Rudy" so I'm a little rusty on my memory of it but obviously I remember the plot of the story. I think "Rudy" is a really good movie to write your paper on because you can definitely use discrimination as a point to work off of. Also, because it is a true story you can compare and contrast the actual events to those portrayed in the movie. I think "Rudy" will definitely give you a good basis for your paper and a lot to write about :)
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