Really? Could be a clue to why he sucks at being a father.
shareI don't think he was a terrible Dad. As he said earlier in the film, his grandfather had a dream and it got broken. He didn't want Rudy to suffer the same fate. But you could tell that he was proud of him at the end.
Remember when Rudy got into Notre Dame? He announced it over the PA to all his workers. Sounds like a proud father to me.
It's time to fish or cut the bait
I thought the same thing at first. Like Frank must've been "Gee, thanks Dad."
But I think it wasn't just the stadium he was referring to. It was the all encompassing moment of being there, the reason they were there and knowing what was to come.
I think the above poster was right. He tried to protect Rudy from disappointment, but in the end he was so happy to be proven wrong.
And I to my pledged word am true. I shall not fail that rendezvous
Such a terrible line. The movie had a bunch of cringe-inducing cornball moments, but that one was hilarious. It's like he said it intending for it to be a profound statement, but then his son responds almost dismissively saying, "Come on Dad..." and taking him to his seat like he's a victim of Alzheimer's.
shareTotally agree with you.
I want to set his father's face on fire and put the fire out with a rusty pitchfork.
Ugh. What a sh!tty line. Total cringe inducing turd that twists at the spine.
bushtony and his mother suffer from Congential Stupidtiy and they didn't see it coming.
Wow, you're a bunch of rich snobs it sounds like. For a man like him who worked hard all his life and had nothing to show for it, and probably rarely left the area he lived in, it probably was a pretty amazing sight.
shareI thought it was a great line , the man obviously loves Notre Dame football , and had probably only seen that stadium on a small black and white TV in his living room.And finnally actually being there in person had him awe-struck.
shareI said the same thing when I first saw the rink at Mariucci Arena back in early December 2011
"...and we'll see you tomorrow night!"
I do not hate that line like some others here have posted. In fact, I believe that line was included to indicate just how serious the father felt about Notre Dame. Upon leaving the bus and seeing the stadium for the first time in person, he was in awe and caught up with emotion. This line made me realize that the father was more than just a fan. And because his home was not excessively adorned with Notre Dame memorabilia, he did not seem to be a fanatic. So he had to be somewhere in between.
That line as well as many of these posts represent an EXTREMELY FALSE SENSE OF PRIORITIES
shareEh, you're being a PC parent.
He loved his kids, provided for his family, even had him lined up for a job and a career so that Rudy would always have a trade to earn a living with. He wasn't all touchy, feely PC enough for you and nurture his self esteem. Wah. "BAD FATHER!".
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