Review of Knute Rockne All American (1940) by Daniel P — 29 Jul 2007
Loses at least one star for sparking Reagan's career, which led to his horrible presidency (I think my taxes are still paying for that $5,000 hammer he bought in 1986). Loses another for Pat O'Brien's off-field perforamnce. On the field he's great - the perfect hard-nosed football coach. But off the field, with his wife, he has the same attitude, which leads to zero chemistry or believability. Also, I dislike Notre Dame (go Maroons!). Finally, it's a paint-by-numbers, hagiographic sports biopic.
Add it up and two stars is generous. It redeems itself by giving satirists such a great parody opportunity (the "win one for the Gipper" scene).
This review of Knute Rockne All American (1940) was written by Daniel P on 29 Jul 2007.
Knute Rockne All American has generally received positive reviews.
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