# Ladder 49--Spoilers

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladder-49-spoilers/267473>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 4, 2004, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladder-49-spoilers/267473 "2004-10-04T16:11:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladder-49-spoilers/267473/1 "2004-10-04T16:11:29Z")

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I went to see it for hot firemen, and I guess I didn’t know how realistic it was going to be. What an emotional rollercoaster. I will say it was a good movie, but definitely not for the faint of heart. When I wasn’t crying, I was jumping out of my seat. I don’t know if I can watch anything with fire in it ever again.

Did anyone else see it? It really made me realize how horrible it would be to be trapped in a building like that. I couldn’t help but think of 9/11 and what everyone went through that day. Firemen are definitely my new heros, especially Jack Morrison ☹ .

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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladder-49-spoilers/267473/2 "2004-10-04T16:39:06Z")

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I haven’t seen it, but I’d just like to note that Joaquin Phoenix has seriously overshadowed his late brother in HOTNESS! And he ages like a fine wine…better and better looking every year.

The commercials for this movie make me weak in the knees.

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**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladder-49-spoilers/267473/3 "2004-10-04T16:59:57Z")

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I know what you mean, Joaquin and John Travolta in the same movie is enough to get me excited. However, Joaquin sports a rather doofish haircut in this movie. He’s still hot, though. And there are several other men in it who are simply delicious. I don’t know all of their names, though.

But yeah, it’s sad and stuff, so it kinda takes away from the sexy angle.