SO FAR, LADDER 49-22, BACKDRAFT 15. WHICH ONE WAS BETTER? (9/18/08)

Kurt Russel or John Travolta?

Backdraft has always been my favorite movie. Come on, who can forget when that movie first came out, All the "wackers" coming to movie theatre with there pagers one, knowing that they are out of their district, dragged the love ones to see it and they didn't want to. And who can not forget the famous line of the movie, "You go, We go!"

CAST YOUR VOTE AND OPINION.

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Permalink Reply by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE on August 18, 2008 at 9:18pm

Ladder 49....

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Permalink Reply by Allen Wahlstrom on August 18, 2008 at 9:39pm

Hands down Ladder 49

Fireproof is from the same people who made "Facing the Giants", a wonderful but little known movie.

I am actually kind of excited to see this one...

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Permalink Reply by Tana Todd on August 18, 2008 at 9:48pm

I really don't know why, but I can watch Ladder 49 anytime and not get tired to it. Both are good, but I'd have to go with Ladder 49.

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Permalink Reply by FireCat on August 18, 2008 at 10:09pm

Tana -

I'm with you, I love Ladder 49 and watch it several times and never seem to tire of it.

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Permalink Reply by Terry on August 18, 2008 at 10:17pm

I would say that Ladder 49 was the better of the 2

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Permalink Reply by Nicholi69 on August 18, 2008 at 10:19pm

I have to say ladder 49 but Backdraft is a great movie espicially the line "It's a living thing, Brian. It breathes, it eats, and it hates. The only way to beat it is to think like it. To know that this flame will spread this way across the door and up across the ceiling, not because of the physics of flammable liquids, but because it wants to. Some guys on this job, the fire owns them, makes 'em fight it on it's level, but the only way to truly kill it is to love it a little."
But my favorite of all is I now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry For the line " Going in Alive Coming out the Same"

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Permalink Reply by ERCVFD 842 C. Warren on August 18, 2008 at 10:21pm

Although I do love backdraft, my vote will have to be for Ladder 49!!!

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Permalink Reply by Dale on August 18, 2008 at 10:25pm

backdraft

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on August 18, 2008 at 10:42pm

I love them both so much. But I think I would have to say Ladder 49 for me. It's a hard movie to watch though. I cant help but imagine that's what it was like for those firefighters who were trapped in the rubble during 9/11. It breaks my heart to think about it. But...that's why that movie gets my vote.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on August 18, 2008 at 10:47pm

I really liked Ladder 49, since it seemed more factual and less "hollywood", but I hail from Chicagoland and Backdraft will always be my favorite. Besides, Backdraft came out around the time I was going through the Fire Academy! Stay safe!