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Ladder 49
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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780788848360
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0788848364
Label: Touchstone / Disney
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Touchstone / Disney
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Touchstone / Disney
Release Date: March 08, 2005
Running Time: 115 minutes
Studio: Touchstone / Disney
Theatrical Release Date: October 01, 2004
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Editorial Review:
In paying simple tribute to firefighters, Ladder 49 gets to the heart of those who risk their lives for a living. Director Jay Russell brought similar sincerity to his memorable family favorite My Dog Skip, and despite the banalities of an ultra-conventional screenplay by Lewis Colick, Ladder 49 generates so much goodwill toward its Baltimore firemen that you may find yourself unexpectedly overcome with emotional appreciation for guys like Jack (Joaquin Phoenix), a firefighter whose career, courtship, marriage, and fatherhood are viewed in flashback as he struggles to survive in the present-day framing scenes, cut off from his fellow firemen in the fiery guts of a collapsing 20-floor building. There are no surprises in the familiar scenes of male bonding, dangerous rescues, injury and death, and the supportive concern of Jack's wife (Jacinda Barrett), but by focusing on the simple integrity of Jack's personal and professional commitment, the movie gives Phoenix a showcase for unselfish virtue, while John Travolta provides dignified support as Jack's mentor and devoted firehouse captain. Ladder 49 is routine in most respects, but it's a much-deserved valentine to working-class heroes. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Predictable, cliche-ridden, melodrama
What a shame that the first post-9/11 movie about firefighters is this utterly predictable, cliche-ridden, melodrama. You can see the plot twists coming at you from a mile away. Yes, we all appreciate and acknowledge the very dangerous work that our firemen do. But they deserve much better than this contrived, poorly conceived piece of propaganda. For a more realistic depiction of what it's like to live the life of a fireman, watch an episode or two of Dennis Leary's "Rescue Me".
Rating:  - Next time you see a firefighter say thanks
"Ladder 49" gives those of us who've never stood close to the fire a peek at the lives of those underpaid and overworked civil servants who go out every day -- and may not return.
This is primarily a strong emotional drama about the bond between brothers (and sisters) in the service, not so much an action adventure or disaster film. The story details the career of Jack (Phoenix) as he comes in a rookie Baltimore firefighter, meets his captain (Travolta), loses friends and gains a ... Read More
Rating:  - Not much of a plot, but worth watching as a family film
I just saw Ladder 49 and I was kind of expecting a grittier more intense film, but this is quite the opposite. Instead, it is an in-depth look at the life of firefighter Jack Morrisson played by Joaquin Phoenix. It's the usual story of struggle to success, to tragedy, and finally one of hope as the credits begin to roll. Ladder 49 is a family film made for all the firefighters out there. It has it's predictable moments as family films tend to have. It has the firefighter who dies in the beginning, ... Read More
Rating: - An emotional rollercoaster of a film that leaves you breathless...
`Ladder 49' is tender and touching, a film that will tug at the heartstrings of just about anyone. If you're not at least on the verge of tears by the time the credits begin to roll then you may want to check you're pulse. That said, the weepy or sappy aspect of this movie at times can be a drawback, for it makes it come across overly sentimental and not quite `dramatic' enough to be realistic, but this is minor and for the most part the film connects well with the viewer.
It's a film ... Read More
Rating: - LADDER 49
The DVD arrived within the timeframe I was told it would arrive. As it was a gift, I did not watch it. But Christina was as thrilled as could be at Christmas when she got it. Thank you for making a very sweet girl extremely happy!!Ladder 49 (Widescreen Edition)
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