NYC Firefighter Rates 10 Firefighting Scenes In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider
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- Firefighter Anthony Martinez rates depictions of fires and firefighting scenes in movies and TV shows. He judges the realism of the apartment building fires portrayed in "Spider-Man," starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, and Willem Dafoe; and "The King of Staten Island," starring Pete Davidson, Bill Burr, and Steve Buscemi. He breaks down how a real backdraft works in "Backdraft," starring Kurt Russell and Robert De Niro. He explains fire safety in supertall buildings as seen in "Skyscraper," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson; and "The Towering Inferno," starring Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, and Faye Dunaway. He discusses building collapses in "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry," starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James. He walks through how firefighters escape burning buildings in "Chicago Fire." He analyzes how vehicle fires are portrayed in "Crash," starring Matt Dillon, Thandiwe Newton, and Sandra Bullock. Finally, he examines the house fires in "End of Watch," starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña; and "Ladder 49," starring John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix.
Anthony Martinez is a firefighter in New York City and has been one for nine years.
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NYC Firefighter Rates 10 Firefighting Scenes In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider
*typical blockbuster jump*
in the most nonchalant tone:
“we’d never do that”
Retired firefighter. 22 years. 9/11 SAR( Honor to give closure to some families but I didn’t find anyone)
It is ironic how many things he said that I was thinking.
I thought the same thing! Lol
14 years here,
the day a film studio does a scene of an interior attack/rescue and the screen is totally grey black, they will have finally nailed it.
That comforts me a little because for some reason I've been "practicing" being blind in my home...mostly out of curiosity as to how screwed I'd be if I lost my sight...I've actually got everything mapped out pretty well but it still involves a lot of feeling around which wouldn't be helpful if I'm actually surrounded by fire but it would be fine if it's low visibility.
Embarrassingly, I've started doing this after seeing an episode or two of criminal minds where killers cut off the power of the house or blind the victims and I thought to myself that they should know the layout of their own homes better than that...
Now I'm thinking I should practice being blind and crawling around on the floor...
I take a weird sense of pride knowing I'm prepared for a fire or serial killer...both are highly unlikely but the skills have helped during power outages at night
They need the producers from the Long Night episode in Game of Thrones
a lot of fire crews use backdraft as a training aid: "if we see you doing any of this, you're off the crew."
These videos, where a professional rates scenes from TV and movies, has become my favorite type of videos on TH-cam! It's always interesting to listen to someone talk about things they have knowledge of and passion for, even if initially the subject doesn't interest me.
I expected him to say something like “So usually we aren’t Spider-man when we enter burning buildings.”
I could watch an entire video on just the guy talking about what Backdraft got right or wrong, I love that film.
Best firefighting movie of all time, for sure
Any firefighter would probably do this with you if you provide snacks and drinks! I grew up in the fire station a lot as a kid because my dad was a firefighter and my friends and I loved that movie. I started firefighting in middle school and kept doing it in various states as I got older. Ladder 49 is probably better for realism (like how many times do you see firefighters in Backdraft not wearing their masks in fires? I know it's a different era but still, it's outdated for sure), but I won't turn down the chance to watch either movie.
@@RileyKTT It was entertaining.
It was also full-throttle BS.
"Ladder 49" scored a little higher on the realism scale, and the story scale.
End of watch is an underrated gem. Great movie and the end hits very hard
So is Backdraft. Very underrated movie.
Growing up with a dad in the fire department I watched The Towering Inferno and Backdraft a lot (then Ladder 49 when it came out, but I had moved out by then). I started firefighting in middle school and continued into my 30s in a few different states. It's an amazing job! So many firefighting movies and shows are barely truth with unnecessary stuff added in (when it's an exciting job already), so I don't watch those Chicago Fire and similar shows. There can be plenty of heartbreak, but the good days always overrode my bad. I've had staircases, walls, and ceilings fall on me, I've been next to a 6 foot tall propane tank blasting fire near me, I've cut apart vehicles and taken people (living and dead) out, and found people and animals in primary searches (the ones we do before a hose line gets into the building), and any time I was thanked for my service I thanked them back for the opportunity to do a job I loved. I'm fairly certain that my firefighting days caused the bulged discs and arthritis in my spine, but it beats the emphysema in others that also led to comorbidity in Covid deaths with other firefighters I knew. I don't regret it because it was not only a great job, but it gives me insight into how selfless my dad was during my childhood as he risked his life to save the lives of strangers, and I had no doubt that he'd do that for me as well.
Backdraft was one of my favorite movies of all time
Me too✋️
You go. We go.
Same it might have been the first film I cried at as a kid
Is this the only time someone gave "I pronounce You Chuck & Larry" a more positive rating than Sam Raimi's "Spider-man"?
Ladder 49 and Backdraft were the first 2 firefighting based movies I watched and have loved them ever since. As of about 4 years ago I started leaning stuff to become a firefighter since I'm only in 10th grade.
Be careful watching these movies as they may sway your thinking in the wrong direction, its easy to get wrapped up in the hype remember its fiction, controlled in a studio setting with every safety measure available, in real life its very different there are no safety systems in place only highly skilled, knowledgeable and trained men and women myself included and keep in mind every station varies its techniques, procedures, protocol & equipment to suite there specific roll, place, environment etc....its all basically the same and good luck
@@Aprilsraven629Yes I understand. My uncle was a firefighter for about 15 years then went to law enforcement but I learned alot from him and I'm continuing to learn from my friends within my local fire department.
@@Gaminglessons1.0.1Keep going! Sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and are surrounded by those who know what’s up. My husband is a Battalion Chief (I’m a dispatcher) and his advice is always to do your EMT with Fire training. You have more job opportunities than just Fire certificates alone.
@@christinamatzen4214 Thanks for the tip! And hope you and your husband stay safe.
I really enjoy watching experts on a certain topic give a detailed breakdown of something in plain English for the layman to understand. It's inspiring and informative at the same time.
The fact that nobody is wearing a mask in a fire stands out to me.
Exactly. That's a big thing Ladder 49 did right over Backdraft.
Great lad, great takes. Respect to all the firefighters and first responders out there.
Very inspiring 👨🏽🚒
Thank you for your service as a firefighter 🙏
With the towering inferno bit, those chemicals were out because some parts of the building were under construction. It was the tallest building in the world (fictional) and was in San Francisco. The owner, Mrs. Dunkin opened the building for a party with the mayor to be held on the 135th floor. Than, the water tanks. The sprinkler system wasn’t working on the 81st floor (where the first started) and up. So they had to blow up the water tanks since it held up to 2 million gallons and was enough to drown the fire. So really, I think it was distantly realistic.
Thanks for the service Anthony! And the laughs too. :D
18:23 to 20:04 If I recall correctly, a lot of the TOWERING INFERNO's electrical systems including the sprinklers failed to work properly due to the builder's son-in-law cutting corners by purchasing substandard wiring and other materials.
That should be points for realism. Everything sounds great in theory, but corruption can ruin just about any "safe" situation.
Thank you for your sacrifice and service Anthony Martinez.
Once saw a lumbermill go up in flames. You could feel the heat a mile away
It was actually nice to listed to his explanations and personal experience.
I like this guy.
This guy is a delight to listen to. He is someone that can definitely talk for ages about his work. As a teen, I did firefighting training. We got the gear and simulated ship. All lined up with the alarms going I got pat on the back using a firehose. The heat was insane. Got pat on the head and I gave my hose to next person in line.
Fire fighters are amazing people. Number of years ago, I called in about someone over dosing in the street. These guys knew exactly what to do. He came in and grabbed a pressure point, the guy came to. I was trying to wake him up for over 10 minutes. It's unfortunate it is so regular for them.
Someone close to me is a journalist and we hear sirens constantly. They have access to dispatch. It is a constant flow of them responding to "medical aid". It just usually means another over dose. . .
Could not begin to imagine the number of things are unreported.
Thank you for what you do
NYC firefighters are the top of the US firefighters. Ask any US fire department and they’ll say the same.
The Towering Inferno, my favorite disaster movie.
My only problem with this guy is that he said "as a probationary firefighter, that's the only time you make mistakes". That screams complacency, and there are LOTS of dead firefighters that were not probationary, that died because they made a mistake. There are also a lot more experienced, non-probationary firefighters that have made a mistake and either gotten away with it, or had a near miss. Everyone makes mistakes. If you think you're too good to make mistakes, you are a hazard to you and everyone working with/around you, and you should not be doing the job you're doing.
Just watched End of Watch again yesterday. Awesome movie.
I really was hoping he would react to my favorite firefighter movie, Firehouse Dog.
It'd have been nice to see "The Bravest" on this list. It's a really good Chinese film about firefighters battling a blaze at a fuel storage facility,
Really bad film. They did everything wrong considering four firefighters are down by the end.
Nice job sir.
I always have my doubts about how legitimate these videos are, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying them
I'm retired FDNY and he used a lot of questionable terminology. Nothing about him has the temperament either. Probably paid actor
@@xokayb7l2 terminology has likely changed since you've been retired. and, his temperament? all sorts of people work in all sorts of jobs -- you don't know him. don't be ridiculous
@@temiudoh I guess everything we see on the internet is true then
@@xokayb7l2 Yeah, lol. As true as you being retired FDNY.
@@smorris410 lol OK buddy. I see you have comment balls.
11:16 hes a good bowler and a good friend
My favorite firefighter movies are Backdraft and Ladder 49.
Emergency is the reason I became a firefighter. I have enjoyed my career as firefighter. I watch the movies and the tv shows, and I say bullshit!! Hollywood!!
"How real are these firefighting scenes?"
Only one to get a 10/10 is a cop movie :D
You guys should done that scene of family guy back when firefighters used to fight the fires !!😂
Why have him in his gear in the thumbnail? Or at all
What's the problem?
My only complaint is his comment for "towering inferno" about the chemicals "completely ridiculous"
Regulations or not there are tons of places that don't follow regs. storing chemicals flammable and the like doesn't always happen properly, course if OSHA or other companies like WCB here in BC Canada see it or find out, they will fine the daylights out of you but open like that does happen.
in vienna we are getting rid of AFFF because of the potential environmental damage and because there are other chemicals with the same effect and are a lot of cheaper but close to no sideeffects
He is right car fires are wayyy worse i think they go by category and category 4 means when metal is on fire and water doesnt help at all so i guess thats when the foam comes in
As a firefighter, I've never heard of categories for it but All in all they're not terrible. Typically it doesn't take much water to put them put unless you have odd circumstances like the one the FDNY dude was referring to. Magnesium engines suck a lot though because it throws metal at you as you cool it and you have to use class D extinguisher to put it all the way out or just let it burn and cool the surroundings. Any water will make it far worse than it is.
4:20
I've been told a Mule kick is better than "spartan kick" for doors because you're less likely to overextend your knee and pull something with a donkey kick
I’m a firefighter too. The closing your eyes part seems like it’s an automatic thing. I’m a rookie still but the house fires I’ve been in I couldn’t see and I found myself closing my eyes 🤷♂️ flashlights do not work the smoke reflects it back in your face
I actually would have loved to see him react to the story of “Mose the Fireman” from the Rabbit Ears video series. It basically animated a children’s book about a tall tale regarding a fireman hero.
One of the best movies "No way out" was not featured.... a shame.
Is the professional Firefighter not going to mention in the Chuck and Larry movie they're inside not using their SCBA'S
There is nothing “unprofessional” about kicking a door down when there are peoples lives in danger!
One thing I've learned about movies is that if The Rock is in it, it's not realistic.
No Rescue Me. I was disappointed.
Hahaha
Who woulda thought the cop movie woulda got one of the top 3 ratings
Funny, during the golden week I was visiting my mom, and it so happened that the local volunteer fire fighters had an open day, you could see all the equipment and enter the small fire fighting museum for free, the exposition wasn't too big but interesting
I kind of mad you included Chief Boden's line in that Chicago Fire episode. "Can someone tell me why the Truck Lieutenant is venting the roof?" Also, during the Backdraft clip, 9:00 why is his Turnout Coat WIDE OPEN.
Kicks a door. Its unprofessional but it does work 😆
Respects to firefighter Martinez. I would like to see someone rating Office Work scenes though. It's never realistic.
How come yall didn't do Rescue Me
Every civilian (such as I ) should have to watch this video.
In Crash, the cop did not use the extinguisher on the road fire to prevent it from moving to the other car, but yes, give it a 9.
Like he mentioned, its not the fuel burning its the vapour that's travelling just above ground level that ignites due to fuel oxygen mix ratio that's why we use a lot of foam to smoother and cool the burning vapours, a water extinguisher is of no use on vapour fires because its separates the burning fuel mix spreading it around - smother and cool is the only way to kill the fire
At the ending he would’ve said
“If this video was fire!”
19:37 i think in the film they mentioned the sprinklers weren't functional (could be wrong on this)
Close your eyes and feel and listen, thats correct
There was also the chemical plant fire that scene in Superman 3. Was it realistic for the firefighters to run out of water?
Run out of water? No. Unfortunately chemical plants do explode. Note the firefighters at fertilizer plant explosions in Texas and overseas.
I don't know if it's likely that it would happen in that particular situation, but it absolutely has happened, and a lot more often than you probably think. It isn't a common event, but firefighters running out of water is not really rare either.
I really learned some interesting facts in this video.
People *love* I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry?
Call me crazy, but I was waiting for The Incredibles
Interesting
I have to ask, because it was referenced so many times- or rather, wasn’t! What does an *inactive* fire look like? Or is that another way to describe a fire now under control, or the circumstances eg. fuel & oxygen, or 2 of 3 of the fire 🔺?
Once all units are released, the fire will be marked as inactive. Inactive fires stay on the map for up to 48 hours before being removed.
End of watch was an all around good movie
No scenes from Rescue Me? I am disappointed.
Was just about to say. Such a good show!
Anyone got a light?
I'm also a firefighter watching this 💀
Aw, no "Roxanne" scene?
Suggestion: Laywer sees how realistic courtroom scenes are
Brazilian Jiujitsu Artist ranks how real BJJ grappling scenes are.
Police Detective ranks how realistic detectives are in movies and films
Yes to all ❤
WIRED has done a courtroom video
@@eifelitorn THANKS!
Need to turn up their mics, so quiet compared to the clips.
4:24 "You`d be surprised how easy it is to get through most of these structures" - Ehmm since this is the US, nope not surprised at all, pretty much how I imagine paper to react when force is used.
13:03 AFFF Aqueous Film Forming Foam. Good for class B Fires. Although, if you have used this, you should probably consult your physician.
Can he do this but with shows like Chicago Fire or 911.
I appreciate the insight he gave but his opinion was wrong for chemical storage for when the movie was made. That was common then and it was decades later before it was mandated to be stored better
I have noticed that the vehicle sirens they use in movies and TV are fake/ pre-recorded and.
This guy looks like one of the twins from Breaking bad)
Believe it or not, most people won’t care if you look unprofessional by kicking open a door, especially when they are burning alive.
"Actually"
I dunno. The guy seems jelly he's not The Rock, leaping from skyscraper to skyscraper
I see not a lot of shows using scbas
Skyscraper is hinest a remake/loose homage to the towering inferno
FDNY! Let’s go!!
"End of Watch,"-most real
"Spider-Man,"- 40% real
Don't apply it to the engine where all the gasoline is. You want to apply it to the base of the fire.
Wish he did Station 19
Didn't play any episodes from great TV show "911"
Nice video. The only thing is his disbelief of the (lack of) safety conditions shown at the Towering Inferno. Probably, he's too young. A more veteran firefighter (or their own historians, if such thing exist at fire brigades) could be of more use on telling about how -disastrous- safety issues were back in the 70s.
He did say he was only a 9 year veteran. He wasn't bad but would have preferred a fire captain or Marshall because they normally have decades of experience.
@@josephherrera6656 agreed.
Well... to be fair... that young man came up LONG after NYC established tight building codes and fire regulations... so to him, the idea of a bunch of flammable crap stuffed in a room with electrical gear, is a totally foreign concept.
We still see pathetic safety conditions from time to time, particularly outside of urbanized areas. Even in areas with proper building and safety codes, the fact of the matter is... humans can get a bit complacent and start to slack up obeying those codes.
In my career, I've seen electrical boxes that were veritable RAT'S NESTS of wires twisted and tangled 1000-ways-from-Christmas, and flammable storage that was just plain scary. I've lost count of the places I've responded to, where exits were blocked up with all manner of crap.
It comes with the territory. You never know what you're going to find at the other end of the call... even stuff that you're not supposed to find, gets found.
Welcome to the fire service.
@@gwencrawford737 I agree on every point.
Just movies they don’t need to be real
4:24 try that in Germany hahah
love how he kinda glosses over AFFF quickly, never mentioniong that thanks to it PFAS is spread everywhere.
God bless all smoke-eaters.
No Only the Brave and King of the Hill.
I wanna be a firefighter I am from Brooklyn ny
I wonder how much this guy was paid to inflate his scores. None of these deserve anything higher than a 1 for being realistic.
LOL. You called your driver engineer a chauffeur? Yours must be a real fancy pants to earn that nickname. Definitely missed an opportunity here to get Fire Department Coffee and Jason/Fenton on set.
Calling the Firefighter that drives the apparatus the Chauffeur is common fire department language that’s used across the country.
This is guy is hot!
actors not using helmet entering house on fire just so we could see their face is too fake lol
Just like in any genres, you have your dishonorable mentions, like;
911 LONESTAR.
CODE RED.
COLLATERAL DAMAGE.
FIREHOUSE.
FIREHOUSE DOG.
FIREPROOF.
HELLFIGHTERS.
STATION 19.
SUDDEN DEATH.
VOLCANO.
Firehouse Dog is good. I agree Sanitation 19 is the worst.
Second