DVD: Review: Ladder 49

We rented Ladder 49 the other night, and I wasn't expecting anything great. But obviously I'm taking the time to write about it so that's something right there. It was a well-told, emotionally gripping story (read: "tear-jerker") with amazing special effects and awesome sound. The only negative was that with John Travolta, for some reason, anger never comes through with him. Maybe he just comes off as too nice a guy for us to believe he's ever angry. Other than that, a great movie.

Bottom line: If you haven't seen it, rent it this weekend - especially if you have a nice theater system. It'll give your subwoofer a workout, and it looks awesome on an HD monitor.