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Ladder
49: The G&S Girls Discover Where the Fire REALLY Is...
Gigi: OK, I am totally
dying to see the Ladder 49. But you know I've stopped dating the
"people in your neighborhood" as the Sesame Street song
goes. Would seeing this be like someone in AA going to a bar?
Shakira: No more
"people in your neighborhood?" Like forever?
Gigi: I'm afraid
so. Killa Gorilla made me promise. No more cops, firemen or EMTs.
No construction workers, milkmen, mailmen...
Shakira: Not even
if he has a really big package, just for you?
Gigi: Not even then.
Damn.
Shakira:
Mmm...a movie about firemen. I will be your enabler. Let's go!
The G&S girls arrive at the theater with a flask of whiskey
in tow. A little whiskey in your Sprite makes any movie a winner!
We like to call this drink Irish
Champagne. Hey some of Gigi's whiskey loving Irish forefathers
were firemen. It is a fitting movie beverage.
The movie chronicles the highs and lows of the career of Fireman
Jack, played by the scrumptiously manly Joaquin Phoenix. The scenes
go back and forth from a recent major fire to flashbacks of his
bumbling rookie days and all of his adventures in between...with
all of the other hot firemen. John Travolta makes a convincing
and handsome fire chief, and the other guys were a nice mix of
helmetted hotties. There was one guy who looked a whole lot like
the hot gay cop on Six Feet Under. Mmmm...the G&S girls are
not made of stone. Yes, you have us, Ladder 49. The adorable Jay
Hernandez also played a fireman, though the girls saw entirely
too little of him in the film. Where were you, Jay?
This movie actually had a story! And it was sad, exciting and
touching at times. Who knew? Ladder 49 is way less cheesy than
you'd suspect. It actually has some depth. That said, the G&S
girls really enjoyed watching the big hunky firemenz on the big
screen. Of course they did NOT make jokes about the fire being
in their pants, big hoses or say lewd things about sliding down
poles. That must have been the old couple next to them. The girls
just quietly sipped their whiskey and watched the film.
All in all Ladder 49 is highly recommended. It would be a great
date movie as it's got the whole hero/adrenaline-rush thing for
the menz and some tasty treats for the ladies to ogle. That is
sure to result in action for everyone involved!
-Gigi
and
Shakira 11.08.04
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