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.
