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The Final Countdown (Widescreen Edition) | 
| Director: Don Taylor
Actors: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino, Ron O'neal
Studio: Blue Underground
Category: DVD
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Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dvd-video, Original Recording Remastered, Subtitled, Thx, Widescreen, Digital Sound, Surround Sound, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 581045
UPC: 827058104593
EAN: 0827058104593
ASIN: B000096IAC
Theatrical Release Date: August 1, 1980
Release Date: March 30, 2004
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With a tantalizing "what-if?" scenario and a respectable cast of Hollywood veterans, The Final Countdown plays like a grand-scale episode of The Twilight Zone. It's really no more than that, and time-travel movies have grown far more sophisticated since this popular 1980 release, but there's still some life remaining in the movie's basic premise: What if a modern-era Navy aircraft carrier--in this case the real-life nuclear-powered U.S.S. Nimitz--was caught in an anomalous storm and thrust 40 years backwards in time to the eve of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor? Will the ship's commander (Kirk Douglas) interfere with history? Will the visiting systems analyst (Martin Sheen) convince him not to? Will a rescued senator from 1941 (Charles Durning) play an unexpected role in the future of American politics? Veteran TV director Don Taylor doesn't do much with the ideas posed by this potentially intriguing plot; he seems more interested in satisfying aviation buffs with loving footage of F-14 "Jolly Roger" fighter jets, made possible by the Navy's generous cooperation. That makes The Final Countdown a better Navy film than a full-fledged time-travel fantasy, but there's a nice little twist at the end, and the plot holes are easy to ignore. James Cameron would've done it better, but this popcorn thriller makes an enjoyable double-bill with The Philadelphia Experiment. --Jeff Shannon
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Great SciFi Movie November 2, 2008
GrandPa (CA USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Everyone that liked Philadelphia Experiment will enjoy this also, Great movie and Amazon.com shipped it to me in two days free. I recommend this for your Blu-ray collection. Enjoy
 Umm, What am I missing? I didn't like this movie! October 30, 2008
Jimi Mack (San Francisco Peninsula)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
First off, I love Sci-Fi, Time Travel, What-If, Alternate-History etc., movies, but I was bored off of my sofa with this snooze-fest. I was looking forward to watching this movie because I've read so much about it, and somehow never heard of it. I actually heard the 80's song by "Europe" of the same title... the one that goes through my mind every time I say the name of this movie, but never heard of this film until a few months back.
So, if someone can clue me in, as to what exactly I should be so excited about with this picture, I'd appreciate it. The story is very interesting, it's just that the movie didn't really do anything to put me in that period of history once they passed through the "storm" and they were transported back. The acting also was very, ummm, apathetic.
For some strange reason I kept thinking that I was watching a "Made-For-Television-Movie" from around 1980. Apart from Kirk Douglas, the rest of the cast were television actors. Oh, sorry, then there was Ron O'Neal who was "Superfly" in that 70's blaxploitation film, "Superfly". One of the worst acted movies of all time. (Even though, I still love it.) Martin Sheen....another lousy actor. James Frentino and Katharine Ross are much better than the rest of the cast.
Oh well, I've seen so many movies, I guess I'm entitled to hating a few of them now and then.
 Sci-Fi Classic Starring the U.S.S. Nimitz October 28, 2008
Nutrition Man (Florham Park, NJ)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The Final Countdown makes for nearly 2 hours of great entertainment for people of all ages.
It can be seen by young children, as the violence is not nearly as bad as what is seen in films today. The foul langauge is minimal.
It is also THE BEST FILM for showing life and aircraft operations aboard a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
The cast (stars Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Charles Durning and James Farentino) are excellent, and play well off of each other.
The plot, which focuses on the Nimitz being time-warpped back to the day before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour is an excellent concept...especially for the late 1970's, when the movie was filmed.
The big issue among the main players is whether or not to interefere with the course of history...should they destroy the Japanese fleet - or let history take its course? If you have not seen the flim - I will not give anything away.
However, the real "star" of the film is the U.S.S. Nimitz...and her "airwing" consisting of the fighters-attack and other assorted combat warplanes. The markings on the aircraft were without question the coolest-looking of any "carrier air wing" at that time or since then. This is especially true of the F-14 Tomcat squadron "VF-84 Jolly Rogers" (with the skull & cross-bones markings).
You get to see ALL of the aircraft up-close and in great detail. You also get to see great footage of the crew preparing the planes for combat and launching off the deck.
You get to see flight-deck operations up close like no other movie...and far more realistic than seen in "Top Gun" (which was more "Hollywood"-style entertainment). The fictional fight between two F-14s and two Japanese Zeros in Final Countdown was more realistic than the bigh fight at the end of "Top Gun"!
I bet a lot of teenage boys joined the Navy after seeing this film when shown in theatres in 1980!
Some people believe "Final Countdown" is a new-take on "Philadelphia Experiment"...about the World War II attempt by the U.S Navy to make ships invisible...and resulted in a horrible mishap to sailors onboard the ship.
Final Countdown has some plot holes...and could've spent more time on debating whether or not to change the course of history. But this may have been done because of time constraints.
If you have never seen "Final Countdown", I promise you will find it highly entertaining...and even thought-provoking!
P.S. The new Blu-Ray disc has several never-before seen extras...including an interview with the VF-84 Jolly Rogers F-14 Fighter squadron. This alone may make buying "Final Countdown" worth the price!!
Good copy of this movie August 15, 2008
Gerry (Aurora, CO)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I liked this movie when I first viewed it in the theater. This is a good copy. Some reviews of earlier versions document a bad version.
For a time travel fiction story this is one of my favorites. Decent story line and it keeps up your interest.
The final countdown August 4, 2008
Philip M. Kline
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I received this verrrrry fast...the movie is exactly as I remembered..Although I was not aware it was a LucasFilm/Spielberg Production. I guess that's why it is very good!
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