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The Final Countdown [Blu-ray]
 
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The Final Countdown [Blu-ray] (1980)

Starring: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen Director: Don Taylor Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: Blu-ray
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  • Actors: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, James Farentino, Katharine Ross, Ron O'Neal
  • Directors: Don Taylor
  • Format: Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Spanish
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Blue Underground
  • DVD Release Date: November 4, 2008
  • Run Time: 102 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (290 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001BTKP8G
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,895 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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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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"...THIS IS THE U.S.S. NIMITZ... WHERE THE HELL ARE WE?..."

The time is now. The place is aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz, America's mightiest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier on maneuvers in the Pacific Ocean. Suddenly, a freak electrical storm engulfs the ship and triggers the impossible: The Nimitz is hurtled back in time to December 6, 1941, mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As the enemy fleet speeds towards Hawaii, the warship's Captain (Kirk Douglas), a Defense Department expert (Martin Sheen), a maverick Air Wing Commander (James Farentino) and a desperate Senator in the Roosevelt administration (Charles Durning) must choose between the unthinkable. Do they allow the Japanese to complete their murderous invasion or launch a massive counter-strike that will forever change the course of history?

Katharine Ross and Ron O'Neal co-star in this spellbinding sci-fi action hit filmed on location aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz with the full participation of the U.S. Navy and the ship's crew. Blue Underground is proud to present THE FINAL COUNTDOWN in stunning High Definition with remixed 7.1 DTS-HD and 7.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks for the ultimate in explosive home theater excitement.

EXTRAS:
Audio Commentary with Director of Photography Victor J. Kemper
"Lloyd Kaufman Goes Hollywood" - Interview with Associate Producer Lloyd Kaufman
"Starring the Jolly Rogers" - Interviews with The Jolly Rogers F-14 Fighter Squadron
Theatrical Trailers
TV Spots
Enhanced for D-Box Motion Control Systems


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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Final Countdown - Sci-Fi Story Telling at it's BEST, November 1, 2000
By "duingtime" (Long Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This film is well written, has an all star cast and has wonderful photography. Filmed well before Top Gun, The Final Countdown has great areial combat/flight scenes and shows the awesome capabilites of the navy's modern nuclear aircraft carriers and the stressful environment that all aboard have to live with every day.

Kirk Douglass and Marten Sheen show why they were "A" list actors when this film was made. Both gave excellent performances.

The script was well written with the exploration of the ships crew trying to deal with a potential paradox that would effect every person on the planet.

Great acting a good story and super photography of aircraft carrier and flight operations. If you like these features, you will love this movie.

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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A film that has everything, May 28, 2001
By Chapulina R (Tovarischi Imports, USA/RUS) - See all my reviews
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"The Final Countdown" is one of my all-time favorite films, because it has just about everything I like: military hardware, heroism, and history -- with a delicious helping of sci-fi fantasy. Off the coast of Hawaii, the modern day USS Nimitz encounters a bizarre storm, which is actually a portal through time. The crew gradually becomes convinced that they have emerged in 1941 just prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor -- and that they have the futuristic firepower to stop it. But can history really be changed? Initially, it seems likely! In the highlight scene of the film, F-14 Tomcats go to the rescue of a yacht under attack by Zeros. Survivors, a suspicious Congressman and his assistant, as well as an incredulous Japanese pilot, are brought on board the spectacularly anachronistic aircraft carrier. From there, the mission to change history begins to go awry as paradox-producing events occur. Nonetheless, the Nimitz never falters. And you really anticipate, even as the time portal begins to close, that her guns and aircraft will engage the oncoming enemy. "The Final Countdown" is a wonderful fantasy, very realistically enacted. For a time-travel epic, I like the way all the "loose ends" are neatly tied up. History is preserved, with a sensitive, and I must say, emotional, tribute to the heroes of Pearl Harbor.
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113 of 124 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best "What If" time travel movie ever, May 10, 2001
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This is without doubt one of my all time favorite movies, good acting, good plot, etc. For those who can get the book and read it there is more, though the movie was quite good. I look forward to getting it on DVD as soon as it is released again.

It wasn't until last year that I made it to Pearl Harbor, and to my surprise saw one the newer "Nimitz" class carriers, CVN-72, USS Abraham Lincoln. The scene at the end of the movie was not only realistic as they pass by the USS Arizona. It was a great tribute to the brave men on that USS Arizona, to all those died on that fateful day, and to those who fortunate enough to survive. To the brave men and women who served in World War II we owe a deep gratitude we can never re-pay.

I did some further research and found out that Pacific Family Entertainment will be re-releasing "The Final Countdown" on both DVD and VHS in the Winter some time. We don't have to worry about buying used, or worn out copies of the film any more !!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sci Fi
This has traditionally been on of my favorites. An older film this boasts a very good cast and a what if scenario, if history could be changed. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Vivian Rambusek

5.0 out of 5 stars One for a remake
The Final Countdown has always been one of my favourite what if movies.
I purchased it on Blue Ray and was surprised at how well it turned out. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mike Crabtree

5.0 out of 5 stars Modern Classic
This movie has always been a favorite of mine. The special effects were good enough for the time and still do not take away from a very entertaining movie. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Rubin

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic
I classic "What if" show a carrier sent back in the past by a strange unkown own storm sees whats to be the Attack at Pearl Harbor. Read more
Published 2 months ago by David A. Therrien

5.0 out of 5 stars The Final Countdown
This is one of the coolest movies I have ever seen. The cast has just enough star power (Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Catherine Ross)to not interefere with the story. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Michael C. Tullio

5.0 out of 5 stars A really cool movie!
When Richard Tideman, the reclusive millionaire who helped design the USS Nimitz, asked that a civilian observer (played by Martin Sheen) be taken on a training mission in the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kurt A. Johnson

4.0 out of 5 stars Time Travel Recruitment Film
Although viewers may realize at the onset that this film is bound to be anticlimactic, the writers figured out a way to still make it worthwhile. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie
I loaned my original DVD to my Sister In Law who promptly lost it somewhere in her house. I was forced to reorder it. Now I'm glad I did, I like the Bonus info. Thanks
Published 3 months ago by Denise L. Spotts

5.0 out of 5 stars A Sci-fi yarn worth the "time"
An interesting movie about a great what if? The what if being the changing of the outcome of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Read more
Published 4 months ago by William Perez

5.0 out of 5 stars old movie
Have looked for this movie for a long time, I found it to be a great sci-fi movie and now to find it on Blu-Ray with it's sharper pictures has been a real treat
Published 4 months ago by William E. Meyers Jr.

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