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The Final Countdown (Widescreen Edition) (1980)

Starring: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen Director: Don Taylor Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |  Format: DVD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (306 customer reviews)
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  • High-Definition transfer from original camera negative
  • Audio Commentary with Director of Photography Victor J. Kemper
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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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Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 03/30/2004 Run time: 102 minutes Rating: Pg
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53 of 54 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
This review is from: The Final Countdown [VHS] (VHS Tape)
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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53 of 55 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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This review is from: The Final Countdown [VHS] (VHS Tape)
"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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114 of 125 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 review is from: The Final Countdown [VHS] (VHS Tape)
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 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN-A FAVORITE
I'VE WAITED A LONG TIME TO BUY THIS DVD AND AM GLAD I FINALLY DID. I LOVE
SCIENCE FICTION AND HISTORY AND IT ALL GOES TOGETHER IN A MOST INTERESTING
WAY IN THIS... Read more
Published 2 days ago by J. Kamats

4.0 out of 5 stars a strong entry in the time travel sub genre
this is one of the best time travel movies i have seen.it's vaguely
similar to the Philadelphia Experiment but on a much larger scale. Read more
Published 12 days ago by falcon

5.0 out of 5 stars Can you imagine...?
I am an amateur historian and my dad was a career NCO in the US Air Force. He took me to see this movie right after it opened and I loved it. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Candace Agee

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent movie
I haven't ordered from this company before but when I did, they sent this movie sooner than promised and it was in excellent shape. I would, and did, order from them again.
Published 1 month ago by Marilyn J. Wade

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sci-fi
One of the best sci-fis made. Leaves you thinking at the end, Kirk Douglas is fabulous as always. Time travel is really interesting.
Published 1 month ago by Vickie Metcalf

5.0 out of 5 stars movie; The Final Countdown
Looks back at what happened at Pearl Harbor through the eyes of a carrier captain and his crew as the result of being pulled through a time warp. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Losis

5.0 out of 5 stars thanks, it came quickly and in good condition, at a good price.
thanks, it came quickly and in good condition, at a good price. What more does a customer want?
Published 1 month ago by Juice

2.0 out of 5 stars Final Countdown Just Plain BAD, F-14 Tomcats Just Plain GOOD
Only see this movie for the Tomcat footage, not the acting or story. Kirk Douglas, Sheen, Katharine Ross, and Durning have nothing to work with (and all the acting is strained and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by B26354

5.0 out of 5 stars HISTORY
HOW THE HISTORY OF TIME 1 AIRCRAFT SUPPER CARRIER THE USSS NIMTZ COULD'VE WIPED OUT THE WHOLE JAPENESE NAVY & PEARL HARBOR WOULD STILL LOOK LIKE THE 1940'S
Published 2 months ago by David W. Childs

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the better time travel movies
There are many time travel movies floating around out there, but this is one of the better ones.
The basic story is a fairly simple one, but the plot and subplots get... Read more
Published 2 months ago by M. Shepherd

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