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The Final Countdown

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Format: Blu-ray May 25, 2021


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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 counterstrike 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. Now Blue Underground is proud to present THE FINAL COUNTDOWN in a stunning new restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from the original 35mm camera negative, with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio, for the ultimate in explosive home theater excitement! Review A FANTASTIC TALE Intelligent And Entertaining! --Time Magazine Truly Spectacular! --The New York Post Filled With Technology, Special Effects And Action! --Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy


Format: Anamorphic, Dolby, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen


Contributor: Charles Durning, Don Taylor, James Coleman, James Farentino, Joe Lowry, Katharine Ross, Kirk Douglas, Lloyd Kaufman, Martin Sheen, Ron O'Neal, Soon-Tek Oh, Victor Mohica See more


Language: English


Runtime: 1 hour and 42 minutes


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.43 x 6.77 x 0.83 inches; 5.64 ounces


Batteries ‏ : ‎ 1 AAA batteries required.


Director ‏ : ‎ Don Taylor


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, Dolby, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen


Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 42 minutes


Release date ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2021


Actors ‏ : ‎ James Farentino, Katharine Ross, Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Ron O'Neal


Studio ‏ : ‎ Blue Underground


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Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2015 by Jeanne B.
    • good film only gets better with age
This 1980 film was a family driven production of Kirk Douglas (his grandson produced it) and the US Navy. The film preceded 'Top Gun' ny seven years and in many respects surpasses that box office epic. The pre CGI age means all of the air scenes are real. Boy, are they. The film's director lost control early on when he couldn't really conceive how to create the necessary aircraft demonstrations, so the second unit became the carrier pilots themselves. The dogfight between the two Japanese Zeros and the F-14 Tomcats may be the best ever put on film. The story is terrific as are the performances. Some clunky dialogue does show itself, and the movie seems to be missing maybe 15 or 20 minutes. That said, it is provocative, well reasoned and plays out very well. A huge hit worldwide it did serve as the model for the song 'The Final Countdown' by the band Europe. The score by John Scott is terrific as well, and to this day the carrier Nimitz uses it as it's 'breakaway music' when it receives supplies at sea from another ship. When they break apart they play the score on the carrier's speaker system. Real Navy and Marines are among the actors as they shot almost all of the film on board. This Blu Ray transfer is superb. The 1980 film stock is all that holds it back, some grainy shots are just what they are. However, much of it is crisp and sharp. Stereo remix excellent as well. It is not a 'great' movie but it is a very good, and hugely underrated one. It's 'coolness' factor is off the charts. James Farentino and Katherine Ross are excellent together. Martin Sheen, fresh off of 'Apocalypse Now' has a largely thankless role but still makes it interesting, as does Ron O'Neal. And Kirk Douglas? Well, he is classic Kirk in this. Just a star like always. It was his last film role before a massive stroke sidelined him. He still lived ANOTHER 40 years after this. What a legend. Totally worth owning... ... show more
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    • Holds up way after nearly 50 years.
4 stars for nostalgia… I remember seeing this when it first came out at the theater. It was a partisan crowd, though, because it was at the little movie theater on the joint base where I was stationed in 1980-81. For the time the special effects were kinda cheeseball, but computer graphics were still in there infancy. I mean, even George Lucas went back years later and tweaked the space battles from Star Wars before releasing them on DVD. But in The Final Countdown the only real special effects (CGI) were the shots of the wormhole. Everything else was practical effects or live action. Which is surprising when you look at the scant bonus features on the disc. In fact, in an interview with one of the associate producers, it’s kind of amazing that the US Navy, and the officers and crew of the USS Nimitz, offered as much assistance to the production as they did. But I guess if you talk a good enough game people will either believe you or just give in to shut you up. Anyway, one of the actual producers was Peter Douglas, the son of Kirk and brother of Michael. And somehow he convinced his father to star in the picture. And that enabled them to attract other actors, though not all of them were marquee names. But it included Martin Sheen and James Farentino as the other two leads, as well as Katherine Ross and Charles Durning. Now for the spoiler alert. Though with over 45 years having passed since it’s release, if you don’t know the general plot of the movie by now, then you’ve probably been trapped in a cave with Aaron Rodgers on one of his hairbrained darkness retreats. Anyway, the wormhole transports the Nimitz back to December 6th, 1941… And surely you can figure out the rest… But it does offer up one of those tantalizing “what ifs” of alternate history. That the Nimitz and all its advanced firepower and modern weaponry could prevent the Pacific War in 1941-45 from ever happening, and possibly defeat Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy afterwards. Of course it ignores the fact that the Nimitz, which is nuclear powered, but it still requires modern formulations of aviation fuel, as well as advanced missiles, bombs and bullets that would be impossible to manufacture back in the 1940s… But that’s why people go to the movies, to “willingly suspend their disbelief” for a couple hours. Interestingly, a few years later I came across a Japanese Anime called Z-Ping, which looked at the upcoming attack at Pearl Harbor from the Japanese standpoint. Where one of their modern Aegis destroyers or cruisers (not sure which) finds itself transported back to the time period. However, they find themselves trailing the Japanese fleet that is approaching Hawaii. Now I only watched the first one or so episodes of the Anime series, so I don’t know how it turned out, but knowing something of the Japanese mindset as portrayed in all their post-Hiroshima/Nagasaki movies and animation, it would be extremely interesting to see what moral dilemmas the crew of that ship faced. And I imagine that a number of the crew likely would have had ancestors who fought and/or died in World War II. But back to The Final Countdown. And the title sounds more like it would belong on a film like Burt Lancaster’s “Twighlights Last Gleaming”. Anyway, I enjoyed the movie when I saw it back in my Navy days. So when I came across it 10-15 years ago on DVD I had to buy it. And I’ve watched it a few times over the years, but misplaced the DVD. That’s why I did an Amazon search and found it on Blu-ray. And for being nearly a half century old, the movie does hold up well. I just wish they’d have done a George Lucas number on it, and beefed up the wormhole special effects so they didn’t look like someone was pouring oil down a storm sewer. ... show more
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When I was a little kid in the 80s, this was one of the movies that would come on TBS or USA all the time. Whenever it did, my Dad, my brother or I would inform the other two, and we'd all enthusiastically gather around the TV in awe of this masterpiece. Needless to say, its been almost twenty years since then, and they don't show it anymore. So when my Dad's birthday rolled around this year, it seemed the perfect choice for a gift. After Dad's birthday dinner when all the relatives had gone home, I decided to stay the night so Dad and I could kick back, split a pint of whiskey and re-absorb the brilliance that is "The Final Countdown". Even three decades after it was made, this movie is still flawless. The script, the acting, the photography, the sound; I can't find a single fault anywhere. My dad had good taste back in the day. Who'd have thought? What truly stands out about this movie when viewed today though is the casting and dialogue. If it had been made today, it would have been cast with a bunch of young male models with slick haircuts who can barely deliver a good line, let alone convey anything meaningful without speaking, and the story would be warped to pound some political statement into our heads about how war is horrible and pointless. We all know war is horrible and pointless, but like many horrible, pointless things it is also dramatic, interesting and a fact of life. So watch this movie. Delight in the wonderfully stimulating "what ifs" it leaves bouncing around in your head by telling a perfectly crafted story without pre-judging its characters for you. ... show more
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Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019 by thesilverscream

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