The Final Countdown | | Cast : | Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross | | Director : | Don Taylor | | Studio : | Blue Underground | | Format : | Color, Dolby, Subtitled, DTS Surround Sound, Surround Sound, Widescreen, THX | | Released Date : | August 01, 1980 | | DVD Released Date : | March 30, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 12, 2005 | | Summary | Guilty Pleasure | Content
 | A fun movie with good acting from the main roles. The special effects are laughable today but it's great to see the old japanese planes in the air vs the US jets. It's a shame that the big battle works out the way it does, but overall I guess it needs to happen the way it does. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | An all time modern thriller with a nostalgic twist! | Content
| Get your popcorn, candy, and drinks before hitting play. This is one of those all time favorites. The kind of movie where your cuddled up in a blanket, unable to pry your self off the couch for a snack or a trip to the leu. Your friends will envy you, after they watch this movie. The modern air craft carrier USS Nimitz, begins a routine patrol off the coast of Hawaii. Suddenly a mysterious cloud formation plays havoc with the instruments and crew placing them back in time. Many crew members believe this to be a trick by a guest that had boarded back in Hawaii. Soon, every one realizes this is no gag. What will happen to the USS Nimitz and it's crew? Will they change history? The only way to find out, is to gather your friends and family together and take a trip back in time, aboard the USS Nimitz. Get your snacks, and get comfortable this is one movie you won't want to miss a moment of. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 01, 2005 | | Summary | Slightly campy but worth every penny!!! | Content
| I remember this movie from the theaters and when it was coming out on DVD I think I picked up the first copy. The mighty F14 is now ending it's career in the US Military but this movie will always keep it high on my WOW list. Many others have commented upon this movie and it's story it already well known. Suffice as to say if you like air to air combat, have ever wondered what would happen if the past technolgies met the present, or have an interest in time travel. Then this movie is for you. True there are some confusing and out of place bits such as when the A7 Crusader (identified in the scene selections as "A destroyer come aboard") comes aboard after the Nimitz passes thru the time storm. But without a doubt the highlight is when the F14s mix it up with the Zeros.
All in all a must see movie... |
| Rating | | | Date | May 08, 2005 | | Summary | Wonderful! | Content
| I live in Hawaii overlooking Pearl Harbor. Aircraft carriers are a common sight, and this movie shows them at their best! I have personally been on dozens of aircarft carriers. Some of the aircraft used in the film are no longer in the Navy inventory, such as the A6. The scene with the F-14 tomcats "playing" with Japanese Zeros is "priceless". I can't count how many time I've watched that scene and it continues to impress me. I love this movie, and recommend it in the stongest possible terms. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 26, 2005 | | Summary | Whatta Geek! | Content
| This is a wonderful movie despite some holes in the plot that are bigger than the storm the Nimitz went through. This is a thought provoking flick where you inevitably find yourself asking, what would I do? And not just for the whole scenario, but for each major character, because they all face certain demons and inner dialogues that comes with each their respective chosen occupations. Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen are at the top of their game for this flick and the supporting cast is top notch. The film's a bit dated, but it still holds up very well. The upgrade on the DVD is spectacular, particularly in the visual department, but they could have thinned the extras, used only one disk and trimmed the price a bit. Let's face it, on most DVD's, you might watch all the extras once and then probably never again. For a movie that clocks in at barely over an hour and a half and also has appeared on television too many times to count, the need for two disks seems a bit much, especially for the asking price. However, if you're like me and enjoy watching this thought provoking film at least once a year, then I highly recommend that you purchase this new and vastly improved DVD upgrade. You might want to also grab the somewhat related "The Philidelphia Experiment" for a really rousing double-feature.
For those of you panning this flick because there's no showdown between the Tomcats and Zeroes (and there shouldn't be one), I'm afraid you've missed the point of the whole movie. Just go rent Top Gun, you big geek! |
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