TechnoTV - The Final Countdown [Blu-ray]

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Manufacturer: Blue Underground
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, James Farentino, Katharine Ross, Ron O'Neal
Directed By: Don Taylor

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: Blu-ray
EAN: 0827058700191
Format: Dolby
Label: Blue Underground
Manufacturer: Blue Underground
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Blue Underground
Region Code: 0
Release Date: 2008-11-04
Running Time: 102
Studio: Blue Underground
Theatrical Release Date: 1980

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Summary: Great SciFi Movie
Comment: 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

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Summary: Umm, What am I missing? I didn't like this movie!
Comment: 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.

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Summary: Sci-Fi Classic Starring the U.S.S. Nimitz
Comment: 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!!

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Summary: Good copy of this movie
Comment: 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.

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Summary: The final countdown
Comment: 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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"...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
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