Great Sci Fi
Added 10/31/2009
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. If you like military films and Sci Fi you may well enjoy this film.
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One for a remake
Added 10/5/2009
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. Most of the time when they take an older movie like this and put them on BR and you watch them on a large screen TV 50 inches or better it is still like watching a VHS tape on a big screen. The BR Copy I bought was like a VHS upgrade to DVD. By no means as clear as BR should be but much much better than I expected to get.
Hats off to the remastering team that did the work on these disks. BR and DVD.
Lastly. Would it not be cool for a good director and production team to remake this movie. And not ruin it with PC garbage or turning it in to a global warming commercial, or turning it in to a liberal anti war propaganda reel.
Wouldn't it be cool if it was done right with today's effects?
What if
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Modern Classic
Added 9/12/2009
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. The Blu-ray clarity has added a wonderful aspect to all the flight operations. This movie was made the cooperation of the Navy and everything is actual footage and not computer generated. The F-14s and the Confererate Air Force Zeros performed amazing maneuvers together. The cast is first rate and made the movie work. As an added enjoyment, watch the interviews with the "Jolly Rogers". Naval Aviators always have something fun to say and don't worry about being politically correct.
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A classic
Added 9/10/2009
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. They fight within themselves do they interfere and change the future or sit back and watch it happen all over again. Pretty good for its time . I recommend it highly.
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The Final Countdown
Added 9/3/2009
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. The movie was made in the late seventies when the "Russian Bear" was still the enemy and our newest Supercarriers, and the unbelievable F14-Tomcat fighters were deployed. The begining of the movie is kind of like the older Pro-Military technology docudramas, but develops quickly into its main story. The USS Nimitz while on a routine patrol from modern Pearl Harbor encounters a freak storm and is transported back in time to the day before the Dec 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The clash of technologies that takes place is exciting and for a minute you forget its just a science fiction movie. The story takes a few twists and turns but when the smoke clears, we all have to ponder the possibilities.I recommend this movie to all ages, and anyone who enjoys military action mixed with science fiction and fact.
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Great Sci Fi
Added 10/31/2009
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. If you like military films and Sci Fi you may well enjoy this film.
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One for a remake
Added 10/5/2009
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. Most of the time when they take an older movie like this and put them on BR and you watch them on a large screen TV 50 inches or better it is still like watching a VHS tape on a big screen. The BR Copy I bought was like a VHS upgrade to DVD. By no means as clear as BR should be but much much better than I expected to get.
Hats off to the remastering team that did the work on these disks. BR and DVD.
Lastly. Would it not be cool for a good director and production team to remake this movie. And not ruin it with PC garbage or turning it in to a global warming commercial, or turning it in to a liberal anti war propaganda reel.
Wouldn't it be cool if it was done right with today's effects?
What if
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Modern Classic
Added 9/12/2009
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. The Blu-ray clarity has added a wonderful aspect to all the flight operations. This movie was made the cooperation of the Navy and everything is actual footage and not computer generated. The F-14s and the Confererate Air Force Zeros performed amazing maneuvers together. The cast is first rate and made the movie work. As an added enjoyment, watch the interviews with the "Jolly Rogers". Naval Aviators always have something fun to say and don't worry about being politically correct.
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