The Final Countdown [Blu-ray]

Great old movie. Shipping was slow as it took nearly a week to get

i was always a fan of this movie,this remastered widescreen version
with 5.1 surround sound viewed with my plasma tv and home theater
system was awesome!!!,the F-14 TOMCAT sequences were amazing,
there is a part when one of the F-14 TOMCATS goes into a dive and
drops down right near the water the pulls staight up at full
throttle,the sound of the jet engines pouring out thousands of
horsepower will send chills up your spine.

Enjoyable film... great twist on an old story (the Pearl Harbor attack). Thought provoking - what if the Nimitz had interfered with the attack!? How history might have changed!??? The film followed a good logical sequence of an illogical hypothetical event.

It was said by some that the amount of detail regarding carrier operations provided potential ememies of the US with too much information. I disagree - real potential enemies would have already known about such things - even more so. Instead, I think it gave the viewing public a good appreciation for what men and women (although there were no service women seen on the ship) in military service (in this case, the Navy)do and the dangers they face on the job. It was great that the producers actually used real servicemen from the carrier in the film.

Notwithstanding Douglas's overacting, it was a most enjoyable film. It was also difficult to find, both in stores and rental houses. Thanks to Amazon.com, I now have my own copy of this movie.

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I was very happy with how fast it got here. I could not find that DVD in any store around here, but you had it. thank you

Classic movie with action/suspense/romance. Loved the real Navy pilots interview/comments on the 2nd DVD.