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The Final Countdown (1980) - Prime Video
Posted on 12/10/23 at 5:01 pm
Posted on 12/10/23 at 5:01 pm
Fired up this gem last night after discovering that it is included with Prime Video and enjoyed the hell out of it. Fun movie with the USS Nimitz being teleported to the waters off of Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941. Seeing the F-14 Tomcat take on a couple A6M "Zero" planes is worth the watch.
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Posted on 12/10/23 at 5:21 pm to bad93ex
Is this the one where the tomcat pilot nearly out his aircraft in the ocean?
Posted on 12/10/23 at 5:23 pm to bad93ex
Need to rewatch this.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 5:27 pm to bad93ex
quote:How does it hold up? I haven’t seen in ages. My dad and I used to watch on occasion when I was a teen.
The Final Countdown (1980) - Prime Video
Posted on 12/10/23 at 5:30 pm to drizztiger
It holds up.
Pilot that flew that scene says there was no danger in putting it in (special features with the Blu-ray).
Pilot that flew that scene says there was no danger in putting it in (special features with the Blu-ray).
Posted on 12/10/23 at 5:31 pm to bad93ex
Oh...and Katherine Ross was such a babe
Posted on 12/10/23 at 5:38 pm to udtiger
quote:Thanks.
It holds up.
I’ll watch this week. I always loved the premise.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 5:49 pm to drizztiger
quote:
How does it hold up?
Definitely holds up and is a fun watch.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 6:27 pm to bad93ex
I’ll echo what others have said in that if definitely “holds up”. The premise is very strong…almost strong enough for, dare I say….a rem…..k…no, must not do it.
Seriously though, it’s a good movie.
Seriously though, it’s a good movie.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 7:41 pm to lsusa
Watched it about six months ago and agree. Well worth the watch.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 8:21 pm to bad93ex
Very enjoyable film. Holds up. Watch every 5 years or so.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 10:02 pm to kaaj24
Great, great movie with the most purposely unfulfilling ending ever. Much better movie than Top Gun for Navy nerds as it really highlights all aspects of late 70’s Naval Aviation.
There is no more bad azz airplane than the F14 in Jolly Roger livery. A remake but with the Gerald Ford turning the Japanese Fleet into a giant artificial reef along with the world wide political fallout would be interesting.
There is no more bad azz airplane than the F14 in Jolly Roger livery. A remake but with the Gerald Ford turning the Japanese Fleet into a giant artificial reef along with the world wide political fallout would be interesting.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 6:27 am to bad93ex
Great movie. Watched it many times
Posted on 12/11/23 at 9:11 am to bad93ex
Filmed on the actual Nimitz.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 9:24 am to Fewer Kilometers
they struggled with coordinating the zeros vs Tomcats sequences because the zeros were so slow
excellent discussion on the movie with ward carroll
excellent discussion on the movie with ward carroll
Posted on 12/15/23 at 7:11 am to supatigah
So based on this thread, I watched this movie this week (finished it last night). It's really good/entertaining. The acting is meh at times (a lot of times it just feels like people are reading their lines off the page), but the plot is cool and the cinematography is excellent.
It's Top Gun six years before Top Gun.
Definitely would recommend to anybody looking for something to watch. And thanks for this thread, OP.
It's Top Gun six years before Top Gun.
Definitely would recommend to anybody looking for something to watch. And thanks for this thread, OP.
Posted on 12/15/23 at 12:20 pm to lsusa
quote:
I’ll echo what others have said in that if definitely “holds up”. The premise is very strong…almost strong enough for, dare I say….a rem…..k…no, must not do it. Seriously though, it’s a good movie.
Hollywood wouldn’t be able to help itself when given the opportunity (in-universe) to have the modern characters lecture the 1941 character on why there are female fighter pilots and the XO is black, with a nod and an extra 5 minutes of dialogue about there being “much more progress to make”
Posted on 12/15/23 at 3:06 pm to BRIllini07
Splash the zeros. I repeat splash the zeros
Posted on 12/15/23 at 4:13 pm to LSU CRAZY
quote:
Splash the zeros. I repeat splash the zeros
Hearing that and then seeing the tomcats sweep their wings back, great scene.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 8:57 pm to bad93ex
Man I'm not sure how I've never seen this before today.
The flight scenes are mostly top notch. I'm honestly enjoying the flight scenes more than either top gun.
The flight scenes are mostly top notch. I'm honestly enjoying the flight scenes more than either top gun.
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