Episode 131: The Final Countdown

Exploding Helicopter

Feb 1 2023 • 38 mins

”Somebody - for some reason - wants us to believe that we’re back in 1941.”

On this show we spiral backwards through the time tunnel to review THE FINAL COUNTDOWN (1980).

We discuss time paradoxes, marvel at the art of background acting, and admire the film’s military hardware. Oh, and we of course discuss an exploding helicopter which may secure the outcome of WWII.

Show notes

The Final Countdown (1980)
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Charles Durning, Ron O’Neal, Katharine Ross
Plot: A modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near Hawaii, just hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

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