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The Final Countdown Movie Review

Starring: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino
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"What would happen if the USS Nimitz from 1979, complete with crew and equipment, was transported back to Dec. 6th, 1941? That is the premise of this movie. A very excellent movie even for those who hate time-travel movies."
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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%




**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - science fiction story
Time Travel: - primarily to the past
War and Invasion Yes
Time Travel Story? Yes
To what time period? - 1900-1960's

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - government investigator
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Hair color? - brunette (Brown)
Hair type - (man) short/medium straight
Body type - average (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - introspective
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Male
Hair color - blonde
Hair style - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - muscular (man)
How much in movie? - 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - can see into the future
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 20%

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century (1970's to Present) - 20th Century (1900-1950)
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Water? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Tone of movie - upbeat
Any profanity? - Occasional swearing
Kinds of F/X - exploding vehicles
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE... - Orchestra/classical
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