As if you don't feel old enough yet . . .

40 years ago today – August 1st 1980 . . .

The Final Countdown was released – for the time it was incredible. The USS Nimitz was somehow swept back in time to December the sixth 1941. And the fun begins . . .

The film technology of the time – either “special effects” or film it for real – CGI did not exist as we know it now – it was incredibly costly and time consuming. This stuff was filmed with real aircraft performing real stunts.

The movie had some real big name actors. . .

The sound track was fantastic, and yes I had the record!

I highly recommend getting a copy and watching it. However you need

to get the widescreen version simply because the true “star” of the movie is

so damned BIG !!

And forty years later – The Nimitz is still on the job!

Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!