When a fleet of mysterious ships wage war against the Earth, only the crew of the USS Iowa, the last American battleship, can prevent global armageddon.This is an excerpt from Dan's movie report, for the full review go to:American Warships represents a technological leap for The Asylum, the CGI in this film is very good, by low budget standards of course, not distracting at all. I am basing this strictly on lower budget standards, as many asylum films and other lower budget films have much poorer often times wrenching 80s technology CGI.The acting is acceptable, not going to win awards, but Mario Van Peebles (Capt. Winston), Carl Weathers (General McKraken), and Johanna Watts (LT Bradley) are solid in their portrayal of their respective characters. Quite frankly, I am a white male, and I like a diverse multi-ethnic cast in films. Nice to see the two underutilized veteran actors kick ass even if they are older now.The basic premise is the same as the big budget version of the film, Aliens and the navy fighting them, the filming took place in Wilmington NC, and the shooting schedule was limited, but for what they came up with the end result is highly watchable.Cast:
Mario Van Peebles Captain Winston
Carl Weathers General McKraken
Johanna Watts Lt. Caroline Bradley
Nikki McCauley Dr. Julia Flynn
Tony Basile Navy seal #9
Elijah Chester Secretary Of Defense Alter
Brandon Clark Chief ONeal
Josh Cohen Weapons Officer Clancy
April Ezell Wilson Dr. Billman
Gregory French Navy Seal
James Furey CPO Rawlins
Rebecca Goudarzi Jane
Aaron Griswold Munitions Team Leader
Gray Hawks Wexler
Chris Hayes Lt. Anders
Robert Jarvis Jr. CWO Watts
Sebastian Kelly Ensign Moore
Jon Kondelik Pentagon Radio Operator (voice)
Jayson McCardell Seal
Devin McGee Lt. Cmdr. Juarez
David Polinsky Admiral Hollis
Robin Dale Robertson Major
Steph Robinson Ensign Moore (as Sebastian Kelly)
Rodney Roldan 2nd Lookout
Jennifer Russoli Situation Room Attendee
Robyn Shute Flight Comm Officer
Sean Patrick Smith 1st Officer Bryant
Charree Swindoll Ship crew member
Ted Thayer SEAL #1 Johnson
Mandela Van Peebles Lookout Dunbar
Eric Scott Wilson Ship Crew Membe
When a US plane is taken down over seas by an unknown assailant, the army is sure it was North Korea and a new war is about to break out. Even worse, the true attacker is an alien armed force and only one old battleship can stop them.