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.
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 WinstonCarl Weathers General McKrakenJohanna Watts Lt. Caroline BradleyNikki McCauley Dr. Julia FlynnTony Basile Navy seal #9Elijah Chester Secretary Of Defense AlterBrandon Clark Chief ONealJosh Cohen Weapons Officer ClancyApril Ezell Wilson Dr. BillmanGregory French Navy SealJames Furey CPO RawlinsRebecca Goudarzi JaneAaron Griswold Munitions Team LeaderGray Hawks WexlerChris Hayes Lt. AndersRobert Jarvis Jr. CWO WattsSebastian Kelly Ensign MooreJon Kondelik Pentagon Radio Operator (voice)Jayson McCardell SealDevin McGee Lt. Cmdr. JuarezDavid Polinsky Admiral HollisRobin Dale Robertson MajorSteph Robinson Ensign Moore (as Sebastian Kelly)Rodney Roldan 2nd LookoutJennifer Russoli Situation Room AttendeeRobyn Shute Flight Comm OfficerSean Patrick Smith 1st Officer BryantCharree Swindoll Ship crew memberTed Thayer SEAL #1 JohnsonMandela Van Peebles Lookout DunbarEric Scott Wilson Ship Crew Membe
