New WW2 film in production:

He was pretty good in "Raising Arizona".

 

oh and wasn't he awesome in Ghost Rider? (Why Poppy hates Hollywood)
Looking at the trailer and being familiar with the story...I thought it looked compelling...But what was going on with the 90s CGI?? I hope they WERE models because it seems a freakishly bad CGI attempt.
I learnt about the story as a kid who developed a love and fascination with sharks...this story obviously turned up...and blew my mind...from memory they only hauled about 800 men out...But by far the most common attacker was a "blue ocean shark"...very long and slim, big snout...quite a beautiful animal...and a man eater out in the ocean...The odd Tiger shark were present also...And a smattering of Bull sharks (omnipresent shark) but few if any Great Whites (did they just steal a scene from jaws??) The flying boats coming in reported seeing hundreds of sharks in the area all clearly visible...the five days gave hundreds, perhaps more than a thousand sharks time to arrive and feed.
This always seemed one of the BIG stories of WW2...so im glad more is being done on it...but the execution looks to be lacking a little.

 

Cage is a mixed bag, loved him in some things, hated him in others. From what I recall he got himself in financial trouble (bad investments or adviser) and has done pretty much anything offered ever since. He also has a facility for selecting roles he isn't suited for. He was cast for the never made 'Superman Lives' as Superman!

I thought at least one WWII era cruiser was a museum ship, and even if the wrong class it would have been better than exteriors of a BB. I imagine Van Peebles doesn't have the clout of Cameron and can't build a half scale prop ship.

No film is ever completely accurate and I tend to judge by story/acting over scenery.

Not going to rush out, but will check it out when it makes it to my dish.

 

That would be the USS Little Rock. However, with her conversion to a guided missile cruiser, there is little resemblance to her appearance in WW2.

 

According to one of the articles, it's a "battleship disaster flick"

And according to Van Peebles, Indianapolis was "coming back" after delivering the atomic bomb components. In fact of course she was heading towards the front lines.

Incidentally she had travelled without escort from California to Pearl Harbor and then to the Marianas. Granted there was little submarine danger in those waters, but her cargo was one of the most vital of the war. People commenting today find it surprising that a ship was allowed to go unescorted, but apparently it was considered reasonable at the time.

 

Also didn't raise suspicion...the more support the better the target...