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Starship: Rising

  • 20142014
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 31m
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2.2/10
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Ralph Guzzo, Joshua Paul Miller, Neil Johnson, Charles-Henri Avelange, and Emii in Starship: Rising (2014)
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Starship One - the most powerful warship in the Federation, capable of destroying entire worlds. When the order is given to destroy the Earth, Flight Lieutenant John Worthy mutineers Starshi... Read allStarship One - the most powerful warship in the Federation, capable of destroying entire worlds. When the order is given to destroy the Earth, Flight Lieutenant John Worthy mutineers Starship One and takes on the might of the Federation.Starship One - the most powerful warship in the Federation, capable of destroying entire worlds. When the order is given to destroy the Earth, Flight Lieutenant John Worthy mutineers Starship One and takes on the might of the Federation.
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  • Director
    • Neil Johnson
  • Writer
    • Neil Johnson
  • Stars
    • Darren Jacobs
    • Emii
    • Brooke Lewis Bellas
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  • Director
    • Neil Johnson
  • Writer
    • Neil Johnson
  • Stars
    • Darren Jacobs
    • Emii
    • Brooke Lewis Bellas
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    • 26User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations

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    Action Film Festival with Director/Producer/Writer Neil Johnson.
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    Starship Rising role of Xarsis
    STARSHIP: RISING (2014)- E.J. De La Pena, Claudia Wells and Brooke Lewis Bellas

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    Darren Jacobs
    Darren Jacobs
    • John Worthyas John Worthy
    Emii
    • Jollias Jolli
    Brooke Lewis Bellas
    Brooke Lewis Bellas
    • Starisas Staris
    Claudia Wells
    Claudia Wells
    • Captain Savageas Captain Savage
    E.J. De La Pena
    • Torgusas Torgus
    Ralph Guzzo
    • General Gustavas General Gustav
    Rajia Baroudi
    • Czarinaas Czarina
    Marilyn Ghigliotti
    Marilyn Ghigliotti
    • Xarsisas Xarsis
    Christina Moses
    Christina Moses
    • Dianaas Diana
    • (as Christina Marie Moses)
    Lynn Ayala
    Lynn Ayala
    • Martaas Marta
    Breck Gallini
    Breck Gallini
    • Seethusas Seethus
    Christian Anderson
    • Draysonas Drayson
    Joshua Paul Miller
    • Roartakas Roartak
    Neil Johnson
    • Overseeras Overseer
    • (voice)
    John Alton
    John Alton
    • Decon Quinnas Decon Quinn
    Mikel Arvizu
    • Altazaras Altazar
    Brad Bishop
    • The Masteras The Master
    Daniel Bridges
    • Rimmeras Rimmer
    • Director
      • Neil Johnson
    • Writer
      • Neil Johnson
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    Starship One... the most powerful prototype warship in the Federation, capable of destroying entire worlds. Two empires at war: the corrupt Federation, and the oppressive Terra Nostra. Entire planets are being wiped out. When the order is given to destroy the Earth, Federation Flight Lieutenant John Worthy kills his superior officer and mutineers Starship One. Demanding that both sides make peace, he becomes the target of both sides of the war. Worthy is pursued across the galaxy by General Gustav, an infamous military commander who brings the entire Federation fleet down upon Worthy and his Starship. After a number of intense battles, and suffering heavy vessel damage, Worthy aligns himself with an underground rebellion. He is entrusted with vessel upgrades and a robot army he needs to bring down both sides of the war. Joining with other disgruntled Federation military personnel, and Jolli, a beautiful gun-toting star pilot, Worthy wages war, but is halted when General Gustav holds his family hostage. Worthy risks losing all that is dear to him, to end the terrible war, and discovers a forbidden truth that will shake the foundations of the entire galaxy. —Neil Johnson
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      • Action
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    • Certificate
      • TV-14
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    • Trivia
      E.J. De la Pena (Torgus) had starred opposite Jake Lloyd in Jingle All The Way (1996). Jake Lloyd played Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace (1999).
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      "Any resemblance to persons or aliens living or dead is purely coincidental and conjecture. No animals or aliens were harmed in the making of this film, but some actors were.!
    • Connections
      Featured in Starfilm (2017)

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    3/10
    Not quite ready....but it shows promise
    "Starship: Rising" is a very, very difficult film to review...and I should explain why. In some ways, it's a bad film--with poor writing and terribly shallow characters. I am not going to gloss over these problems--and they are serious. However, at the same time, the film appears to be amazingly good looking and professional--an odd combination, I know. To me, it has all the look of a fan production--a movie made for sci-fi fans and not intended for general release. And, if this was the case, you cannot really compare the film to a traditional movie. But, apparently it is being released on DVD and Amazon, for instance, is planning on releasing selling it in September.

    So while I like some of the fan films, it's because I don't mind when the film has some rough edges--I expect them. And many of the best Star Trek and Star Wars fan films are very rough but also very enjoyable. As I watched "Starship: Rising", it appeared to be a fan film and thought the editor had sent me a fan film. A fan film, by the way, isn't intended for the average schnook out there--just the ultra-devoted sci- fi folks who might pick up a copy at a convention or pass it among themselves. "Starship: Rising", however, must be held to a higher standard if it's being released to the general public.

    Neil Johnson wrote and directed the film and despite its many problems, it's also kind of amazing. Well, The CGI, while not up to the quality of a big-budget Hollywood film is surprisingly good and at times sure comes close to what you'd see in a big-budget theatrical release. I remember years ago when "Babylon 5" was the first TV show that exclusively used CGI for its outer space scenes and they were cool but rough (though the excellent writing more than made up for these shortcomings). However, "Starship: Rising" has graphics that are light- years ahead of those--and I was blown away that a relatively inexpensive film could look this good. And, it's not all looks--the soundtrack is very nice as well. It doesn't sound cheap at all and works well, though I'll admit that it is, occasionally repetitive. Together, they make a film that has a very professional look. As for the story about a dystopian galactic world where an insane leader is bent on destroying Terra (Earth), it has its moments and the various planetscapes look good. So, you have a film that is awfully rough and yet awfully good. I don't recommend it for the casual viewer but for hardcore lovers of sci-fi or folks who like fan pictures and have modest expectations, it's well worth your time. The casual viewer, on the other hand, will no doubt have serious problems with the writing and acting--they just didn't seem polished or ready for a full-length film. A nice try...and perhaps with experience Johnson will be able to pull it all together.

    By the way, if you want to see a micro-budgeted sci-fi film that manages to have the great look you expect from a sci-fi outer space film AND great writing and characters, try to find a copy of "Hunter Prey". It is exceptional and packs a lot into a tiny budget...and you'd never notice the small budget when you see it on the screen.
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    • Release date
      • August 21, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Svemirska krstarica: Ustanak
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Empire Motion pictures
      • Morphius Film
      • Morphius Film
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 6-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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