WDYWW Top 3: Things To Watch From Star On Disney+
<p class="">On the latest episode of <a href="https://explosionnetwork.com/what-do-you-want-to-watch/why-does-the-hfpa-keep-doing-this-episode-78">What Do You Wanna Watch?</a> Ashley asked the crew what people should watch from the newly added Star content on Disney+</p>
On the latest episode of What Do You Wanna Watch? Ashley asked the crew what people should watch from the newly added Star content on Disney+. Ashley and Dylan offered up some well-regarded films and shows they’ve seen before or are just coming out. Ciaran, meanwhile, went rogue.
Let us know your Top 3 Things To Watch From Star on Disney+ in the comments below or on Twitter.
Ciaran’s Top 3
3. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov
Screenplay by: Seth Grahame-Smith
Based on: Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
Starring: Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell, Marton Csokas
Synopsis: When his country is threatened by a ferocious group of vampires, Abraham Lincoln sets out on a mission to eliminate them.
It’s such a terrible movie that it’s so good. His axe has a shotgun in it. And it’s like “by the way, American slavery was because of vampires”… It’s that bad but it’s so good.
2. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Directed by: Bryan Spicer
Screenplay by: Arne Olsen
Story by: John Kamps, Arne Olsen
Starring: Karan Ashley, Johnny Yong Bosch, Steve Cardenas, Jason David Frank, Amy Jo Johnson, David Yost, Paul Freeman
Synopsis: When a mysterious giant egg releases the terrible Ivan Ooze, the Power Rangers head to a distant planet to gain new powers and save Earth.
Teenagers with attitude, a villain called Ivan Ooze whose master plan was soda-can brainwashing — it’s great fun. The best Power Rangers movie they’ve ever released.
1. My Name Is Earl
Created by: Greg Garcia
Starring: Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, Nadine Velazquez, Eddie Steeples
Synopsis: After losing a lottery ticket, petty criminal Earl decides to make amends for his past misdeeds to turn his luck around.
My late childhood and early teens were very much spent watching this. Great comedy with underlying serious themes and messages that I really enjoyed.
Dylan’s Top 3
3. The Last Man on Earth
Created by: Will Forte
Starring: Will Forte, Kristen Schaal, January Jones, Mel Rodriguez, Cleopatra Coleman, Mary Steenburgen
Synopsis: In 2022, Phil Miller searches the country for other survivors after a mysterious event wipes out humanity.
I only watched two of the four seasons, but the show is really funny. It kept getting better — I’m excited to finish it.
2. Raising Arizona
Directed by: Joel Coen
Written by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, William Forsythe, John Goodman, Frances McDormand, Sam McMurray, Randall “Tex” Cobb
Synopsis: Unable to adopt because of Hi’s criminal past, a couple kidnaps one of a rich businessman’s quintuplets.
Probably my favourite Nicolas Cage movie — one of the funniest movies I’ve ever watched. Can’t wait to revisit.
1. Love, Victor
Created by: Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger
Based on: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli; Love, Simon by Elizabeth Berger & Isaac Aptaker
Starring: Michael Cimino, George Sear, Rachel Hilson, Bebe Wood, Anthony Turpel, Isabella Ferreira, Ana Ortiz, James Martinez, Mason Gooding, Mateo Fernandez, Nick Robinson
Synopsis: New student Victor navigates family pressures, a new city, and his sexual orientation at Creekwood High.
This spin-off from one of my favourite 2018 films is the first original show I’m jumping into on Star. I’m excited for it.
Ashley’s Top 3
3. Futurama
Created by: Matt Groening
Starring: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Phil LaMarr, Lauren Tom, David Herman, Frank Welker
Synopsis: Accidentally frozen, delivery boy Fry wakes up 1,000 years in the future and joins a small interplanetary cargo service.
The best thing Matt Groening created, hands down. Beautifully animated, consistently great — now’s the time to dive in.
2. The Orville
Created by: Seth MacFarlane
Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, Halston Sage, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, Jessica Szohr
Synopsis: A spaceship crew explores the galaxy 400 years in the future, facing danger and ethical dilemmas.
More a Star Trek homage than an outright comedy — underrated and gets better as it goes along.
1. Fresh Off the Boat
Created by: Nahnatchka Khan
Based on: Fresh Off the Boat by Eddie Huang
Starring: Randall Park, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler, Ian Chen, Lucille Soong, Chelsey Crisp, Ray Wise
Synopsis: In the 1990s, a Taiwanese American family adjusts to life in the U.S. with humor and heart.
Six seasons starring Constance Wu and Randall Park — and the kids are great too. Hopefully the Star boost gets it more love in Australia.
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[He/Him] Dylan Blight is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Explosion Network, an independent Australian publication covering video games, film, television and pop culture. Since founding Explosion Network in 2017, Dylan has written and produced reviews, news, interviews, features and podcasts across the entertainment industry, while overseeing the publication's editorial direction and content.
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