If you loved D.A.R.Y.L., try Starchaser: The Legend of Orin
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Starchaser: The Legend of Orin has roughly 6.8× fewer votes than D.A.R.Y.L. — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theysit in Action / Family / Science Fiction territory. If that's the register that drew you to D.A.R.Y.L., the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Starchaser: The Legend of Orin is
Apparently someone thought space slavery needed an animated spin. Orin finds a powerful sword hilt on his subterranean home. He assembles a team to take down the evil overlord Zygon with predictable heroics.
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