If you haven't noticed anyone yet, you don't need a Roku device to watch your Roku channel. The streaming service from the makers of smart TVs and streaming devices is completely free for everyone to watch, as long as you don't mind sitting through some ads. While services like Tubi and Pluto TV tend to get the most attention, the Roku channel has a lot of valuable content, and there are minor interruptions from ads as well.

There's a lot of content on the Roku channel, but in fact, it can be hard to figure out what to watch. In addition to many live channels and on-demand TV shows, the Roku channel has a wide selection of great movies. Here are 5 perfect picks for you to get started.

While subsequent franchises are uneven at best, James Cameron's original sci-fi action film remains classic. It's a scrap low-budget production compared to later entries in the series, but even at this early point in his career, Cameron has shown his creativity in deploying special effects and crafting action sequences. He builds an immersive, epic futuristic world by sticking mainly to the simple places of the present.

The "Terminator" also showcases the talents of Arnold Schwarzenegger fully, as an implacable cyborg from the future, sent back in time to kill discreet waitress Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). Also sent back from the future, human freedom fighter Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) is Sarah's only hope for survival. Cameron is an all-efficient, propulsive grindhouse-style thriller with emotional strength along with suspense and heady philosophical ideas.

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While Roku Channel is little known in the original film, the service is a comedy musician "Weird Al." In this tongue-in-cheek "biography" about Yankovic was a huge hit. Aptly enough for an artist known for parodies of popular songs, "Strange" is a parody of musical biopics, where Daniel Radcliffe plays the role of Jankovich, who is about to rise to the stardom.He plays the most important role in his life in his life.

In the film world, Yankovic has an ardent relationship with Madonna (Evan Rachel Wood), and as director eric Appel provides a joke-filled takedown of the biopic's cliches, drug cartels and confrontations "weird" is as clever and goofy as Yankovic's music, even in a context that is vastly different from the actual creation. It is also a great place to learn about the history and culture of Japan. In its own absurd way, it takes an ideal approach to show the audience who the "strange" Jankovic really is.

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Martin Scorsese's film about the life of Jake Lamotta (Robert de Niro) may be the best boxing film ever made, but the portrayal of the sport is not exactly flattering. That clear・eyed approach is part of the reason why "Raging Bull" was so successful, and Pa

with its portrayal of a nasty, abusive man who was fast in his fists, both in and out of the ring, De Niro barely disguises both his brother/manager Joey (Joe Pesci) and his wife Vicki (Kathy Moriarty). Despite his boxing championship, Jake is still a tragic figure, and De Niro makes him sad and reprehensible. The boxing scene is also complex and has a stunning visual style that emphasizes their harsh poetry more than any athletic ability.

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Emma Stone had appeared in several films before leading on "Easy A," but the film turned her into a budding star. And even if you just watched the trailer, you can easily see why. She's funny, she's resourceful and dominates the screen in a way that's remarkable not just because she can't play off others. 

But, believe me, you'll want to watch the whole movie — not just the trailer. It's not the same layer as "Dazed And Confused," but "Easy A" is a great high school movie. Stone plays Olive Penderghast, a 17-year-old high school girl who embraces her reputation as an easy girl in school and so far at some point goes to literally wear scarlet letters, a nod to the famous novel. If you are a fan of "Mean Girls", you can easily hit a lot of the same notes, but connect with the more talented lead actress and "Easy A". 

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Spider-Man's big screen debut was everything fans wanted at the time. Remember that Sam Raimi's first "Spider-Man" movie came out before the superhero blockbuster became a sure thing."

Starring Toby Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Willem Dafoe as Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson and Norman Osborne, respectively, "Spider-Man" retells the origin story of wisecracking webslinger, from his accidental encounter with a genetically engineered spider, to the fact that the Spider-man is a webslinger. In his first climactic showdown with the Green Goblins. Horror director Sam Raimi injected a lot of the same over-the-top energy as his "Evil Dead" movie. Some fans consider the emotional melodrama to be true to the original Stan Lee cartoon; others consider it a bit too much. In any case, the film is still a good ride, and even after all these years. 

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