There’s nothing more patriotic than staying in and staring at your computer screen for four days. Here are some suitable suggestions from the Netflix Instant library.
Captain America: The First Avenger
Who needs a hero like Superman when we already have all-American awesomeness in the form of Captain America? Before he joined forces with other Marvel superheroes in The Avengers, Captain America got his own big-screen treatment in a film about a hero who makes wearing stars and stripes look good.
Watch it here.
Via: Paramount Pictures
Top Gun
Take my breath away, 1986 Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis. Top Gun has action, drama, and romance — not to mention a killer score. It might not make you wish you were in the Navy (especially if you're a Goose fan), but it will still give you some of that late '80s pride in your country and the fighter pilots who serve it.
Watch it here.
Via: Paramount Pictures
Stephen Fry in America
Get to know the country through the eyes of a foreigner — in this case, the hilarious Stephen Fry, who has a unique perspective on all things American. There are six episodes of this series, which has Fry traveling to different destinations across the country and interacting with locals along the way.
Watch it here.
Via: BBC One
The Birth of a Nation
If you're looking for more controversial fare, you could try the infamous 1915 silent film that charts the history of the country before and after the Civil War. It's also about the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, and it's notorious for its portrayal of African Americans. Still interesting to watch, albeit critically.
Watch it here.
