"Hey Arnold!"
Nickelodeon may be playing all of its old ‘90s Nicktoons at midnight these days, but if the mood strikes you for some nostalgic animation at another time of day, look no further than your Netflix account. There you will find all five seasons of your favorite football-headed fourth grader. Watch as Helga tortures-but-secretly-pines-for Arnold, wait for Gerald's hair to cease defying gravity and see if Stoop Kid will ever leave his stoop. For more on the return of your favorite ‘90s shows to Nickelodeon, turn to last Wednesdays edition of The Observer for all of the most important coverage.
"Airplane!"
If you're looking for a reliable favorite on Netflix Instant, "Airplane!" is always a good choice. This comedy classic is a spoof of the cheesy disaster action movies of the ‘70s and has classic quotes spilling from actors' mouths every second. Made by the Zucker brothers, of "Police Squad" fame and later the "Naked Gun" series (also on available to watch instantly), "Airplane!" stars Leslie Nielsen in one of his first, and perhaps his most definitive, dead-pan comedic roles. With gags involving everything from disco to drinking, "Airplane!" is one of those goofy movies that you can watch anytime.
"Tangled"
This delightful film has the best parts of your favorite Disney movies all rolled into one. Not only is Rapunzel inhumanly beautiful, she's also a strong heroine with the purest of hearts. Plus her chameleon sidekick, Pascal, is beyond adorable. It's the perfect way to inspire optimism after a brutal study session.
"The League" Season One
This comedy follows the exploits of middle-aged men in a fantasy football league, but you don't have to know a thing about football to find this show absolutely hilarious. Asking bold and penetrating questions like, "What would happen if toilet seats were made out of narcotics?" and "Is it sex addiction, or is he just a dude?" this show rises far above the usual clichés of shows about immature grown men, while managing to still be a show about immature grown men.
"Hobo With A Shotgun"
Guess what it's about. This film was developed after Jason Eisner made a fake trailer for Robert Rodriguez's "Grindhouse" trailer contest. The trailer won the contest, and was included in selected screenings of "Grindhouse" in the U.S. and Canada. The film follows RutgerHauer, most famous for his villain in Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner," as a homeless man who delivers justice with a 20 gauge shotgun in the dystopian Hope City. It's B movie gold.
