Windbreaker!

Under discussion:

Being John Malkovich  (1999)

I don't know a single person who has seen Being John Malkovich, so I haven't had anyone recommend it.  It just floated up in my Blockbuster queue.  I'd never read the DVD case and suggest the same for people considering watching it.  Just go in blind.

I was expecting some sort of mockumentary about John Malkovich.  Don't laugh - I'm serious!  Instead I got an artsy examination of the soul.  "Examination" is a strong word -- it's an artsy string of visuals and dialogue on the soul.  What if you could access a portal into another person?  Well, if it was John Malkovich, you'd be fugly with a round, hairless belly.

Under discussion:

The X-Files: Dreamland  (1998)

This episode (and its sequel) can be enjoyed by any sci-fi fan.  As I'm plowing through the X-Files seasons on DVD, I'm guessing I had seen about 10% of the episodes, and I remember this one like it was yesterday. 

Dreamland is top notch for TV.  It's tense, it's funny, and it will keep you guessing.  Michael McKean guest stars as a loser employee of Area 51.  He stops Mulder and Scully on a highway to keep them out of the area when a low-flying something-or-other emits some sort of pulse-a-ma-jigger that swaps the souls of Mulder and McKean's character, Fletcher.  Fletcher loves the swap.  Mulder, of course, is less than enthusiastic.