Do you gripe and complain? Or, are you willing to go with him? Do you enjoy those kinds of movies? Why or why not?

I will be spying on the answers to gain insight into women's thought processes.

It doesn't work if no one responds, however. Please start responding.

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I Need Some Partners!
--JoJo

1. If you are a parent of small kids any chance to be alone with your spouse and enjoy some adult time is too precious to worry about what kind of movie to see.

2. Before kids I would go see anything my husband wanted to see and vice-versa. We usually agree on what looks good and what doesn't. I remember going to see Terminator 2 with him and a couple of other action movies. Fine with me. I love movies and I love my sweetie...no down side to it.

3. Now that we are tied down to the kids we take turns going to the movies alone or with friends so that we don't have to have a sitter. When Gladiator came out this summer he got to see it with his buddy and I stayed home. I get to go with my friends whenever I want because DH doesn't mind at all.

4. I enjoy action movies that are well made. I love special effects and loud, booming noise. I like to be thrilled and excited. It doesn't matter that we know how it will come out...it's the journey to the ending that I enjoy the most. True Lies is one of my all time favorite action films. I love it. Also, most of these movies are filled with some very nice looking men...no complaints from this girl! One of the best films I saw all year last year was Three Kings. Not a chick flick, but this chick was totally into it. Great movie, gorgeous men, big stunts and lotsa gross outs. Great fun!!

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"Better a witty fool than a foolish wit."
--Shakespeare

So, as an answer to your question, I like the action movies and sci-fi thrillers. So, I really don't have a problem when out on a date. We tend to want to see the same movie.

As for seeing movies on a date, contrary to popular opinion I don´t think going to the movies is a good first or even second date activity. The whole point is to get to know the person, and a movie setting pretty much ruins the opportunity for any sort of conversation. Now, if this is someone I´ve been dating for a while or a long-term boyfriend, I would think if it´s lasted that long and I´m interested in the guy it´s because we share common likes...in which case agreeing on a movie should not be a problem.

The best situation for seeing an action movie, though, is with half a dozen friends of different genders. That way you can ooh and ah with your girlfriends over the cuteness of the male lead and the coolness of the music, and also get the guy perspective on the film's merits relative to other action films. The fun part is really at the end, though, when us girls try to decide which of our guyfriends remind us most of characters in the movie . . . from hero to villain to comic relief. The resulting hilarity can last for days.

I personally don't mind seeing an action movie if it's well made, but if it's mindlessly violent and boring...well, I guess he wouldn't want to see it either! Maybe we'd just go out for dinner instead....if it's a good movie, then why not! For instance, I enjoyed the Matrix as much as my husband did! And there are some war films that are really brilliant.It all depends.

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"Life is just a party, and parties weren't meant to last."

Thank you ladies for all of your valuable information. I'm sending into Guy Central for processing.

Soon, all 3rd dates will consist of a Kung-Fu Movie Marathon.

BWAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

that was evil laughter.

Dead Clown Rules

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Coming or going, we must view the next century with an eye toward the possible continuence of our species on this planet and I'd rather be coming.

--John Muir, 1973