In my opinion there are three key elements to making a movie great:
1. GUNS
2. CAR CHASES
3. EXPLOSIONS
Now, any movie that has a guy racing a CAR while shooting a GUN and making things EXPLODE has academy award potential in my book!
As a married man myself I sit through my share of chick flicks too. Mrs. PART_TIME may not like all the same action flicks I do, but she'll usually watch them with me. We do share an affinity for HORROR flicks though. We usually spend the weekends watching slasher flicks and creature features. The crappy B-movies are the best! Even if they aren't scary they are always good for a laugh.