My dog likes to watch the animal channel and cartoons.
There, tell me again you are NOT impressed.
My cat watches Discovery, Nova and Antiques Roadshow. Surround sound is OK if you don't want to talk to whomever you are with, but I prefer a good conversation to lots of noise.
I DO, however, like action movies, comedy (if it's done right) B&W almost anything, history, fantasy, sci-fi, and almost everything else except movies with a sad ending. I want to leave the movie feeling entertained, not depressed.
I also read a lot. For the same reason.