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Well, I really liked the Pirates movie we saw tonight. Hubby is a real movie hater by nature, but just about ever time we go to the movies, he ends up really liking the movie a lot. The big reason for this I think is because we carefully pick and choose our movies. Neither of us would ever pay money to go see a Sean Penn movie, no matter how critically acclaimed, for example.

A lot of men don't like movies (my guess) is for several reasons.

1) cost
2) can't stop movie(ala remote) to go get drink, food, potty
3) can't go in their skivvies

sound like that MIGHT be reasons?

I like the cinema over home (and I have 2 large TVs & a huge projection TV & decent sound system) for the "getting away" from home & the multitude of distractions, the OUTSTANDING sound & big screen effect. I get so into the movie that I don't have a desire to eat/drink. a couple of our theaters serve wine & beer & that is nice to have.

I like Sean Penn's as a professional although he, and a lot of other starts, have political leanings & actions in personal life that I find annoying. But I decided that movies are such a strong interest of mine that I would go after the art - not pick through the lives of the people involved.

Now to be hypocritical, I wont go to anything by Michael Moore. His goal in his work is to sabotage our country.

I'm glad that you enjoyed the Pirates movie. Those movies look interesting, but I think I'd get queasy watching a guy wear mascara for two hours.

I would be similar to your husband in my dislike of movies, but with careful selection and the right company, I would enjoy going occasionally. I think those factors are the driving force for a movie-hating guy to like a movie.

Bill