Thank you, ladies & gents... I was listening to the radio before I wrote my original post and the DJ was going on about how his wife was making him go to the movie with her, and was encouraging others who were in a similar spot to call in and talk about it... And they were going to stage a "man-protest" by walking out mid-film if it sucked, and were going to watch NHL hockey highlights on his smartphone from the lobby in lieu...

By that grim description it sounded like some kind of mega-chick-flick, but based on what people in this thread are saying, that doesn't really seem to be the case.

Maybe I should give the books a try if I find some time.