Are Teenagers Ruining Movies?

The Dish talks about the audience ignoring critics and the contrast between box office and critically well received movies.

This is an old debate and can go back to Star Wars, basically, the idea of movies-as-ride vs. movies as movies as a cultural discussion. So whatever, nothing new to be said.

People are discussing The Hurt Locker as an action film. In thinking back on it - I'm not sure I'd describe The Hurt Locker as an action film. It seems more like a drama in hindsight. More United 93 and less Die Hard/Predator/The Matrix. Thoughts?