… and somehow they still get butts in seats and lots of people enjoy them.

People want to see the cutting-edge cgi. In that sense it absolutely is qualityslop.

I unironically like shakespeare, but yeah, there is an element of inertia to his popularity.

Like that, except you do like them, mostly because you walk away feeling like you experienced a “good film.”

Imo It’s good but not worth the hype. But i’ve never had the good stuff (And never will, now that I don’t eat meat)

Oh, sure. Not debating that. But it’s popular because it’s seen as fancy.

You know how some restaraunts have a reputation for serving “good food” (I.e. gourmet food), but just because it’s fancier food it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll actually like it more?

So, what are some foods that people only like because they’re fancy? (I’d argue caviar is one)

Same idea, but for movies. What are some movies that people only like because they’re seen as being “good movies”?

I think I know what OOP means here. Films that people only like because they’re “good movies.”

I think the Avatar films fall into this category, as do most of the “Oscar bait” movies.