re: What is the appeal of superhero movies at this point

Spielberg produces the Transformers movies, he has no room to talk. Also westerns are far from extinct.

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You do realize 95% of movies follow the same basic structure,

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The fact that fans can't see the difference between superhero movies and other cinema genres in your statement - is exactly why Hollywood is making so much and exactly why OP is so pissed off.

It's not only mainstream - it's devoured everything else. The new world cinema.

Nobody cares that superhero movies follow the same script or modus operandi as other movies or Westerns - there's only 5 stories ever told - so who cares?

It's the product...the product, the film, the comic-book, the over-saturation - not the story - you're still going to see a comic-book movie...just like you can make Citizen Kane in a Western but you're still going to see a Western.

And there were too many - and they slowly died out until the 90's - and even now they're barely made.

Westerns and comic-book movies might have similar themes and story concepts like super-hero movies but at least Westerns aren't total comic-book make believe stuff that has never ever ever ever nor will ever ever ever happen in reality.

Westerns happened, IRL.

Comic-books only exist in coloring books on a page...there's zero connection to reality like Westerns.

Appeal may have peaked.

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You pretty much know the plot going in, superhero fights supervillain and almost inevitably wins.

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You know that point A eventually leads to point B in 95% of movies.

Guy and girl end up together, Main character overcomes adversity and reaches goal, etc.

We watch anyway to see compelling characters and to see the storylines in the middle to get from inevitable point A to point B.

Superhero movies are fun. I understand that they might not be for everyone, and obviously not your cup of tea. But they usually have likeable characters, fun action, and some good humor mixed in. I think a lot of people also enjoy how the movies in the same universe intertwine with each other, and enjoy the different and unique villains.

The technology improves so fast now, I was watching the Avengers the other day and the Hulk cgi stick out like a sore thumb. The incredible Hulk cgi didn't age well either.

Atleast they're entertaining and how has the chick flick movie survived? It's always the guy's fault no matter the scenario and he comes crawling back and she forgives him and they live happily ever after. Also look at a movie like Logan, that was hardly a "normal" superhero movie. I think you'll see more movies like it because some are becoming cliche.

None...the whole genre is played out...no one cares anymore

In the 80's and 90's we had Big Action movies. Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, etc. Even Keanu (Speed) and Nic Cage (The Rock, Con Air), etc.

We had James Bond, with an extended universe and fantasy layered over reality, since the 60's.

We've had Star Wars since the 70's.

In a lot of ways the comic book movies are just an extension. These are part action fantasy, part fairy tale, and Marvel has successfully blended in the extended universe and continuity.

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They have so much CGI that you leave the cinema and your eyes are bleeding

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And once, we used to go see Stallone and Schwarzenegger movies, to count the explosions and watch the body count climb. Movies like Cobra and Commando have extensive scenes where there really is no plot at all, just 15 minute-plus stretches of combined "boom" on film.
CGI is probably safer and easier to create,maybe cheaper, and it's getting pretty damn realistic.

It's all just entertainment.

As a fan of comics growing up, it's great to finally see Wonder Woman on the big screen, and I'm glad it was done well. And I'm happy it was a period piece, we don't need everything originating in the modern day... comic book heroes are basically immortal and ageless, as long as they keep selling.

Marvel really had the B list, but they've managed to craft a pretty interesting and involved story. You can binge the movies like you would a series. I'm a little curious how much legs it will have beyond Thanos, when the current group of characters will wrap up.

I think DC will make their run too, but it will seem hollow in comparison.

We don't know what the next big blockbuster wave will be, until it takes off.

You can say that about a lot of stuff because the good guys usually win.

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You pretty much know the plot going in, superhero fights supervillain and almost inevitably wins.

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Yeah. I got fricking tired of that trite formula around 3rd century BC. Like everyone had already read the epic about Hercules and then Jason and the Argonauts came along. It's like, get your shite together ancient Greeks, Romans, and Alexandrians, we are tired of the hero formula.