Sounds like very odd behavior, and that coming from me
. I could understand if you'd rented the movies, and then while watching them thought that they were bad yet continued to watch them. Or if the films were considered campy yet were a great excuse to meet and drink (imbibe every time Legolas or Gimli kill an orc? By the by, don't try that at home
). I can think of some shlocky films that would fit the bill, yet wouldn't put LOTR by PJ into that category.
Note that although from some of my posts one might think that I would be at home amongst said company, but really I just vent here and keep my praise to myself. It's like when discussing the kids; I'll mention the times when my daughter was impossible yet not talk about the (few) instances when she was angelic. And I would agree about those who cover a song - I would choose just not to listen, though I always think it funny when some youngster (relatively) talks about some
new song that's been covered two or three times already. Anyway.
You'd have to provide additional information about this group so that we can get into their collective psyche. Was it peer pressure? A unconscious feeling of inadequacy making them want to pound all things PJ? Was someone trying to impress someone?
And welcome back, and hope all is well.