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How does Die Hard make it to the "Similar Movies" list


and Prometheus and Covenant do not?

Along with Jurassic Park, The Shining? Nothing like the same feeling or genre as Alien.

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Both classic action movies released by 20th Century Fox.

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Alien is basically Die Hard from the alien’s perspective.

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RIGHT?...THAT WAS MY FIRST ODD THOUGHT.

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I think the algorithm factors in the IMDB top 250. I notice this alot when a movie has a high ranking, it just recommends other high ranking films.

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Ripley and McClane are both in a survivor situation?

not sure. sounds dumb.

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OK, I can see that.

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Cos Prometheus and Covenant are COMPLETE SHIT?

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