Every artist’s creation is affected by the passage of time and the passing away of the first viewers. People used to say the most popular film was Gone With The Wind. A new version came out as a TV mini-series called Scarlett in 1994.
Many were determined to dislike it long before the production was complete. Sometimes an idealized portrayal has a certain shelf life of appeal, no matter who the director or the lead actors are.
I have NEVER seen a remake of any movie that would even hold a candle to the original. I’m so set in my ways.....lol
It's hard to think of a remake of a classic film that improves on the original. Some things are so well done that it's futile to try to top them. Even if the modern production is technically as good, the viewer still scratches his head and says "why?"