Well I did enjoy this one. So far I've already seen it twice. Good movie. I highly recommend it for others, although I cannot even imagine why anyone would read a thread with this title if they hadn't seen it themselves already.
But...your comparison is crap in my opinion.
option A: you've got a quirky new idea. Kind of unusual. No ones ever done it. Most say it'll be crap. Gonna give it a roll anyway. See what happens. Might be some issues.
option B: I've got a virtually unlimited budget while I take the reigns of single most iconic idea ever in my genre. If there are holes, I'm a lazy ^&^*$^$%%$&
See the difference? You can be forgiven some things in the originals because THEY ARE THE ORIGINALS. When taking the reigns of an already mega hit...yes there is more pressure. Did they not read the sign on the door when they came in? Every single person reading this would probably cut off minor but useful apendages for that opportunity. If you are the chosen one and actually get to do it and yet cannot be bothered to plug the holes because "eh...just a movie" then you deserve WAY worse than an internet tongue lashing.
Now, having said that I did like the movie. A lot. But for the obvious clunker moments, someone really does deserve at least a mild beating.
lastly, no we're not analyzing it like a historical drama. We don't do that to historical dramas. We do that to Star Wars movies. We're analyzing it like we would a Star Wars movie....which you really DO know since this isn't your first day.
