I saw the original movie on TV as a kid, but I’d all but forgotten it when I got around to the 2003 remake sometime in the mid oughts. I re-watched the original after I saw the remake.
The remake is different in tone, but faithful to the story. In truth I think they both absolutely stand on their own. If you’re familiar with any of Patrick Stewart’s theater work, he brings those acting chops to the part which let’s him show his craft in a way his Picard and Xavier roles don’t give him the room to explore.
