Hot take: the original vs the remake worth the hype? [v5]

I tried three different approaches and none of them felt quite right. There is a lot of conflicting advice online and most of it is from 2019. Been thinking about this for a while and curious what the community thinks.

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not. Long-time lurker, first-time poster. Quick context: I am relatively new to this and trying to find my footing.

Looking for honest feedback, not validation.