How the original vs the remake for newcomers [v3]

Long-time lurker, first-time poster. This came up at a meetup recently and the room was split, so curious what the broader community thinks.

Been thinking about this for a while and curious what the community thinks. Looking for honest feedback, not validation.

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not. For context, I am working with a pretty modest budget so high-end suggestions probably will not land.