As someone who absolutely loves the original (it was one of the first Sci-Fi films I saw in a theatre, on a repetorie double bill with War of the Worlds, and it struck impressive chords in my pre-adolescent heart that resonate to this day) I'm prepared to be utterly appalled by this (though, of course, I'll simply have to see it)... here's hoping Sommers proves my opinion of him wrong (for once)...