I like each version in its own way but the more I watched it (repeated viewings) the more I prefer the 2009 version. Many people didn't give it a chance by directly comparing it to the original. If it had been on its own merits it may have fared better (like Inception...). I saw some people refused to watch it purely because they changed the setting from seaside to desert!

Further amusement I had when I was RPing 11-12 elsewhere he ironically became friends with Judas (from Jesus Christ Superstar) and I also had an older Gellert at that same RP in which I used Ian McKellen for his icons... Yes, 11-12 did notice in-game.

Also if an Arthur (Inception) ever turned up 11-12 may freak out a little since he had some strange experiences with a 'lookalike' (same actor).