Jimbo, even if the changes are an improvement, it doesn't automatically mean the original sucks. If you gave a damn about anything, and had any sense of fairness, you would watch both versions. I always watch the original first. Then I'll watch the director's cut. Usually, I prefer the original(Das Boot), sometimes the DC(ST: TMP), and other times both(T2, LotRs). The only time I've seen a directors cut of a films before the original was Dune. Same goes for Blade Runner, as you can't find the original. You owe it to yourself to give both versions a fair chance. But then, you're so biased and selfish, who cares, right.

Obviously, the one with the flasier, ADHD tuned imagery instead of plot is always better. Anything over a decade in age should be remade, right Jimbo? Lord knows, no film should be in black and white. Especially films like "The Wizard of Oz", where the use of color actually has meaning. Who cares if the excellent film "Wings" won the first Oscer for Best Picture, it has no sound, so by the logic you display, it has to suck, correct? Tell me is there anything you think shouldn't be redone to modern, soul-less specifications?