[the_af]

> Seems perfectly reasonable to not like a remake

That's not the uncharitable part of your comment.

> [...] but he wants it to be because he doesn't like the 1999 film

This is the uncharitable part.

[inanutshellus]

Nothing charitable or uncharitable in the sentiment. Just interpretation.

Keeping context confined to the 1999 and 1992 films... What meaning do you infer?

I still can't find an alternative.