Has Been Completely Undone By the New Version

Just to establish some personal credibility, I grew up with this miniseries and owned it. I think it's fair to say I've seen it about 25 times. I've only seen the new version twice. That said, the new one really does put this old one to shame.

Pretty much the only superior thing about this version is that, like most BBC adaptations, it is an extremely direct adaptation, putting just about every single scene and line of dialogue from the book onto the screen. How else could such a short book be stretched to a 3 hour film?

But aside from that, the new version is superior in every single way: obviously with visual fx, but also acting, music, pacing, production design. It isn't just a matter of budget; both films start with the children saying goodbye to their mom in a train station. Look how much more emotion is put into the exact same scene in the new version.

There really is no reason at all to ever see this version again except for nostalgia.