What part of "This is not remake" don't you understand?

Rating: 8/10 (5 September 2007)

I've never seen the so called "original" movie and I really don't care about it. This is a new generation of movie makers and their audience so keep your old grumpy opinions on your dusty bookshelf. Anyone who doesn't understand that Hollywood makings today are nothing else but marketing additions to products, is on the wrong planet. This movie shows life as it is today, short lived entertainment, Computer gurus, fast cars and tricked out sceneries that most people can't afford to visit. The Italian Job is exactly that, a couple of hours for your entertainment to shut off some brain functions and enjoy a wild ride to catch the price. Nothing more, nothing less. The Minis fit right into this picture, todays technology available for your pleasure, just need to buy one. All of these intellectual comparisons with the "original" movie have absolutely no value to me, even more so after the Director's statement that this isn't a remake. Can't we just drop it here and enjoy another little action story? Not sure how often this must be repeated: it's made in Hollywood - if I want something better or slightly intelligent I go visit the library and read Plato. But that is getting boring sometimes.
People are reading too much into movies at times; it is like art, politics or personal taste - a matter of opinion and not a subject of judgment, so take it or leave it. But don't downgrade some Directors or actors accomplishments, if they don't match your level - just smile and move on.