I remember seeing this before, years ago - but I don't think I ever watched the whole thing. This time I did. It's very good, but it lacks the campy charm of the original. That being said, this cast is superb, but I do miss Carol Burnett. I think that's the part I missed the most. Carol Burnett's Miss Hannigan is the signature Miss Hannigan, and she at least ended up having a redemption ark, unlike in this version.
There are a few differences here, such as the fact that Daddy Warbucks in this one doesn't have the cantankerous nature of Daddy Warbucks in the original. He's much more smooth, right from the start. This is also a shorter version, there are a few things that might have been cut, such as the guy with the turbine in the original. He's not even in this one. But this version does have some things the other one doesn't have - such as a Christmas setting, and a couple of songs that are not in the original.
All in all, it's close in quality to the original, but still not quite up to it. But whether somebody prefers this one over the original we'll just have to do with how much they enjoy Carol Burnett, I think.
There are a few differences here, such as the fact that Daddy Warbucks in this one doesn't have the cantankerous nature of Daddy Warbucks in the original. He's much more smooth, right from the start. This is also a shorter version, there are a few things that might have been cut, such as the guy with the turbine in the original. He's not even in this one. But this version does have some things the other one doesn't have - such as a Christmas setting, and a couple of songs that are not in the original.
All in all, it's close in quality to the original, but still not quite up to it. But whether somebody prefers this one over the original we'll just have to do with how much they enjoy Carol Burnett, I think.