I have never watched the original but I remember in 1997 when this movie came out on Showtime. It left an indelible mark in my head that a movie can be brilliant with only 1 set and all dialogue.
The actors like James Gandolfini hadn't even done The Sopranos yet.
Tony Danza played his part magnificently. Jack Lemon and George C Scott were Iconic.
I went back to watch this again because I remember how I loved it. And now almost 30 years later it was just as good.