Well, I shouldn't really comment, not being a horror veteran and all, but think that SaTsuJiN is right in the sense that it's hard to compare the two. Standards have changed in Hollywood. Where people used to love a powerful story and characters you can relate to, now all they want in mind-blowing action and little else.
IMO, Marcus Nispel did the best he could to remain true to the original, while keeping all the mindless boobs happy.
But I reiterate, I'm not a die-hard horror fan, so you don't have to take me seriously.