Sounds like you enjoyed the newer version a lot more than I did. While I think the original was a bit slow in many ways, the newer version was a misguided travesty on pretty much every level and it gets what I consider my second worst review of a movie - I wouldn't waste my time watching it again. (My worst review is - it was so bad I couldn't finish watching it. Tina Fey's war movie supposed comedy pile of shit being in that category. And I have nothing against Tina Fey.)
However, if you find gaming inspiration in the movie then more power to you. That is good enough reason to move forward.