The newer 1980 version would seem to be an ill fit due to much bad acting and overly predictable storyline. One point. The Bible is incredibly scientifically accurate ( see my postings on stuff like round Earth in the Bible). So Jack Robin's religion is a true one. Realize that if you watch this version(again?). Two, there is another theme here despite the giant true first one. About dangerous, daring individuality vs being part of a strong, cohesive and religiously true holy whole. As a boy Robin is part of the latter as an adult he is more the former ( which is what most adults are and increasingly so as the 20th century wore on and into Century 21). Which is better to be? As you long your keep your ( as in Robin's scripted case) true faith you might as well be an individual as a cohesive whole of people is hard to last and stick together for long anyway.