It was the first movie that really blew my teenage-mind, more so because it was totally unexpected. I thought it was 'just a stupid action movie' and only went to the movie to indulge boyfriend at the time. It just shook me to the core, and started a liking for movies of similar themes; matrix, dark city, they live, eternal sunshine of beautiful mind, inception etc
I think the humour and the grotesque aesthetics in the film is what really made it even possible to stay with it. Haven't watched the remake and not going to. Some things are just untouchable.