The social standards has been evolving constantly. Media is always looking for something new to attract the audience to their product and same goes for any Shakespeare play being recreated. If the main characters look, talk or carry themselves in a way that is appealing to audiences than the audience of that time will accept and appreciate them, I think.
In the most recent version of the party scene, special effects are used, drugs are involved, and there is much more skin showing in the characters outfits... not to mention they are much more modern (an astronaut for example) Audiences expect the main characters to do what the media considers normal or "cool".
People re creating movies, especially Shakespeare's plays will try to make the movie as up to date as possible while keeping the main idea of the original in mind. If they did not than the audiences would not make any connection with the main characters.
Above is the modern Shakespeare. Relating to audiences of today...
This goes from the hairstyle and clothing to the way the main characters carry themselves. The way characters dance from the 1954 version, in circles, compared to the 1996 is worlds apart. If an audience in the late 90's were to see that circle dancing done in the '54 version they would most likely turn off the movie. Or I would at least.
The making of any of Shakespeare's plays will always be changing due to the changing styles and norms of the media... They'll always talk in old Shakespearean English but the way the characters are portrayed will change to suit the audience.
One is so much better than the other simply because of how an audience of our generation can relate to the most recent one. Special effects like the part where he takes the pill and it goes into his eye and the fireworks go off, and where there are subtitles saying the party begins help the audience of most recent time to understand what is happening in the play.
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