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That's because Ridley Scott respected the original author, and was confident enough in his own work to not feel the need to pass it off as the real deal. I think that's the main difference; confidence and respect. Modern filmmakers and such don't seem to have much of either anymore; they're just...

It's actually a more common practice than you'd think; I'm sure there are several "adaptations" you enjoyed that you never knew were supposed to be adaptations. Ever seen The Mask? Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory? The NeverEnding Story? All adaptations that are nothing like their source...

Ah; so it's another one of those "in name only" sort of adaptations. You know, our culture has a long history of encouraging that sort of approach to adapting someone else's work to another medium; to the point where I've heard more than a few people argue it's a requirement for an adaptation to...