Conan the Barbarian: Which edition to buy?

[ambrose1am]

"He is Conan, Cimmerian, he won't cry, so I cry for him."

I haven't seen this since I was a teen, but I'm thinking of buying it to get free shipping from Amazon UK. Which is the best version currently available? I have a codefree player so I'm talking worldwide.

Thanks.

[manicsounds]

Don't go for the UK discs, as they are cut.
All other regions are uncut.

The Australian, Japanese, Hong Kong Korean, Dutch, etc Fox 2 disc releases are identical with DTS sound, but no original mono.

The US release is fine, but only has the original mono, and not DTS, if you're a purist

[Darth Lavender]

Be aware, though, this film is listed on the fairly reliable Highdef Digest as eventually coming to HD DVD

Not sure how that works, since in Australia it's a Fox title. But, I'm waiting on the odd chance, anyway. I think scenes like Thulsa Doom's immense staircase at the end really require HD (same with 'Cleopatra,' which is a film I'd like to see again, but I'm holding off on the chance of a HD release.

[ambrose1am]

Don't go for the UK discs, as they are cut.
All other regions are uncut.

The Australian, Japanese, Hong Kong Korean, Dutch, etc Fox 2 disc releases are identical with DTS sound, but no original mono.

The US release is fine, but only has the original mono, and not DTS, if you're a purist

Thanks for the info. Is there a difference between the current US release and the two-sided US release with Conan the Destroyer on the other side?