I currently have the original 2003 Madman release of the '86 movie on DVD, which was great for its time (hard to think of 2003 as being 'its time'!), but nowadays it seems to have faded colour compared to screencaps or excerpts of more recent releases, and lines aren't sharp on a HD TV.

Now I'm thinking of maybe trading up, and there are at least three releases of TFTM that I'm aware of.

First is Madman's 2-disc Special Edition on DVD from 2007, which has the 4:3 and (cropped) letterboxed video formats on separate discs. https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/...ion-2-disc-set I'm thinking of getting this one, since it's cheap on eBay.

Second is Madman's 2009 Blu-ray. https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/...d-movie-bluray

Third is the 30th Anniversary release on Blu-ray. I understand the American release from Shout Factory is region-free, according to the review on Blu-ray.com, although the British release from Manga Entertainment shouldn't be a problem since the UK and Australia are BD region B.

I have a few questions about these releases:

What are your experiences with these, and which would you recommend?

Also, are there any other editions I should be aware of if considering a purchase?

Do they have the Superman-style opening credits, or the Star Wars-style opening crawl?