Thanks for the info. All I remember is that in the late 80s/early 90s I saw two different versions of the movie in a german video rental store. One cover said "Special Edition" and the other had nothing added to the title, and the owner told me it was supposed to be the original release version. But then again, maybe he was full of crap

So, if the original was never released on home video and as it would be kinda difficult to get hands on a 1977 35mm print ... how exactly would it be possible to recreate the original CE3K?

Is there a good site on the web dicussing the different releases and their availability?