SilverWook said:

No problem. Since I don't know what form the Japanese preservation is going to take, I wanted to have some other video sources as they were cheap to get.

I like the print Criterion used, as it's a bit Grindhouse. Cue marks at reel changes, and a little scratchy in places. It may be the only video release that doesn't just fade to black over the ending organ music.

If you're after the Superman DVD set, I've seen it for dirt cheap in the clearance bins at clothing stores like Ross.

I'd love to try to use the preserved Japanese track if I can get it to sync well with my trimmed Blu (can't necessarily say it won't drift by a few frames here and there, but I'll certainly try...).