SilverWook said:

I think the remix was done tastefully. It's not gimmicky at all, nor does it add anything that wasn't there before. And I think someone has captured the Laserdisc PCM mono?

It might be tastefully done but I don't think it's too much to ask that Warner provides the option. It's not how the film was presented originally. The fidelity is great but in my opinion the remix is inferior in other subtle ways, in terms of music editing the remix is slightly different. If I recall correctly, Gordon Stainforth wasn't even consulted for the remix. If someone has captured the LD PCM, please let me know.

SilverWook said:

I like the open matte version once in a while, just for the infamous helicopter shadow. I wonder if an HD version is out there in the wild?

I think there is, just be aware that the open matte versions are cropped in their own ways, (mostly on the sides and at the top of the frame) you don't get to see the full 1.37:1 (1.33:1) negative ratio on them.

2001 4:3 transfer vs. 2007 16:9 transfer

A bit of the infamous shadow is actually still visible for a few frames in the 2007 transfer. It's of course presented in 1.78:1 instead of 1.85:1, but who knows how they cropped the 2007 transfer. Would be interesting to see an actual 35mm film cell from the film in order to see where the actual masking in 1.85:1 and 1.66:1 would land in frame.