I have the 1997 DVD, and I have no complaints about the quality of the video or audio. It's world's better than the old VHS I have and that's pretty much all I care about. Maybe I'm more forgiving than some viewers.
A customer review of the 2007 edition states the following:
"...For those of you wanting the "real" dirt--what is the difference between this version and the "cheaper" version--it is the casing that the DVD comes in! The cheap one is in the older cardboard type box, this one is in a hard plastic box. Unfortunately, the disc is still double sided (full and wide screen versions), and the "bonus" features are the same. (Yes, I have both versions.) More important to me is that any hopes of a "directors" cut seem to have been lost, since Sydney Pollack has recently passed away. The fake intro and intermission--that were not part of any of the theatrical showings I attended--had given me some hope that there might be some additional scenes, but that was not the case. I am not even sure that I can truly tell the difference between the DVD and VHS versions I have, other than the tape is getting old...."
Maybe someone who has both DVD editions can compare them and enlighten us, but as far as I can see, the only important difference is the 3 or 4 dollars in price.
~~"Lucas, you and I were just friends."~~
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