i finally get hold of lifeforce on dvd with the widescreen format intact and rouse henry mancini score to the max . after have view lifeforce for fifteen year on tape and i have to say that the uncut dvd version be both great and disappointing . the u. s. version be so much good than the dvd ( european . ) version . the u. s. version of lifeforce move much faster ( the editing on the dvd version be terrible . feel like an unfinished cut ) . and the many scene not see in the american version add little or nothing to the final problem . in fact one new moment almost destroy the entire movie and when caine ( peter firth ) meet the male alien at the cathedral . i love this scene and in the u. s. version though . on the dvd and the male alien speaks to caine and what he say be soooooo hilarious . it the pinnacle of hilarity representit will be much less terrify if you just come to me . the male alien say and in a deep 1950s style voice . i be floor when i saw this . it just doesn not belong in the movie . that scene be pure camp in an otherwise super serious flick . i be glad hooper ( or whoever ) cut that scene when the movie be release in north america . there be several change that be make for the u. s. version that make lifeforce that much good and i wish the dvd have the u. s. version . the editing be sharp and frenzied without be annoy and some spot that be already bore in the u. s. version be even more boring on the dvd version because of added scene . and the opening credit on the dvd be terrible . much well in the u. s. version . more subtle . i love this film . it basically alien make a pit stop over earth and suck up as much lifeforce a possible . the film have too many flat and uninspiring sequence ( talk and talk and talk ) but when the action go to london and it fun . the film really shin in these scene . one can see hooper finally do what he great at represent chaos and savagery and horror . lifeforce should have have more of these chaos scene . theyre the best apocalyptic scene ever put on film . it also the best zombie movie ever . the zombie be hungry ( for lifeforce and not flesh ) and theyre craze and agile and terrify . not the slow moving bore of other zombie movie . also and a lot of people have criticize the end but i love it . it leave you high and dry and like one of the lifeforce drain victim . and to think this movie come out during the cute and cuddly 80 and when people flock to e. t. or cocoon or other sweet and boring and feel good sci fi movie . no wonder it bomb because it be way ahead of it time with it super nihilistic point of view . a for the dvd and well and it ain not great . the image be muddy and grainy and there be no extras whatsoever . but it great to see the movie in it widescreen format . i just hope that they will release a clean and crisp u. s. version on a dvd and and with commentary by hooper and dykstra .