German Expressionist films.. best versions?

[WillySi7]

I have yet to see either of these films, but after reading their plots/reviews I became interested in watching/buying them. the only problem is, each film has 2 or 3 different versions out (maybe more..!?). The Golem, and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. I am mostly interested in a decent image transfer, accompanied by an appropriate soundtrack. on the Nosferatu release, it seemed the only version with a fitting soundtrack was the Image version.

any websites with information regarding the different versions would be nice =) (it wasn't difficult to find a Nosferatu comparison website because of its popularity) or any personal reviews, of course.

[Damfino]

start with this collection...

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=4734

RE: Nosferatu. It's true that the Image version has better music, but the Kino has a better image.

Overall the Kino box set has the best versions available of the other movies.

[FilmFanSea]

Comments and comparisons from the Silent Era website may be helpful to you:

The Golem (http://www.silentera.com/DVD/golemDVD.html)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (http://www.silentera.com/DVD/cabinetofDrCaligariDVD.html)

DVD Beaver (http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare/caligari.htm) has done a comparison of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

My favorite German Expressionist film is outside of the horror genre. It is F.W. Murnau's The Last Laugh/Der Letzte Mann. Currently, the best available version is R2 PAL from the UK company Eureka. A DVD Beaver comparison is available here (http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare2/lastlaugh.htm).

[Frenzy]

For THE GOLEM is this version the best I suppose:

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0000D8UWN.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000D8UWN/lastlifeinthe-21)

Reviews:
http://www.dvd-inside.de/scripts/reviews/Review.php?ID=1732
http://www.senseofview.de/showreview.php?id=509&pid=1