I actually prefer the shorter cut; I've seen the longer cuts and all they do is slow up the action with some extraneous religious stuff which is (pretty much) covered by Howie's character anyway. Less is so very often more. A few years ago they issued a Redux version of Apocalypse Now which was quite possibly one of the worst films I've ever seen. The original, on the other hand, is one of the best - again covering themes of individuality, compliance, tribalism, and the psychotic consequences of religious extremism - and it's on Friday week on Film4.