>>The first movie I've watched on tape in months (as opposed to DVD). I don't get to the theaters much because I have a wonderful home theater setup and I live alone.
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>I think that made the difference. The stunts and sweeping scenes were much better in the theatre. I found Gladiator boring on tape, but breathtaking on the big screen.

I watched Gladiator on DVD and liked it a lot.

I found the fight scene in the tops of the bamboo trees to be tedious and stupid. Even if you could fly like they did I wouldn't pick that as a place to fight. And I mentioned my problem with her climbing the mountain. Too many holes in the plot.