Brand new factory sealed vhs is perfect for old school televisions as the image will fill your square screen. The uncompressed stereo surround sound is better than its digital counterpart just like vinyl records are. Impressive tale from the days of the Roman Empire, with Crowe as a dedicated soldier who refuses to transfer his loyalty to the new emperor Commodus (Phoenix) and suffers the consequences, winding up a GLADIATOR in the Roman Colosseum. Crowe is excellant in his Academy Award winning performance. The movie resurrected the Sword Sandle genre, movies like 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Scorpion King' soon followed. Oliver Reed died during the production making this, his final film.