GLADIATOR A HIT WITH BONDAGE BUFFS

GLADIATOR A HIT WITH BONDAGE BUFFS

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Wireless Flash) -- Looks like "Gladiator" is hit with the bondage crowd. Robert Dante, who edits an S&M fanzine called "Boudoir Noir," says "Gladiator" is definitely punching buttons with bondage buffs. He predicts some enthusiasts will replace their usual gothic black leather outfits with Roman-style leather kilts, gauntlets, and suede sandals. But it's the impact on bedrooms that may be the biggest: Dante says "gladiator and emperor" motifs have been popular sex fantasies for years, but he thinks the movie will be -- as he puts it -- "inspiring wet dreams for years to come." The movie is also expected to inspire gladiator versions of renaissance fairs -- which already attract a large number of kinksters.