alot of people seem to think alot of movies should just be shorter in general. If I'm interested in a movie at all I generally prefer a longer version, but that's just me.
but yeah I just checked and Braveheart is longer than I thought, almost 3 hours, so yeah I guess it could've been trimmed down a bit.
btw, have you ever seen Lawrence of Arabia on the big screen? Freakin' AMAZING. If you haven't yet and ever get the chance, do not miss it at all costs.