26 Years Later, the Greatest Action Epic Quote Still Officially Defines the Genre

Think of your favorite lines in action history – “I’ll be back”, “Yippee ki yay”, “This is Sparta”, and more have become landmark moments in the genre. They'll be quoted for years to come, and made the actors who said them immortal parts of cinema history. One quote, however, stands above the rest, and it comes from Ridley Scott’s 2000 Oscar winner Gladiator. One speech given by Russell Crowe was the high point of his most memorable performance, and went on to become one of the most celebrated moments in cinema. Over a quarter of a century on from the scene, it remains utterly spellbinding.