The Climactic Speech from Gladiator is Made Perfect

In the 2000 movie Gladiator, Maximus (Russell Crowe) addresses the emperor Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), who is learning the gladiator's identity for the first time. You know the quote: "My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next." It's an important moment in the movie, delivered with all the gravity it deserves. But only until Dustin Ballard, also known as There I Ruined It (previously at Neatorama), got hold of the clip.

In this version, it is anything but powerful, emotional, or dignified. It is, however, quite memorable with the music from Spongebob Squarepants. You'll laugh at the meowing tiger and probably start to think about the Roman Empire even more than you did before. Yes, we are entertained. -via Geeks Are Sexy


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