24 Years Later, Sam's Best Line Is Still The Greatest Quote In The Lord Of The Rings

The three Lord of the Rings movies are absolutely packed full of excellent quotes, but nothing surpasses Samwise Gamgee's big moment. There's been no question over the last two decades that Sean Astin was the perfect Sam. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a deeply lovable character in his books, and with the help of Peter Jackson, Astin put him right before our eyes. Frodo may stand at the center of The Lord of the Rings, but Sam was the true hero of the tale—the one Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, and all the rest couldn't have done it without.