44 Years Later, Ridley Scott's Greatest Sci-Fi Quote Still Has Not Been Beaten

It's hard to imagine a time when Blade Runnerwasn't celebrated as an all-time classic. But during its initial release in 1982, Ridley Scott's film was actually notoriously overlooked by critics and audiences alike. After being initially disregarded and presented in inferior cuts for years — most notably the infamous theatrical cut that featured a sleepy narration track by star Harrison Fordas Rick Deckard — Blade Runner has come to redefine the science fiction film, thanks to its prescient commentary on the collision between humanity and artificial life forms. No matter what cut you're watching, the dystopian sci-fi classic's most iconic quote, Roy Batty's "Tears in the Rain" monologue, delivered by Rutger Hauer, leaves you with chills. This totemic scene in Blade Runner hasn't lost an ounce of its profundity through the decades, and it underscores the film's enduring thematic range.