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* Paul harnessing and riding the sandworm for the first time to the Toto song "Big Battle," which climaxes in an awesome guitar string at the perfect moment.
* After the Baron is killed, there's the shot of Alia revelling in the victory holding a knife in her right hand, backed by Music/{{Toto}}'s final guitar riff for the main ''Dune'' theme.

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* Paul harnessing and riding the sandworm for the first time to the Toto song track "Big Battle," which climaxes in an awesome guitar string at the perfect moment.
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* After the Baron is killed, there's the shot of Alia revelling in the victory holding a knife in her right hand, backed by Music/{{Toto}}'s a final guitar riff for the main ''Dune'' theme.

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* After the Baron is killed, there'sthe shot of Alia revelling in the victory holding a knife in her right hand, backed by Music/{{Toto}}'s final guitar riff for the main ''Dune'' theme.

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* After the Baron is killed, there'sthe there's the shot of Alia revelling in the victory holding a knife in her right hand, backed by Music/{{Toto}}'s final guitar riff for the main ''Dune'' theme.theme.
* Paul's exchange with Reverend Mother Mohiam as she attempts to use the Voice on him:
-->'''Paul''': ''Don't'' try your powers on me. Try looking into that place you dare not look. You'll find me there staring back at you.
-->'''Mohiam''': You mustn't speak-!
-->'''Paul''': '''SILENCE!'''
-->[Mohiam is thrown off her feet and screams in pain.]
-->'''Paul''': I remember your Gom Jabbar. Now you'll remember ''mine''. I can kill with a word.
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* After the Baron is killed, there'sthe shot of Alia revelling in the victory holding a knife in her right hand, backed by Music/{{Toto}}'s guitar riff.

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* After the Baron is killed, there'sthe shot of Alia revelling in the victory holding a knife in her right hand, backed by Music/{{Toto}}'s final guitar riff.riff for the main ''Dune'' theme.
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* After the Baron is killed, there'sthe shot of Alia revelling in the victory holding a knife in her right hand, reinforced by Music/{{Toto}}'s guitar riff.

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* After the Baron is killed, there'sthe shot of Alia revelling in the victory holding a knife in her right hand, reinforced backed by Music/{{Toto}}'s guitar riff.
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* After the Baron is killed, there'sthe shot of Alia revelling in the victory holding a knife in her right hand, reinforced by Music/{{Toto}}'s guitar riff.
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* Paul harnessing and riding the sandworm for the first time to the Toto song "Big Battle," which climaxes in an awesome guitar string at the perfect moment.
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* A bit of a meta-example, but Creator/JoseFerrer [[https://www.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/fe89a866-70a2-4eea-9934-3ab2fcfe73e8 taking a profoundly silly line]] and making it badass qualifies.
-->'''Shaddah IV:''' ''(venomously)'' Bring in that floating ''fat'' man.
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* [[spoiler: After killing Feyd, Paul uses a sound ability on the corpse, causing the floor to crack under the sheer power. Stilgar's reaction to this is priceless.]]

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* [[spoiler: After killing Feyd, Paul uses a sound ability on the corpse, causing the floor to crack under the sheer power. Stilgar's reaction to this is priceless.]]
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* A bit of a meta-example, but Jose Ferrer [[https://www.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/fe89a866-70a2-4eea-9934-3ab2fcfe73e8 taking a profoundly silly line]] and making it badass qualifies.

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* A bit of a meta-example, but Jose Ferrer Creator/JoseFerrer [[https://www.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/fe89a866-70a2-4eea-9934-3ab2fcfe73e8 taking a profoundly silly line]] and making it badass qualifies.



* "Did you actually believe, even for a moment, that I would fail my Duke ''twice''?"

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* "Did you actually believe, even for a moment, that I would fail my Duke ''twice''?"''twice''?"
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* Paul able to identify his mentors' footsteps without looking.
-->'''Paul:''' ''(without looking)'' I know, Thufir, I'm sitting with my back to the door. I hear you... Dr. Yueh... and Gurney coming down the hall.\\
'''Thufir:''' Those sounds could be imitated!\\
'''Paul:''' ''(turning and smiling)'' I'd know the difference.\\
'''Thufir:''' ''(thinking)'' Yes, perhaps he would at that.
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* Leto II cutting a man's throat with his hand, and then throwing a live laser-shield bomb like a discus so far that it explodes harmlessly in the distance.
* Farad'n shows hints of [[MagnificentBastard noble bastardry]] when he throws a spike in the wheel of his [[MyBelovedSmother mother's]] plot to eliminate the Atreides rulership by revealing her assassination attempt on Leto II and Ghanima, and freely surrendering her to the Regent. After years of never living up to her twisted standards, this sudden ambush leads her to proclaim, [[SoProudOfYou "You're more of a man than I ever thought possible."]]
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* In the David Lynch adaptation [[spoiler: After killing Feyd, Paul uses a sound ability on the corpse, causing the floor to crack under the sheer power. Stilgar's reaction to this is priceless.]]

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* In the David Lynch adaptation [[spoiler: After killing Feyd, Paul uses a sound ability on the corpse, causing the floor to crack under the sheer power. Stilgar's reaction to this is priceless.]]
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* Some of ''Series/ChildrenOfDune'''s [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic soundtrack was so awesome]] it's been used in a number of trailers, advertising, and scenes in other works since its release.
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-->'''Paul Muad'Dib Atreides, who is Usul among us''': Stilgar, do we have wormsign?
-->'''Stilgar''': Usul, we have wormsign the likes of which even God has never seen!
* In the David Lynch adaptation [[spoiler: After killing Feyd, Paul uses a sound ability on the corpse, causing the floor to crack under the sheer power. Stilgar's reaction to this is priceless.]]

* Leto II cutting a man's throat with his hand, and then throwing a live laser-shield bomb like a discus so far that it explodes harmlessly in the distance.
* Some of ''Series/ChildrenOfDune'''s [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic soundtrack was so awesome]] it's been used in a number of trailers, advertising, and scenes in other works since its release.
* Farad'n shows hints of [[MagnificentBastard noble bastardry]] when he throws a spike in the wheel of his [[MyBelovedSmother mother's]] plot to eliminate the Atreides rulership by revealing her assassination attempt on Leto II and Ghanima, and freely surrendering her to the Regent. After years of never living up to her twisted standards, this sudden ambush leads her to proclaim, [[SoProudOfYou "You're more of a man than I ever thought possible."]]
* A bit of a meta-example, but Jose Ferrer [[https://www.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/fe89a866-70a2-4eea-9934-3ab2fcfe73e8 taking a profoundly silly line]] and making it badass qualifies.
-->'''Shaddah IV:''' ''(venomously)'' Bring in that floating ''fat'' man.
* "Did you actually believe, even for a moment, that I would fail my Duke ''twice''?"

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