Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Trek: The Motion Picture are the two best science fiction movie scores. John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith are true masters.
@@iceomistar4302 And I would have casted him for the *Imagi Studios* movie *Gatchaman* instead of John Williams. As for *John Fiddy* - another musical beast, I'll use Joel McNeely.
I liked Wrath Of Khan, Search For Spock, and The Voyage Home, but let's be honest, Star Trek: The Motion Picture was a bunch of glory shots of the Enterprise.
@@therabidscorpion True, but those shots are still amazing after all these years. Between that and the amazing Jerry Goldsmith score those are the two best things about the movie in general.
@@therabidscorpion True.But it's really the only TOS Trek film outside Final Frontier where the main story was one of exploration and seeking out new life and civilizations. Most of the rest were stories of revenge or Galactic political intrigue.
That was the same thing they did in the cinema when it did its first run in 79. I can still remember sitting in the seats listening to the it, everyone was absolutely silent, then the MAIN THEME began and the whole audience just went wild! An instant CLASSIC
This soundtrack is absolutely incredible. Got to see it in the theater last year back when they were playing old movies, and it was worth it if only for the music. It's a more thoughtful movie in terms of overall pace - definitely not an action flick - but if you approach it as an art piece with an eye towards the design and soundtrack then it's a feast for the eyes and ears.
The reason it didn't win was due to a public disagreement Jerry Goldsmith had with the MPAA. They punished him for it. I use the first thirty seconds of this track as my ringtone.
Even though I am not a film composer, I do think Jerry Goldsmith is one of the greatest composers of the silver age of Hollywood and if someone were to ask me to score a Star Trek film and use his themes I would drop everything and do it in a heartbeat
@@johns.8220 The Director's Cut makes it somewhat more watchable thanks to tighter editing here and there. It's still not a great movie per se but better in some ways.
I was there opening weekend at 12 years old. People were clapping at the names of the actors being flashed on screen and during every introduction scene of the core cast. People were just giddy that Trek had been willed back into live action.Sure the film was a snoozefest during the second act.But it restored Trek as a constant movie/TV franchise and pop culture fixture until 2005. 25 years was a hell of a run before things needed to be rebooted.
Wow, 1979 was such a brilliant and superb year for sci-fi films and I really like Star Trek: The Motion Picture so much. 1979 was the sci-fi film year of Alien, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Moonraker with Roger Moore, and The Black Hole with Robert Forster, I admire Alien as my absolute favorite Ridley Scott film, and I always loved Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Moonraker, and The Black Hole despite bad reviews from film critics. Star Trek: The Motion Picture was a stellar start to the Star Trek Franchise, this film along with Alien both had great music scores by Jerry Goldsmith, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture had brilliant performances from William Shanter, Leonard Nimoy, and DeForest Kelley. I also really love both Moonraker and The Black Hole. Moonraker is my all time favorite Roger Moore bond film, The Black Hole is a very underappreciated sci-fi Disney film with a magnificent John Barry music score, and I will always re-watch Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Moonraker, and The Black Hole from 1979 over any Star Wars film made after 1983's Return of the Jedi all day anyday.
Seconded. But you probably have to admit that in 1979 seeing this onscreen was one hell of an experience. Remembering that cinema experience while hearing this theme NEARLY clears my mental palette of the even more mediocre TV series (and series and series and series) that jacked this superb theme forever afterwards. The original, 1960s Star Trek will always be my favorite. Not out to offend those who disagree. Thanks for posting this, Jedi.
Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Trek: The Motion Picture are the two best science fiction movie scores. John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith are true masters.
Jerry Goldsmith would have been 93 this year, it's likely that were he still alive he would still be writing music
The first Alien movie was also the best. Also composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
@@iceomistar4302 And I would have casted him for the *Imagi Studios* movie *Gatchaman* instead of John Williams. As for *John Fiddy* - another musical beast, I'll use Joel McNeely.
trek 1 is hugely underrated in my opinion, one of my favorite movies.
I liked Wrath Of Khan, Search For Spock, and The Voyage Home, but let's be honest, Star Trek: The Motion Picture was a bunch of glory shots of the Enterprise.
@@therabidscorpion Agreed....and I'm grateful for them after the 79 episodes in syndication.
@@therabidscorpion True, but those shots are still amazing after all these years. Between that and the amazing Jerry Goldsmith score those are the two best things about the movie in general.
You think? I’ll have to watch it again as a grown up , as a kid it was a bit of a sleeper.
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True.But it's really the only TOS Trek film outside Final Frontier where the main story was one of exploration and seeking out new life and civilizations. Most of the rest were stories of revenge or Galactic political intrigue.
The dvd intro with this music travelling through the stars was a thing of beauty.
Just like the intro of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE.
That was the same thing they did in the cinema when it did its first run in 79.
I can still remember sitting in the seats listening to the it, everyone was absolutely silent, then the MAIN THEME began and the whole audience just went wild!
An instant CLASSIC
Definately the best score of all the Trek movies.
Top three movie composers:
John Williams
Jerry Goldsmith
James Horner
Great choice, my top 3 of the Silver age and Bronze are probably, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams and John Barry
I agree completely.
Absolutely agree!!
Absolutely agree!!?
Agree with Williams, Goldsmith, and Horner
Just watched this last night and damn. This was a visual and musical masterpiece
Just watched it again, and it’s now a masterpiece overall
Just watched it again. It's my favourite Trek film.
This soundtrack is absolutely incredible. Got to see it in the theater last year back when they were playing old movies, and it was worth it if only for the music. It's a more thoughtful movie in terms of overall pace - definitely not an action flick - but if you approach it as an art piece with an eye towards the design and soundtrack then it's a feast for the eyes and ears.
One of my favourite films, Jerry Goldsmith has been and probably will always be my favourite filn composer
It’s basically a really long and pretty episode of The Original Series. Not to say that’s a bad thing
I can't believe this didn't win best score.
The reason it didn't win was due to a public disagreement Jerry Goldsmith had with the MPAA. They punished him for it.
I use the first thirty seconds of this track as my ringtone.
Takes me back to 1979, when I first saw this movie. I was 19 years old.
@@johnbockelie3899 Yes, sir!!! Saw it twice.
A travesty!!!
@@johnbockelie3899 I was 17 and still love this movie, and of course the soundtrack.
I watched this movie for the first time this week.
I've had this specific theme stuck in my head all week
THE HUMAN ADVENTURE IS JUST BEGINNING
Even though I am not a film composer, I do think Jerry Goldsmith is one of the greatest composers of the silver age of Hollywood and if someone were to ask me to score a Star Trek film and use his themes I would drop everything and do it in a heartbeat
At the end of the score I always think "Da,da, dada DA! and the Paramount logo comes up! LOL
I do, too.
The first 50 seconds though 👀Absolute perfection. Definitely makes the 2nd most favorite Trek behind Wrath of Khan
This was one of those films where folks stayed to the end of the credits to hear the soundtrack!
A snoozefest of a film that didn't deserve its gorgeous soundtrack.
@@johns.8220 The Director's Cut makes it somewhat more watchable thanks to tighter editing here and there. It's still not a great movie per se but better in some ways.
I was there opening weekend at 12 years old. People were clapping at the names of the actors being flashed on screen and during every introduction scene of the core cast. People were just giddy that Trek had been willed back into live action.Sure the film was a snoozefest
during the second act.But it restored Trek as a constant movie/TV franchise and pop culture fixture until 2005.
25 years was a hell of a run before things needed to be rebooted.
CBS: We need a new theme for the new(next) generation...
Jerry Goldsmith:Say no more....
Each theme is so intricate, Goldsmith really observed the emotion and drama of the scenes
Wow, 1979 was such a brilliant and superb year for sci-fi films and I really like Star Trek: The Motion Picture so much. 1979 was the sci-fi film year of Alien, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Moonraker with Roger Moore, and The Black Hole with Robert Forster, I admire Alien as my absolute favorite Ridley Scott film, and I always loved Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Moonraker, and The Black Hole despite bad reviews from film critics. Star Trek: The Motion Picture was a stellar start to the Star Trek Franchise, this film along with Alien both had great music scores by Jerry Goldsmith, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture had brilliant performances from William Shanter, Leonard Nimoy, and DeForest Kelley.
I also really love both Moonraker and The Black Hole. Moonraker is my all time favorite Roger Moore bond film, The Black Hole is a very underappreciated sci-fi Disney film with a magnificent John Barry music score, and I will always re-watch Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Moonraker, and The Black Hole from 1979 over any Star Wars film made after 1983's Return of the Jedi all day anyday.
I love the music Jerry Goldsmith is awesome
I love the countermelodies in both sections of the piece.
Live long, and prosper
Peace and long life. 😑
The Anthem of the Federation
Nope. There’s already one of those. Watch DS9 episode “Take Me Out To The Holosuite”
Jerry Goldsmith is Star Trek, For Ever!
It's a wonderful masterpiece of a movie
Make it so number one.
You're off by at least 75 years. ;)
Impulse power Mr Sulu and ahead warp 0.5 !
i'm a doctor not a number!
Little did anyone know that those "78 years later" would come sooner than even we Trekkies might've thought...
How was this at the end of the Movie and not the start? Probably the best Star Trek theme of them all.
2:11 ......Let’s Rock!!!!!
"live Long And Prosper"- Leonard Nimoy 🖖
Seconded. But you probably have to admit that in 1979 seeing this onscreen was one hell of an experience. Remembering that cinema experience while hearing this theme NEARLY clears my mental palette of the even more mediocre TV series (and series and series and series) that jacked this superb theme forever afterwards. The original, 1960s Star Trek will always be my favorite. Not out to offend those who disagree. Thanks for posting this, Jedi.
Gene Records Clearly you never watched Deep Space 9. Nothing mediocre about it.
chiffmonkey Agreed. DS9 is my favourite series!
+Gene Records Clearly you never watch Star Trek: TNG.
+Afi James Some great episodes but some dire ones too. (That hilariously bad one where Wesley goes on the grass comes to mind)
+chiffmonkey but nothing compares to the greatest episode of all of the star trek tv and movie franchise, the best of both worlds.
Kind of wish this was the theme for the original series and the JJ Abrams movies.
That don't suck, kids.
Too bad I didn't get to see it in the theater
PRINT 3 THREE THE MOTION PICTURE END TITLE
This was used in Lower Decks
🌹🌻
2:10
2:13 :3
Like I said before second only to Star Wars in my opinion
Snowtrooper 9-9-99 Star Wars comes second to this in my opinion.
I think more people like and know Star Wars is because Star Trek is more outright "political" in a sense
Deciding between Williams or Goldsmith... is like deciding between Mahler or Copeland, Holst or Debussy.
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