The Klingons in this film, their ships and ship interiors, the way they speak, are ALL superior to any other incarnation of them that I have seen anywhere since. Even the little details, like the sound the torpedoes make when launched, are just brilliant. They really nailed it with this movie. Very underrated.
I know TMP gets a lot of rap for being slow or boring. But can we take a moment to appreciate the LEGENDARY musical score it gave the franchise? This Klingon theme is iconic, as is the Enterprise reveal, which itself would go on to be the theme for TNG.
Only those (like me) who went to see this movie at the theater in 1979 (in glorious Dolby stereo) can truly appreciate how amazing this film really was. No one who left that theater criticized the film (as far as I can recall). The audience was in awe.
Like everyone else, I LOVE the score to this movie! The Klingon leitmotif is made up of open fifths (a perfect fifth with no third so you can't tell if it's major or minor), which is the Western mind is associated with a sense of strangeness (often associated with Asian music). The notes bum BAM bum BAM bum BAM--those are three open fifths in a row. And the syncopation (it's not in a straight rhythm, it's an eighth note followed by a quarter note) gives the theme a jittery, aggressive feeling--so appropriate for the Klingons. Such a clever score! I also love Ilia's theme. Just brilliant.
The camera tracking over the Klingon ship still brings a smile to my face. In 1979 that was mind blowing in the days before CG. And Jerry Goldsmith's music is just perfect.
Honestly, I'm really glad The Motion Picture is becoming more popular nowadays, because I really think it's a pretty good Trek film. The scenes might be a bit on the lengthy side, but the score is phenomenal, and the whole thing feels like it could have legitimately been an episode of TOS.
The Klingons in this film, their ships and ship interiors, the way they speak, are ALL superior to any other incarnation of them that I have seen anywhere since. Even the little details, like the sound the torpedoes make when launched, are just brilliant. They really nailed it with this movie. Very underrated.
I know TMP gets a lot of rap for being slow or boring. But can we take a moment to appreciate the LEGENDARY musical score it gave the franchise? This Klingon theme is iconic, as is the Enterprise reveal, which itself would go on to be the theme for TNG.
Only those (like me) who went to see this movie at the theater in 1979 (in glorious Dolby stereo) can truly appreciate how amazing this film really was. No one who left that theater criticized the film (as far as I can recall). The audience was in awe.
Criminally underrated film. This entire opening is told visually with virtually no dialogue. Fantastic storytelling.
The music in this scene is phenomenal.
Is that Doctor Bashir's ancestor hiding behind that lady?
I saw it ´79 and it still get goose bumps watching it. The music and suspense was great. Trek of today is nothing compared to it.
These effects look better than Star Wars
In many ways, Star Trek - The Motion Picture was the purest expression of the original spirit of Star Trek.
Like everyone else, I LOVE the score to this movie! The Klingon leitmotif is made up of open fifths (a perfect fifth with no third so you can't tell if it's major or minor), which is the Western mind is associated with a sense of strangeness (often associated with Asian music). The notes bum BAM bum BAM bum BAM--those are three open fifths in a row. And the syncopation (it's not in a straight rhythm, it's an eighth note followed by a quarter note) gives the theme a jittery, aggressive feeling--so appropriate for the Klingons. Such a clever score! I also love Ilia's theme. Just brilliant.
The camera tracking over the Klingon ship still brings a smile to my face. In 1979 that was mind blowing in the days before CG. And Jerry Goldsmith's music is just perfect.
Jerry Goldsmith deserves an Oscar for this score, simply magnificent!!!!
Jerry Goldsmith's music for this is beautiful, perfect.
Honestly, I'm really glad The Motion Picture is becoming more popular nowadays, because I really think it's a pretty good Trek film. The scenes might be a bit on the lengthy side, but the score is phenomenal, and the whole thing feels like it could have legitimately been an episode of TOS.
I remember seeing this in the theaters in 1979. Particularly spectacular on the big screen was the scene at
I love the sound V-Ger makes. It's like a high-tension cable being whacked inside of a cathedral.
I saw this at the theater in1979...
One of the most under-rated Trek films - the sound design and look of Klingons shown here changed Star Trek forever
It's the music that makes this so good...a great opening sequence and even better when you think it was filmed in 1979.
Mysterious, menacing, and possibly sinister space cloud way bigger than your ship?