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By cdydatzigs

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This is so stupid. When people talk about the "alexander courage theme" they are only talking about the first few seconds and notes of the ENTIRE theme. Even Jerry Goldsmith doesn't quote the ENTIRE theme with the singing. I hate it when even composers dunno wtf they are talking about! When you pay homage to a PART of an entire theme, say a part, not the ENTIRE theme. References to the Alex Courage theme should be about the ENTIRE length of the theme, not just the opening notes.

I was in orchestra for 8 years and I am a Star Trek fan. I can assure you, the composers know what they are talking about. :) Even if you only use PART of a very recognizeable theme, you have to call it something.

Now, as for why modern composers have not used the entire Courage theme, just the first eight notes for the most part? Because that's the only part of the score that isn't dated! It was written for a TV shopw in 1965, not a motion picture in 2007.

Like Jeffries' original Enterprise design, those first 8 notes are timeless. They make the PERFECT intro to for a show or film that features a Starship Enterprise. Even if a modern composer only uses that little bit of the theme, Alexander Courage must still be credited. The easiest way to reference that intro in the business is to call it the "Alexander Courage theme".

Now, I must say that other parts of the Courage score were sucessfully used in The Motion Picture when Kirk narrarates on Spock's contributions to engineering, and in Star Trek IV right after the Enterprise-A is revealed to us.

The only Trek films to NOT begin with Courages's theme were VI and Generations. As long as that theme is playing during the Paramount logo at the beginning? Goosebumps are assured :)

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