Five Film Favorites with John Tenuto.

John Tenuto has been a sociology professor for 20 years, most of those at the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois. He and his wife, Maria Jose, have become experts on Star Trek through personal research and the friendships they have cultivated with talent from both behind and in front of the camera. Their research on Star Trek's production history, Star Trek library archives, and Star Trek's cultural influences have been featured on numerous radio stations, television shows, and newspapers including USA Today, BBC Radio, WGN News, and the Chicago Tribune—not to mention many podcast episodes right here on Trek.fm.

In this episode of Melodic Treks, host Brandon-Shea Mutala is joined by John Tenuto to discuss the scores, composers, and behind-the-scenes information on the Star Trek films. We talk about the music that played at the Tenuto wedding, what part of Titanic inspired Michael Piller when writing Star Trek: Insurrection, the budget for film scores, Cliff Eidelman's influence on and Giacchino's additions to the franchise, and John's five favorites from the films. We also find out whom John would choose to compose for Star Trek 2017.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) "Nimbus III" (excerpt from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, composed by J. Goldsmith) (00:02:23) Meeting John (00:03:13) Motivations and Intentions (00:06:47) Star Trek's Footprint (00:09:08) The Soundtrack of John's Life (00:10:52) Overlap (00:14:20) Insurrection and the Ba'ku Band (00:15:25) The Budget for the Music for Star Trek II (00:19:52) Holst was More Expensive than Goldsmith (00:26:20) Eidelman's Influence on Goldsmith (00:29:58) Goldsmith Returns for Star Trek V (00:33:17) 2009 and Beyond (00:38:08) John's Five Favorite Film Tracks (00:41:46) "Enterprising Young Men" (excerpt from Star Trek, composed by M. Giacchino) (00:42:33) "The Mirror" (excerpt from Star Trek: Nemesis, composed by J. Goldsmith) (00:44:50) "The Battle For Peace" (excerpt from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, composed by C. Eidelman) (00:48:43) "The Ba'ku Village" (excerpt from Star Trek: Insurrection, composed by J. Goldsmith) (00:52:41) "Genesis Countdown" (excerpt from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, composed by J. Horner) (00:58:02) John's Composer of Choice for Star Trek 2017 (01:03:16) "Enterprise Clears Moorings" (excerpt from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan composed by J. Horner) (01:07:33)

Host Brandon-Shea Mutala

Guest John Tenuto

Production Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)