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How has Jerry Goldsmith's orchestral score been altered to accommodate the new and altered scenes in the Director's Edition? And how much of the new footage is presented seamlessly with the film rather than as a separate 'cut/additional' scene?

Michael Matessino, Restoration Supervisor: The music score alterations are minimal. While the sequence where Kirk and Scotty fly around the Enterprise is often criticized for its length, we felt that Jerry's music here was so perfect that the scene worked just fine. So for those of you who wanted that scene shortened... Sorry! For other sequences, such as the journey through the cloud and the examination of the V'ger vessel, the music has been very artfully abridged. The new audio mix makes the music sound better than ever. In terms of the amount of additional footage in the film, about six or seven minutes have been added to the theatrical version, most of which appeared in the television version.

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To read the whole thing, check it out here.

Kevin