Best Batman Score

Batman's best score was Viki Vale

 

Nah... Dr. Meridian.

 

You forget the Batman forever theme.
Although the worst it deserves to be mentioned

 

ooooooooooo I'd forgottondid about her t:

 

B89 easily, though that's not a knock on BB.

 

Elfman's score >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything else.

Edit: BTW, I think Shirley Walker's Mask of the Phantasm score deserves an honorable mention.

 

I have all of the scores from each movie and I will say this:

Batman 89 was amazing. Every time I hear each score I can picture the scene in my head as well as do the dialogue with it. Danny Elfman outdid himself there.

Batman Returns is actualy ten times better than the original. I blare the opening sequence in my car when I listen to it all the time. Each theme for each character is very obvious with the waddle of the penguin's horn section to the screeching strings for Catwoman.

Batman Forever and B&R: Forever was okay but it isn't Elfman. B&R used the same exact score but it was slower (I dont think they even released a score CD for B&R).

Batman Begins is not really good. There were times that I was waiting for a big themed moment in the film and it never came. Only real goo parts with the score was the Ra's/Bruce fight in the beginning when everything was blowing up, monorail with Batman hanging on and the end with a hint of a theme for Batman. Zimmer said that Batman needed to earn the theme and that was why it wasnt in it. I had many moments in the car listening to the CD and had to turn up the volume because the score was so soft I couldn't hear it. I hear a definate theme in the first teaser and I hope it is more prevailant in the Dark Knight. At this time, I only own the first two scores both by Elfman.

So my grades are:

B89: A
BR: A+
BF: C
B&R: F
BB: C-

IMO of course.

 

Yes. I remember seeing it in theaters and it was really loud. It set the mood for every scene. Plus the Animated Series theme is also good. I think Elfman did that one too.

 

I couldn't agree more. Batman Returns' score is truly a masterpiece. IMO it's Elfman's finest work. I love that score so much, I was actually just listening to it on my iPod before I logged on. Just a masterpiece.

 

The animated series' theme actually was a different version of Elfman's original '89 theme redone by Shirley Walker I believe.

 

Not saying I dont believe you but if you have a season of the animated series, check the credits. I remember seeing Elfman's name on it. Also check IMDB.com too. If course I could be wrong and it could say 'original score by: Danny Elfman' and Shirley's name somewhere else.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9e96jY8-Fk

It's definitely the 89 theme.

 

Touche. Either way you slice it...excellent themes.

 

Begins... sorry, but I gotta go with Hans Zimmer on everything he does.

 

Elfman is still the most representative.

The BB score is very good IMO, but musically Batman is Elfman's (musical) score.

 

Elfman's Batman theme is The Batman Theme.

 

Man, today the new trailer was on youtube.

 

Agreed. Zimmer said that Batman had to earn his theme because it was BEGINS...the newest trailer has the theme in it and it sounds good BUT it is not elfman's theme.

 

Agreed. Zimmer said that Batman had to earn his theme because it was BEGINS...the newest trailer has the theme in it and it sounds good BUT it is not elfman's theme.

accidentally sent 2wice. ignore.

 

There's another coming, didn't you get the memo?

 

60's FTW!!


...anyways, I really love the BB score. Although I still wanna hear those opera-like background voices during the theme.

 

Elliot goldenthal.

 

Batman Returns has a far better music score than batman 89.
Overall, While I like Begins score, prefer Elfman's score on returns.