The Dark Knight Should Nolan hire Danny Elfman this time?

[The Only Woj]

same music! I LOVED the THEME in BB ... I don't know what's up with you people, I can clearly here the Batman theme in the BB score.

 

[raybia]

NOTE: I don't wanna read any, "Danny Elfman's music wouldn't fit Nolan's "realistic" world vision. Thats a load of crap and you know it. Elfman has composed plenty of films taking place in the real world. Plus, he composed the Men in Black movies which take place in a modern (and pretty realistic) New York City. So, lets stop with that.

My post:

I don't know if Zimmer/Newton Howard have been signed yet. But, if they don't return should Nolan bring Danny Elfman on board? Now with The Joker as the villain I think Elfman's music would be brilliant. Cause regardless of how serious Nolan's Joker is, the character will always be a guy with a clown face laughing all the time and making jokes. So, there's always gonna be some tongue & cheek music following the character around. Even Shirley Walker understood this when working on the cartoons and animated films. Go back and watch the cartoons. The music for the villains were serious and even emotional at times. The Joker was the one who had that circus-type and silly theme. And, it fit the character perfectly. So, if Shirley Walker has already proven that its what fits the character then I don't know why Elfman can't step in and compose a new version of his Joker Waltz. While at the same time providing Batman with the heroic theme he deserves.

No, I really liked the Elfman score but I think its time to move foward and make a sequel as though B' 89 never existed.

 

[mcflytrap]

NOTE: I don't wanna read any, "Danny Elfman's music wouldn't fit Nolan's "realistic" world vision. Thats a load of crap and you know it. Elfman has composed plenty of films taking place in the real world. Plus, he composed the Men in Black movies which take place in a modern (and pretty realistic) New York City. So, lets stop with that.

Are you really saying that MIB wasn't an over-the-top eye candy extravaganza of a film? That's what Elfman does.

 

[7Hells]

Well, the musical theme was already layed out for him in Chicago.

 

[mcflytrap]

Am I the only one who thought the music that plays in Begins when Bruce runs to the cave after Rachel leaves for Arkham Asylum easily surpasses Elfman's theme?

I think everything in BB surpasses Elfman.

 

[Super_Ludacris]

Nah no Elfman. Zimmer and Howard's score was dope, especially the main score in the credits. They should have put it on the album. I got an mp3 of it on my other computer. Pretty good stuff itself

 

[Mee]

Another Danny Elfman thread? Good grief, get over it people.

 

[7Hells]

No, Elfman made two new songs for the movie that had nothing to do with the Broadway version, but it still fit with the mood of the movie.

Thats what I mean. He already had music to go off of. He composed music that fit the style of the music already in the musical, same theme. Which is why his work on Chicago is so much different than his work on other films.

 

[Threshold]

Threshold do you really think Eragon will be horrid?
I mean, I know it is a rip off as a series but I think the younger audience will find it appealing enough in between Harry Potter movies

Admittedly, I don't know too much about the books or the movie, but from what I've heard from fans (my brother and his friends) and other people... Eragon is going to be somewhere between Dungeons and Dragons and Dragonheart 2.

I'm all for big scores by Patrick Doyle, though.

 

[7Hells]

^ lol I know, I actually have soundtracks to movies Ive never seen

 

[Fenrir]

Nah no Elfman. Zimmer and Howard's score was dope, especially the main score in the credits. They should have put it on the album. I got an mp3 of it on my other computer. Pretty good stuff itself

I might be alone in this, but I honestly believe Zimmer and Howard did an incomplete job with the BB score. A lot of the music in the film is re-used and recycled. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that both of them are amongst the most wanted composers in the biz, and as such, probably had scheduling conflicts that prevented them from putting out a more complete composition.

 

[batlovescatDC]

Hey, Majik... why do you have Kate Beckinsale as your avatar... please don't tell me you've decided that you think she should be Catwoman?

 

[Super_Ludacris]

I might be alone in this, but I honestly believe Zimmer and Howard did an incomplete job with the BB score. A lot of the music in the film is re-used and recycled. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that both of them are amongst the most wanted composers in the biz, and as such, probably had scheduling conflicts that prevented them from putting out a more complete composition.

I thought it was fine

 

[Thespiralgoeson]

Of course it's just my humble opinion, but Elfman's score >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Zimmer's.

 

[DV8]

Danny Elfman has had his fair share of the Bat-pie . . . leave him be

 

[Thespiralgoeson]

Danny Elfman has had his fair share of the Bat-pie . . . leave him be

Oh of course I agree. It's a new franchise, it needs new music. I'm not saying that they should re-hire Elfman. What I am saying is that I simply want the score to better than it was in Begins. It wasn't bad by any means, but I didn't think it was anything special either. To me, the Elfman theme is just amazing. It defines Batman, and Burton's movies wouldn't have worked at all without Elfman's music to support the imagery (and that goes for all of Burton's movies, not just to two Batman films) When I hear that Elfman theme, I don't think "Tim Burton's Batman." I think "Batman."

It's not that I want them to re-use Elfman's theme. I just didn't think Begins' score was on-par with it.

 

[FCEEVIPER]

Another Danny Elfman thread? Good grief, get over it people.

I agree.

Elfman was good in 89' but him and his music should stay there.





Gawd I love BB's soundtrack soo much' I have it on auto start on my Myspace page....


Turn up your speakers to max on your PC's and click here: The Dark Knight

 

[Fenrir]

I thought it was fine

No, no the score itself was great, but if you pay more attention, it's also quite repetitive and hence feels incomplete. A lot of the same music is used twice in different parts of the film. Sure, it still fit in well with the scene but gave off a vibe that it's not a full score.

 

[Poetic Chaos]

Just have him make a theme. The Spider-Man theme kicks ass.

 

[Steelsheen]

When I hear that Elfman theme, I don't think "Tim Burton's Batman." I think "Batman."

right on the money there

 

[Two-Face]

Ain't gonna happen so get over it.

 

[Fenrir]

Ain't gonna happen so get over it.

"Ah, the direct approach."

 

[casketmouth]

Well, the musical theme was already layed out for him in Chicago.

Ok then how about mission impossible?? That is a more drama/ suspense flick

 

[Steelsheen]

Ain't gonna happen so get over it.

NO.

 

[Two-Face]

Ok then want a candy?