The Batman General News & Discussion Thread - Part 2

[HarveyHarris]

Robert Lowery over Lewis Wilson and Iain Glenn above Adam West is an outrage

 

[chintai80]

Robert Lowery over Lewis Wilson and Iain Glenn above Adam West is an outrage

u know collider is full of sh** when they rank adam west that low.
he was a superb bruce wayne.

 

[chintai80]

Maybe his fans will calm down with the hate.

never. that section of fandom is fueled by greviance.

 

[The Lazarus Pit]

I don't always give a sh** about Collider's rankings of stuff but this one made me chuckle because of who George Clooney beat.

https://collider.com/best-bruce-wayne-ranked/

That list is ****ing insane

1. Michael Keaton
2. Christian Bale
3. Ben Affleck
4. Adam West
5. Val Kilmer
6. George Clooney
7. Iain Glen
8. David Mazouz
9. Kevin Conroy (CWVerse, not DCAU)
10. Bruce Thomas
11. Warren Christie
12. Lewis Wilson
13. Robert Lowery

 

[Captain Tired]

Why should anyone even care how some lame website ranks the various different versions. I never understand that. The only ranking that should matter to you is your own.

 

[BatsAndNights]

Maybe his fans will calm down with the hate.

Not a ****ing chance lmao

 

[JubJub86]

Maybe his fans will calm down with the hate.

Oh you sweet Summer child.

 

[BatsAndNights]

Figured I'd also post it here,



For those of us who want to rapidly consume this score

 

[J.Drangal]

Figured I'd also post it here,



For those of us who want to rapidly consume this score

> Play the tune in the car to feel badass like Batman in his new Batmobile.
> End up with the car upside down like the Penguin.

 

[TheGDBatman]

I can't get over how good the music sounds in the tv spot (and trailer, of course).

 

[Rick190293]

I’m so in love with the soundtrack, really exceed my expectations. I hope Selina and Riddler (even Ozzie) have some motifs too.

 

[Mindreaper21]

Please let Riddler’s theme be something like this but with a bit more ambience and that duct tape noise.

 

[Invader Joker]

Figured I'd also post it here,



For those of us who want to rapidly consume this score

Can you make a version without the music but with the dialogue? I want to hear Batman's voice a bit better. Thanks!

 

[BatsAndNights]

Can you make a version without the music but with the dialogue? I want to hear Batman's voice a bit better. Thanks!

Wish I could, but the 5:1 mix I got from that link didn't have just dialogue. Your best bet would probably be this

 

[TalkNReview]

This is awesome!!

 

[Doctor Jones]

It's been cool to see artists being inspired by the movie and expressing it in their own ways. It seems it's registering. And this is just from two trailers. Don't know if that's happened before or not.

Hopefully the movie lives up to the hype.

 

[GothamCity]

Wish I could, but the 5:1 mix I got from that link didn't have just dialogue. Your best bet would probably be this

Really cool to hear the sound effects so clearly now.

 

[Gothamsknight]

Figured I'd also post it here,



For those of us who want to rapidly consume this score

That score is so damn beautiful.

 

[BatLobster]

It's been cool to see artists being inspired by the movie and expressing it in their own ways. It seems it's registering. And this is just from two trailers. Don't know if that's happened before or not.

Hopefully the movie lives up to the hype.

Musically speaking I dig how the new theme is so stripped down that it kind of acts as a "container" for lots of Bat-themes, where it's very easy to slide in some Elfman and Zimmer over it as a lot of these YouTube covers do.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Musically speaking I dig how the new theme is so stripped down that it kind of acts as a "container" for lots of Bat-themes, where it's very easy to slide in some Elfman and Zimmer over it as a lot of these YouTube covers do.

It really captures the spirit of Batman but on a real instinctual and even subconscious level. It sounds like the theme of inside Batman's head which isn't that what Giachino described? It has that relentless, dark avenger sound that is so classic Batman. In hindsight, it seems so obvious I'm surprised it hasn't been done sooner.

 

[Gothamsknight]

hahahaha

 

[TheSmoothKnight]

I know we got some plot details about The Batman but I'm glad we're not seeing the open floodgate of leaks like we're seeing with Spider-man NWH .

 

[Gothamsknight]

Seeing tobeys suit again made me almost scream. I can't imagine how emotional I'm gonna get seeing his full return in the movie.

 

[DKDetective]

It really captures the spirit of Batman but on a real instinctual and even subconscious level. It sounds like the theme of inside Batman's head which isn't that what Giachino described? It has that relentless, dark avenger sound that is so classic Batman. In hindsight, it seems so obvious I'm surprised it hasn't been done sooner.

To be fair, I personally think Shirley Walker's theme from BTAS also captured that same vibe except with a more gothic and melodic style befitting its time, whereas Giachino has taken a bit more of a rhythmic approach in keeping with post-Zimmer film scoring.

I highly recommend this video where Walker breaks down her Batman theme:

I feel like the predator "loping" rhythmc accompaniment that she uses is very similar to what Giachino is doing, just he has made it the foreground whereas she used it as the background for a more melodic theme.

I also think her theme does a good job of both encompassing Bruce's melancholy, brooding aspects (with her dark sombre answer to the theme's call) and the relentless, man of action aspect of the character (with the driving, heroic answer to the call).

 

[BatsAndNights]

To be fair, I personally think Shirley Walker's theme from BTAS also captured that same vibe except with a more gothic and melodic style befitting its time, whereas Giachino has taken a bit more of a rhythmic approach in keeping with post-Zimmer film scoring.

I highly recommend this video where Walker breaks down her Batman theme:

I feel like the predator "loping" rhythmc accompaniment that she uses is very similar to what Giachino is doing, just he has made it the foreground whereas she used it as the background for a more melodic theme.

I also think her theme does a good job of both encompassing Bruce's melancholy, brooding aspects (with her dark sombre answer to the theme's call) and the relentless, man of action aspect of the character (with the driving, heroic answer to the call).

God I love this video

I flip flop between Mask of the Phantasm and Arkham City as my favorite Batman themes overall, but Walker had the best leitmotif by absolute far. If there's more to Giacchino's, it has the potential to rival it. But the different paths Walker's leitmotif can take as it basically tells the story of Batman in its entirety through nothing but music just cannot be topped

Jesus I miss her. The things I'd give to hear her play this theme again on modern equipment. Even hearing it briefly in JL vs Fatal Five made me lose my s**t