The Dark Knight The Hans Zimmer/James Newton Howard Appreciation Thread

[Secret_Riddle]

Yeah I think you're right. The There Will Be Blood score was my favorite last year too.

Return of the King one best score and it rehashed pretty much all the themes from 1 and 2 and added more.

Kinda like The Dark Knight.

 

[the_tortel]

hahah tortel

the one and only, nice avvy by-the-waay..

and I down right loved the madness infused into the music every time there was a joker cue...

 

[8Diagrams(WU)]

They deliver a unique and noticeable soundtrack that helps enhance the film. Im not a huge score guy, but I can tell you that the BB and TDK scores have interested me enough to go online and read about them.

 

[gwynplaine]

The "Joker siren" that warns us of his imminent arrival is so cool. Are they violins ? If they are they're destined to go down in history just like Hermann's shower theme for "Psycho"

 

[-Arya-]

Their score is absolutely amazing! My favorite tracks are Why so Serious, Im not a hero and Watch the world burn. I love them even more so than Elfman's score.

 

[SPIDERMAN117]

Why So Serious kinda sounds like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HjWIr80ln4 like the hummmmm

 

[Ziggyman]

This score really is great...Love that eerie screech noise at the beginning of the Why So Serious track! Is it just me...Or is there a more thumping bass like beat during the main theme...Forgot what the track is called...I think it's the I'm Not A Hero track...

 

[Ziggyman]

Why So Serious kinda sounds like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HjWIr80ln4 like the hummmmm

Yeah...Sounds identical...Just Why So Serious is longer!

 

[-Arya-]

This score really is great...Love that eerie screech noise at the beginning of the Why So Serious track! Is it just me...Or is there a more thumping bass like beat during the main theme...Forgot what the track is called...I think it's the I'm Not A Hero track...

Yes there is. Is it the beat that starts at around 1:42? I believe the bass is just like Verspetilio, which is excellent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25kKnt3LeUo

 

[El Payaso]

I haven't heard TDK soundtrack apart from the movie it is in, but I've alñways appreciated the BB soundtrack as a great one.

Now, didn't Zimmer (or Newton Howard) said that they were giving Batman a theme in TDK because he had "earned" it?

Correct me if I'm wrong but Batman DID have a theme in BB (Mollosus) and he didn't have one (Molossus or another one) in TDK (other than re-arrangements of pieces of BB score but nothing new or more "Batman" than what Mollosus was).

 

[Ziggyman]

I haven't heard TDK soundtrack apart from the movie it is in, but I've alñways appreciated the BB soundtrack as a great one.

Now, didn't Zimmer (or Newton Howard) said that they were giving Batman a theme in TDK because he had "earned" it?

Correct me if I'm wrong but Batman DID have a theme in BB (Mollosus) and he didn't have one (Molossus or another one) in TDK (other than re-arrangements of pieces of BB score but nothing new or more "Batman" than what Mollosus was).

Well...Really...In BB he doesn't have a full theme...It's just the one part that was over played in the film...

 

[SPIDERMAN117]

I haven't heard TDK soundtrack apart from the movie it is in, but I've alñways appreciated the BB soundtrack as a great one.

Now, didn't Zimmer (or Newton Howard) said that they were giving Batman a theme in TDK because he had "earned" it?

Correct me if I'm wrong but Batman DID have a theme in BB (Mollosus) and he didn't have one (Molossus or another one) in TDK (other than re-arrangements of pieces of BB score but nothing new or more "Batman" than what Mollosus was).

The theme he has in TDK is basically "Im not a Hero" put into differant pats when he arrives

 

[SPIDERMAN117]

He doesnt have the "I OWN" Theme that everyone looks for his is like hmmm cant really describe it

 

[D.B.]

The Joker theme was exillerating. I mean, the DUN DUN DUN. Everytime Joker was on screen, the theme made it 100 times more exciting. Especially during the Gambol seen;

"How about alive?"

 

[El Payaso]

Well...Really...In BB he doesn't have a full theme...It's just the one part that was over played in the film...

Yes. But my point is that, whatever the treatment of Molossus within the BB score context, IMO is much more of a Batman theme than whatever is supposed to be the Batman theme in TDK.

The theme he has in TDK is basically "Im a Hero" put into differant pats when he arrives

Thanks.

I'll try to get the soundtrack and put attention on that theme.

He doesnt have the "I OWN" Theme that everyone looks for his is like hmmm cant really describe it

My problem is that Zimmer made me believe that this theme was going to be even more recognizable than Molossus.

 

[SPIDERMAN117]

^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25kKnt3LeUo

Here you go. Just watch some scenes from the Dark knight like after the Robbery scene happens then when he's on top of the building on hong kong

 

[Ziggyman]

The theme is...I'm Not A Hero...By the way...

 

[SPIDERMAN117]

Yah I know i spelled it wrong

 

[ClownPrince79]

The Joker theme was exillerating. I mean, the DUN DUN DUN. Everytime Joker was on screen, the theme made it 100 times more exciting. Especially during the Gambol seen;

"How about alive?"

I loved that the most as well, its my txt message alert sound.."dun-dun dun-dun!!!" "We Made It!"

SICK!!!!

 

[BatJeff7786]

I haven't heard TDK soundtrack apart from the movie it is in, but I've alñways appreciated the BB soundtrack as a great one.

Now, didn't Zimmer (or Newton Howard) said that they were giving Batman a theme in TDK because he had "earned" it?

Correct me if I'm wrong but Batman DID have a theme in BB (Mollosus) and he didn't have one (Molossus or another one) in TDK (other than re-arrangements of pieces of BB score but nothing new or more "Batman" than what Mollosus was).

I remember reading an interview with them where they said that they were going to give him a full on theme, but the tone of the story and what happens in it kept them from doing it completely. It's safe to say that the repeat elements from Begins are a part of that theme though. Maybe in the third (if there is one), they'll finally give us a straight up Batman theme.

 

[BatmanEVH]

Yeah I love the part where it goes

"Ma'am we're going to have to move him now"

DUN DUN...DUN DUN sounds like an electric guitar almost.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knew the track that corresponds to the scene in the movie. I know some tracks contain more than one scene.

1. Why So Serious?
2. I'm Not A Hero
3. Harvey Two-Face
4. Aggressive Expansion
5. Always A Catch
6. Blood On My Hands
7. A Little Push
8. Like A Dog Chasing Cars
9. I Am The Batman
10. And I Thought My Jokes Were Bad
11. Agent Of Chaos
12. Introduce A Little Anarchy
13. Watch The World Burn
14. A Dark Knight

 

[BatJeff7786]

Why So Serious kinda sounds like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HjWIr80ln4 like the hummmmm

Yes, it was definitely an influence. Some might say it's a ripoff, but it worked for each film in it's own way.

 

[Two-Face=Badass]

I loved the the score of The Dark Knight, especially the Harvey Dent theme and twisted Two-Face theme that turned it upside down. But no way in heck should it get an oscar. I recall an interview with Hans saying he chose not to make the Batman theme memorable because that would defy the character's darkness. Now either he was telling some serious BS because he couldn't make a good memorable theme, or he was sincrely deluded enough to think a memorable score would dilute Batman.

I just watched Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and that score kick's TDK's one's behind frankly. Ant it was memorable, the BTAS tune amped up in operatic form was freakin' epic to say the least, and totally enhanced the movie, not detract.

Not bashing the music, it was brilliant, but it is kind of sad when a 200 million dollar superhero movie gets beaten by a cartoon (albeit one of the best cartoons ever).

 

[CWP]

I'm listening to it right now, coincidentally. :U
really love the CD.

 

[MessenjahMatt]

The score truly is perfectly suited for the film. It drives it along at such an exhilarating pace. As it's been said, the Joker's theme in particular is outstanding.

And I for one love Batman's understated 2-note musical cue.