Danny Elfman - Batman Returns: Original Motion Picture Score
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Artist: Danny ElfmanEdition: Music CD
Format: Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 1992-06-23
Music Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Soundtracks:
- Birth of a Penguin
- Birth of a Penguin - Danny Elfman,
- The Lair
- The Lair - Danny Elfman,
- Selina Transforms
- Selina Transforms - Danny Elfman,
- The Cemetery
- Cat Suite
- Batman Vs. The Circus
- The Rise and Fall from Grace
- Rise and Fall from Grace - Danny Elfman,
- Sore Spots
- Rooftops/Wild Ride
- Rooftops/Wild Ride - Danny Elfman,
- The Children's Hour
- The Final Confrontation
- The Final Confrontation - Danny Elfman,
- The Finale
- The Finale
- End Credits
- Face to Face
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Hit: 5 Stars
The film "Batman Returns" has a different approach and atmosphere when compared to the original 1989 "Batman". Instead of one villain, we have three: the Penguin, the Catwoman, and Max Shreck. Gotham City turns more gothic and much more sinister. And the music is staken to a whole new level.
Danny Elfman's music reminds me a bit of "Edward Scissorhands", mostly because of the choir and xylophones. It's beautiful, ethereal, and very poetic. The action music doesn't do the original 1989 action music justice, but they're not at all terrible. "Batman vs. the Circus" and "Wild Ride" sound wackier and maybe a bit campier, but the nervous energy shines throughout.
The Penguin's two themes is one of my favorite themes from Elfman. It shows that the villain was never loved by his parents, and he blames society for it. "The Lair" and "The Cemetery" are what make this character, while "The Finale" is a depressing realization that he will never be loved.
Catwoman's theme is such a delight. The high strings sometimes give me goosebumps, and the "meow" sound that the violins make are brilliant. The second half of "Selina Transforms" has such a tragic feel to it. The character is so frustrated at this point that she, like Bruce Wayne, creates a second identity. Batman and Catwoman are alike, if you think about it.
The song on this soundtrack, "Face to Face" by Souxsie and the Banshees, is pretty incredible. Elfman collaborated with the band by writing some of the music (the "meow" sounds are present here).
Drastically different from the style of the original, Batman Returns is darker and gloomier, and I like it very much.
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