Batman Begins [Soundtrack]

batman begins [soundtrack]

Track Listings
1. Vespertilio
2. Eptesicus
3. Myotis
4. Barbastella
5. Artibeus
6. Tadarida
7. Macrotus
8. Antrozous
9. Nycteris
10. Molossus
11. Corynorhinus
12. Lasiurus

Editorial Reviews
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It's rare to see two marquee-name composers credited for a score, but perhaps two people were needed to come up with something that would stand up to the memory of Danny Elfman's work on the 1989 Batman. Just as director Christopher Nolan's back-in-black approach is quite different from Tim Burton's phantasmagorical one, Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard's take doesn't bear much kinship to Elfman's. (You'd be hard-pressed to find any recognizable theme here, for instance.) Mostly the composers remain conservatively subtle, though coming up with the expected pounding on grandiose, action-y selections such as "Myotis" and "Antrozous" (no, the poetic-sounding track names aren't lifted from old Cocteau Twins records but refer to various types of bats). Stand-out track "Tadarida" incorporates some of the distorted vocal effects associated with the Scarecrow's drug-induced nightmarish visions. Atmospheric to the point of evanescence sometime, the individual tracks tend to meld into each other after a while. The sense of stylistic continuity helps establish an overall mood, but sometimes it's hard to distinguish between shades of black. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Product Description
Score by Award Winning Composers Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Lion King) and James Newton Howard (The Village, The Fugitive). Track Titles: 1. Vespertilio 2. Eptesicus 3. Myotis 4. Barbastella 5. Artibeus 6. Tadarida 7. Macrotus 8. Antrozous 9. Nycteris 10. Molossus 11. Corynorhinus 12. Lasiurus Total Run Time: 1:00:32

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Batman Begins [Soundtrack]
Batman Begins
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fantastic soundtrack
  • GREAT SOUNDTRACK
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  • A Different Approach to the Batman Scoring Franchise
  • The Best Score
 Batman Begins
Hans Zimmer , and James Newton Howard
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009IW88A
Release Date: 2005-06-14

Tracks:

  1. Vespertilio
  2. Eptesicus
  3. Myotis
  4. Barbastella
  5. Artibeus
  6. Tadarida
  7. Macrotus
  8. Antrozous
  9. Nycteris
  10. Molossus
  11. Corynorhinus
  12. Lasiurus

Amazon.com

It's rare to see two marquee-name composers credited for a score, but perhaps two people were needed to come up with something that would stand up to the memory of Danny Elfman's work on the 1989 Batman. Just as director Christopher Nolan's back-in-black approach is quite different from Tim Burton's phantasmagorical one, Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard's take doesn't bear much kinship to Elfman's. (You'd be hard-pressed to find any recognizable theme here, for instance.) Mostly the composers remain conservatively subtle, though coming up with the expected pounding on grandiose, action-y selections such as "Myotis" and "Antrozous" (no, the poetic-sounding track names aren't lifted from old Cocteau Twins records but refer to various types of bats). Stand-out track "Tadarida" incorporates some of the distorted vocal effects associated with the Scarecrow's drug-induced nightmarish visions. Atmospheric to the point of evanescence sometime, the individual tracks tend to meld into each other after a while. The sense of stylistic continuity helps establish an overall mood, but sometimes it's hard to distinguish between shades of black. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

More from the Batcave:


Tim Burton's Batman on DVD
Batman: Year One Deluxe Edition By Frank Miller
Batman - The Animated Series, Volume One

Batman Begins
Batman Begins : The Official Movie Guide
Batman Original Motion Picture Score

Description

Score by Award Winning Composers Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Lion King) and James Newton Howard (The Village, The Fugitive). Track Titles: 1. Vespertilio 2. Eptesicus 3. Myotis 4. Barbastella 5. Artibeus 6. Tadarida 7. Macrotus 8. Antrozous 9. Nycteris 10. Molossus 11. Corynorhinus 12. Lasiurus Total Run Time: 1:00:32

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic soundtrack.......2007-05-07

One of the best soundtracks that I have heard in a long time. Enough said.

5 out of 5 stars GREAT SOUNDTRACK.......2007-04-10

Great movie and Great soundtrack - if your a Batman fan buy both

4 out of 5 stars Batman Begins soundtrack review.......2007-03-08

I am a big movie score fan and I enjoyed listening to this score. Some parts were dark and haunting, but track 11 was even more haunting. An excellent buy.

4 out of 5 stars A Different Approach to the Batman Scoring Franchise.......2007-02-19

We all remember Danny Elfman's exciting, legendary score to the original Batman film, as well as the not as good, but still holds its own, sequel score 3 years later. We also remember Elliot Goldenthal's 2 excellent scores to the later Batman films in the late 20th century. Now, we are in a new century, yet going to the beginning of Batman and how he transformed into the dark knight.
With that said, the somewhat surprising composers for the film, as well as the upcoming sequel, are Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard, 2 somewhat unique choices in that their writing styles are both so different. Whereas, Zimmer's role in the film is primarily in the action domain, Howard's role is primarily in the more lush, thematic domain. Since I am familiar with both composers' works, it is fairly easy to discern both composers throughout the score. Interestingly, all of the cues in the score are named after Latin species of bats, which won't mean much to you unless you are a die-hard fan of real bats.
Musically speaking, there are no rousing superhero themes as in the Elfman and Goldenthal scores. Rather, the intent here is to provide a more atmospheric approach to the film as Batman slowly transforms into his role. With that said, it then makes sense why the legendary Batman theme is absent, as Batman is not fully the dark knight we are accustomed to in this film as of yet. The first and last tracks begin and end, respectively, with electronic heartbeat effects, resembling the sound of a bat soaring through the air. Zimmer takes the lead in cues such as "Myotis", the second half of "Barbastella", "Antrozous", and "Molossus", with his usual fast paced brass and electronic percussion, reminiscent of his previous scores, namely The Rock and The Peacemaker. Howard takes the lead in cues such as "Eptisicus", "Macrotus", "Colynorhinus", the first half of "Barbastella", and "Tadarida". His work is very lush and beautiful, something we can expect from his previous works, but not something you would expect in a Batman film.
All in all, a very pleasant surprise with both composers contributions to the score. I certainly look forward to these two guys working together again in the future as they are both very gifted and talented composers. Their work together here proves that they can collaborate great together as well as individually.

4 out of 5 stars The Best Score.......2007-01-29

I know it's kind of late for a review on this but I like to see my name next to this soundtrack. The scores are good and they fit the movie like a glove but The theme for the movie is probably the best for a movie I have ever heard. I think it is Molosuss on the soundtrack. I am a huge fan of Batman so I thought I would put in my 2 cents. I also recommend the Winged Migration soundtrack and the Hulk soundtrack.

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