— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — If I had to make note of where the absolute zenith for superhero symphonic exercise occurred…I’d honestly have to hand it over to the period from 1989 to 1993/1994. The reigns of Danny Elfman and Shirley Walker.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘“Batman”’
‘Batman: Mask of the Phantasm’ (1993)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — When a mysterious cloaked figure murders Gotham gangsters, Batman is labeled the prime suspect. Now, not only must Wayne fight to clear his name…but the return of a lost love links the murderer to Bruce’s past…and the revelation of why he truly became a vigi[...]
‘Batman: The Animated Series’ (1992 to 1995)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.[...]
‘Batman & Robin’: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1997)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — With the smash arrival…and quick fizzle…of “Batman & Robin” (1997), it seemed as if the caped crusader’s cinematic escapades would never possibly recover. However, in the thick of 1997, Joel Schumacher’s lavish portrayal of Gotham City lived it up[...]
‘Batman & Robin’: Original Motion Picture Score (1997)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — In the years following its release, “Batman & Robin” (1997) never received an official release for Elliot Goldenthal’s score by Warner Brothers Records or Atlantic…the label that released the soundtrack. However, a comprehensive bootleg release has su[...]
‘Batman & Robin’ (1997)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Batman & Robin struggle to keep their alliance together as they attempt to stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City and enslaving it with animal plant hybrids.[...]
‘Batman Forever’: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1995)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — For all the flack it tends to generate, Joel Schumacher’s “Batman” films are quite the progenitor of how comic book adaptations were perceived for the longest time. Films like Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” movies, Tim Story’s “Fantastic Four” pictures[...]
‘Batman Forever’: Original Motion Picture Score (1995)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — By the mid ‘90s, studios and filmmakers alike felt that…at least to an extent…the symphonic score once resurrected by composers such as John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith had run its course. Audiences were getting larger. But, more importantly, they were gett[...]
‘Batman Forever’ (1995)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Conflicted by his thirst for justice and desire for happiness, Bruce Wayne finds redemption in orphaned acrobat Dick Grayson. Taking the boy in, the caped crusader forms an alliance with Robin the Boy Wonder…just in time to tackle the dual threat[...]
‘Batman Returns’: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1992)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Sequels are always a daunting task…both in the director’s chair and the recording studio. For Danny Elfman, “Batman Returns” (1992) was the equivalent of being asked to catch lightning in a bottle a second time.[...]
‘Batman Returns’ (1992)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — When a corrupt businessman and the grotesque Penguin plot to take control of Gotham City, only Batman can stop them, while the Catwoman has her own agenda.[...]
Batman: The Mock Knight
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — They say parody is the best form of flattery. If that’s the case than Batman…maybe more so than any other character, gets to feel the love quite often. From past homages of nostalgia to the current trends on the Internet, get a load of just a handful[...]
Batman: The Grand Scale (1990 to 1999)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — With the explosion of comics and media in the 1990s, Batman had become more than myth…more than legend. He was now an outright American Icon.[...]
‘Batman’: The Original Motion Picture Score (1989)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Following a stirring return to the high-art concept of symphonic motion picture music enacted by John Williams’ masterful compositions for “Jaws” (1975), “Star Wars” (1977) and “Superman: The Movie” (1978), it became clear that a true mark of cinemat[...]