Each had to not only be able to stand alone, but to also blend and play against the others. Elfman related that he created three inter-related themes with distinctive orchestral palettes which would have different permutations and moods brass choir for Batman, low harp, twisted woodwinds and wordless female choir for the Penguin, and a cat like meowing of strings with hand percussion for Catwoman. It was taken for granted that Elfman’s potent Gothic theme for Batman would return to ensure thematic continuity, and it does but with greater complexity in both it’s expression and orchestration. The film was not a critical success, however it was a commercial success and so spawned a third installment in the franchise.īurton’s longstanding collaboration with Elfman ensured his selection to score the film. The plot pits Batman against an evil tycoon Max Shreck (Christopher Walken), who seeks to enrich himself by monopolizing the city’s power supply, the pathetic deformed and inwardly mutated Penguin who harbors unresolved anger for being abandoned by his parents, and lastly the schizophrenic and mercurial Catwoman played by Michelle Pfeiffer.
Burton rejected a sequel, stating “I wanted to treat this like it was another Batman movie altogether.” So, a new Batman, new villains and a grim and darker Gotham City were introduced. Studios execs used a significant salary increase and offer of creative control to induce resistant Tim Burton to reprise his role and direct the next installment in the Batman franchise.
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