Best Batman Score?

[robthehand 3]

So we've had best Batfilm, but which is your favourite score? Batman (Elfman) for me.

[Incanus 5,519]

Batman by Danny Elfman

[AC1 3,565]

To be honest, I have no need for a Batman score in my CD collection. None of them reach the greatness of the best moments of Superman The Movie. Enough said, methinks.

[nightscape94 965]

Elfman's original Batman.

Tim

[Orson 1]

For the overall score I voted for Elfman's Batman, but I prefer Goldenthal's theme.

[Lurker 5]

Batman Forever

Neil

[Beowulf 3]

My vote goes to Elfman's Batman Returns. Not only does it weave the fantastic fanfare and pomp of the first film into the score, but it also introduces new themes suited to the nature of the film and a lovely word-less choir effect for extra measure.

Meh...I guess i've always been a sucker for Christmas-y music. Consequently, I suppose that's why I like a lot of Elfman's works.

[batmanand 0]

There can only be one winner. The original. Elfman's second best work (after Edward Scissorhands).

[Orson 1]

Meh...I guess i've always been a sucker for Christmas-y music.  Consequently, I suppose that's why I like a lot of Elfman's works.

That makes two of us.

[robthehand 3]

The best Batman cue is from Batman Returns IMO. ("The Birth of a Penguin" - especially the choir moments.

[Marian Schedenig 5,520]

The Goldenthals. As I've heard the second one only once so far (in the film), I went with Forever. I don't know the Shirley Walker score, but as for the others, they're not in the same class as the Goldenthals.

Marian - who needs B&R.

[Jeshopk 8]

Goldenthal's scores just don't grab me like Elfman's. Elfman's music is timeless while Goldenthal's is "A"mbitious.

My Ranking

1)Batman

2)Batman Returns

3)Mask of Phantasm

3.5) Neil Hefti 60s scores

4)Batman Forever

5)Batman and Robin

6)Batman Begins

[Trent B 317]

Elfman's Original Batman score got my vote. Haven't heard Batman Begins score yet on it's own...probably won't.

[Trumpeteer 243]

I'm surprised Neil went with a sequel score over the original.

I love Elliot Goldenthal's work on "Batman Forever."

[Greg1138 2]

Close one this - both Elfman scores are excellent works IMHO.......

....went for Batman Returns in the end.....

[Lurker 5]

I'm surprised Neil went with a sequel score over the original.

I love Elliot Goldenthal's work on "Batman Forever."

Don't I usually stick with quality?

Neil

[QMM 4]

Only thing worth mentioning about the Phantasm score is the main titles

[Lurker 5]

Only thing worth mentioning about the Phantasm score is the main titles

You obviously haven't heard it lately. It's a very good score.

Neil

[Romão 1,931]

Shirley Walker's work for the animated series is amazing. Highly leitmotivic.

[SturgisPodmore 0]

Batman Returns.

Love "Birth of a Penguin," among others.

~Sturgis, who loves the Batman main titles very much

[Ollie 859]

Elfman's Batman is the best followed by Mask of the Phantasm.