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**OwdBKKHO** · 12-31-2008, 01:18 AM

I'd argue Elfman's best score was for Batman Returns. Whatever else one may think of the movie, Elfman did a brilliant job of creating leitmotifs for the main characters and developing them throughout the soundtrack, especially for the Penguin. It was also before he careened *too* far into the Edward Scissorhands-esque "Chimey Happy LA-LA-LA Female Chorus + Dark Orchestrations" schtick. He does some of that in the opening scene, but it actually fits the movie pretty well.

Favorite movie soundtrack: Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky.

12-31-2008, 01:18 AM	#9
OwdBKKHO Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 486 Senior Member	I'd argue Elfman's best score was for Batman Returns. Whatever else one may think of the movie, Elfman did a brilliant job of creating leitmotifs for the main characters and developing them throughout the soundtrack, especially for the Penguin. It was also before he careened too far into the Edward Scissorhands-esque "Chimey Happy LA-LA-LA Female Chorus + Dark Orchestrations" schtick. He does some of that in the opening scene, but it actually fits the movie pretty well. Favorite movie soundtrack: Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky.
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