Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]

Batman (Related Recordings)

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 17, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 17, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Kid Rhino
• ASIN: B00004YLI9
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #220,113 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
The addition of Kenny Wayne Shepherd for the end title theme is certainly noteworthy to his fans, as is Static-X's appearance for "Crash" to theirs. However, the real story here is Kristopher Carter, who scored this collection and certainly merged classic movie-making scoring with smatterings of hard rock and electronic jolts. Throughout the collection are quotes from satisfied customers (the producers of the film). But it's a wonder why their endorsements are strewn throughout the packaging, considering that Carter's competency is obvious to anyone listening. "Industrial Heist," the second track, points up Carter's ability to track pulsing beats alongside the classical intimations of the orchestra. "Meet the Joker" is perfect suspense, while "Joker Crashes Bruce's Party" uses standard rock arrangements to make its point. The one drawback might be that at only 38 minutes, the whole episode seems too brief. A set of Wagnerian proportions might have been more appropriate. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice, January 27, 2001

By	Finnius McArbuckle (OakTown) - See all my reviews

This is a nice edition to the collection o' Batman Soundtracks, MUCH better than the Batman Beyond TV soundtrack by virtue of the fact that it has as many orchestral elements as synth elements. There are of course complaints. The length leaves much to be desired, The music underscoring the Batgirl-Harley fight in Arkham and the music underscoring the sattelite chasing Batman are both missing, and some of the best stuff in the score. At a length of under 40 minutes there is simply no excuse for the absence of these fantastic cues. The good, the music that's here is just fabulous a lot of very James Bondish cues actually, which is a fun and refreshing change from the dark and dreary that we've come to know and love. The orchestral cues underscoring the flashback sequence are fantastic, especialy the iteration of Robin's fanfare at the begining of 'A Trap for Tim'. The 12th track, 'Healing Old Wounds' features a stunning electric guitar statement of Shirley Walker's Batman Theme and is very very cool. All in all a fantastic, albeit short soundtrack. Now lets release a Soundtrack of the Batman Animated Series music and I'll be happy.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, October 31, 2000

By	"donikatz" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

As I write this, I'm listening to the album AGAIN - seventh time and I just got it yesterday. As a big fan of the show and a major soundtrack buff, I didn't think it would be possible to top the show's techno track. However, Kris Carter has magnificently blended his orchestrated scores with techno and hard rock themes; very dark, very industrial. It ain't Danny Elfman and it ain't Rob Zombie, but it's one of the best soundtracks of the year. Carter's only fault is in his slightly overzealous use of cues, but that's probably more the fault of the producer, which I'm sure an expanded score would show. The bottom line is this album is highly recommended! Of course, you can't truly appreciate a score without seeing the film - which is why I'll be preordering the DVD as soon as I'm done typing.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, April 12, 2001

By	Allan Lindsay (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the type of soundtrack a comic book based movie should have. The combination of electronic, rock, and orchestral, works incredibly well. A great listen, even if you haven't seen the movie. Highly recommended.