Comments on: Musical Themes in the Dark Knight Trilogy, Part 4 of 6: The Dark Knight https://filmmusicnotes.com/musical-themes-in-the-dark-knight-trilogy-part-4-the-dark-knight/ Understanding the Art of Film Music Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Gibbs https://filmmusicnotes.com/musical-themes-in-the-dark-knight-trilogy-part-4-the-dark-knight/#comment-55680 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 01:11:07 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/01/04/musical-themes-in-the-dark-knight-trilogy-part-4-the-dark-knight/#comment-55680 Hey,

Had you notice that Dent’s theme is actually in Batman Begins a couple times? Listen to Myotis.

Do you have an explanation for that?

]]> By: Lee McLaren https://filmmusicnotes.com/musical-themes-in-the-dark-knight-trilogy-part-4-the-dark-knight/#comment-47346 Tue, 03 May 2016 00:49:50 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/01/04/musical-themes-in-the-dark-knight-trilogy-part-4-the-dark-knight/#comment-47346 The rising gliss of the Joker’s theme reminds me of the sound of an approaching aircraft similar to the use of a sound effect of an plane getting nearer until passing overhead at the climax of Pink Floyd’s “In The Flesh?” from the opening of The Wall.
I watched The Dark Knight last night and was noodling on my guitar as I watched. I ended up playing along to the entire film score. I was very surprised by the simplicity and how dressing two notes up in an orchestra can be like someone putting on eye glasses to appear more intelligent.
Batman’s theme (heard under Gordon’s speech at the end of the movie and credit roll) uses the same chords as “Since I’ve Been Loving You” by Led Zeppelin and “Elephant Man” by Mastodon.
I do recall my original viewing of The Dark Knight in it’s theatrical run and being very impressed by the score – and the hair rising on the back of my neck the first time I “felt” the Joker’s rising gliss.

]]> By: Mark Richards https://filmmusicnotes.com/musical-themes-in-the-dark-knight-trilogy-part-4-the-dark-knight/#comment-44070 Mon, 30 Nov 2015 05:29:07 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/01/04/musical-themes-in-the-dark-knight-trilogy-part-4-the-dark-knight/#comment-44070 In reply to Morten Palm.

Thanks, Morten! I actually analyzed the Dark Knight music all by ear. Sorry, I suppose that doesn’t help much.

]]> By: Morten Palm https://filmmusicnotes.com/musical-themes-in-the-dark-knight-trilogy-part-4-the-dark-knight/#comment-43953 Thu, 26 Nov 2015 08:49:55 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/01/04/musical-themes-in-the-dark-knight-trilogy-part-4-the-dark-knight/#comment-43953 Great analysis!
I am writing a big assignment on the dark knight music and i was wondering where you Got the note (sheet) from, did you write Them yourself or did you get Them from a book (if so, what book)

]]> By: Film Score Junkie https://filmmusicnotes.com/musical-themes-in-the-dark-knight-trilogy-part-4-the-dark-knight/#comment-32272 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 04:24:11 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/01/04/musical-themes-in-the-dark-knight-trilogy-part-4-the-dark-knight/#comment-32272 In reply to Bryan.

Great insight, Bryan. I agree!

]]> By: Bryan https://filmmusicnotes.com/musical-themes-in-the-dark-knight-trilogy-part-4-the-dark-knight/#comment-32252 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:40:29 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/01/04/musical-themes-in-the-dark-knight-trilogy-part-4-the-dark-knight/#comment-32252 This is great!

One thing I would add to the analysis of the Joker’s theme is that the rising gliss is reminiscent of a police siren, possibly hoping to conflate the Joker with criminality.

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