| Trk |
Dur |
Title |
Film Sequence, Themes |
| 1.1 |
5:39 |
Birth of a
Penguin |
0:00: Logos (organ, Batman
theme)
0:11: During a snowy evening, Oswald Cobblepot is born to his parents'
horror (Penguin motif in female choir/violins, organ/brass,
developed on strings, organ solo).
0:43: Oswald is kept in a cage (Penguin theme in strings with celeste ornaments, rising/falling accents).
1:04: Oswald captures and eats a cat
(variations in low winds/celeste/brass, low brass/timpani, etc.)
1:24: The Cobblepots take Oswald to the zoo and then dump him into the
river (Penguin theme variations in choir/sleighbells, etc).
1:53: His baby carriage floats into the darkness (slow processional march with
choir/strings, celeste, harp, etc.). |
| Main
Titles |
2:28: Credits as Oswald's
carriage floats into a cavernous tunnel (harp arpeggios/rhythmic
strings/choir accents/low wind ostinati, Batman theme joins).
3:04: Main title as bats fly towards the viewer (full Batman march and
theme).
3:55: The carriage continues floating through various tunnels (soft texture
with choir accents featured).
4:53: It finally ends up at the foot of some giant penguins (joined by hand
percussion/low wind ostinati). Cut to
Gotham 33 years later (harp/flutes into gong crash). |
| 1.2 |
1:09 |
Penguin Spies |
0:00: A shadowy form looks out
from in between sewer bars (Penguin motif in harp intercut with
celeste.)
0:15: Alfred encounters a newspaper boy talking about the Penguin (comical
winds/strings).
0:51: Scene pans up to Max Shreck's building (swirling brass/string
figures). |
| 1.3 |
5:01 |
Shadow of
Doom |
0:00: The Penguin's shadow is
seen in the sewer tunnel (Penguin theme in harp). |
| Clown
Attack |
0:06: A giant gift box rolls out
into the crowd (Penguin theme in bass clarinet, bass, tuba).
0:37: It erupts with the Circus Gang (Penguin variation in
calliope/drums/brass/xylophone/organ). |
Introducing
the Bat |
1:32: The Batsignal is lit and
Bruce Wayne sees it (Batman in brass/strings/organ).
2:02: Back in Gotham, Max is threatened by one of the clowns (comical
winds/brass). The Batmobile speeds
towards the scene (Batman march). Max
tries to escape (comical winds, perc. etc.), the Penguin walks through the
sewer tunnels (Penguin in harp/low winds), etc.
3:00: Batman arrives and fights the clowns (Batman theme).
4:14: Selina is held hostage by a clown, but Batman comes to her rescue. |
| 1.4 |
6:00 |
Intro |
0:00: Walking in a dark alley,
Max falls into a trap door (harp glissando). |
| The Zoo |
0:15: The camera pans over
Gotham Zoo and ends at the Arctic World display (choir swirling
strings/brass/organ). |
| The Lair |
0:49: Max wakes up and finds
himself surrounded by the Circus Gang and penguins (Penguin themes developed
throughout this cue). Oswald Cobblepot
appears.
1:55: Oswald tries to find common ground with Shreck. Oswald opens his hypno umbrella
(saw/celeste/tremolo figures).
3:08: Oswald tells Max that he wants to ascend to the surface and rejoin
humanity, learn his real name (plaintive cor anglais, strings, flute).
4:00: Oswald begins showing incriminating evidence to pressure Max into
helping him (comical pizz string rhythm featured with low winds). Max greets the severed hand of his old
partner (tremolo strings/celeste). |
| 1.5 |
1:58 |
Caught in
the Act |
0:00: Max notices Selina looking
at files.
0:21: Max questions Selina (unused, bass, sinister low piano figures). |
| Uh-Oh Max |
1:44: Max threatens Selina and
then pauses, before pushing her out the window (col legno strings/winds
cadence). |
| 1.6 |
5:30 |
Kitty Party |
0:00: Selina lies lifeless in
the snow. Cats converge and begin
nibbling at her and she has seizures (low pulse with swirling string
glissandi, ethnic percussion) |
| Selina
Transforms |
1:09: Selina's eyes snap open
and she returns home in a deranged state (string glissandi/harp pulse, Selina
theme begins to surface).
2:31: Selina begins tearing apart her apartment (Selina theme in strings,
developed into a macabre march).
3:35: Selina finds a vinyl dress and begins making a cat costume. She eventually stretches out in front of
her window (Selina theme joined by brass, winds, rhythmic strings,
etc...ending with bongo roll).
"I don't know about you, Miss Kitty, but I feel...so much
yummier."
|
| 1.7 |
1:50 |
Penguin's
Grand Deed |
0:00: During the Mayor's
address, a clown appears and steals a baby (Penguin themes in low
strings/winds, calliope interlude).
0:39: The clown is heard talking with "the Penguin man". Oswald emerges from a sewer hole with the
baby and returns it to the mayor (Penguin theme in victorious fanfare
variation, ending in reverent organ). |
| 1.8 |
0:45 |
The List Begins |
0:00: Oswald takes notes at the
city records office (Penguin themes).
0:26: Bruce studies old newspaper clippings about the Red Triangle Circus
(Batman fragment). |
| 1.9 |
2:56 |
The Cemetery |
0:00: Bruce reads missing
childrens reports centered around the circus (vibraphone, tremolo
strings).
0:28: Batman cruises the streets and suspects Oswald of ulterior motives
(Penguin motif in harp).
1:21: Oswald visits his parents' gravesite (rhythmic
strings/organ/oboe/etc, Penguin theme).
2:28: Oswald bids farewell to the grave and heads towards the exit
(flute/harp, wind/horn fanfare cadence). |
| 1.10 |
2:03 |
Catwoman
Saves Joan |
0:00: Oswald forgives his
parents. The news spreads (Penguin theme).
0:20: A woman is threatened in an alleyway.
Catwoman appears and saves her (string glissandi/ethnic percussion). |
| The New
Woman |
1:22: Selina meets Bruce during
a meeting with a surprised Max (string glissandi/flute/harp/bass). |
| 1.11 |
1:43 |
Penguin's Surprise |
0:00: Max visits Oswald and
notices his circus friends (Penguin theme, calliope). He lures Oswald downstairs with some
fish. At the bottom of the stairs he
is greeted by a crowd of election supporters (fanfare). |
| 1.12 |
5:42 |
Bad, Bad Dog |
0:00: Oswald agrees to have his
gang tear apart the city so that a new mayor can be appointed (Penguin theme in tremolo textures/tolling bells/etc). |
| Batman
vs. Circus |
0:45: The Red Triangle Gang
causes chaos in the streets. Batman
intervenes (Circus music intercut with Batman theme). |
Selina's
Shopping
Spree |
2:25: Catwoman saunters down the
street and then cartwheels through a department store. She practices using her whip (string
glissandi/ethnic percussion/winds/pizz strings/etc).
3:21: Security guards arrive. She
scares them off. Batman dispatches a
few more henchmen (Batman theme).
4:17: Catwoman prepares a microwave bomb (string glissandi/ethnic
percussion/harp/pizz strings/etc).
Batman confronts Cobblepot (brief Batman theme into Penguin motif developed). Catwoman approaches them
just before her bomb goes off (swelling figures, string gliss).
"Meow."
|
| 1.13 |
2:12 |
Cat Chase |
0:00: Cobblepot ascends in his
umbrella-copter (comic string/wind figures).
Catwoman attacks Batman (Selina string gliss/bongos vs Batman brass
and piano).
1:30: After Batman saves Catwoman from a fall, they flirt (heavy Batman
theme fragment becoming light winds).
She ends up falling into a kitty litter truck (falling brass/harp). |
| 1.14 |
0:58 |
Candidate Cobblepot |
0:00: Back at the Batcave,
Batman thinks about Catwoman (string glissandi).
0:08: Oswald greets his supporters in his new outfit and makes a speech
announcing his run for mayor (fanfare, patriotic brass). |
| 1.15 |
2:32 |
The Plan |
0:00: Catwoman threatens
Oswald's pet bird. Oswald threatens a
cat (string glissandi, wind ornaments).
They decide to work together against the Batman (Penguin themes/string
gliss, Selina theme fragment in flute/vibraphone/string harmonics). |
| Kidnapping |
1:39: Bruce and Selina make a
dinner date (Selina theme fragment).
Oswald kidnaps the "Ice Princess", a pretty Christmas host
(low Penguin theme into sinister brass accents). |
| 1.16 |
3:22 |
Sore Spots |
0:00: Bruce and Selina talk by
the fire. They talk about identity and
past relationships. When they kiss
they are distracted by the injuries they suffered as their alter egos (Batman
and Selina themes blend and duel). |
| Batman's
Closet |
2:22: Bruce gets into his Batman
suit (Batman theme) intercut with Selina driving to the kidnap scene while
preparing her own costume (frenetic low winds/strings). When Batman arrives he "locks up"
the Batmobile (bass, brass accents). |
| 1.17 |
1:15 |
The Plot Unfolds |
0:00: Red Triangle circus gang
members approach the Batmobile (calliope/harp). Batman sees the Ice Princess and grapples
over (Batman theme).
0:41: The Batmobile is taken apart by the gang (comic wind/calliope
interlude). Batman frees the Ice
Princess but Catwoman drops in (Batman theme, harp gliss). |
| 1.18 |
4:49 |
Roof Top Encounters |
0:00: Catwoman drags the Ice
Princess up to the roof (aggressive piano figures). The circus gang finishes sabotaging the
Batmobile. Batman approaches the Ice
Princess on the roof. Oswald appears
and causes the girl to fall (and framing Batman) (falling figures into
Penguin theme variation).
0:58: Bats swarm around the plaza (choir/organ Penguin theme fragment). Batman is knocked off his feet by
patrolmen, after which Catwoman gets on top of him and licks his face (high
string tremoli/glissandi, Selina theme fragments). Batman throws her off and flies away in his
Batcape (Batman theme with choir).
2:53: The circus gang leave the Batmobile (warped Batman theme in
organ). Oswald tries to flirt with
Selina but she rejects him (Selina and Penguin motif duel).
4:11: He tries to kill her with his umbrella-copter (frenetic
winds/harp/choir). |
| 1.19 |
4:19 |
Batman's
Wild Ride |
0:00: Batman lands at the
Batmobile. Oswald prepares to take
control of the Batmobile (Penguin theme developed, Batman fragments).
0:46: The Penguin uses remote control to cause the Batmobile to wreak havoc (Batman theme vs Penguin theme circus calliope texture).
2:36: Batman identifies the foreign control device and works to get rid of
it. He stops just before running over
an old woman.
3:08: Cobblepot becomes frustrated after he loses control. Batman narrowly escapes the police through
a small alley in the now-Batmissile (Batman theme). |
| 1.20 |
4:17 |
Fall from Grace |
0:00: Bruce opens the entrance
to the Batcave from Wayne Manor (an iron maiden) (string accents/vibraphone,
Batman theme, tremolo strings, etc).
0:49: Oswald makes a speech (grand fanfares). Bruce hijacks the signal and exposes Oswald
for the criminal he is (muted brass/vibraphone/harp/timpani rolls/etc). The crowd turns against him (celeste, low
brass/timpani).
2:55: Oswald opens fire on the crowd and runs to the zoo with police in
pursuit (brass accents, swirling figures, Penguin theme). He jumps into the river and then pilots a
duck back to his lair. He greets his
penguins and some of his gang (Penguin theme march ending in harp
ornaments). |
| 1.21 |
3:18 |
Revealed |
0:00: Bruce and Selina realize
each others' true identity (low
Batman/high Selina in strings). |
| Party
Crasher |
0:38: An explosion throws
everyone to the ground. The Penguin
rises on a duck mobile with his rocket penguins (Batman theme in low
strings/brass accents, Penguin theme fanfare).
1:21: Oswald explains that his troops are kidnapping children around town.
(unused, Penguin theme in brass, winds).
1:52: Max convinces Oswald to take himself instead of his son (organ,
ending in slow march). The scene cuts
to the Penguin's lair beneath Arctic World, with Max in a cage. |
| 2.1 |
7:53 |
Umbrella Source |
0:00: Source music: The Penguin
opens up an umbrella and explains to Max how he lures the children. He describes how he will then drown them
(Penguin theme developed in glockenspiel). |
The
Children's
Hour |
0:23: A circus train rolls
through the night, with the circus gang gathering children in cages (low
brass Penguin theme/Penguin motif in muted trombones). Batman intervenes.
1:04: Back at the Penguin's lair, a monkey delivers a note from Batman to
the Penguin (Batman in glockenspiel).
The Penguin screams (dissonant brass moans). |
| War |
1:44: The Penguin rallies his
penguin rocket army with a speech (snare rolls/string and brass accents/low
Penguin theme).
2:40: The penguin army begins diving into the water (Penguin army
theme/march canon with Batman theme elements).
3:08: The Bat-ski-boat flies through a sewer tunnel, intercut with the
penguins marching through the streets (Batman theme vs Penguin march).
3:52: The Penguin monitors his army's progress in his lair (organ). Batman tracks the penguins. Penguins launch rockets at the Bat-ski-boat
but Batman spins out of the way (harp glissando). Surface penguins continue toward Gotham
Square as the Penguin has a snack (low winds). The penguin army reaches the Square and the
Penguin begins a launch countdown (Penguin march theme). Batman and Alfred jam the penguins' control
signal (mission strings with harp/snare).
5:35: The penguins disperse and are seen running back to the Penguin's Lair
(comical low winds/muted brass), intercut with reactions (and themes) from
the Penguin, Batman and Alfred.
6:19: Max tries to get the key to his cage from the monkey (string pizz),
intercut with the Bat-ski-boat approaching the Lair (Batman march). The Penguin's gang begins to slowly sneak
away (low winds/pizz/low pulses). The
Penguin gets into his duck-mobile and makes for the surface. The Bat-ski-boat alters course to intercept
(action accents). |
| 2.2 |
9:15 |
Final Confrontation |
0:00: The Penguin attacks Batman
(piano ostinato, Penguin theme in strings).
Batman shows Penguin the jamming device (muted brass).
0:37: The Penguin sees that they are surrounded by his penguin army (Penguin theme fragment). He starts slashing at
Batman and gets the control device. He
starts the missile launches, as bats from the Bat-ski-boat cause the Penguin to
fall back into his lair. The Missiles
destroy Arctic World (Penguin theme fragment).
1:32: Max gets the keys to his cage and escapes (pizz strings/winds),
intercut with more destruction on the surface from the missiles (fateful
brass figures). Catwoman causes Max to
fall into the water, but he manages to grab a gun (celeste).
2:15: Max is pulled out of the water by Catwoman (string glissandi). She threatens Max. Batman grapples down and tries to stop
Catwoman (Batman theme). More
destruction above occurs. Bruce
unmasks and tries to convince Selina that they are the same (string
glissandi, Seline theme in harp/celeste, flute etc.).
5:00: Max shoots Batman (string tremoli/brass swells). He shoots at Selina but she manages to get
to him and kill him amidst a generator explosion (string glissandi, Selina
theme fragment in fateful brass/timpani). |
| Finale |
6:34: The Penguin rises from the
water (slam) and slowly approaches Batman, but finds that the umbrella he
tries to shoot him with is non-lethal (pathetic/solemn Penguin theme
variations).
"Shit. I picked a cute
one."
He drops dead from his injuries.
8:06: Giant emperor penguins come out and escort his body into the water
(fateful Penguin theme developed in cor anglais, brass, strings, low
Penguin motif variation). Cut to Alfred
driving Bruce on the street. |
| 2.3 |
6:15 |
A Shadow
of Doubt |
0:00: When Bruce sees a
Catwoman-like shadow, he tells Alfred to stop the car. He only finds a black cat, which he brings
back to the car (curious Batman fragments with string glissandi, poignant
strings/harp, etc).
1:27: Bruce gets in his car and Alfred continues driving (Selina theme in
celeste). The camera pans up to the
Gotham skyline. The Batsignal is lit,
and Catwoman's head rises into view
(Batman theme in brass). |
| End
Credits |
End credits.
2:19: Batman march theme.
3:18: Low Penguin theme,Penguin motif in harp, developed on choir, cor
anglais.
4:30: Slow processional variation/patriotic fanfare of Penguin theme.
5:03: Selina theme develeloped on flute, strings.
5:31: Selina theme in strings, ending with theme fragments blended. |
| 2.4 |
4:18 |
Face to Face (Siouxsie And
The
Banshees) |
Source music for Max's costume
party. Bruce sees Selina on the
stairs. They dance. Selina tells Bruce that she plans to kill
Max (uses a few fragments of Batman theme and Penguin motif) |
| ALTERNATES &
ALBUM CUES: |
| 2.5 |
1:00 |
The Zoo
(alternate) |
0:00: Max falls into a trap door
(harp glissando). The camera pans over
Gotham Zoo and ends at the Arctic World display (hihat/choir/swirling
strings/brass/organ). Max wakes up and
finds himself surrounded by the Circus Gang and penguins (Penguin theme
developed over comical wind/brass march).
Oswald Cobblepot appears. |
| 2.6 |
0:45 |
The List Begins
(alternate) |
0:00: Oswald takes notes at the
city records office (Penguin themes).
0:26: Bruce studies old newspaper clippings about the Red Triangle Circus
(Batman fragment). |
| 2.7 |
2:13 |
Cat Chase
(alternate ending) |
0:00: Cobblepot ascends in his
umbrella-copter (comic string/wind figures).
Catwoman attacks Batman (Selina string gliss/bongos vs Batman brass
and piano).
1:30: After Batman saves Catwoman from a fall, they flirt (heavy Batman
theme fragment becoming light winds).
She ends up falling into a kitty litter truck (Batman theme in
hesitant low strings, falling brass/harp). |
| 2.8 |
4:49 |
Rooftop Encounters
(original) |
0:00: Catwoman drags the Ice
Princess up to the roof (aggressive piano figures). The circus gang finishes sabotaging the
Batmobile. Batman approaches the Ice
Princess on the roof. Oswald appears
and causes the girl to fall (and framing Batman) (falling figures into
Penguin theme variation).
0:58: Bats swarm around the plaza (choir/organ Penguin theme fragment). Batman is knocked off his feet by
patrolmen, after which Catwoman gets on top of him and licks his face (high
string tremoli/glissandi, Selina theme fragments). Batman throws her off and flies away in his
Batcape (Batman theme with choir).
2:53: The circus gang leave the Batmobile (twisted Batman theme in
organ). Oswald tries to flirt with
Selina but she rejects him (Selina and Penguin motif duel).
4:11: He tries to kill her with his umbrella-copter (frenetic winds/harp
gliss/etc). |
| 2.9 |
4:17 |
Fall from Grace
(alternate
ending) |
0:00: Bruce opens the entrance
to the Batcave from Wayne Manor (an iron maiden) (string accents/vibraphone,
Batman theme, tremolo strings, etc).
0:49: Oswald makes a speech (grand fanfares). Bruce hijacks the signal and exposes Oswald
for the criminal he is (muted brass/vibraphone/harp/timpani rolls/etc). The crowd turns against him (celeste, low
brass/timpani).
2:55: Oswald opens fire on the crowd and runs to the zoo with police in
pursuit (brass accents, swirling figures, Penguin theme). He jumps into the river and then pilots a
duck back to his lair. He greets his
penguins and some of his gang (Penguin theme march ending in harp
ornaments, sad cor anglais). |
| 2.10 |
0:57 |
The Lair
Part I |
0:00: Max falls into a trap door
(harp glissando). The camera pans over
Gotham Zoo and ends at the Arctic World display (choir/swirling
strings/brass/organ). Max wakes up and
finds himself surrounded by the Circus Gang and penguins (Penguin theme
developed over comical wind/brass march).
Oswald Cobblepot appears. |
| 2.11 |
4:51 |
The Lair
Part II |
0:00: Max wakes up and finds
himself surrounded by the Circus Gang and penguins (Penguin theme developed
throughout this cue). Oswald Cobblepot
appears.
0:47: Oswald tries to find common ground with Shreck. Oswald opens his hypno umbrella
(saw/celeste/tremolo figures).
2:12: Oswald tells Max that he wants to ascend to the surface and rejoin
humanity, learn his real name (plaintive cor anglais, strings, flute).
3:15: Oswald begins showing incriminating evidence to pressure Max into
helping him (comical pizz string rhythm featured with low winds). Max greets the severed hand of his old
partner (tremolo strings/celeste). |
| 2.12 |
1:12 |
Selina's Transformation
Part I |
0:00: Selina lies lifeless in
the snow. Cats converge and begin
nibbling at her and she has seizures (low pulse with swirling string
glissandi, ethnic percussion).
Selina's eyes snap open. |
| 2.13 |
4:15 |
Selina's Transformation
Part II |
0:00: Selina returns home in a
deranged state (string glissandi/harp pulse, Selina theme begins to
surface).
1:22: Selina begins tearing apart her apartment (Selina theme in strings,
developed into a macabre march).
2:22: Selina finds a vinyl dress and begins making a cat costume. She eventually stretches out in front of
her window (Selina theme joined by brass, winds, rhythmic strings,
etc...ending with bongo roll). |
| 2.14 |
2:35 |
Batman vs.
the Circus |
0:00: The Batsignal is lit and
Bruce Wayne sees it (Batman in brass/strings/organ).
0:31: The Red Triangle Gang causes chaos in the streets (2nd time). Batman intervenes (Circus music intercut
with Batman theme). |
| 2.15 |
5:43 |
Cat Suite |
0:00: Cobblepot ascends in his
umbrella-copter (comic string/wind figures).
Catwoman attacks Batman (Selina string gliss/bongos vs Batman brass
and piano).
1:11: After Batman saves Catwoman from a fall, they flirt (heavy Batman
theme fragment becoming light winds).
She ends up falling into a kitty litter truck (falling
brass/harp).
1:51: Catwoman threatens Oswald's pet bird.
Oswald threatens a cat (string glissandi, wind ornaments). They decide to work together against the
Batman (Penguin themes/string gliss, Selina theme fragment in flute/vibraphone/string
harmonics).
3:25: Catwoman saunters down the street and then cartwheels through a
department store. She practices using
her whip (string glissandi/ethnic percussion/winds/pizz strings/etc).
4:22: Security guards arrive. She
scares them off.
4:37: Batman confronts Cobblepot (brief Batman theme into Penguin motif developed). Catwoman approaches them
just before her bomb goes off (swelling figures, string gliss).
"Meow." |
| 2.16 |
7:02 |
A Shadow of Doubt
(alternate) |
0:00: When Bruce sees a
Catwoman-like shadow, he tells Alfred to stop the car. He only finds a black cat, which he brings
back to the car (curious Batman fragments with string glissandi, poignant
strings/harp, etc).
1:27: Bruce gets in his car and Alfred continues driving (Selina theme in
celeste). The camera pans up to the
Gotham skyline. The Batsignal is lit,
and Catwoman's head rises into view
(Batman theme in brass). |
| End
Credits (alternate) |
End credits.
2:19: Batman march theme.
3:18: Low Penguin theme,Penguin motif in harp, developed on choir, cor
anglais.
4:30: Slow processional variation/patriotic fanfare of Penguin theme.
5:03: Choral/string interlude on Penguin theme.
5:31: Selina theme variation on flute, strings.
6:20: Selina theme in strings, ending with theme fragments blended. |
| 2.17 |
3:23 |
Superfreak
(Rick James &
Alonzo Miller) |
Source music for Max's costume
party. |
