From The Hulk to Iron Man to Batman, superheroes are saving the day in Hollywood movies this summer. Today on Soundcheck: the latest superhero soundtracks. Plus, a conversation with
Hans Zimmer, the co-composer of the score to "The Dark Knight," the hugely popular Batman sequel.
Hans Zimmer, the co-composer of the score to "The Dark Knight," the hugely popular Batman sequel.
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Hans ZimmerSummer of Heroes
From the Hulk to Iron Man to Batman, 2008 is the summer of the superhero movie. And each has a distinctive soundtrack to match. Today, we size up these scores with film music historian and Variety writer Jon Burlingame.
Our blog: John Schaefer on soundtracks with super powers
Our blog: John Schaefer on soundtracks with super powers
Music Heroes Inspire Super Ones
Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker in the blockbuster Batman flick The Dark Knight is based on Johnny Rotten. Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack was inspired by Keith Richards. And Frank Sinatra was the basis for the singer Johnny Fontane in The Godfather. We look at why rock characters make such ...
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer joins us in the studio to talk about the score of "The Dark Knight," which he composed alongside James Newton Howard.
Soundtracks With Super Powers
It’s the summer of the superhero. Batman returns in “The Dark Knight,” and we have eponymous films from Hancock, The Incredible Hulk, and Iron Man (wow – just had to type that three times because I kept writing “Iran ...
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