Wince at Prince

yep it did indeed.

I know, but he just didn't feel like THE Joker to me... oh, he was good, but it's just he didn't have the mad laugh! Mark hamill, we need you!

Originally posted by ManBat
Does anyone else regret the use of Prince songs in Tim Burton's Batman? (1989) 😘

I do because it horribly outdates the movie. If those songs were removed, the way the sets looked and the actors dressed would still transcend today. But everytime any of Prince's songs play one is instantly reminded of the cheesy 80's. It was completely wise of Burton to just rely on Elfman for Batman Returns. Heck, even Batman Forever, with it's U2 and Seal songs, already seems outdated.

I've never even HEARD of Seal!

No, I thought that it was a good scene.

I LOATHED it...

Actually I retract a little of my Prince retaliation. He did write some of the orchestral themes in Danny Elfman's score, particularly during the Bruce and Vicki scenes, so Prince did do some good as I'm a big fan of the Batman score.

Indeed, that OWNED!

YES. PRINCE WAS VERY POPULAR BACK THEN AND I BELIEVE THAT HE THOUGHT THE MOVIE WAS GOING TO BE SIMILAR TO THE 1960S TV SERIES AND HAD TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS SINCE IT WAS HIS INTENTION TO SCORE THE WHOLE MOVIE BEFORE TIM BURTON SHOT HIM DOWN AND SAID DANNY ELFMAN WAS SCORING THE MOVIE UNTIL WARNER BROTHERS PUSHED HIM TO FIT HIM IN WITH THE JOKERS MUSIC WHICH IS PRETTY FITTING BUT NOT FOR THIS MOVIE. I DONT LIKE HOW HE STARTED THIS TREND THAT CARRIED OVER TO BATMAN RETURNS AND IF HE WAS TRULY COMMITED HE SHOULD HAVE SCORED THE THEME WHEN BRUCE WAYNE AND SELINA MET AT THE BALL INSTEAD OF THAT SUPER FREAK RICK JAMES SHIT.

I WOULDNT BE AS DISGUSTED IF HE RETURNED.

What...? 😕