20 Things You Didn't Know About Batman Begins
13. Bruce Waynes "Childhood Lost" Theme Is The Result Of A Clever Audio Trick
When Bruce Waynes parents are killed, we hear a young boy singing mournfully on the soundtrack. According to co-composer Hans Zimmer, the boys voice, through electronic trickery and too much time spent in the studioactually freezes and goes on for about four minutes. I know thats really dodgy symbolism, but we literally froze him in time.
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The childhood lost theme, an important one in Batman Begins score, wouldnt reappear until the end of The Dark Knight Rises as Batman flies toward the sunrise, finally putting his pain and anger behind him, we hear that little boy sing, one last time
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