The talent and influence of Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who died in 2020 aged 91, is undeniable. Synonymous with Sergio Leone’s spaghetti westerns and the instantly-recognizable “wah-wah-wow” theme-tune to “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly,” the extent of his output was phenomenal at over 500 film scores. This 3-hour tribute by Giuseppe Tornatore (of “Cinema Paradiso” fame) feels less like a documentary feature and more like an epic case for his legacy delivered to the arbiters of historical relevance.

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Today, it’s being reported that Oscar-winning composer and film legend Ennio Morricone has passed away at the age of 91, due to complications from a recent fall. To say that Morricone is one of the most influential composers in film history is an understatement. There are few people who have worked over the decades in the film industry to have such a singular impact on the medium, specifically in the genre of Westerns.

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Yesterday, we sadly reported that acclaimed filmmaker Wong Kar-wai had reached some stumbling blocks along the way to filming his upcoming series and film, both titled “Blossoms,” and that his Amazon series, “Tong Wars,” was officially shelved before it could hit production. This means that the wait for a new Wong project is getting extended. But luckily, it appears that his distribution house is still busy, as he’s purchased the rights to distribute a new documentary about acclaimed composer Ennio Morricone.

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It’s awards season and with that comes the flood of prestige dramas that are here to capture the hearts and minds of film fans across the world. However, the best drama happening in the entertainment industry isn’t directed by Alfonso Cuaron or Barry Jenkins. No, it’s happening in real life between film composer Ennio Morricone and Playboy Germany. And now, finally, it appears we have the conclusion we’ve been all waiting for.

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It appears we have the classic he-said/he-said situation with Ennio Morricone and Playboy Germany. After the magazine published an interview where the famous film composer trashed Quentin Tarantino and the Oscars, Morricone issued a statement flatly denying the quotes were his and subsequently said he never conducted an interview with the magazine at all. Now, after the story has raged on for a couple days, Playboy has issued a statement, and guess what?

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By now, you’ve no doubt heard about the drama between legendary film composer Ennio Morricone, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, and Playboy Germany. The situation began when Playboy Germany released an interview with Morricone, where the composer called Tarantino a “cretin” and continued to criticize the filmmaker in a similar fashion to what he’s done in the past. However, these comments were later refuted by Morricone, who released a statement denying making the disparaging remarks.

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One day after renowned Italian composer Ennio Morricone allegedly denigrated Quentin Tarantino and his films in an interview with Playboy German, reportedly calling the director a “cretin,” his filmography as “trash,” and knocking the way the director famously recontextualizes previously-written scores, the Academy Award-winning musician has denied the remarks. Via a representative for Morricone, a statement was released. “It has come to my attention that Playboy Germany has come out with an article in which I have stated extremely negative comments about Tarantino and his films,” Morricone said.

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Let’s all give a birthday salute to legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who, at 90 years old isn’t afraid to speak his mind about other filmmakers and even collaborators. And in a recent interview with German Playboy, Morricone has done just that trashing and throwing major shade at Quentin Tarantino, a filmmaker he worked with on “The Hateful Eight”—the director’s first official score, though he did hire Morricone to write a piece of music for “Django Unchained.

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In a catalog with no shortage of masterpieces, for many fans of Stanley Kubrick, “Barry Lyndon” is near the top of the list. The director’s visually stunning, melancholy, and hilarious adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray‘s novel is almost staggering in its technical precision, and it’s matched by Kubrick’s exacting vision. However, the director tried a couple different avenues before landing on how he would present the tale of the titular character, with different ideas for the score and narration considered through the editing process.

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The question has no doubt been keeping you up nights since we ran our 25 Best Movie Soundtracks of the Century: when the hell is the Playlist going to do scores? Well, here we are now, so quit your bellyaching. Of course, eagle-eyed observers may smell a rat: why was our Best Soundtracks list only 25 strong while this is one is twice as long? Well, simply put, as much as we appreciate the fine art of curation and understand how much a well-chosen pre-existing track can enhance the experience of a film and open up new avenues of music for us to explore, the even finer art of scoring —that is, creating music specifically tailored to the rhythms and cues of the film in question— is closer to our hearts.

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First Look: Terrence Malick's Documentary 'Voyage Of Time'

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Ennio Morricone Says Quentin Tarantino Has Already Asked Him To Score His Next Film

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First Official Still Of Channing Tatum In 'The Hateful Eight' Unveiled Plus New Featurettes

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Listen: Ennio Morricone's "L’Ultima Diligenza di Red Rock” From Quentin Tarantino's 'The Hateful Eight'

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Quentin Tarantino Reveals 'Hateful Eight' Score Features Unused Music By Ennio Morricone From John Carpenter's 'The Thing'

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Quentin Tarantino Was "Pissed Off" By 'Inglourious Basterds' Oscar Results, Talks Ennio Morricone Diss

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Watch: New 'The Hateful Eight' Featurette & 17-Minute Q&A With Quentin Tarantino And Cast

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The 30 Best Film Scores By Ennio Morricone

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Ennio Morricone Reteams With Terrence Malick, Will Score 'Voyage Of Time'

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Quentin Tarantino Says Ennio Morricone Will Score ‘Hateful Eight’ & Suggests He May Do A TV Mini-Series Again

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Ennio Morricone Reveals What Scene From Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' Was "Too Much" & "Too Strong"

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The 20 Greatest Original Horror Scores

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'The Great Beauty' Wins Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor & More At European Film Awards

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