Ennio Morricone calls Quentin Tarantino a "moron"

Ennio Morricone still has a mixed view of Quentin Tarantino, with whom he collaborated on "The Hateful Eight" – and eventually won a competitive Academy Award. The famous composer called the filmmaker in a new interview with Playboy Germany, whose translation (courtesy of Google) gives an unflattering glimpse: Morricone has called Tarantino "cretin" whose films are "trash".

"This man is a moron," said Morricone. "He steals the others and brings them together again. There is nothing original about it. And he's not a director either. This is not comparable to the real big names in Hollywood like John Huston, Alfred Hitchcock or Billy Wilder. They were great. Tarantino just cooks old stuff. He then admits that he is not a fan of Tarantino's films, calling them "trashy"; Tarantino was present when Morricone received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in February 2016.

Part of the problem comes from their working relationship: "He calls from nowhere and then wants to have a finished movie score in a few days, which is impossible. What drives me crazy! Said Morricone. "Because it's just not possible. And I do not go there anymore. I told him that last time. But next time, I'll be hard. Then he can kiss me. "

Among the best known scores of the Italian composer are "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", "Days of Heaven" and "Once Upon a Time in the West" among many others. Today marks his 90th birthday.

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