Am I the only one who found Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” disappointing and gross? As you probably know, I love a good spaghetti western, but “Django” was neither especially good (for the first rate production values) nor very “spaghetti.” The unnecessarily bloody experience kind of dampened my enthusiasm for the forthcoming “The Hateful Eight,” despite that wonderful cast (and Kurt Russell’s absurd period facial hair).
However, I confess my interest has been rekindled, grudgingly, with the announcements that “The Hateful Eight” will be released on 70 mm FILM (as opposed to digital) and – most intriguingly – the film will be scored by the great Ennio Morricone.
Tarantino’s affection for Morricone’s music is evident, as he generally reuses something from the composer’s extensive output somewhere in his films, yet consistently he has been unable to coax an original score from The Master. That is, until now. Can Morricone, who is 86 years-old but still going amazingly strong, really be writing his first western score in 40 years? Even if I don’t see the movie, the soundtrack is definitely going on my wish list.
The genius of Ennio Morricone (for Rose):