[Thor Joachim Haga]

I just came back from a screening of the Brazilian, Oscar-nominated O AGENTE SECRETO [THE SECRET AGENT] with Wagner Moura. At almost 3 hours, it was a real slog to get through. I don’t understand what the big deal is. But I was surprised when, about midway, I heard a tracked cue that was unmistakably Morricone. You know, that playful Morricone with those chattering, dada-ist vocalizations he often did. When I came home, I looked it up, and yes – it was indeed Morricone. Apparently a cue called “Guerra e Pace, Pollo e Brace” from the film GRAZIE, ZIA (1968). Never even heard of it. Does that ring a bell, Tall Guy?

Outside Tarantino, it’s relatively rare to hear a tracked Morricone cue in new films these days.