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Crying over spilled blood - Tarantino's movies are almost always very violent, which many have taken issue with, drawing a link to real-life crime.

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For example, in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Tarantino was criticized for being insensitive for denying that his movies had any impact on the unprecedented violence.

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Hitting back - Talking with Terry Gross about the incident, Tarantino raised eyebrows when he said among other things, "I think it's disrespectful to [the] memory of those who died to talk about movies."

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Hollywood hypocrites? - After Hollywood stars made a PSA video demanding stricter gun control following the shooting, a pro-gun group used scenes from 'Django Unchained' to label them "hypocrites" for starring in violent movies.

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Tarantino and the n-word - The director has also drawn criticism for using racial slurs in his films, especially the n-word. Spike Lee is just one person who has a problem with it.

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An honorary black man - Spike Lee said "I'm not against the word […] But Quentin is infatuated with that word. What does he want to be made—an honorary black man?" in an interview with Variety.

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The heart of racism - Tarantino hit back on 'Charlie Rose.' "I demand the right to write any character in the world that I want to write [...] to say that I can't do that because I'm white [...] is racist. That is the heart of racism."

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Clarification - He added that "I'm telling the truth. It would not be questioned if I was black, and I resent the question because I'm white."

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A message to Spike - Tarantino also hopped on 'The Howard Stern Show,' and said Lee should "stand on a chair to kiss my a**."

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Jackson defends the director - Samuel L. Jackson, who has starred in both of their films, defended Tarantino. "I don't think the word is offensive in the context of this film [...] This is a good film, and Spike hasn't made one of those in a few years."

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The controversy of 'Django Unchained' - 'Django Unchained' was a hugely controversial film, partly thanks to Tarantino's racial slurs, as well as his stylistic depictions of slavery.

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Spike Lee speaks up - Talking with Vibe magazine, Spike Lee said "All I'm going to say is that it's disrespectful to my ancestors. That's just me ... I'm not speaking on behalf of anybody else."

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Not a Spaghetti Western - He later hopped on Twitter, writing "American Slavery Was Not A Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western. It Was A Holocaust. My Ancestors Are Slaves. Stolen From Africa. I Will Honor Them."

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Criticism from the press - In one critical piece, the Los Angeles Times wrote that "[Slavery] is an institution whose horrors need no exaggerating, yet 'Django' does exactly that, either to enlighten or entertain."

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Turning slavery into pulp fiction - The piece also noted that "A white director slinging around the n-word [...] is one thing, but the same director turning the savageness of slavery into pulp fiction is quite another."

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The ghetto - Things only got worse when Tarantino used the word "ghetto" while accepting an award at the Golden Globes in 2016.

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Honoring Morricone - He accepted the award on behalf of Ennio Morricone, who Tarantino called "my favorite composer – and when I say 'favorite composer,' I don't mean movie composer, that ghetto."

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The ghetto? - Presenter Jamie Foxx took the stage after Tarantino's speech, asking the audience "ghetto?"

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Tarantino's past - The rise of the Me Too movement has also cast Quentin's past actions and comments in a negative light.

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Weinstein and Tarantino - In 2017, he admitted to knowing about accusations against his former collaborator, Harvey Weinstein.

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Mid-'90s - Apparently, Tarantino knew about the accusations since the mid-90s, when then-girlfriend Mira Sorvino (pictured) told Tarantino about the producer's inappropriate behavior.

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Confronting Weinstein - Tarantino said he confronted Weinstein, who apparently apologized. However, the director ashamedly said "I knew enough to do more than I did."

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The struggles of Uma Thurman - In a 2018 interview with the New York Times, Tarantino's "muse" Uma Thurman said she was abused by Weinstein, and told Tarantino about it.

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Separated - The director demanded an apology from Weinstein, and banned contact between the two throughout the rest of production. Some argued that this wasn't a sufficient solution. 

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Do your own stunts - Thurman also detailed how she was seriously injured during the filming of 'Kill Bill.' She claimed that Tarantino persuaded her to do her own driving stunts.

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Permanent injury - The actress crashed, and suffered permanent injuries to her neck and knees.

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Making amends - Tarantino apologized, but denied forcing her to do the stunt herself. Thurman accepted the apology.

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The wrong words on Howard Stern - In 2018, a 2003 interview with Howard Stern resurfaced online, with Tarantino making some unsavory comments about Roman Polanski's alleged sexual assault victim, Samantha Geimer.

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Inappropriate comments - Tarantino labelled Geimer as a "party girl" who "wanted to have it." She was 13 at the time of the incident.

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Devil's advocate -

The director apologized, saying he "incorrectly played devil's advocate in the debate for the sake of being provocative [... ] I am sorry Samantha."

See also: Ryan Adams and other public figures accused of sexual misconduct

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