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Among fans of film scores, Horner is sometimes accused of self-plagiarism; that is, he tends to reuse elements of his score for one film in another. For example, sections of Horner's score for Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) reappear in near-identical form throughout his other scores of the 1980s. In the end credits of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), the heirs of Nino Rota's estate successfully got his credit mentioned for co-composing Horner's score. Also, portions of his score to Patriot Games bear considerable resemblence to Aram Khachaturian's ballet Gayaneh, while parts of Star Trek III echo Sergei Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, and Battle Beyond the Stars and Troy lift cues from Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky Cantata.
A quote attributed to Horner, possibly in response to the suggestion, is: "I have a poor memory. After I write a score, I forget it. That's why I never write the same thing twice."
While it is generally acknowledged that Horner has a tendency to reuse musical ideas, opinions on the issue vary greatly. Some believe it truly compromises the merits of Horner's music, while others feel it is a minor problem that has been exaggerated.
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