Yup youâre right, actually downloaded it and will burn on dvd-r as my own made bootleg if you will. Chances of an official physical media release with English audio seem to be very slim anyway, so why not right? 
I just re-watched this, and it is still a minor Corbucci, but despite all its flaws it was enjoyable enough to raise my rating from 4 to 5/10.
Most funny line is when the oldtimer admits that the Apaches shoot well, when they actually had hit nothing and died by the dozen. Probably the most dumb Indians (and Mexicans) in any western.
Absolutely.
Iâm not a lover of The Specialists either. Iâd say itâs mediocre but as Iâve said before itâs a movie I find very fascinating, so much so that I watch it every few years even though I donât really enjoy it and even bought Eurekaâs recent Blu Ray release of it.
Yeah I think youâre right. Iâm going to do the same thing myself with that and the recent upload of âPoker with Pistolsâ.
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Johnny Oro has been updated to the new layout (3.0). Let us know if you can add anything: pictures, posters, trivia, facts, figures, links, etcâŚ
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Excellent
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Watched it in the early 90âs when BBC 2 screened it in the early evening, I enjoyed it but it was no classic (at the time I only knew about Leone) but in 2021 I bought the Warner Archive version and rewatched it for the first time in 25 plus years⌠Have to agree with Tarantinoâs estimate of the flik⌠It isnât great, enjoyable yes, but itâs pretty importantâŚ
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There is now a new poll going for this one too. Head up to the original post at the top of the page to participate! (trust level 1 and above as always, of course).
Scherps has a link to his review up there too 
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I thought this was quite entertaining but clearly was a reworking of A Pistol for Ringo. Which means it was probably shot in the Summer or early Autumn of 1965. Presumably Goldfinger was also an inspiration in Johnnyâs love of gold. Not surprised it was redubbed as a Ringo movie in virtually everywhere outside Italy.
Corbucciâs statement that he left the movie to shoot Django must be taken with a pinch of salt surely. Directors canât just walk off sets? Plus Corbucci apparently wanted Damon to play Django which he couldnât do if the films overlapped. Django could not have started shooting until after Johnny Oro finished principal photography. More likely Corbucci quit during the post production process if he quit at all.
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âRingo and His Golden Pistolâ premiered in the UK at ABC Peterborough (Embassy Theatre) on 11th December 1967 in a pre-release programme with âA Challenge for Robin Hoodâ before going on general release later in the month.
It first aired on television on Monday 13th July 1992 (BBC2 16:00 - 17:25).
No theatrical release in the U.S. but it first appeared on television in March 1971 (Los Angeles) and September 1971 (New York).
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This marked the end of my Mark Damon run. It was OK. Very Americanised story and portrayal of the Sheriff - bit too much for me. Some very questionable decisions made by certain characters, including letting the boy run off into the arms of the Indians towards the end with the wife opting to stay with the husband.
5.5/10. Tricky to rate because I didnât dislike it, but I wouldnât be in a hurry to watch it again anytime soon.
Nice soundtrack. Some nice snippets of dialogue / humour. But just a few too many patches of not a lot happening for my liking. I also think Damon was under-utilised to an extent. I did enjoy the final showdown though. Always nice to see Ken Wood too.