It could have been better, yes, but it is a good one. Much better for me than many more respected SWs like Prepare a Coffin, Mannaja, California, Il grande duello or Texas addio. All films with much inferior flaws despite promising casts and stories.
And on a similar level with Death Rides a Horse or Day of Anger (which both don’t make my top 50 either).
I am not a big fan of Mannaja and The Grand Duel, quite another thing, but in my view Shoot, Gringo… Shoot! is worse than all seven.
I like Spara Gringo Spara and I don’t mind watching it again and again (which I do), but I wouldn’t dream of putting it on the same level with Day of Anger, California or Death rides a horse. They are top 20 stuff for me.
Spara, Gringo, Spara is on a level with Il Grande Duello, the other films are better (Texas Addio, Preparati la bara, California) or way better (Death rides a Horse, Day of Anger).
I don’t remember Mannaja that well, mybe time for a rewatch.
The point is for me that Bruno’s directing in Spara is better than in these 6 films. 4 of the 6 films suffer from too often uninspired directing, sometimes even pretty bad. Day of Anger is mostly tepidly directed and Death Rides a Horse is better done, at least in the first half, but nothing to write home about.
Spara is one which I can enjoy for the style. Well, mostly.
But of course I know that these are not majority opinions as all 6 are in the main top 20 way before Spara. Which is then why I have chosen them.
Compared to his brother’s 12 Spagies Spara would be exactly in the middle. Behind The Specialists and Navajo Joe and before Minnesota Clay and definitely before I crudeli.
Just re viewed this one via the Koch disc, which is a nice upgrade from the Japanese disc. This to me now is a silly film with some serious parts pretending to be a serious film :D, but it works for me with some nice photography on display. The scene where the Major kisses his duck is a standout ;D.
I will never forget the intro and final scene. That intro scene contains my all time sw favorite distorted guitar riff playing over it. Too good. It ends like it starts with a shocking scene! I never expected that final twist and crosses. So sick! The problems lie in between (after Stark gets shot) where nothing too interesting happens. It is a bit repetetive. There is a nice desert sequence though. The characters development is ok, The two start to respect each other near the end of the movie. I’ve read Scherps review and I don’t know what he was smoking xD I have not noticed any homosexual overtones. It was just a classical adoptive father / son scene.
Really enjoyed this one. A fun cat and mouse plot with good music.
I wonder if this Bruno Corbucci guy had any siblings.
I did hear the name Sergio mentioned, but that’s ridiculous. Whoever heard of anyone called Sergio making Spaghetti Westerns?
Hogwash!!
Tried to watch this one but it didn’t hold my attention for some reason. It feels more like a 70s spaghetti to me.
Weren’t you going to watch Why Go On Killing?
I watched both films in one night. Perhaps I was less interested in Shoot, Gringo Shoot because I was quite tired after the first one. I really enjoyed Why Go on Killing though.
Out of the 1964 - 1965 releases, only Leone’s films are better, in my humble opinion 
And the 2 Ringos by Tessari?
I didn’t forget about those two. I do like A Pistol for Ringo, but I like Why Go on Killing? more; it’s better storywise I think, bleaker, with a strong opening and a darker feel to it. I don’t particularly like Return of Ringo. Then again, I haven’t seen that many 1964-1965 releases, maybe only twelve or so.
What about this Ringo?
There isn’t that much worth watching until Django arrived, apart from the Leones and the 3 mentioned.
I also like Minnesota Clay, and 7 Guns for the MacGregors and Vari’s Degueyo are 2 more Pre-Djangos from early 66 which are watchable, but they have their flaws too.
Happy he didn’t end up a Django
Haven’t seen this one, so I’ll give it a view. Seems it has some things going for it. And perhaps another look at One Silver Dollar.