:-)Īs the Wiki article states, "This implied that Hammer and Velda perished in the atomic blaze, and was often interpreted to represent the apocalypse." Essentially: the ending is not actually meant to represent the apocalypse.Ī reviewer at Slate summarizes it quite well: Thus making the claim on your DVD correct. But based on the Wiki article and Tim Dirks' review at filmsite, the original, unedited version is likely considered the 'definitive' ending.
The movie is described as "the definitive, apocalyptic, nihilistic, science-fiction film noir of all time – at the close of the classic noir period."įor a more thorough (and thought-provoking) analysis of the entire film, including the ending, head to filmsite.Įssentially, which version is the 'definitive' version is open to interpretation. The DVD release has the correct original ending, and offers the now-discredited truncated ending as an extra. In 1997, the original conclusion was restored, where Velda and Mike survive. This implied that Hammer and Velda perished in the atomic blaze, and was often interpreted to represent the apocalypse. Sometime after its first release, the ending was crudely altered on the film's original negative, removing over a minute's worth of shots where Hammer and Velda escape and superimposing the words "The End" over the burning house. The original American release of the film shows Hammer and Velda escaping from the burning house at the end, running into the ocean as the words "The End" come over them on the screen.
The Wikipedia article for the movie states that:
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