Max was supposed to be left behind like the grandma was. Him being there is just like the others. If the snowglobe was s
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GSworldbuilder — 9 years ago(October 12, 2016 01:16 PM)
also the original ending ended with the boy opening the present, there was no snow globe or now krampus workshop. that new ending was added in later
that makes it clear that the director didnt intend to end the movie with the snow globe at first, he changed his mind
Read your last paragraph again Can you not see that you undermined your entire defense all on your own with that last paragraph? The original (and happy) ending - that
didn't
make the final cut - shows the exact opposite of the theatrical ending. -
f_rooster_manic — 9 years ago(October 13, 2016 01:16 PM)
Doesn't matter what the writer/director/actors/production crew intended - this board has decided they're all in a bottle like the Black Pearl because that's apparently a less clich ending than "t'was all a dream"
Pssst guys, it's a daft Christmas comedy - schmaltzy clichd beep is not just allowed in these types of films, it's embraced and glorified. -
cgrill8 — 9 years ago(October 14, 2016 09:28 AM)
What do you mean "Doesn't matter what the director/crew INTENDED"? I watched it in the theater and had the feeling/idea they SURVIVED. I did not believe they were 'collected' but given another chance. Others of us here believe the same thing, Just not
all
of us, which is fine. And just because the 'alternate ending' ends as it goes out the window does
not
mean, it was that much different. It was
not
a dream either the bell confirms that in both endings. And the fact they were about go pull out the front window on the alt ending, they could have easily ended it with the same jump scare and snow globe. And in my opinion I don't believe the story ends with them stuck in a snow globe, again I've been debating this for a year now we were never given the
idea
the
family even
knew
they were inside a snow globe. Never. Max looks out the window and see his whole neighborhood complete with at least 2 chimneys with fires inside giving smoke in the background. So how would they know they are in a snow globe? They're being watched. And I'd never left a movie in such high spirits before. But I can live in a glass half-empty negative attitude and think the worst and believe the opposite. Whatever works. And the silly debate continues
3rd generation American from a long line of Gottscheers it was Drandul, dude! -
reaseltbim — 9 years ago(October 19, 2016 07:50 AM)
What do you mean "Doesn't matter what the director/crew INTENDED"?
he is being sarcastic about the people in this board, people think they know better than the actual director and writer and they think their idea of the ending is the right one -
Darlinsugaree — 9 years ago(December 19, 2016 10:56 AM)
I love how these theories have been going on for a year now.
I'd like to believe in the (slightly) happier ending myself. No snow globe purgatory. I think once they all woke up, they realized they all had the same nightmare when Max opened the bell. They all learned their lesson. No eternal Christmas morning. That would be like a double punishment and doesn't make sense. The point of the snow globe is to show that Krampus is still watching them in case they forget what they learned.
At least that's what I like to believe. -
jpogi — 9 years ago(December 22, 2016 07:28 PM)
Krampus gave the grandma an ornament as a reminder, and so does to the boy. Krampus wouldn't have bothered to give him a reminder if they're already trapped in a snow globe.
The German lady's family were all killed. But the boy's family learned to look-out and care for each other thus, were given a second chance.
Plus, the boy saw their neighbor's lively house.
But yes, they were all terrified when they saw the ornament, and they're reminded of the fact that it was all real. -
thecimmeriankingconan — 9 years ago(December 23, 2016 12:01 PM)
I just did a big analysis video of Krampus, with a lot of talk about the different interpretations of the endings (I know of 3 different ending theories). I guess you can choose to believe in which ever theory you like the most. I personally go for the more happier ending, but on first viewing I thought it was the stuck in the snowglobe version.
My Krampus Analysis -
jajceboy — 9 years ago(December 26, 2016 09:23 AM)
I might be one of few who belives in the grim ending, that they are trapped in Krampus dome.
The grandma said that Krampus only comes to punish people who have been bad, no warnings or anything. So he put the family in his lair. Simple as that.
Krampus doesn't do warnings. You're either good or bad, nothing in between.