I think it would have been more climactic if Smith and Hickey had their fight and then Doyle pulled the "unarmed man with his back turned" trick. It was a decent ending, but it was a shame to see Hickey resort to treachery and not use the Tommy Gun as his weapon of choice.
shareThe scene in Mexico set up Hickey's MO of the "you wouldn't shoot an unarmed man in the back" tactic when reaching for his Luger.
Actually, I'd have much preferred Hickey and Smith parting ways without a shot fired, both realising that this was too tawdry a fight for their talents. That would have built on the charge rather than lessening it. Too bad audiences like simple conclusions.
I forgot about the scene in Mexico. Yea, it really does make for a better ending with that in mind. Thanks.
shareI completely agree with Franco, Hickey's death was way too contrived and is one of the things I don't like about the film. There just wasn't any reason for Hickey to want to kill Smith.
The scene should have ended with Hickey saying the bit about not wanting to die in Texas, then get in the car and slowly drive away. Pan out, roll credits.
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First time I saw it I expected it to end as Hickey walked off, then he pulls out the gun and Smith blows him away. It was just another sigh I let out from a very dissapointing movie.
shareHe definitely wasn't carrying a Luger.............
shareThe trivia section of this movie has some interesting info:
Originally, Smith's confrontation with Doyle and Hickey was going to take place in front of the Alamo Hotel (where Smith hangs a tommy gun off of the machete on the post). Smith was going to shoot Doyle in the crotch (as revenge for raping and enslaving Felina) and then blow his brains out. He would then slowly shoot down Hickey. A portion of this scene is included in the theatrical trailer which shows Hickey clutching his tommy gun and staggering as he croaks, "I'll see you in hell."
Giving me the chance to see the end like descriped above, I would take it. Still I'm quite happy the way the movie really ended as shown to the viewers.
I think Hickey just had the urge to see who was the best man.
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