I liked both endings, personally. The original because it carried a decent lesson, and the one made for the movie simply because I found Audrey II's execution awesome.
Either way, the movie proves puppetry can easily overshadow computer effects.
I've been thinking about getting the DVD because apparently they have footage they shot for the original ending, which is *crag*ing amazing, but I'm not sure if it exsists anymore.
Either way, the movie proves puppetry can easily overshadow computer effects.