Inside a warehouse, a precarious 70-100 feet long structure has been constructed using various items. When this is set in motion, a chain reaction ensues. Fire, water, law of gravity as ...
See full summary »
Looking for something really scary to watch? See which horror movies and TV series IMDb users are excited about in Scary Good, IMDb's Horror Entertainment Guide.
Related News
-
Daily Briefing. Rivette, Shirley Clarke, German Film Awards
28 April 2012 | MUBI -
Michelangelo Frammartino's Top Ten Films List
01 April 2011 | IONCINEMA.com
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: The Way Things Go (1987)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See All (7) »
Storyline
Inside a warehouse, a precarious 70-100 feet long structure has been constructed using various items. When this is set in motion, a chain reaction ensues. Fire, water, law of gravity as well as chemistry determine the life-cycle of objects - of things. It brings about a story concerning cause and effect, mechanism and art, improbability and precision. Written by Anonymous
Plot Keywords:
chain reaction | art | rube goldberg machine | performance art | modern art |Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Language:
NoneRelease Date:
June 1987 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
The Way Things Go See more »Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
(original)Color:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
Edit
Did You Know?
Trivia
The famous "Cog" advert by Honda, which involves all the parts of a Honda car rolling about and hitting each other to make a chain reaction, is based on this. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
Explore popular movies available to rent or buy on Prime Video.
Every time I see this movie... I think to myself "why didn't I think of that?" It seems so easy, yet it's so complex. The rolling of tires uphill, the skyrocket speedboat, and the untwisting of plastic bags. It is crazy how interesting boring everyday objects become when they're put into a sequence that actually accomplishes... nothing! This is a wonderful film about NOTHING. It's all a setup to do NOTHING... but I see it as a metaphor for life sometimes... I go to work day in and day out and perform some meaningless tasks that relate to other people's meaningless tasks over and over again to do what? NOTHING. To just come back the next day and do it all over again. Maybe that's why I like this movie so much... I'm just another trash bag in a building unwinding over and over and over and over.....