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The Way Things Go

Original title: Der Lauf der Dinge
  • 19871987
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 30m
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7.6/10
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The Way Things Go (1987)
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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... Read allInside 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 con... Read allInside 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.
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  • Directors
    • Peter Fischli
    • David Weiss
  • Writers
    • Peter Fischli
    • David Weiss
  • Directors
    • Peter Fischli
    • David Weiss
  • Writers
    • Peter Fischli
    • David Weiss
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    • 9User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Rube Goldberg Machines in Movies (2015)

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    Pull up something that will mess with your mind... other than this movie...
    You could just sit there and mezmerize at the incredible physics and chemistry at work here... it's entrancing. I loved it. There are lapses in times that allow certain chemical reactions to take place, but other than that, the entire 31 minutes or what have you is non-stop tricks and gimmicks that will have you looking at the world in quite a different way. I LOVED IT.
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    • Nov 4, 1999

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    • Release date
      • June 1987 (West Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Switzerland
    • Official site
      • Wikipedia
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Der Lauf der Dinge
    • Production company
      • T&C Film AG
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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