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The Way Things Go

The Way Things Go (1987)

June. 01,1987
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7.6
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Artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss create the ultimate Rube Goldberg machine. The pair used found objects to construct a complex, interdependent contraption in an empty warehouse. When set in motion, a domino-like chain reaction ripples through the complex of imaginative devices. Fire, water, the laws of gravity, and chemistry determine the life-cycle of the objects. The process reveals a story concerning cause and effect, mechanism and art, and improbability and precision, in an extended science project that will mesmerize the mind.

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SunnyHello
1987/06/01

Nice effects though.

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Listonixio
1987/06/02

Fresh and Exciting

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ShangLuda
1987/06/03

Admirable film.

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Logan
1987/06/04

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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