| What a Way to Go! | 
| Director: J. Lee Thompson
Actors: Shirley Maclaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin, Gene Kelly
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (43 reviews)
Sales Rank: 7981
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 111 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D2223094D
UPC: 024543130949
EAN: 0024543130949
ASIN: B00066FB8Y
Release Date: January 11, 2005
Theatrical Release Date: May 12, 1964
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People who cherish the post-Terms of Endearment, post-reincarnation phase of Shirley MacLaine's career might be surprised to discover just how sexy and kooky she was in a past life--that is, the first few years of her movie career. After the triumphs of Some Came Running and The Apartment, MacLaine had a run of starring roles, including this elaborate comedy vehicle. What a Way to Go! cast MacLaine as an unlucky bride whose husbands meet early deaths, leaving her wealthy but unhappy. Gimmick casting of the hubbies adds a bit of dash: Dick Van Dyke as a simple country storekeeper, Gene Kelly as a two-bit entertainer, bearded Paul Newman as a Brandoesque, bohemian painter in Paris. In the movie's best turn, Robert Mitchum gets to play a Howard Hughes character, and Dean Martin and Robert Cummings are around for the ride. A flabbergasting parade of Edith Head outfits keeps MacLaine hopping, and each segment has a Hollywood fantasy based on MacLaine's vision of her passing marriages (silent comedy, sexed-up foreign flick, splashy musical). Typical of a certain kind of super-production of the era, the film is impressive rather than entertaining, busy rather than funny. Perhaps hiring J. Lee Thompson, who directed The Guns of Navarone, was not the best idea for this Comden-Green script. It snuck in as one of the top ten box-office grossers of 1964, and it has one great surrealist sequence where Gene Kelly orders his house and grounds to be painted entirely pink. --Robert Horton
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 What a Way to Go December 28, 2008
What a great cast! Comedy at its best. I am going to miss Paul Newman.
 A PASTICHE OF PLAYFULNESS December 25, 2008
WHAT A WAY TO GO plays more like a collection of skits than an actual movie- but what a collection! MacLaine was able to show off some of her formidable talents, and look stunning in a dizzying selection of Edith Head creations. I very much enjoyed the dance sequence with Gene Kelly, though the chemistry was better with Robert Mitchum. Paul Newman made a wonderful,'crazed' artist.
The visuals in this smorgasboard are incredible. It's a very likeable film, and as one of the younger reviewers noted, Shirley MacLaine was very 'hot!'
great for visuals, not an awesome plot September 30, 2008
I really did enjoy this movie! I had no idea Shirley McLaine could dance so well. The plot is inventive, but not terribly strong - nor do I think it was meant to be. The writing is horrendous. This movie is not for the art-house or avant-garde snobbery - but it is a great watch for anyone interested in color, spectacle and character. I loved it!
Just as good as I remember September 12, 2008
I remember watching this movie when I was a kid. I probaly haven't seen it in over 20 years. I purchased it so that I could share it with my daughter who is 14 years old. It was just as good as I remember. Shirley MacLaine's costumes are fabulous. I am still deciding which one of her husbands I'd pick as my favorite. By the way, my daughter liked it too! You can't go wrong.
Great to see again! August 28, 2008
I saw this movie when it was first shown in theaters. Shirley is fabulous, as usual. The costumes are beautiful. My favorite part of the movie is when she dances with Gene Kelly.
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