I'm struggling to think of a film that is as extravagant as What a way to go is which is ironic considering it's about a woman who wants rid of her wealth .
This had a budget of twenty million dollars which is massive for 1964 and boy , can you see they spent every penny !
This is the Story of four-time widow who discusses her four marriages with a shrink , in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
This is one of those examples of a movie , not unlike Oceans Eleven , where no matter how many big stars you throw at it it doesn't mean it's going to be a great film .
This is a very episodical movie . Each section , with a new story and a new husband played by a big star , and in each story there is a fantasy sequence but it never reaches the heights it inspires to get to.
Shirley McLean is great but she always seems a little bit Tom boyish to me to be a romantic leading lady . My favourite sections of the film are the ones with Robert Mitchum and Gene Kelly. I never bought into the Paul Newman character who was way over the top or the Dick Van Dyke husband who changed personalities way too quickly .
The costumes are amazing , and it won an Oscar for them but for me it always felt like style always won over substance and that's the film's problem .
This is the Story of four-time widow who discusses her four marriages with a shrink , in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
This is one of those examples of a movie , not unlike Oceans Eleven , where no matter how many big stars you throw at it it doesn't mean it's going to be a great film .
This is a very episodical movie . Each section , with a new story and a new husband played by a big star , and in each story there is a fantasy sequence but it never reaches the heights it inspires to get to.
Shirley McLean is great but she always seems a little bit Tom boyish to me to be a romantic leading lady . My favourite sections of the film are the ones with Robert Mitchum and Gene Kelly. I never bought into the Paul Newman character who was way over the top or the Dick Van Dyke husband who changed personalities way too quickly .
The costumes are amazing , and it won an Oscar for them but for me it always felt like style always won over substance and that's the film's problem .