SYNOPSIS OF STORY

Standing at the end of the runway, I look up into the sky above and notice the queue of aeroplanes waiting in line to land. My short film compares the similarities between the aeroplanes queing to land and customers waiting in line at a supermarket checkout.

Director - Eliot Chapman

I have recently finished a degree studying art and design (BA Honours). My work is mainly film based and I would describe my style as observational and experimental.
Also directed: Crazy Golf

YOUR REVIEWS

spacemonkey
Good idea but I think the soundtrack ought to give more clues as to what is going on. It is not until the end that this becomes clear but then again this is only sixty seconds.

Davey_Boy
I enjoyed this rather witty film - ending was silly though!

James Roberts
If only all One Minute Movies were this insightful, funny, intelligent, and original. This is a great concept with a great punchline. no frills just a pure idea. I liked it very much. Although it certainly belongs in a gallery or exhibiton environment more than a film showcase. I think they should should find some space at Tate Modern, or kick out some of the crap that's occupying valuable space

Ben
60 seconds does not seem like a long time, yet this film has proved me wrong.

Alex
Good simple idea and it made me chuckle at the end

milda
no idea.was there one?

anon
very pointless and a waste of my time

K
Simple concept well executed... bravo

eve sebben
I like it very much. But i still miss something ...

machman
Well it proves you exist but it doesn't answer the question why.

C. Chaplin
A film, like a good book, needs a beginning, a middle, and an end. This has the lot. Well done.

The Iranian
How can people say they thought the ending was bad? It was the piece-de-resistance. Excellent!

Mattyhew
You have observed that one line of things is very much like another line of things. Well done.

1mincritic
Superb concept of aeroplanes having a parallel of the items in the checkout. Especially the last bit, classic!

jhonnie
very clever! my daughter, 18 months couldhavedone betterthough. u wastedyour moneyon that BA, only joking, U A GENIOUS!

sr
stupid

helen
fatanstic idea!but maybe one more DV shooting will be better,it'll show us the supermarket checkout then understand u well.

Jennie
A good observation on society. I enjoyed the ending although it did make me cringe a little. I agree with James Roberts that it would be better placed in an art gallery where hopefully the audience would be more open-minded.

G-Star
>Imaginative concept >Aptly portrayed >funny

Kyle D
Hahaha quality. Could have perhaps used a better check-out sound. And the ending was a little lame.

Mr Q
i like it, it reminds me of when i was a young girl watching the boats come in from a hard days fishing for starfish

spary
funny concept with good execution. you could end up in advertising

xardox
Poor.

lee R
WTF

ENG Dept
Good idea - but not developed. lack of movement at the beginning lasted too long - almost clicked off as I thought the media player had stalled.

Joel
Intruiging, yet that ending was very poor, you ruined it.

wedge
Argh! I bet this man's name is laurence..

kat
hilarious.

MG
I`m studying moving image at the minute. Slightly pointless but so are most of my movies good if not just a tiny bit too long

MCS
Why?

Dave
cunning and original- good idea, although perhaps somewhat too long

Kirstin
got the point after the first airplane. I didn't like the end, frankly it was stupid. I can't believe I just wasted a whole minute watching that.

Kyle
You achieved what you set out to achieve, explained in your synopsis, to a faultless standard, so well done! Simple it may be, but it is what it is.

Daniel
Hmm bit dull but the ending was good.

tina
Blimey, surprised at the harshness of critics! I thought it was a nice take on a random observation. Perfect for this format and platform...

michael in ireland
awful, dull, unfunny. A very lazy effort

poo poo
Just like the name suggest. Crap. Turd. Poo. Dribble. Even Pongy.

stoopid kupid
that was ace, it made me laugh too. I hope you dont end up in advertising.

rosie1356
sorry but really wierd and not funny

Hazim23894
Too many airplanes? Gosh! Very good! Your graphic is good!

buzz
oh dear. I think you need to go back and read a bit about what makes jump cuts work.

Joe Forrest
I lovely little comment on society. I enjoyed this, it made me smile.

ali
aaa

Ha ha
I though the film was awful! But I enjoyed comments by; Welshgold, Jay, Alan, Andy, Oxgangs Mo, Gecko, and James Roberts. Thankyou for making watching this film worthwhile to a degree.

1 Pint of Lager-top
Visual effects and sound work well together. Film was really awful. Pointless. awful.

MarshallStaxx
Reminded me of the Chemical Brothers video where the music is synchronised with the passing scenery from a train. Or aeroplane pong.

welshgold
WOW, could this be expanded to a full length feature (SATIRE)

Roarrr
Good ending, but caution: by keeping things artsy you're alienating the masses (bread and circuses, mate)... What supermarket do you go to anyway, Obnoxious Mart?

Jay
I think i would rather enjoy throwing acid onto my face than this pile of crap

alan
charming idea for a program- "around the world in 80 planes" a humerous look at the history of civil avation from the glamerous 50's to the advent of rock bottom deals in the 21st century. hosted by nick ferrari from LBC 97.3 fm

my_western_poetic_soul
Stupid. Crap. Not funny, man. Dead boring.

andy
I hope that degree cost you thousands..

Boa Vs Python
Playing its audience for suckers, Checkout hopes that being controversial will stop us from realising that this plotless and painfully unfunny movie jettisoned every single giggle before take-off.

Oxgangs Mo
Joyous!

Gab
not really sure what your getting at here, why would you want to compare the similarities between "aeroplanes queing to land and customers waiting in line at a supermarket checkout" ?? odd

Paul S
As you said - observational and experimental... and very amusing. As a one min movie I enjoyed it, but can see why it wouldn't appeal to some.

clide
well well well.... i see james roberts enjoyed this, what a fool! it is dull.. and does not stimulate my brain as much as the average film... this is why, it earns... the dreaded... the FEARED.. clide..... thumbs down!

Gekko.
That really was excellent

Hardy
simple... and a better original idea than most other peoples' on this site.

martin
crap

michelle
hmmmmmm

kattie
cute ending, almost switched it off before then, though.