SYNOPSIS OF STORY

A man checks into a hotel room and strange things start to happen. Are these occurences a manifestation of his guilt or merely something he ate?

Director - Marc Knapton

I'm a student at Westminster Uni, studying Graphic Information Design. I try to make at least one short film a year, and I enjoy prop-making and puppet work. I made this film as I wanted to learn how to create basic special make-up effects. This is a one-minute version of a seven minute short film I made, produced especially for this site.

YOUR REVIEWS

Charlie
And The Chocolate Factory

Seriously
Are You Serious? Is This A Seriously Serious Film...Seriousl y?

nix
umm...coulda been better made. combining chocolate with negativity didn't seem like a fab idea to me. Thought those chocolates coming outta his skin was edited stuff...was it makeup? I'm confused as to what really was spesh about teh makeup.

Charlie
actually daniel, even if you do exercise, the 50% sugar and 25% fat may not burn off. Chocolate can contain hydronated vegetable fat, which you can burn off as it collects in the arteries. but anyway, the film had a good message, but was put accross unclear. However, if you try other styles and re- make it with more light, it coulb be a good film. I'm sure the 7 minuet one is better though!

Lazy
what hula said.

wolfling
funny thing is... most reviewers and even the synopsis seem to agree it's about chocolate turning into fat... when i watched it, it looked like the guy was growing chocolate bars.. you could put ths bit as a little side-story in a longer film and show the guy wrapping chocolate bars a bit later and have him sell them on the street in the background of a still later scene

wolfling
I LOVED this one! Now I finally know how chocolate bars are made! And I think the "sinister cinematography" works really well on this one.Dunno how your 7 min. version turned out, but the 1 min version is great! I would like to see it on a bigger screen...

sarn
I still like chocolate what was the heavy breathing about?

Andi G
Really really bad. I have no time to fight with the movie to try and see what is going on in a really dark scene.

birdy_rian
really good point, it provokes thought and liked how you made the writing crumplwe up like it was on a wrapper, you needed more light though as its unclear whats goin on

sandor beres
I hope never to see it again.Director ! get yourself a proper job,like cleaning toilet

zoiberg
too dark and confused

katie
good, very enteraining a bit scary but i enjoyed it xx

kelly wilson
was hoping for the commercial break, it was so boring

milda
it's not a "nothing" film.it's just like life is.chocholate.h aving too much of it

Jim
Crap

splodge
u really put me off chocolate now - jokes that just freaked me out

Laetitia
IIIIITTTTTTTTT 'S RUBBISH RUBBISH RUBBISH RUBBISH RUBBISH RUBBISH RUBBISH RUBBISH RUBBISH RUBBISH RUBBISH

hula
The first film I haven't closed after 10 seconds. I like the effects used on the writing a lot. The topic is not deserving of such sinister cinematography though.

Bill
Bill: Chocolate? Hot it is not.

eve sebben
Excellent work on make up. Simple but effective graphic effects. Bad camera direction.

lousy btrown
jolly well done old chap

Jox
Well actually it was ****!! it was a waste of my time.I know that chocalate is unheathy. (sorry about the language but it was the only description but i did put stars)

John
A dark movie. has nothing to do with the character. basically it is CRAP!!!

machman
Chococrap.

Jamie
Tottally Weird

lulu
Crap

Nic
Is this an Ad?

Mrs.Shogalhymersmedropladen
A little disturbing but it sent out a good message keep up the good work

Me B
Kinda weird. Great message though.

1mincritic
Too simple and feels like there is something missing. Focuses too much on the facts and hardly ever on the character which makes the story pointless and ineffective to bring the message across.

jhonnie
una cagata. it is italian for crap. ciao

Tony
CRAP

roy carr
it was the wert movie ever

Paul
And, Dave, how can that film possibly require ANY intelligence to follow what's happening? its pretty self explanitory, unless your blind (in which case i appologise).

Paul
This is just a 'nothing' film. In a world where human beings blow themselves up for no good reason; is a chocolate bar really that dangerous or worthy of such attention. Come on Marc, think, you can do better im sure. Stop trying to shock us visually and come up with somthing original. but, whatever you do, dont be deterred by comments on this site; everyons starts somewhere.

josh
absolutly pointless the worst ever film made that ll go in guiness book of records 'crudd est film ever'

Yvonne
Cant tell what your trying to say like the 9-11 guy? Whistle blowing. It seems to me like that might be thru the eyes of a hi guy!

bir x kisisi
i am quiete far to understand the relationship between his breathing like Moravec, looking for chocolate and then showing what a paquet of chocolate consist of. not only boring but also non sense for me. at least thanks for it didnt end with "to be continued".

emma
stupid

RisaPisa
I Don't wanna pour water on your sparks Marc, but my friends and i have made short movies alot better! (and weare 13yrs,old!)

Jeff
Sorry but this is really unamaginative, a good idea but badly executed

RB
Try law or accounting. You will starve is you pursue this as a career.

sabeeha
i think this is rubish being in year 6 and being 10

sophie
it wont work!!!

riswan
hobby

Xardox
Message and movie were puerile.

isabel alcock
total waste of time if you ask me.

ENG Dept
Eating tons of chocolate makes you fat? Didn't know that.

BigToe
I watched this movie and thought "WTF is this about?". Then I thought and realised. That is excellent although the lighting could be better.

beth
sorry but this just wasnt good at all. sound and graphics were poor. keep trying thought-maybe you might come up with something better soon

vik
interesting premise but bad execution. couldn't really figure out what actually happened to the guy

jessica norman
Well I think the sound and graphics was very poor and losts of the time you can't make out what is going on.

M Macleod
What? Give up now mate and get a jobin McDonald's

tak
Leave the guy out. All this slagging off, at least he's made a few films hey. Have half you made one? hmmmm I'd love to see them. why don't you stream them to this site? This Marc guy is studying film, that means err studying, so I imagine he's trying all kinds of styles and experimenting, nothing wrong with that, if mistakes happen fair play at least he's having a go.

Sarah
i think this is good site but you should let Kat and Alfie get married

melody
broadcast

MF
nice idea and cool visual effects, but the lighting, camera (couldn't make things out a lot of the time) and sound let it down.

Daniel
It's the 50% sugar and 25% fat that makes chocolate so nice. If you exercuise what's the problem.

georgina
the choclate 1 minuite movie is commplety rubbish

spider
I though this film was going down the X- File route at first and I’d missed the first 20 minutes of an episode. You needed to read the synopsis to know where the film was coming from. The graphics/imager y/sound where excellent, but the choice of chocolate bars was a bit disappointing for social commentary. But I did like it.

Shunts
Kak

Hazim23894
Like Cadbury chocolates? Some are avalible in the supermarket!

Roundo
KIROSAWA, not exactly sure what your comments have to do with this film... other than it gives you a chance to prove you know who David Lynch is. Obviously, a memory from your own artsy, farty student days!

KaeBee
Self- righteous, more than a bit obsessive, and inappropriate. "Candy" is by definition not especially nutritious. Gee whiz, this is the best political controversy you can come up with?

Sophie
I'm sorry but why would anyone want to watch a man baring his chest with a bit of chocolate? Why is it in the top 10???

bn&nik
crap, very very very bad couldnt bere another sec

tom
fat

PHILM
Badly shot and lit. Pretty rubbish apart from the middle title sequence which I enjoyed technically but couldn't see a point.

Nybras
A horror flick for fat people and should be sent to the board of health. Not bad though.

KAT
THIS MOVIE WAS BORING BUT THE EFFECTS WERE VERY GOOD. SOUND WOULD OF BEEN GOOD TO COVER UP SOME OF THE BACKGROUND NOISE WHICH KIND OF RUINED IT (SOUND OF FEET).

spacemonkey
So, chocolate contains fat AND sugar, does it? Thanks for sharring, Marc.

KIROSAWA
TO KIM....I AGREE WITH YOUR COMMENTS BUT I DONT THINK YOUR SUPPOSED TO "GET IT"! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY SOME TYPICAL ARTY FARTY STUDENT WHO LOVES DAVID LYNCH ETC AND FILMS LIKE BLU VELEVET ..BETTY BLU AND HAS BLU BLOODY WALLS IN HIS SMALL UNTIDY ABODE!! THERES NO REASONING WITH THESE TYPES!

Iker
I think it's a little bit messy to make a point.

ADAM
COOL MOVIE VERY FUUNY KEEP IT UP

Kim
I think it was stupid rubbish and I dont know why anyone would watch it and whats even the point of it.

amz xoxo
i think tht this movie woz wikid n make some more!!!!! lv ya all @ bbc gonna meet ya soon!!!

Monkey Joe says...
Lugubrious! Time will prove me right.

GITA LOVA
NOW COME ON MARK...THE COLOUR OF CHOCOLATE IS BROWN...THE SAME COLOUR AS THE BEST WORD THAT DESCRIBES THIS FILM!! I THINK YOU CAN GET WHAT I MEAN!!

dave
well done, to all those who don`t like the movie it perhaps requieres a little more inteligenge than you currently posess to understand the meaning of the film.

Dark-Raven
How can ya film somert like that.... Chocolate is good

tosh
quality

clide
this definately gets the clide....... thumbs up!

Paul Vortex
Nicely done... Took a minute to grasp what was happening.... Perhaps if you only showed the bars appearing on his skin after giving the chocolate facts. Nice idea and cleverly executed.

Joe
Thank you for telling me about chocolate. NOT!!! This was not a film merely just a half naked man running around and a shot of chocolate. Even though I think it is very bad. I do have to say that I like your titles. They remind me of the film-bootlegging advert. Maybe if you chose a more serious subject it would hav a better effect.

lee
stupid rubbish

aleksander
Its well obvious u r cut out for the advertising industry, my friend. Don't b so easily socially engineered.

valipa venkat
Wow! is the word. Clever, crisp and intelligent; obviously will not appeal the masses. The fx were good enuf...dude u will go far with your work. Some sound wud have done it more PRO..4 on 5.

kita
weird no idea wat was going on

Piyush Balasaria
Liked the movie... lesson for all choco freaks.

Jeeyeon
Rather scary

jessica
its not good

Emma
What a weird movie that was freaky

lopi
i dont want to comment it thisfilm is stupid

shailesh
this is a fine and very goood film ilike it

BeccaBob
Rubbish

nathan
nice work with the wrappers and stuff but this is the worst peice of screenplay i have ever seen, no chance

bridget
couldn't see anything! seemed to be an anti- chocolate ad for dieters!

Claire
It is Rubbish what was going on? That's just plain STUPID!

anita
that was rubbish

holloway
rubbish

kippyboy
jimmy jam u gotta rat more ham man!

Paul
Too Dark!

choco fan
tried to rip of alien with the chocolate in the skin feature. Looked like it was filmed on a mobile phone.

frankie
it is boring because it makes no sense.

silverknight
More smack bars please...

Vick the sk8r chick
um....one word..weird!

Tom
Nice idea, i like it. The adding of a soundtrack may have helped though, maybe somthing sinister may have added a touch of dryness to it.

babybandit
everyone knows it goes straight to your hips first.very blair witch/rubbish. are you a health nazi? i like choc,give me more MORE MORE!!!!!!

Robin Hood
very educational and I have had night mares for weeks about the chocolate bar. Not very good so do not make another. ZZZZZ

Magic E
nice props - but i think your principles are wrong. Chocolate = Good

Marc
Lmao! Well done Megha, very matter of fact!

megha
it was boring and down right rubish and i did not enjoy it.

tomo_the_third
clever, like one of those anti-smokin adverts but for choclate. Needs a stronger ending perhaps? and maybe it should be shorter to make the point stand out.

Niall
what was that? That was a boring nutrition advert with no plot.

stepper
Man I need a chocolate bar.

john s
i dont think it should have been, but that was hilarious!

Gekko.
not to keen on it really thanks

submarina
quite boring...but nice idea

Davey_Edmo
Very well done good special effects LOVE IT

Pat
Nice one - woke me up and made me think.

the saint
that was just sick, didnt see anything interesting in it at all, thats cos there wasnt

Jay
Marc ...well...like mine spoils your appetite more...right? You guys...serious ly. To fill beyond capacity, especially with food; satiate. The Noun is just oversupply anyways...

Marc
Jay: Glut -n. Full indulgence in a pleasure to the point of satiety or disgust. A supply of some commodity which greatly exceeds demand. But hey, boiled skin and bones also works for me!

Jay
Davey_Boy \Glu"tin\, n. [See Gluten.] (Chem.) 1. Same as Gelatin gel·a·tin also gel·a·tine a) A colorless or slightly yellow, transparent, brittle protein formed by boiling the specially prepared skin, bones, and connective tissue of animals and used in foods, drugs, and photographic film. Also, anatomically incorrect? Are you saying the guys legs in the wrong place?

joe hunter
brilliant. makes you fear that last chocolate bar in your fridge.

Davey_Boy
This film is anatomically incorrect. And what the heck is 'glut'?

pepper
Wow - wasn't expecting that. Great idea, nicely shot.

YUKITO
CRONENBERG MEETS FAT FIGHTERS. GREAT . LIKED THE LACK OF SOUND, WORKED BETTER THAN SOME CHEESY STRING AOR DANCE ARRANGEMENT.

Jay
Hey watched this movie, have been to your website to see what was there. Looks like you've got some good ideas if not a little morbid. Will look forward to your next venture!

Dunny
Part of my news resolution was to give up the crisps and chocolate, this certainly helps to remind me why :P Nice effects, especially when you zoom into the wrapper and the messages start to appear. All in all thumbs up!