Raymond
You guys are odd.

anon
this page is a googlewhack!

Merricks Mate Wayne
Hey, I told him to cut back on the dried sunflower seeds but he refused to take my advice!

Argon Neutral
Where is Merrick 2?

Donald Trefusus
Too utterly utter for words!

Nathan Barley
This is totally trashbat!!! Wow... it blows my mind man!

Errol
Is he eating a particularly tough toffee?

kristine
oh...my...god. that was disgusting.

Blaydon Races
Just stumbled over this film. What a corker!

Sensibility Jones
I can't believe that people are even taking this film seriously. It's obviously a joke and should be seen as a joke! These guys are generating more nonsense on here because people are responding in exactly the way they have wanted. I think its funny, and they must have had fun making it, but thats all. The joke is reading everything everyone has written. Happy Xmas

Apro-Pro DP
In a similar vein to it's subject matter... absolute cr*p!!! Why did you even bother?

Chick-a-boy-joy-juice
great 60 seconds...

bArrington Court
Why on earth is this not in the top 10???? It's genius!!

Derrick
I am Derrick - not Merrick. I have a ferret. I like this film, but where's the merit - in straining ? The moral to this tale is eat more hot currys. I recommend Terry's phalls or Jalfrezi's.

Chopper Read
are you okay Merrick? Do you want a cigarette?

Gaviscon
this is unbelievably crass, vulgar and distasteful - excellent work - please do a follow up

Kent
merrick is not just you and me.. he is everyone, everywhere

Derek Parbold
It's even more resonant now the leaves are falling gracefully from the trees. The thought provoking dark emptyness of one mans grief echoes back to simpler times and of fewer but more-human struggles. The climax that is anti-climax demonstrates that simple alliteration whether expressed in words or visually through a medium such as film can touch the heart and bury itself deep in the psyche.

Craig
I just dont buy theres a man named merrick behind that door.

Sofia
...and the point was???

Tad
I agree with Bet, this is a conspiracy. how did Merrick reappear again? Its not like it needs encouragment. Is this really the bottom 10 films. Are you having a laugh?

Phuw
The first one to make me laugh! pluh- PLUNK!

debbie
was this an attempt at making an everyday situatin look interesting? well it didnt work. the titles made me expect a lot more

pReDaToR
say....has n e 1 seen terminator in this column

Bet
How did this film get back in the top ten? I could have sworn someone flushed it off a month ago.

Trensome Bygrove
Simply the most underrated movie in the world!

Terry Butler
I have seen a lot worse. Quite liked this one.

Jack Parker
This is just some stupid fool tryin to be clever using an everyday situation, sorry m8 but who every wrote this, u aint got any talent

Red 5
The film is OK. I don't quite understand it though. What are all those noises in the background...I did like it when the lady took her clothes off though.

Soapy Fish
THe comments on this are too weird for words.

Brian Bleesedarethemeek
RRRRaaaarrrrrr. Bwah- hahahahaha. Merrick tastic. I shall be taking this on DVD to watch on my next expedition up Mount Pinatubo.

Judge Lional Nutmeg
Guilty as charged.

Zammo
I can walk! It's a miracle! .. now then, should I steal Merrick's pension book.....

Gripper Stebson
Mr Bronson smells of Merrick!

Mr Bronson
You boys are going straight to detention. I've never witness so much filth and decadence in my life (apart from when - as part of the empire - we blew up alderran).

James Doohan
I do believe that's William Shatner straining behind the door...

Mr Muir
Never in all my days have I seen such a vulgar abuse of technology.

F Boff
Reminds me of a difficult time in my life. I empathize with Merrick's personal struggle, the past glories of a decaying home. Yes indeed - the loneliness of the long distance crapper.

The Rasmus
Sounds Painful!

O'Brien Wan Kenobi
Whose the more foolish? The foolish film makers or the fools commenting on the film?

Ronnay Barkay
Hem de hemm hem. Dun hem de durn hem. (ronnay says this film must star ronnay corbay).

Michael Stanly Jackson
he he! Shamone. This film sounds like Ronnay Barkay in the middle of the night. I think the guy talks to the spirit world. He he!

Snoopy Dog Dog
Smoothgroomin's so damn fine. 'Dis film is da bomb. People come and dis' this, I'll whoop d're asses.

D Parry-Smith
I applaud the evocative music; the editing makes most Hollywood films look positively geriatric; However, the sound of someone defecating will simply not do. Apply yourself to more substantial material and you will reap the many rewards. 7/10

Gillian Mckeith
Oh my word listen to that poo. You need more fibre in your diet. Colonic irrigation for you my friend

Judge Judy
Guys! This is pornagraphic! Get out in the sunshine abit more.

Janet
Did you spend alot of time on the crapper working out the sound effects? or did it come naturally? Its just the sounds are really really really good, you must have had plenty of practice. Did you cut water completely out of your diets?

WHAAATTTTT????
What will the sequel be guys?????? The journey of the turd across the Irish sea onwards to America via the Atlantic? Pass me the Tequila!

Sally
Geeze guys, the punchline had no Judy and the film flew into a dark place quite similar to the one which housed Merricks stool for a time. Whatever happened to originality. This has been done billions of times all over the world!

TERRIBLE
Interestingly enough I was watching this with a cup of tea and a cheese and pickle sandwich and it failed to make me jump with shock. I didnt even spill my tea over the keyboard so the film couldn't have been that awesome! In fact it wasnt now that Im trying desperately to remember.

Brian Potters Pink Paradise
Blummin 'eck. I think he's egg-bound!

Mr Ginger
This is fantastic. Although a little more straining and a little less title might have been in order

Max
Whats so personal about loosing a stool? and wheres the intentionally diverting veneer to the dark core within? This is like sitting inside on a rainy day bored rigid, watching Saturday Swap Shop when I was 12.

Hot BOBBY
I cannae understand where all these negative comments are fae. This film is HOT! And its Hot BOBBY thats says soo!

Chumps
Norman toilets arent wide enough to hold a human being dumbass. They made them with a certain ratio as to prevent normans from falling down them. This film sucks by the way!

Pal
Why did you do this, youve alientated the audience from the character. How can we smpathize with him when we cant see him? It could be Ronny Corbett in there or anyone and we wouldnt know. Is Merrick a man or a woman?

Papa Lazarou
This isnt connected in anyway whatsoever to Kubrick. How freakin dare you!

?
Why?

The TeRnImAtoR
Watched this 4 times all the way through...and eached time laughed a bit more.. until when I watched it the 5th time, I laughed 5 times. I'll be back...

Lance
Can I ask, did you measure the size of the turd in relation to the actors groans? I mean surely the size affects how much hed be screaming. I noticed he didnt call for help either.

John Clease
This is actually quite Pythonesque, except with a degree or two of bleakness for good measure

Manly Humdrum
No plot Kas.. what are you watching..? The man is fighting his inner demons...and thinks he has won, only to find another on his shoulder...

Redneck
I think the guy in the film is my lost half- brother.. Skip.

Tom the Tard
I would like your next film to be called "River of Pain", whereby Merrick is trying to withhold the flow rather than get it started.

Blackadder
Clap (pause) Clap (pause) Clap (pause). Utter CRAP.

Fathomscale
This reminds me of the struggle I had with an Amberjack of the Florida keys some years ago. It was simply brutal, but luckily I had a hernia truss on at the time.. I'm sure poor old Merrick is suffering from a large bulge right now.

Frank Poole
This is startling in its refreshingness. Simple, effective dialog, harmonious music leading to a great puchline.. Bravo. Forget these jealous fools who don't understand....

Papa Munton
Eating my cheese ploughmans, this made me laugh so much, a small square of pickle somehow forced its way up my nose. Quite traumatic.

Smithy
Give me strength. This is useless. 3/10

Sue
Hey Smoothgroomers. We noticed BBC Cumbria online have an article specially devoted to toilets and how to clean them. Maybe you should look at that for inspiration. You're from Cumbria arent you?

Geoff Barnes
I agree with the guy Luke, not enough information, I mean, how do we know he's even on the john? Youre trying to trick us with surplus distractions. this has no truth or sincerity. Its flawed on numerous levels. Misleading and upsettingly tactless.

Uncle Stu
Is this the sort of thing Cumbrians find immensely funny? Surely there are things to do in the sticks, what about fishing, hand gliding and walking. Something to raise your spirits. I run a water sports centre....get some pizazz back into your lives. This was dire. Lifes full of sparkling opportunities my friends

Gordan
Bring back norman freakin toilets!

Claire
This isnt so much grandeur. It reminds me of a morbid horror - THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS. Its freaky and quite frightening. Sounds like he's being starved by a freak.

Razza
Is this based on your good selves. Did you both sit on the john and think, 'Hey this is a good idea for a film' or was one of you listening to the other and liked the sounds you heard from behind the door. Please confirm. 4/10

Kas
why is this funny. Why do you find a constipated man so halarious? I just dont find this funny and no matter what anyone writes, youre insulting a reviewers intelliegence with this unintelligable bull.

Lawrence
This film has not plot, whats the point in having a protagonist without a plot? Bet you cant answer that!

Leo
Why do people keep making the comments up. I think this is great!

Len
I can't belive what I just watched. This isnt comedy its someome on the loo. Even soaps dont resort to this

Jobba
Long live Cumbria!! Great to see some films coming in from the big C. You can keep ya' London, Manchester, Leeds, etc, we don't need yuh!! :-p *** WHITEHAVEN ROCKS***

Scottie Boy
Excellent! 9/10. Suggest you re-title as 'Bowls Wide Shut'

Terry D
Its interesting to me that this film can be enjoyed perfectly well by the blind, but not the deaf.

Mr. Sting
Aye, don't stand so close to me.

White Lightning
Great little piece. I thought the sound and vision comes together very nicely.

Uncle Festa
My young boy is spending far too much time in the toilet making these sorts of noises.

Vredstien
Utterly diabolical whilst at the same time, slightly funny.

Mikhael Winnerr
I actually had to stop eating my Winners Dinner for fear of choking. This film could be the most important comment on human society since my newspaper column. But don't worry dear, its only a commercial.

Kenny Hill
What??? Most of the other film here have like 10 comments... Unbelieveable.. there must be something I'm missing in this film.. it made me chuckle, but the disection of it...weird

LUKE
The protagonist should be shown doing somwthing. Like facial expressions or even a foot stomping on the floor with frustration as he's pushing. we arent given enough information. It was disturbing.

Dr X
REally like the music at the start. Dark & Moody

Benny
Nice titles. There should be more titles in these movies. I know titles take up time but they tell you whats going on, etc, and also add 'Hollywood gloss'.

Eric
Sounds like 'Tantric pooing' if you ask me. Maybe this is how Sting pops one out?

Movie Man
This should be titlted 'The Terdminator'. The voice does actually sound a bit like Arnie struggling with a fiendish brownie.

Rickman
This is such a load of pants, but I can't help but be drawn to it

Stacey
This is reminiscent of Peter Sellers Pink Panther movies. Kind of seventies humour. Keep expecting Kato to pop out of the cupboard at any moment. Maybe the protagonist could have knocked open the door and fallen on the floor in pain. Heightening the climax?

Rex
I wish my girlfriend would give me the same respect when I'm on the John!

Alan
That was too filthy for words. I find mens romance magazines more acceptable. The guy sounds like hes dying in there. Throw him a buoy!

JOJO
I love the way your synopsis has caused hell. For your first film you've attracted a fair amount of postive/negativ e criticism. Thats a good thing. Keep at it, make films for the art, but choose subjects to rile the audience. And always argue back till youre blue in the face! Kubrick was fiesty.

Derek
Buttock-tastic!

Byle
Beauteful friends - If just one persons 'gets' the films and tells another persons, and if they tell two different persons (not otherwise connected or related) then we get 4, then 8, 20, 34, 56, etc....well, pretty soon we have a 'happening'. Smoothfroom - fear not the abuse you suffer for it is only hot air from jealous pigeon fanciers. Fight thems back with a big dump.

Cumbrian Film maker
Cool!!!! I wish my film would get the same agrivated response! Havent been able to generate this kind of stir. Its just been 'nice' 'di dnt like it' or 'ok' BRAVO, make another controversial film lads. Love all the comments, theyre pure comedy, and compliment the film if you ask me!

George
What are the trainspotters on about? This is nothing like it! Ewan is constipated and so swims down his toilet whereas Merrick is just minding his own business. The filmmakers didnt have the budget or access to effects

CRAP
Sorry guys. I just didn’t get it.....until now. Now that I have assimmilated the more accurate reviews - watched the film again - I realize wear I went wrong. I took it at face value and failed to see the hilareous punchline. Soz. It has made me think about the way that sometimes I speak before I think. I think I will try and learn from this experience. I will also endever to improve my spelling

Smudger
Reviews are just as enjoyable as the film. i.e. i cried laughing

Ryan
Liked it. Nice to see a popular film that is of high quality. 8/10

Charlotte
I can't believe they publish this filth on the BBC. 0/10

Sydders
Fan-arse bleed'in tastic. If you can't laugh at this you are more constipated than the guy in the movie.

Barry Falmer
Actually this reminded me more of Ridley Scott that Kubric. The straining sounds are like the alien coming out of John Hurt's chest in 'Alien', only here its coming out of his arse.

Mr Crapstick
This is a turd, but its a polished turd.

Harry
We don't know when this film was made - how does anyone know Boyle didn't copy Merrick?! I think Boyle lived in Morcombe, for a time. I think Morcombe is in Cumbria.

Mike
I like.

Fresh Concept
No one is pretending this is fresh, just funny.

Topper
Recommended viewing. +++

Malc
Look, if you don't like it so much, stop writing comments and watching it!!! Lets just let it s(t)ink under the U bend and off the top 10 list forever.

Tricky Dickie Pimms
Duh? This is not a copy of trainspotting. Its more like something as poor taste as Fat B in Austin Powers doing a 'floater'!

Kirk
Amusing but painful viewing for those with a full colon. Evatuate before viewing!

Alison
Don't worry mate, ...Kubric wasn't understood by the masses either. ;-)

Jenny H
Maybe you should 'do a kubric' and withdraw this from circulation before there are riots at the BBC? It certainly seems to be attracting as much descent as 'a clockwork orange'. Perhaps it will then be rediscovered and eventually appreciated by future generations! Ho ho!

Darren
A depressing and dissapointing entry? Maybe, but you have to remember these guys come from CUMBRIA. Take a stroll round Workington one afternoon. You will see what I mean.

Mr G
Excellent!!

Jim
Not sure if this is clever or trite as far as the 'story' goes. However, this is well filmed and edited. Certainly in the top few so far in terms of production.

Jon Helmsmith
Heh, heh, tough crowd... Its actually not bad. cheers, Jon

Bazzer
Forgot the 'film school' brigade negative comments. This is well put together and really quite innovative if you ask me. Goes to show that anyone with some talent can make an interesting movie, even if they didn't get Daddy to send them to film school.

N J
Wow, some people REALLY hate your film. Guess you are doing something right...!

Rob J
First film to use the synopsis to full effect. More please! 9/10

Kenny
This is great! Can't believe so many people seem to think your film is about laughing at bowl movements. Everyone - watch and think, watch and think, its not too hard is it?

-skaster-
What on Earth is this?! No offense, but I do not like this one bit. The endless brown colouring, the 20 second title... everything really. There was no point to it. Sorry guys, but this was an awful, awful piece of 'film' making. Either that oor it was a complete Micky take... -steve-

Graham Gardner
This is brilliant. Its the funniest film Ive seen so far. I like the good and bad points, to be honest, all these messages should be put into a script, you have good and bad reviews which is great for debate. This is the most interesting reception by far. Keep at it. Its causing a stir of opinions!

Tribecca
I'd like to see what you two could do with a norman toilet. Please do it, it would be better than this plop of a film.

Morley, Chorlton
Hey guys!!!!! Interestingly enough I watched this twice and falied to see the connection with Trainspotting. Then amazingly enough I went and bought the film and still failed to see the connection with Trainspotting. So therefore your fine and its OK to be cool guys. You're hot artists with salsa yeah?

Alison
Absolutely appalling, if this is what film making has come to then I dread to think. Its not even remotely funny. This makes me wanna puke all over your camera. A Zero for intelligence boys and a 2 for the synopsis attempt. Kubrick. is that a joke too? good sense of humour!

Jess
The title makes no sense to me. Sounds like Derrick, did you mispell it and think what the hell?

Selina
Hiya, if this was funny you wouldnt need to defend it so badly. Chin up take the knocks it comes with the territory. Theres nothing worse than a sore filmmaker.

Dan the Man
This aint no Kubrick. Lay off Kubrick ok

Roderick Smythe-Rothingdon
I think you should go back to film school, read up on Danny Boyle and you'll notice a wee film called Trainspotting which made quite a prominent mark on British cinema. I agree with Norman toilets ...Pee off and take your title with you.

Lance
I may be the only one, but I just dont think this is very good. Its not a fresh concept. In fact i could put a guess on the filmmakers choosing the subject, purely for the predictable response. Either contradiction or innuendo. If this is so, then shame on you in lacking the guts to deal with a more challenging subject!

anon
This is good fun. I commend it to the house.

William B
Laughed my arse off. Can I be in your next movie? ;-)

Buddy
Urrgggghhh

Tim
Well this is no palm door winner. Save your efforts and view something else.

Ken Chong
Whats is problem? He run out of the poo paper? Hu hu! ;-(

Angry Anderson
Will everyone stop posting comments complaining about the fact that some of the comments are not real. Don't you realise that this makes the situation worse?! Thats exactly what 'they' want you to do!

Beresford
This was O.K.

Davey Boy
Imagine how unpleasant their uncensored work must be! Overly sarcastic 'iron ic' blurb cannot disguise complete lack of creativity, chaps.

Duke
Great set up with the synopsys, the titles, the music and the punchline.

Jasper
The misconstrude comments here are allowing the subject to slink off into its wannabee metaphorical pit. Meanwhile the reviewers battle it out as to whether this curly heap of dung is really worth the hits its recieving. Shame youre not getting paid. Thats not to say its any good.

Lewis
Interestingly enough this was crap and amazingly enough my pet dog thinks so aswell.

Demspy and Makepiece
This is a terrifying revelation. Its 2004 and this is a rehash of a 1994 movie. Your going backwards and were being dragged with you. What is with the kids of today? Postmodernism sucks like a septic mosquito!

Smokey
Its pretentious because quite a significant amount of the reviewers say so! Whether it was intended or not, its simply out of your hands! Let the world decide whether MERRICK is funny or not. Those fingertips will fall off shortly with the amount of infuriated typing you're performing. 6/10

Noel Noel
Noels house party's equally as bad! .....and what are you talking about??? Noel invented the concept of bad taste. Youre merely following his blue print. Copy Cats!

Norman Toilet 500
Why didnt normans invent toilet lids? Fill it with soil instead, should keep it down there.

Rich
Nonsensical double entrendre provoking peat! The synopis is far funnier than the film. Who's the Ronnie pretending he cant spell? I'll bet my bottom dollar its you guys with that distinctive bourgoise film school stamp imprinted in your fingertips. Even Marxists can take a break sometimes, although rare. Please stop dissecting, its clearly affected your ability to wave healthy criticism.

Etta
Geeze what next? Dogs making love with one another. This is rubbish. Choosing a basic function and making a joke of it. My teenagers have a better sense of humour and they don't call themselves comedians. I'll film myself breaking wind and call myself a comedian shall I? Dont put in for the Turner Prize, you wont win it.

Carole anne
This is the most pretentious film Ive watched out of all the one minute movies. Danny Boyle got there first. Its not introspective, its arrogant, self centred, silly and uninteresting

Steve
Go back to film school chaps, or even study biology, you've got this all wrong.

Steve
I watched this again and dont think its the type of film you can watch again. It's boring the second time round, becomes as tedious as the function itself 0/0

Sobian
Dont be so ridiculous, Jon Luc Goddard's work is far superior to this thing. This belongs in a party shop for party people to buy when theyre bored.

Liddle
How can anyone say this is pretentious? Anyone can see its not meant to be taken seriously, so how can it be pretentious?

Mal
Bringing comedy back into the 20th century! I love it.

Peter Perfect
It was a picture, it was perfect. It was a perfect picture. I am currently eating a pickled porcupine. Watching you perfect picture. Pining for Pinner.

The Tuesday Group
Subject of movie is obviously lacking in suitable reading material for 'smooth passage', nevermind Smoothgroom... I'd advise linseed next time. PS the doorway does look familiar? Think I've been there in a previous existence.

Norris Pots
Spilt Tea over my keyboard when I realised what was going on. Nice deception with the synop. Very funny! WARNING: DO NOT WATCH WHILE HOLDING HOT LIQUIDS!!!

Charles Hawtry
Should be called 'Carry on Crapping'. "Arr rhhhh, Syd", "Ah ha ha ha".

Barnard-Willis
I really liked this. Childish sure, but very funny. Come on, have we all become so pompous that we can't laugh at a poor chap struggling to squeeze one out? There are also some real gems in the comments on this movie. The one I like best is the recommendation to "disappear back into the 'ethos'". Ho ho! Excellent stuff!

Ronnie
I thort this one was totaly RUBBISH. Dont waiste your time with it. its just some bloke having a douglus hird. Did you know that Tiolet humer is the lowest form of wit?. Do us a fat favor and stop making this xcreamant. You protenchus discription does not fool anyone. Get some lives.

Bagsie
Nice choice of Browns.

Jonathan Milk
Nice idea to use the synopsis as the set up for the joke.

Exon
I dread to think where the sound effects came from, but it really made me chuckle! +++

Ben S
This is great. LOVE the titles. Just like Hollywood...

jimmythefish
kubricks film had substance. this is a one minute movie. get with the plot!

mary porter
better than the drugs one by far.

Reg
This was someone passing motion. If it was something other than that, I am afraid it lost me.

Morley. Chorlton
This is a piece of extra hot, hot art guys....interes tingly enough Im awaiting a sequel and amazingly enough I'm one of the minority who enjoyed this odd little motion picture. I'd rather curl up and watch Merrick than Kubricks finest, Roman Polanski, Jon Luc Goddard or Alfred Hitchcocks films. You have quite literally knocked my socks off. Ouch!!!

Chadders from Penrith
I like all the reviews, they show a healthy all round selection of opinions. Just dont get annoyed by them, do what youre doing its good. However, the disappear into the ethos jibe was quite funny, you and crap should write scripts together, you clearly have something thing in common!! A thumbs up!

Rada
Good god!

Norman Toilet 2
Get back down there! 6/10

Another Cumbrian Film maker
What underlying codes and messages can be identified in a film about a constipated protagonist. This isnt stimulating! It's popular culture imploding inside its very bowls. Lets break down barriers guys, grasp new horizons, and be positive. You fell into the feces trap, but move on. 'Lifes not just brown its all the colours!'

Jessie
I'm afraid I agree with Ralph here. Geeze there are better subjects that a far funnier. This is a crude and immature general representation of Cumbrian functions. And an insult to a viewers intelligence. Please grow out of this tiresome school age obssession with excrement. Poor

Peter
What a load of crap! Just bad taste. Watch the Fisher King to see how it's really done.

John Woo
This is excellent. Does anyone know where we can express interest in other quality projects from the Smoothgroom team?

Beefy
I agree with the general sentiment below - this is pap and we want MORE :-)

Wilbur Stockdale
Lets hope Bush's re- election campaign goes the same way.

Mr Healy
I really like the music used on the opening titles. Once you've played it 30 or 40 times you can't get it out of your head. Please help me.

W Kennedy
Took me back to college days. Thank you very much - NOT.

Rich
Fair enough. I have seen far worse!

Bernard Breslaw
Come back Terry Thomas, all is forgiven!

Barton
My head expands with this new concept 8-D

Mr J
Yep, floats my boat.

Oscar
Good

Dave Varney
Alright!!

Lyonal
The future is bright! Thanking you!

Errikson
Subject matter and content is not to my taste, however this is well filmed and edited. Nice lighting. Its also nice to see the use of some original music.

Jim
Pearls before swine! Ignor the doubters, this is greeeaaaattt

Club Foot
27 seconds on titles?!! ....excellent!!

Bobby True
Yes of course the film is 'silly' and yes, in a literal sense, toilet humour. However that's not the point. The film content is the PUNCHLINE to the BUILD UP (i.e. the flowery description; the stark titles; the haunting music), it is NOT the joke itself! If you can't see this then I can only suggest your time may be better served watching repeat runs of 'Noel's House Party' or 'Beadle's About'.

Cribbinz
Many of the comments are more funny than the film, even if they are so obviously fake. Take a look at the one from 'Mr Crap' below. Anyone can see this is an entry from the filmmakers themselves, designed to provoke a reaction and get more people to add comments about their movie! Please give us more credit.

Ralph L
Did you chose it for the innuendo reactions from reviewers, so you have a defence for making it? Chosing a lame subject such as this not only demonstrates your insecurities, but also your lack of talent for new ideas i.e trainspotting. Get over this phase and offer the Uk something genuinely funny. Its not a bright future for British comedy according to me!

Terry Phall Jnr.
An interesting 30 seconds....

Jonners
Make me laugh.

P. Peters, Cumbria
Wow - nice effort - not sure I got it on *every* level but it was very interesting all the same. P.S. Some of these people putting comments up need to go back to the 3rd grade. Hilarious spelling of guarantee just below, for example - my 7- year-old nephew can spell better.

Judas
You guys should remake films like Big Daddy and Look Whos Talking but in norman period costumes.

Prof. Ron Davies
I prefered Bill Oddies badger watch.

Norman Toilets
I'm back.

Nigel Bondage
did CRAP really mean disappearing into the ETHOS? talk about pretentious unintelligible piffle ;-) BTW the film is marginally more satisfying than the Merrick I had last night

Roy
Oh no, no, no, no - I don't think so, no sir. Mike Yarwood was doing this in the 70's (though never part of a performance). This is not a subject for public amusement.

Scot Kenwood
I'm so glad this movie is only one minute long!

Plop the pigeon
I cannot believe what i just read, this isnt even introspective. This removes all sense of purpose. Why did you make it? Bring back Norman toilets at least you can fall down them.

CRAP
Intrestingly, enough some of us didnt get this film and amazingly enough aren't awaiting a sequel. In a word it was pap! along with the pooey synopsis! Disappear back into the ethos and take the title with you. ps. I guaruantee a flurry of praiseworthy reviews will follow, written by yourselves no doubt...your pretentious piffle is an embarrassing give away. 0/10

Jim
pass the toilet roll 1/10

Carl Jones
Yawn

Austin Jobtree
Did he forget his lines?

Duke Toolan
Both smoothed and groomed! I loved the music at the start. Perhaps a behind the scenes might be in order?

C. Pinkook
I find the piece reminiscent of the tale "Treasure Island". Of course..I am dubious as to what is buried where X marks the spot.

Dixie Blartters
No man should bear false witness, although Merrick just might be. p.s. Guppy's a dipstick.

Birdman
Arrrrk! Can-on.

David Scooner
I have to say that I didn't want to given that pretencous description.... ..but......I really liked it...next time, how about just a canvas of black with just audio? Genuinely original. Rare in a world where people immitate rather than innovate. You guys must have been to film school? In any case, nice work. Fancy collaborating?

Barbara Fox
Its an interesting piece this one.

Gordon Fox
An excellent effort. Have you thought about doing an extended version?

Dean Diabetes
Visually a masterpiece. Aurally a masterpiece. The deep chocolate brown of the setting resonates through the piece at a frequency that nearly led me to tears. The heartbroken central character evoked comparison to De Nero in Raging Bull, wrestling with the inner demons, striving to progress, but ultimately slipping down the slope of life into the dumpster of death. My heartiest congratulations .

Homas Cant
the outlandish description of the short is frankly offensive and the film have little or no meaning in any sense of the word,serious improvement needed on the creativity front lads.

Kaiser Wull
Try more fibre in your diet!

PC John Cribbins
Is that radiator on?

Gareth Le Bombaderos
I have a toilet door just like that!

Lionel Hugh
Pretentious balderdash - and the movie is rubbish too!

Troy Meeks
There seems to be a lot of guff written by some very odd characters below.It's a funny little film that's all! BTW The synopsis is barking!

NH Giffney
Deeply offensive.

Mr Lawrence
Very good. Nice atmosphere. Those big wooden doors remind me of my youth in the clergy. I do miss the choir. I feel my longings to recapture my 'happy days' are mirrored here. Perfectamundo? Sadly not.

Dom Meastos
Bizarre, in the extreme. You guys should be in government.

ken kennedy
Stunning - the contemporary dialogue reminded me of alan smitheee at his most prolific. I especially enjoyed the haunting music which really personified the tumultious struggle of the protagonist. and the doorknob was nice. In summary: Ten on Ten When is the sequel released?

Houston
...we have a problem.. prepare for splashdown!

Barry Glove
I would have gone for a stronger lighting wattage.

Azza
An arrogant piece. Would work better on radio.

Mr Brown
One wonders if this person knew he was being recorded?

Mr. Grundy
You boys should grow up!

B Feathers
The comments some people have written did amuse me! Like many aspects of life, there will always be a certain level of ignorance - and people are fearful and will tend to rubbish that that they do not understand. Don't worry - enough of us "get" Merrick, and are eagerly looking forward to a sequel. My 5 year old loved it, as did my mother in law - even my priest! Superb!

walter wilson
This film sums up my average day. I strain to get everything done, i finish, then I'm about to get up and go home, but someone comes and parks the next nightmare on my desk. I am however, not currently constipated.

Dave English
What utter rubbish. Did you even look at it before you sent it to this site? If you had you would have noticed how utterly rubbish it is.

Theo D. Lite
Give the poor man a corkscrew!

Tarquin
Bottom! (but in a good way - nice one Smoothgroom)

Rusty Duval
Hold on. Mmmm. Hold on.. MMmmm. Mmmmm. These comments just won't come out. mmmmmmmmmmMMMM. Excellent!. Ahhh!

MikeP
You people really shouldn't be allowed to own video cameras

Iker
Oh, right... Now that I read the synopsis I get it: it is not that the film is so bad, it is just that nobody understood it!

P.B.Buford
Despair, laughter, despair..the inner struggle...I give it a 9 on a 10 scale. Well done!

Toby Drinkwater
Well done to the young Sirs! A most engaging one minute. Excellent title sequence. Encore!

caza
its a door haw interesting...n ot next time make it better ok

Mike Shank
You'll probably laugh.. but I found this moving... so many time you feel like you have reached the top of the mountain only to find there is another climb ahead. Plus toilet humor is always funny!

Alex
Sorry, but I haven't got it! What is the SENSE?

R.Raydon
Much has been squeezed into the single minute. Lush sound track complements stunning visuals. Hollywood take note.

Ken Tarbuck
This had me rolling around! I've watched so many of these films and they are far too complicated for the minute format. This is perfect! I dread to ask.. but will there be a follow up (or through) ? Well done chaps.

brush
absolute rubbish.

Dennis Buckle
No. No. No. No! Being a sufferer of irritable bowel syndrome I am saddend at your portrayal of a man struggling in discomfort. And why is the title Merrick? Is it that he is straining so much his head is expanding? Do tell....

Hurcule Denies-Baubon
This is an interesting submission. There is no plot whatsoever. Its all atmosphere. ... but it works. Nice! H. 8-!

Len Brittle
Probably one of the most enlightening, inspired and hillarious cinematic works I have ever seen. Bravo Smoothgroo m!

Dr E. J. Blachenhaussen
Most people won't get this - don't worry. The mistake most people make is to try to fit too much into the 60 seconds. 'Merri ck' is the opposite - a simple theme, total clarity, yet bags of comedy, character and depth. You joke about the comparison with Kubric, but this is exactly what he did in each of his movies - he took a single subject and put it under a sharply focussed microscope. Bravo.

JOShUA kANE
excellent . i liked this a great deal and is very much the sort of thing i create on canvas and words!

Tony Lymouth
Oh Yes! Just what the Doctor ordered! After another stressful day at the newsagents this was exacly what I needed. Dramatic, smooth, sad, yet funny! Bravo! Can't wait for the sequel.

yep
ure use of flashy language for a synopsis to a so called "story" which was non existant in 1 minute of garbage. a disaster and yes we know u intended for the little film to not be taken seriously and as a silly prank by immature boys.

Pazzer
A seminal piece from the English brothers. Borrowing much from Derek Jarmon's "Blue" and Rogers "Carry on..." series, particularly "a t your convenience" - Merrick is more than a simple pastiche, it has left an indelible mark on the film industry.

Lee C
Only marginally better than pouring bleach into my eyes. Vapid nonsense, and of course, quite unfunny.

Ant
20 seconds of titles and the lasting memory is of someone having a dump. which reminds me, im off for one now. anyone got anything interesting to read?

St Johns
Majestic, bleak, masterful, end of the World, plus hilareous! One minute wonder! A1 - had to keep watching it over and over!

DC
Thomas Crapper would have been proud (but no one else)

Ted Rambo
Excellent. Can't wait for the sequel.

lt
why waste 40% of it on titles?

Leigh Smith Cumbrian film maker
Poo!

Tony Raynor
Crap-tastic! Well done.

Jim
Childish? Sure. But I couldn't help but turn a smile.

Tye LaMarre
Interesting use of sound, isn't the splashing sound taken from track number 2 of the BBC Sound effects department's 12" recording, "Armitage Shanks model 11" (now sadly unavailable, even in 2nd hand theatrical shops - I looked!)

Harry H Haroldson
The build-up to the tumultuous climax is truly stunning. Bravo!

Rod Tungsten
I am confused. Is Merrick the bloke having the serious dump, or is he in the queue? Titles and credits are too self- indulgent; give us more thrudging.

Bruce Dingo
Drat. Popped out to the fridge for a beer and it was over ! Doh .. can you show it again ? or will it come out on video soon (Betamax please).

Roy Tandy
A very clever little film. It made me laugh..though I feel a bit sorry for the sound man...

Dazza
Fantastic. Really made me think about the 'struggle within'. Especially liked the 'grunting' done in the English accent.

Lee Tissier
Fantastic - It really captured my imagination. I particularly like the title sequence though perhaps a little too bold for some. I was so impressed I watched again and again.

Ashley Sandyford-Sykes
Fantastic, ideally suited to the movie minute, crammed full of thought and energy and yet at face value so simple. A good movie minute.

Lional Rissole
This is the best movie I've seen yet. Genius!!!