Neophyte-Ronin's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[damn filler]

Awful in a Silly Way, Turd-of-the-Week Worthy

This is pretty spam. There is some artistic merit, but not a whole lot. Check out the lip sync issues! Just three Speakonians in Anime style straight out of a Spike Valentine animation.

Doesn't it make you cringe when you imagine what this author is capable of if he put some ACTUAL EFFORT into a Flash?

Cartoonations responds:

it's kind of frustrating for me
but one day I'll improve

[BussDee Production INTRO]

Lost My Interest After Two Seconds

Okay, I got to be honest with you: That's NOT a good production intro strictly because it takes ten seconds and is obnoxious to look at during that time. A production intro, unless it's really animated, should not take more than five seconds. If I had to watch that stupid intro for each movie I wanted to watch that involved you in some way, I would eventually desire to chew my neck straight off my shoulders. The graphic design is sound, though.

bussdee responds:

Yes you are right. Can you make me a better one? Just 5 sec i can use to add informations if needed ?!

[Love Today]

A Wonderful Video with Two Apocalyptic Issues

First, it doesn't play throughout the whole song. Then, it loops without stopping music playback. Those are major problems. I don't know how empathetic or forgiving your Flash class is, but around here, those are blam-worthy offenses. But the sheer cuteness and wholesome romantic mush might just grant you a small following, provided you either fix these bugs or keep up the good work in your submissions, or both.

myoneandonly responds:

Well, as I mentioned to someone else, the reason it doesn't play through the whole song is because the class assignment was to animate to 30-60 seconds of music (it's a beginning Flash class, so a lot of us had never even seen the inside of Flash before this), but I can understand the standards being higher about that here. I'd love to animate the whole song when I get a little more accustomed to Flash.

And you're right, there's no excusing that freakin' loop at the end - I fully plan on stopping the video and adding a playback button as soon as possible.

Thanks for the review, I'll definitely take the advice to heart.

[My random life ep1]

Bugged

The soundtrack loops after the movie plays once, without me touching the play button again. Consider revising.

It's not utterly horrible, but it can use a little extra polish. At least there's a narrative and some direction to the comedy. I wouldn't quite call it "My Random Life" on that note.

chiro94 responds:

thanks dude i alredy solved the audio problem

[Office Times]

Six Points Lost Beneath that FAT FILE SIZE

Check out that file size. Mmm-mmm... why is this thing so massive? They barely even move! Is it the sound quality or something? What a rip-off! Lego's are not awesome.

I did laugh with the skits, though. Nothing like office humor to remind us that our society has gone off the deep end. And in other news, tomorrow IS Friday. Where I operate, that's "Freedom Friday". Casual is covered throughout the week.

BaustonFilms responds:

Wait... are you kidding me? You gave it a low score because of the file size? I can understand if you didn't think it was funny... but admitting it was funny and giving it a low score just doesn't make sense to me.

[A Pile of Leaves.]

This Made Me Laugh... Cheap, but a Laugh

Normally, I'm in a foul mood and never want to see another horrible Flash again. This, I imagined, was one of those times. However, the silly surprise ending caught me off guard, and the reaction was priceless.

Even though it looks as though the production values are poor... and they are, actually... the cartoon was assembled far better than one may think. It's short, sweet, and even the preloader "Play" button--that being the door--is a clever touch that transcends the notion that little thought went into this piece.

If the artwork improves, even an Author called "crapcartoons" can shine on the Newgrounds stage.

crapcartoons responds:

I appreciate criticism when it's constructive. Obviously I chose my username for a reason.

[The-Epic-Battle]

To an Evil-Dog Track; Skillful, but not Original

This is a track from Evil-Dog's catalogue, and it's titled "A Darker Soul." It's a Newgrounds track. That means you should look up his stuff and properly credit him in the Author/File Info. I certainly would.

Nice fbf, by the way. It's how a line-art or animated storyboard ought to be designed. It's a little over-the-top and, as you admitted, rather derivative of what everyone else is doing, so nothing groundbreaking or avant garde going on. Still, it is a cut above the traditional faire and spam of Newgrounds, hence its well-deserved Excellent Score.

Laoye responds:

Thanks man...I've added it to the credits :)

[LIFE + DEATH]

Haven't Improved a Bit

Holy shit, why am I still watching this?

This series debuted years ago and was a deliberate suckfest. For three years, nothing happened, until the author decided to resurrect his grand vision and treat us to another fine deliberate suckfest. Can't say I'm thrilled.

Jerryjackson responds:

U ONLY DONT LIKE IT COS UR WILLY = SMALL AND U R A BIT OF POO

[Man Snake Alarm]

Experiment Gone Wrong

This sucks. The author could have used a loop from his existing audio catalog in the AP but chose to add a really annoying sound effect instead. This thing could use some work, but it might be better if we just forgot it existed. That's how piss-poor it is.

The only good thing about pencil neck is that the tweens and masking layers are put to use. Good thing, because this snaggle-toothed welterweight is fugly beyond belief. He probably chokes on the shrooms he tries to eat with that wavy... thing.

Ah, it's not a horrible little experiment. It's just a horrible flash. At least Father-of-Death has the tact to warn about his shortcomings with the audio synchronization.

Father-of-Death responds:

lol holy shit...

You took this shit way too seriously, you angsty little fuck. What ever happened to practicing and having fun while doing so.

I'm a beginner at this flash stuff so cut me a break asshole.

I'm all for criticizing but god damn that wasn't criticizing at all, that was just some random hate mongering load of shit comment. This wasn't spam and i'm sorry if it you saw it that way, I guess I'm done posting flash on NG if I have to make the BEST flash ever when I'm just starting out.

[Flying Pigs!]

RICHARD! NOOOOOO!

Couldn't you include a "Replay" Button at least?

It still made me smile.

Solrac responds:

Thanks Man! It's an Honor to be reviewed by an NG user of 2003! I tried to make the Replay button, but failed misserably........