poetafit's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Three Commandments]

Audio great, animation less so.

The audio is really good, and the visuals fit well. It's unfortunate that a lot of the art wasn't on a level that really enhanced the overall movie. For instance, the rolling CD was so lopsided I found myself wondering why it wasn't a little more circular instead what was being said. I realize you were probably going for a rough-hewn art style, but I think you overdid it a little.

LenardNotLenny responds:

guess its just a difference in style preference.

[Oppression of the Masses!]

You got me

I completely fell for this one, so I have to admit it was fairly clever. It would have helped if you had spent more time on the art and animation to make it a little better. It would also probably save you email from some ignorant folk like me who have no idea some of the things that can be done with flash if you had some sort of "gotcha" screen that would pop up after a minute.

cHunter responds:

Nah, I <3 it when people bitch at me for using their name, lol.

[Rwd: 021 Meet'n'fuck]

Funny

The dialog is pretty funny, and of course the subject matter deserves a little mocking. I also like the rough look of your artwork. It's simple but animated well.

[Global Warming =/= LOL]

Could have done more

With as little action as there is in this movie, you probably could have put a bit more time into drawing the two characters, since all that would have moved would have been their mouths. Also, the background seemed a bit random. I liked the joke though.

YeoungBraxx responds:

thanks for the feedback. I randomly chose the background, but when I presented it in class, I tied it in as being a medieval setting to represent the dark-ages type thinking going on.

[Russians Did WTC]

No effort shown

Personally, I find it a bit offensive, but I'm not rating you on that.
From what I can tell, you put almost no effort into this. The lines of the building were all over the place, and the plane barely looked like a plane at all. On top of that the animation took forever and then nothing happened when the plane stopped moving. Why not take a little more time on your artwork and speed things up just a little?

[3 Slipknot fairys]

Somewhat funny

Basically a heavy metal version of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Unfortunately there was not much animation in the movie apart from the three fairies floating around. A little mouth, head, arm and leg movement would make it a bit more interesting.
I personally think there could be some pretty funny opportunities with fairy versions of other songs and bands (not Slipknot though, they're such sensitive people, they can't handle the ridicule).

[Aphrodite]

Not Bad

You had some nice things going for you in this flash. The transitions were interesting, as was the general concept. A few things would have really helped make it better.
Using some different animation at times would have helped, perhaps a spin or a slight variation in steps.
The man got pretty far off model in the moments after the woman fell apart.
Also, the transition to that scene, where it was blank background was the one that flowed less well.
I'd like to see what you do as you hone your skills further.

rlkahwe4kl responds:

Thank you, I love specific criticism. I'll definitely consider some of your suggestions.

[don't watch this]

Good work

Very random humor, well not completely random since a lot of them had the common theme of bodily fluids (or solids).
The hand-drawn style really works, as does the verbal sound effects. I'd actually like to have heard a few more verbal effects at some points.
Also I have to say that many had a really good sense of comedic timing. It seemed that there weren't any unnecessary pauses or the feeling of being rushed.

[Habanero-Flavored]

Good work

First off, good work. I like the concept and the style is pretty nice overall. If you are going to use this in your portfolio I have some thoughts, you can take them or leave them as you see fit.
First, I couldn't help but think that the penguins head seemed just a tiny bit too large.
Second, I think using a name brand in your portfolio might cause trouble, you may want to sub in a made-up brand.
Last, the ending felt a little obvious and almost rushed. For some reason I keep thinking that it might be better to start with maybe a newscast about melting icecaps and then switch to the penguin(s). Just a thought.

[2 Energies]

Nice, but not very original

I hate to say it, because I think you did do a good job, but the super-powered stick men fighting has been done a lot of times here on Newgrounds. I think to pull it off you really need a new angle.
The main reason I didn't feel I could give you a higher score is that everything that happened in the movie I have already seen elsewhere.
The Red and Green stick men make me think of crosswalk signs, and so far I haven't seen anything like that here. If it hasn't been already done, here's a free idea if you want it.