whatthemeh's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

["The Worst"]

Would have loved to be able to lay claim to something like this.

Not enough artists explore the twisted. It's all there but untouched....

My one issue is some of the less 'detailed' animations (mostly distant shots), slightly cheapen it, though I understand how hard it would have been to maintain the same level of detail constant.

I love that you just chose an abstract concept and realised it, in many senses of the word. It wasn't just random colour, there were trrue, grotesque details and it brought you some place else that's tangable.

Sherbalex responds:

well bust flash open and get to business

[Leaf Me Alone]

Great Stuff!

Loving the style, and despite it's extensive use of cartoon cliches, it was done so perfectly I laughed at every one! The voices too were extremely amsuing, and I liked the way they contributed in a universally understandable way rather than controlled the narrative (sorta silent movie style, so people of all languages could get it). My only complaint (which I won't let effect the score as can be seen :P) is the picture quality of the upload isn't great, maybe it's my computer or something, but for a flash it looks oddly compressed.

StringAnime responds:

Due to my Shading techniques which are too heavy on CPU speed for Native Flash Vector imagery, I have to render out an FLV and then re-import it back. I think it is good that you don't penalize me for trying whatever means possible to preserve my art with a nice Frame rate. Thanks.

[The Clown Downstairs]

Yikes

Very well presented, great use of colours etc

JohnDavidHeptinstall responds:

thanks!

[Khicken Part One]

I can see a good amount of effort went into it...

But haven't you really just expanded on and plagarised the concept of the movie 'Chicken Run', and actually drawn the chickens in practically the same way? I am not really sure why you would do that unless it was meant to be ironic or something.

zeedox responds:

Hmm.. good point. They do share lots of similarities, especially in the shape and proportions of the body, legs and head. I didn't look at the Chicken Run chickens while I designed the characters... I kind of based them more off of a plush chicken toy I have. As for the story, it isn't my intention for Khicken to be a story about an escape from a farm. The first three episodes are about the escape, but the plot for the series as a whole is based upon a "Chickens trying to take over the world" theme. Thank you for the helpful review, I appreciate it.

[Sean and Justin]

Yippeee

Nice and random, and really I would give you ten for including Mastodon, but that would be cheatsy :).

HappyViking responds:

Oh poo. I guess I'll have to make do with an eight. :P

[HOSUE [sic]]

Quirky li'l short(?)...

...doesn't quite compensate for the true content of this. However, strangely entertaining... With little to do with the show... But anyhoo..

TmsT responds:

I wasn't quite sure how to categorise it... Quirky parody? Weird comedy? Bizarre satire? Not quite... These genres usually have a certain amount of sense to them, or at least clearly defined jokes.
"Short" seems to do the job! :D

[scr00g mcduc]

Uhh...

It was freaky in an almost good way but it sides a little too much on plain sickmindedness. And there could have been a BIT more animation, paritcularly on the Oliver Twist characters (however they were drawn hilariously). I personally find this kinda thing great, but i have to keep in mind I am not normal.

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