MchectorII's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[GIRL & IT Trailer]

Even for a trailer,it helps to create a dark and suspenseful setting in a simple way which effectively leaves the viewer wondering and wanting to see the series to know more about the story's and characters' backgrounds and everything happening here.Keep it up!

[CAVPOLLOS Xmas 2012]

Athough this was simply designed,it was quite enjoyable to watch because its lighthearted humor content that is suitable for everyone.It is also a good lesson for animators too,as what the creator did here was to use images and body language to 'talk' instead of verbal speech(besides the cheeping)as everyone can understand the story easily with or without subtitles.Good work on this animated short and hope to see more soon!

cavpollo responds:

Thanks! It is indeed a little bit hard at times to express a wide variety of feelings with just eyes and wings.
Expect another one by December XP

[Eyes]

This is one well created piece of work,and from its quality,quite an amount of time and effort has been put into it,so this really deserves a high score and position,and kudos to the creator for making this.The change in the setting from the moment a seemingly innocent wish was made by the protanogist,thinking it was for a better future to the point when he ends up fighting and sacrificing everything for his love just goes to show that true love is a powerful force and that appearances and disabilities do not matter.Here is a little poem to describe the message in the animation:

For these two,they share a loving heart,
Nothing would ever break them apart.

So yeah,everything is well done here,from the black and white concept,the original animation style(looks that way),the plot,the soundtracks which suit the tone of the story and the voice if there was any.

(Note:The plot of the story feels like 'The Monkey's Paw' by W.W Jacobs as in the story,the protanogist wished for something good and ended up with dealing with the result,except that this has a happier ending to it.)

[1 minute monologue: Gym]

This is quite decent to watch,for a learning animator's submision,maybe viewers have to understand that before giving any negative views on its quality.There are attempts to get some humor into this,like how drawings are used to show the gym 'drives' the creator here 'nuts'.The concept feels more like a gym edition of the 'Game Grumps' series(sorry if this may be a wrong example due to not having enough knowledge of what this series is really about.)We,as a communtiy,should welcome and support these future artists.Good work on this and keep on practicising.

NeonF1sh responds:

Thank you for your review, it really means a lot to me! The animation is purposely like that for the sake of convenience. I've never personally watched game grumps (although I am planning to). The main inspiration here was actually 'A mens room monologue', by PokeGravy. Again, thank you for your input!

[Rul VS Retrete]

This flash has a little crazy humor to it and the concept was quite good,at first giving the idea that the character was imagining things,then the toilet bowl seems to be haunted which may be the reason why the character ends up fighting with it.As ridiculous as it sounds,this is quite enjoyable to watch with the animation that is quite well done and not looking too basic.The ending was a little sudden,maybe the character soon realised that his only toiletbowl just flew out of his house or something(this is just a personal idea),adding more humor to it.Good work on this and hope to see more of the series soon.

[Your Heart's Door]

This flash is really simple yet it is so meaningful.If everyone not only understands what peace and love are but also practises acts of kindness,the world would surely be a more harmonious home for everyone.The voicework is clear and at a suitable reading speed,the animation is pretty good for a first try and the music suits the flash perfectly and the message is easy to understand,so good work and hope to see more from you soon.

[Swan KingS]

It had the same style of animation and you reused some characters which is good to see that nothing has changed much from,except that the occasion is different.You even threw in some humor(what you did at 0:16 and 0:26,those scenes came as naughty surprises) and another when Santa's sleigh was shot down and the king said "Oops,sorry,try again."These scenes while simple,balances with the more serious and dark content later in the flash.On the next scenes,the advertisement concept comes into action and the idea is very creative and well presented like your Halloween version along with Greenverge's appearance to inform consumers of the product's hidden consequences(this is part where dark humor comes in,TO THOSE WHO THINKS THAT THERE ARE NO JOKES HERE).Really enjoyed it even though it has a more serious tone but it is a speech anyway.Good work on this and is there going to be a Valentine's Day edition?

To those viewers who down rate this flash,it is more understandable if YOU WRITE BETTER REVIEWS,bad enough,lines like'jokes that do not work' or 'did not find this funny' or 'not like this or that'make your reviews sound more like personal opinions,but worse still,the fact that not a postive thing is mentioned just makes them biased opinions.If you want to write a PROPER Review,keep those personal opinions to yourselves or if you are planning to be just hateful of someone who has put in so much effort and time in making their work(clearly,this is one great example with the character and background designs),IT IS BEST THAT YOU JUST KEEP QUIET AND NOT WATCH IT ALL.AT LEAST,TRY TO SOMETHING POSITIVE OR HOW IT CAN BE IMPROVED ON THE PARTS THAT YOU DON'T LIKE,INSTEAD OF ENDING OFF WITH ONLY YOUR DISLIKES.Those who did not understand the jokes,should also see it from another point of view and be thankful to the creator for sharing a light-hearted edition of his traditions as it is impossible that everyone is from the United Kingdom here(it gives us an insight in their Christmas traditions.)SO IF YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE A REVIEW ABOUT SOMETHING YOU DON'T LIKE BUT CLEARLY HAS EFFORT PUT IN IT,SOUND NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF BEING JUST BIASED.Thank you.

[Short Story]

This flash animation is done in such a way that the story/stories is/are not directly told or shown,instead it is portrayed by the strange shape formations and movements and confusing sentences that do not seem to connect with one another like there is more than one story being told in this flash.Firstly,sorry if copying lines breaches any copyright stuff or something but this is for reviewing purposes.

(1)'The followers were trying to fish for them but no one was watching.'
(2)'Towards the east side,there were blemishes not worth the time or effort to be concerned with.'
(3)'The drive could have used more room but it was quick for its cost.'
(4)'It will always be this longing question that people will have about the various boxes.'
(5)'He replied"Art should be enough for us."
(6)'She catiously worked her way towards the waste and was prepared for what she was about to experience.'
(7)'The medium wasn't that hard but he never tried it before.'
As mentioned above,the sentences are confusing as either different nameless characters(Lines 1,5 and 7),told in a third person view,were doing things or things are happening(Lines 2,3,4 and 6),both without any reasons given.The way that the lines do not have any connections to one another leaves viewers wondering what would all the lines mean after watching this.Some would think that this makes little or no sense because nothing is obvious here but that is the point here or at least it may be,the lines could have hidden meanings or messages or that they could be lines taken off stories the creator has in mind.Either way,the strange shape formations gives this flash a kind of strange compelling feel.Well done on this as this is quite a new way to tell a stor.

jibbodahibbo responds:

Wow, great response. Thank you!

[Rudolf (Intro - Spanish)]

This is well done in its character design and the plot looks interesting,just remember to put in English subtitles next time as a wider audience can understand the story better.

[An American Fail]

Miss,maybe it is about time you could change your animation concept,not that it is that bad or anything but if you really enjoy making them,feel free to carry on as Newgrounds is for everyone after all,just that maybe there could be more of a purpose behind the stories(not this one though,it is your version of the movie) and that the overall mature content(blood,gore and jokes that could offend people)could tone down a little.Everything just happens so fast and a little randomly that it leaves a feeling of speechlessness on the viewers(Don't know if the others will feel the same way.)The character designs are quite decent and there are a number of different characters appearing in your past submissions,so why not make a series out of it?You can get creative with ideas(best if they are original) to form plots that give purpose to the stories or games.(Dr.Albert Rabbit is an example,instead of having the character killing himself only,(although one player mentioned a part about a helicopter)maybe it could be developed into an adventure quest or a game with just senseless violence.At least,it will show that you have gone to another level of improving your skills.You are a good animator,just that if you pushed yourself a little harder like trying another animation style or voiceacting(Do you?),the results could be a lot more surprising.

(Note:Personally worried after you weren't around in Newgrounds for about two weeks,are you alright?)