MchectorII's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Madness: Zombifacation PREVIEW]

This looks pretty interesting with questions left unanswered like,'who's the hero?','who are the enemies he's/it's fighting against'.One thing's for sure,it is going to be one really bloody mayhem of a story.Can't wait to see it!(You might want to fix the music loop,though.)

Sherklov responds:

Thanks, and the final version won't have the loop problem.

[Life Adversity, Loss, Forgiveness, And Love]

Sorry to hear about the amount of pain you are going through,sadly,everyone has to go through painful moments in their lives,most do get up and move on while others take the more tragic and destructive path.Maybe next time,why not turn your ideas into a story along with characters and settings?It will take longer to make but it can give you more creative results.Good luck!

nathanboss03 responds:

Thanks.

[Bully Talk]

While this is made quite well and entertaining to watch(nice touch with the ending there,though that is not always the case),it could be more balanced with more reasons why bullies act in such ways.Surely,it can't always be violent video games?Broken families,isolation,discrimination are some of the other causes and they show that the bullies are not all bad but sometimes,are/were victims themselves,so it's unfair to give them those names(at 0.29).How does giving the bullies names make the victims any better people,really?No one deserves to be treated with a little less respect than anyone,bully or victim.There isn't anything wrong here,it just needs to be a little more balanced and not side with anyone(if it's not a rant) and everyone has their opinions.Just remember to keep practicing(and there could be more animation to make it livelier) and there are a couple of mistakes(0.18-'especially' and 0.29-'thieves'),but other than that,it is quite entertaining,so good work!

nathanboss03 responds:

Yeah sorry about the audio, and I'm working on music.

[Fallen Angel: Trailer]

Great work on this well-made trailer.Everything about it is appealing from the grim background to the apocalyptic atmosphere(wrecked vehicles,burning buildings) which leaves many questions begging to be answered from the obvious ''what happened?'' and 'who is she?'' to the more suspenseful 'who is after her and why?'This trailer does a fantastic job in setting up the stage for what could become a masterpiece for fans of such a genre.Kudos to the creator for the time and effort put into this work and keep it up!

RobsH66 responds:

Thank you, I enjoyed reading your review. I will keep it up for sure!

[Wild Child]

While there may not be much to it,it's quite well done as the movements of the character is fluid(which might explain the amount of time taken for this work.)To start with,there could be a background with other characters interacting with one another,birds flying around,something to bring out the life in the animation.From the mood of the music,the settings may be mysterious,even sinister(with a character walking and smiling like that,why not?)This fellow could taking a stroll through a dark forest or a graveyard to his hideout for whatever dark reason.A disturbing secret,maybe?Well,it's up to the imagination,so do continue the story and good luck!

Ballzy247 responds:

Thanks MchectorII

As long as I've managed to evoke some kind of response . . . whether it be good, bad, or of uneasiness and mystery in the viewer watching, then I've done what I've set out to do.

I will hopefully come back to this character concept at a later stage. But right now, I have other thing I need to work on.

Thanks again . . .

Ballzy247

[We live in singapura, the Remake]

Ha,this really brought back memories(has it really been that long?!)...The creativity here(tweaking of the lyrics from an already popular 80's hit)really suits modern listeners,especially those from Singapore(who can truly understand almost anything that appears here.)Sure,it may not be the most original(thanks to Billy Joel who 'started' it and that it's an updated version),but hey, it's fun to see another country being as an example in his song,again.That way,everyone from other countries can learn what makes Singapore unique as theirs and get entertained by the song and historic facts.To make it more interesting,compare the two versions-this one and that last one(8 years ago) to see what changed in this period of time,like a 'spot the difference' game.Overall,everything here is well done,though the music quality could be improved(not so sure about the word 'strongk' in 0.50),so great work to the creator and his team as usual and keep it up!

Here's a little translation for some words in the lyrics so viewers who are non-Singaporeans can better understand and maybe use worldwide,haha:

ALAMAK(0.29)-OMG in Malay

Ang Mor/Ang Mo or Hong Mao in Chinese(0.34)-Caucasian,or anyone with white skin(and red hair as its literal meaning)

Kenna(not to be mistaken for a musician,a girl's name or anything that appears in a dictionary)(0.39)-Malay for 'to be in contact with',as in 'kenna' by something,it means to get hit by something.

Buay Ho Sei(not to be mistaken for the Japanese 'Hosei')(2.15)-Hokkien(Chinese Dialect)Real meaning isn't too clear,jia lat*.While 'Buay' means 'cannot',there is no single meaning for 'ho sei'(ho sei liao means 'very good' and can also be used sarcastically) and (ho sei bo means how are you) so it's up to anyone to guess what it means or they could just find it on the Internet or ask any old-school Singaporean. *jia lat-oh dear(also in Hokkien)

Boliao or Boh Liao(2.38)-Hokkien for nothing better to do.

That whole sentence(2.39)-Hokkien,maybe except for 'Ar'(Cantonese,another dialect)Wa Piang/Wah Piang is any word to describe shock or exclamation and the rest means 'Don't be like this' simply.

(2.51)Lah-Truly Singaporean way to end sentences like an emoticon or exclamation
Liao-Another Singaporean way to say 'already'
Pok Kai-Cantonese for Bankrupt

PAK/Pah(3.31)-Cantonese for to burst or go bust.

(3.34)Meh-It works like 'Lah' but to end off questions.
Lor-Ends off sentences that means 'let it be this way'.
Bo Jio-Never invite or why did you not invite me(thus the face)

This should cover all the slang used in this song,if not,it's best to have the Internet and a Singaporean friend at hand to DOUBLE CONFIRM PLUS CHOP(another lingo)!The abbreviations and people here best relate to Singaporeans,so it's okay if not everyone doesn't understand it all but this should get them chuckling at least(except for zombies.)

To end this off,Happy 50th Birthday to the little red dot,Singapore and her people!!!May you all have a bright future along with the other countries!

NCH responds:

haha thanks for the huge writeup explaining the lingo and terms, must have taken you a long time to go through all that haha...

glad you enjoyed it. the main video is on my youtube channel, but I thought I should just have it on newgrounds too since I began my interest in animation on this very site.

[Something Strange]

This is quite good for an animation test and the humor's a nice touch,though the joke's a little overused as it can happen to almost anyone in real life too.Even the character is really out of place,in a comical sort of way;he looks like a two-dimensional drawing brought to life in a three-dimensional world(could that be the reason he fell down the stairs as he's not used to it?)And the hole doesn't seem out of place as it could be a passageway to a hidden room in the basement(maybe?),which could be the plot for the next episode(if there's one.)This is good for a short laugh and remember to keep practicing and good luck!

Geel7989 responds:

Thanks. :)
I'm not really planning on making this into a series; I just made this because I wanted to try a new style to see how it would look.
Nice idea about the hole, btw.

[Creation]

Wow,this is fantastic,even more because it's only the first submission!The quality of character designs and the background really shows the amount of time and effort put into this.The way everything runs smoothly in here also shows that this isn't anything like the test that new animators would sometimes submit here(which unfortunately would get deleted or blammed as it's called here.)The character's expressions and his interaction with his surroundings and other characters makes him child-like and life-like(his frown after reading the note,his rolling eyes).There's also an interesting variety of art/animation styles used here from the different characters that are in here(the paper teddy bear,the two passers-by,that 'bird' flying at one minute and three seconds.)If this is only the first submission,it will be hard to think of what surprises from you will come next!This is entertaining even without a plot,so great work on this!Keep it up and good luck!

BitterBrushAnimation responds:

O.O... wow this is byfar the nicest comment I've ever received, thank you so much! i wasn't sure about uploading my stuff here but if you all are this nice and fair ill have to! ^.^ (i know it isn't the most un-biased thing to call a completely positive comment fair but i am sure you know what i mean XD) id be open any criticism you or anyone might have. i hope that the new grounds community will help me make better content! ^w^ have a wonderful day!

[The Foxes and the Grapes]

This is a pretty good version of Aesop's tale or in this case,a 'furrytale'.The colours and designs for backgrounds and the characters brighten up every scene.There's a nice little touch of humor added there,which not only makes the story more interesting,but also gives life to the character as everyone can see that the male fox is obviously not as light on his feet as the female fox(who may be a gymnast) who appears later on.The movements could be more improved,as the characters seem a little stiff when they move(in the scene when the female fox jumped up the tree,her knees look less bent than they should be,maybe because it is from her front view,it just looks a little awkward.)A little backstory could be added to explain where the character is going to in the first place(surely,it can't be just for a tree) and why(for all that trouble sliding down the hill)?Overall,it's entertaining and quite well done,so keep practicing and good luck!

Toby512 responds:

Thanks for the feedback ^^. I included the female fox in the animation to show a contrast between the two foxes and that by putting in enough effort, she got what she wanted, unlike the male fox who gave up too quickly. :)

[P.O.V]

Wow,who knew that even one of the simplest objects often taken for granted in life can have such an adventure,meeting different kinds of people who can be a little clumsy at times.The story is heartwarming and viewers could almost feel the boy's pain when he loses the coin as it relates to everyone going through the same situation of losing something close to their heart.And the story goes on to show that losing that something may not be such a terrible thing,at least,to the person who finds it.Besides this,the actions taking place here just makes it so engaging to watch,like the way the different characters interact with their surroundings(the girl pushing past the crowd to get to the bakery and the boy bumping into a passerby and the festival taking place.)The facial expressions just adds more substance to the story and life to the different characters who react different to finding the coin(the girl holds the coin with two hands,not because the coin is 'big ass' as the fellow below said(haha,good one),but the reason may be more of that she was trying to see if it was the real thing.)Lastly,the sounds and music livens up the whole animation,in the festival scene,for example,it almost makes the viewers feel as though they're there.And to think that not one word was spoken and yet a wonderful piece of art like this could be created,this must have really shown how much effort and time went into it,so fantastic work and hope that there'll be more coming soon!Good luck!

Here's a little fact to viewers:The coin is about 46 years old.It was minted in 1967 and the part where it was later found under the news article about the Little India riot,well,that happened in 2013,so yeah,anyone can go check that out.Oh and also,'Happy 50th Birthday',Singapore!(just in case)

JogoCII responds:

Hey there! Thank you for your constructive and thoughtful feedback! The planning and story-boarding was pretty crazy, to be honest. We had to spend a week or two using a GoPro camera to get proper references. Also, we initially wanted to add some dialogue to this animation as we feared our audience might not understand what's happening, that's why we focused heavily on sound effects and editing.
Regarding the big ass coin, we wanted to introduce a subtle way to show how each character treated the coin, for the girl, the coin probably meant more than just a coin to her(a meal or two).

Very sharp observations. I'm glad you enjoyed the animation and we wanted to also put a little bit of references here and there. Can't wait to see what SG50 will be like this year!