mr-johnson22's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Taking a Stand]

Cute little cartoon! It was funny & charming enough to be enjoyable, but the voice acting needed a bit more "oomph" for it to have been convincing. For instance, the kid's sarcasm didn't quite come through too well and therefore hurt the joke of his snarky behaviour.

The visual style fit (or rather set) the tone nicely, and the facial expressions were great. And the concept was a funny one. Good job!

Brewster responds:

Thanks! I get what you mean about the way the kid talks. When I was recording I hadn't really figured out of I wanted him to a smartass about it, or if those were the actual ingredients and he was being genuine. I hope people got that he was, in fact, being sarcastic, but yeah I kinda started straying away from the sarcasm with some of the ingredients.

[Caution is Key]

Ouch...that HURT. In a good way.

Great job on this! The animation in this was nice and fluid--especially with some of the facial expressions of the knight--and the theme of "don't look back" was really creative. It took on a whole new meaning there, heh. The choice of music was fitting, and everything in this cartoon, from sound to animation, was consistent with the "humour through helplessness" you were going for. Good luck in the tournament!

Brewster responds:

Haha great review, thanks dude.

[Cadaver]

That was really good! Definitely didn't see that coming. Here I was expecting to be frightened, and now I feel all fuzzy inside. Great job on such a heartwarming story! My only complaint is how the captions didn't do a very good job of differing narration and dialogue. Opting for text over voices kept the right atmosphere, but having the same plain text flatly declaring things detracted from the experience. Other than that, this was a great animation.

Zombie-Pimp responds:

thanks for your comments and criticism :)

[When You Wish Upon A Star]

Eh...

Basically, this was just one chuckle-inducing joke drawn on for way too long. With the amount of depth it had, it would have worked better as a bite-sized entry in a compilation, but as a standalone entry it's stretched beyond belief. It's not even that clever of a joke, if you ask me, and the juxtaposition of cuteness and violence has been done to death and only really works when the joke is really good.

The art in the latter half was nice, though, and I did admire the blue tints in the starry night sky. The sound was far too harsh though; sounds don't have to break the distortion barrier to be loud. Overall, this submission didn't do it for me.

[Skull in Connemara]

I really want to see this play now :P

This animation serves its purpose perfectly: it briefly introduces the characters and plot of the play, settles in the macabre mood, and piques the audience's interest. It is also extremely professional; I can only imagine how creepy and atmospheric this must be in action, with the mist and everything.

I wish you and your friend all the best. I hope that the play is a success! Judging from this intro alone, it looks like it's going to be great.

TheBoogley responds:

So many kind words! Thank you! Fingers crossed it's a good run, Justin has really enjoyed the process of directing, he has been acting for years but this is his first time directing. Maybe I'll get to make something else for another production down the track. :)

[EFN Episode 3: Purpose]

Jeez, man...

You're a real trooper, you know that? Halfway through you're all tired and don't want to do it, you finish it for the sake of good sportsmanship, you practically warn people that you think it's subpar, and it's STILL bloody amazing. More of Spoiler's backstory, more evil rhymes, Black Ace kicking (and slicing) ass, keeping the contestant in character, and gorgeousness all around...once again, you have forged a work of art. You have real talent, and a fantastic personality to match. If anyone else had any amount of your amazingness, they couldn't possibly be nearly as modest and determined as you. Keep up the fantastic work, and I sincerely hope you make it to round 3!

Now go get some well-deserved rest! You've read/watched/played/eaten/drank enough Flash for a while. :)

[Stick Dummy-Short]

Good start

Animation is pretty solid for your first Flash, and the story was chuckle-worthy, too. Maybe work on your frame-by-frame a little more and your animations can be a lot smoother. Give it a bit more time and you'll grow to become a great animator!