TheAmateurAnimator's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Cloud vs. Sephiroth EX]

Just about average.

A lot of the framebyframe was choppy(raise the framerate), but some(like the changing camera angles) was not quite as choppy and looked much better. The drawings, I'm rather sorry to say, were rather fugly, and you could have spent some more effort on them(heh, look who's talking, the guy who makes characters in Rayman style out of simple shapes). The audio was good(MJ is a better songwriter than he is a person) and you have a nice command on choreography. Just improve on your drawing and framebyframe and you'll have a much better submission!

[Sonic Z - Episode 2]

Good, but a few minor flaws.

It was an enjoyable movie, and I could imagine it staying on the Portal(which is why I protected it). However, there were some mistakes. One, fix up your dialogue. Not only is it a little flat, there is a typo in just about every caption. You took the time to make a movie, it won't kill you to have a friend, family member, or English teacher proofread it. Two, the movie sped by way too fast for all the stuff going on. You should start practicing making some scenes that, from a cinematic point of view, need to be longer or shorter. All in all, it was still a little fun.

S-E5000 responds:

lol I can spell its jst I sometimes forget about tidy ritein coz i use ways to shorten it e.g ritein but thanks for the review ..... and maijor thanks for protecting it :D

[Black 'n Red Killer]

It's nice.

The frame-by-frame, while good, was a bit choppy at many points(but still better than any frame by frame that I've ever done!), and your music...just isn't quite good for such a violent scene. You could have tried harder at searching the audio portal for good music, I can imagine ParagonX9's "Danger Ahead" fitting a little bit more than your music.
Overall, it's nice.

demoninabottle responds:

Thanks for the review.

[NG BBS WAR]

It's good...but...

The graphics' bitmappiness clearly shows, it just downgrades the whole rest of the movie's visual power. I like the idea of a Newgrounds civil war, in fact, I am making a fps game where Newgrounds splits into two sides and General Pico must make his campaign across separatist territory a la General Sherman's March to the Sea in the American Civil War...but that's rather off-topic.

In short, a nice idea, but it could have been executed better. More action and better bitmaps! Or at least better tracing.

[Pacman - The Movie]

AWESOME!

This is so cool, even after 2 years since the series ended I've still loved all the Matrix stuff(it helps knowing all the philosophical meaning--well, maybe not ALL), and this is just great...the Ghosts as Agents, Pacman as Neo, all the other stuff, authentic quotes from Reloaded...

I liked the sped-up "I'm not Driving Anymore" at the final scene and the sped-up "Trinity Dream" for the credits.

This certainly deserves Frontpage!

averageroadkill responds:

thanks alot for the review!

[Supa Go-Go Man 3: Part 1]

Wow!

The graphics, animation, voice, action, and overall sound have all improved by huge margins. The only bad part is that some parts after dialogue dragged on a bit, but the humor was solid and every joke was a hit.
Great music and superb action! One question though: Why is the policeman British? And why does he sound like one of the Chipmunks?

["The Fox and the Mirrior"]

The COOLEST!

Has this ever had Top 1 in the Top 50? Because it sure as heck DESERVES it! I myself have had some hand-drawn animating experience(if you can call a 50-frame flipbook of Kirby eating a guy and getting hit by lightning that I did for an art assignment an experience), and that's why all my movies are nothing but motion tweens, I dislike the frame by frame process so much. This shows how blood, sweat, and hard hand-drawn work can produce masterpieces!

This gets a random number on my Favorite Flashes and you get a random number on my Favorite Authors, all because of this beauty!

[Arfenhouse Teh Movie 4!!!]

Great! But one question:

When are you REALLY going to make Arfenhouse 3 and 4?

[Second Matrix: Trailer]

Good, but...

In the beginning, you put in words for the song, "Neodammerung." I am a large fan of the song(along with its Juno reactor remix NAVRAS, which you used), and, in short, you got them wrong. The lyrics(only for the first section, which is what you used) are as follows:

Asato ma sad gamaya
Asato ma sad gamaya
Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
Mrtyor mamrtam gamaya

Which means, "From delusion lead me to truth, from delusion lead me to truth, from darkness lead me to light, from death lead me to immortality." I could print the entire lyrics, but that would take up too much space.

Also, all the characters are in traditional Japanese clothing(except the Agents). WHY?????? Trench coats look so much cooler!!!! Also, The Matrix was defined by its urban settings and slick costumes(like trenchcoats and all kinds of leather!), and to not use these costumes is to take away from some of the stuff that made The Matrix so awesome(of course, along with kick-ass music)!

However, I have to mention all the good stuff that was present:
Graphics: Not the best, but hand-drawn and well-made nonetheless.

Style: It was a bit generic anime, but it was still rather good, and the frame-by frame was, I must say, better than I could do(or have ever tried to do!).

Sound: Navras=instant 10.

Violence: Matrix=R-rated movie. Duh.

Humor: The beginning. "Spoofed...
...again."

Overall: Not really worthy of much recognition or awards, but still good.

[PSP Fish Commercial]

I hate those PSP commercials...

But this is too good to blam. I hope it passes. I voted 5, but only because it's got some good animation.