idle's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Tornado Beat]

That was great.

I don't usually like this particular kind of FBF style flash, but that was definitely beyond the norm, and it worked really well. While the animation was simple at times, it was still well executed, and I liked the use of multiple colours.

The audio track was a great choice, and the syncing between animation and music was rather impressive at times. Other than the music track, there wasn't really much else, but this doesn't matter.

The best asset of this flash was the style, which was there from the start with a nice custom preloader. The film didn't drag on, and was the right length for this kind of thing.

Overall, I liked it. This submission shows not only animating skill, but also directing skill, which is more important. I look forward to seeing more work from you on Newgrounds.

[NinjaKoopa:Ep1AHeroIsBorn]

Below average.

Hmmm, not much to say here. The animation was rather basic, and looked messy at times. Sometimes this effect works well, but I think you could have done it better. The backgrounds were pretty bland, and the characters could have been better drawn.

The audio quality wasn't too bad, although some parts were recorded poorly, so were too loud. The voice acting was decent enough, although occassionally it was hard to understand.

Overall, I didn't like it. The story was average, and the jokes were pretty unfunny. You have skill though, so try to do better next time.

[Backyard Fireworks!]

Nice little idea.

That was quite a nice flash, simple and short, but still well done. I liked the style, and while there was only minimal movement within the film, and it had a nice story book feel and worked well I think. I really like that frame by frame animating technique.

Interesting little click to advance story, clearly just a gimmick for the celebration message, though it still kept my attention enough. Maybe next time, you could make the story more involving, and linger.

The audio was fairly plain, and the sound effects used kind of reminded me an operating system sounds. Nothing too interesting, although I guess it worked ok with your idea. The applause got a little annoying though.

There is some nice animation in this flash, as well as some moderate actionscripting. I'm sure you will be submitting some great work in the furture, so keep it up Dave.

FlashBulb responds:

Thanks for your review -idle-. I appreciate your truthfulness and encouraging words. I will try to apply your suggestions to future projects.

[Motorcycle Stunt]

Pretty slick, for what it was.

I guess this was a stick movie at heart, but still not bad in any case. The animation, although simple, was pretty good, and I epecially liked your FBF effects. The style was typical, and the subject matter itself did tend to get repetitive towards the end.

Still, it was nicely presented, and the audio was also above average. Not bad, but not great either, there is definitely lots of potential for improvement. Keep up the good work.

BetaHoogar responds:

Thanks. It's good to see that doing the audio the hard way payed off.

[Still Human]

Interesting, but strange.

Well, that was indeed rather depressing. I don't exactly agree with your subject matter, but each to their own. That aside, it wasn't a bad flash really. The animation was decent enough, although I felt it was a little too simple at times. Still, it got the point across, which is all that matters in the end.

The audio was pretty good, fitting in with the style of the flash nicely. Apart from the music track, there wasn't really much else going on, but this still worked.

I appreciated the overall style you were going for with this submission. I'm still not sure where I stand really, but I thought your idea was well executed, and made your point clear. I'm looking forward to seeing more films from you in the future.

[Hitler and Dave]

Above Average.

Hmmm, that submission was interesting; and not really what I expected either, which is always nice. The flash was definitely above average, with some good animation, even though it was simple. The lip sync was also well done.

I think the subject matter lacked a little though. The story was ok, and some of the jokes were funny, but it just dragged on towards the end. I liked the way it was long, but sometimes these things can go too long, and then you lose the point a little. As for the whole Hitler/Jews thing, I didn't find it offensive, and I thought you handled the idea pretty well.

I quite liked the voice acting, it was nice and clear, and worked well with the general style of the flash. Overall, there were some things you could have done to make it better, but still not a bad flash at all. Keep up the good work Adam.

[BLAM...a spin off?]

Not bad.

Although the animation was average, I thought it was a pretty good idea, with some added humor too. As I said, the animation was simplistic, but it still worked well with the idea. Not a bad style you have going there; this flash was relying on dialogue more than anything else, and I think it was well executed in the end.

Keep up the good work, Utterly_Moot.

[(crap)Good Sir Dickington]

That was interesting.

Hmm, although this is a tad below average, it had a strange charm which swayed me towards a protect vote. The animation had quite an interesting style, and I can definitely see potential for further submissions.

The audio was ok, could have been better quality, but the voices were clear enough to understand. The content was strange, but still had it's moments. I don't mind a bit of random.

Overall, I'm glad to have seen this pass, even if only just. You should adapt some of the style for future work, but just work on the content more.

You were right though; It was an odd one.

[Star Wars Transitions]

How appropriate.

I literally just watched Star Wars 3 an hour ago, and it makes this flash all the more better on this second viewing. From the very start, I had this animation in mind whenever a scene transition would happen (and boy, where there a lot of them). By the end of the movie, I felt like I had overdosed on them, and I declared George Lucas to be officially obsessed with screen transitions. The only thing that was missing was a good old page peel...

Anyway, the submission itself was well animated and funny, something I've come to expect from Jeremy Lokken as a flash artist (I have enjoyed a lot of previous films). George Lucas' animation in particular cracked me up, especially when he had the emperor robes on. Great work here, and I look forward to seeing your upcoming flash works.