wizardman's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Ness Goes to the Arcade]

Didn't like it.

It wasn't a very good attempt at a sprite flash, at least in my opinion. Ness's animation was done well, but he wasn't really in proportion to any of the buildings at all. Having played Earthbound, I don't mind how the text boxes were done, but they could've went slightly faster. I like the Monty Python foot at the end, but it definitely felt short and plotless. I would've liked to see either more sprits, a longer flash, or something extra, like maybe that photgraph man dying somewhere.

FattyWhale responds:

This was more of an experiment to see what I could do with sprites...I was really surprised it even passed judgement.

[Time Squad [Part 1]]

Wow. Awesome does not quite describe it.

Blockhead's first major movie sacrificed a little bit of random humor for a more compelling story, more great chracters, and more Jeff Goldblum. It's a change I fully agree on. Then again, I'm satisfied with him either way. I didn't even realize you did your oewn audio until now, when I saw it in the credits. That in itself's definitely impressive, as that was some kickass music. (I wish I could still play the bells, but you're way better than I was.) The accent on the Scientist was awesome as well. The graphics were awesome, and even make your earlier Blockhead flashes look like a 6 or 7 in graphics rather than a 9 or 10. It's interesting how the characters seemed to somewhat ignore Blockhead, which I didn't have too much of a problem with, as his mere presence adds entertainment to anything. I liked how you did the paradox of a seriousness, deep story and complete random humor, which is nearly impossible to pull off properly.
Lastly, I'm impressed at your ability to respond to at least a good amount of reviews. Few flash authors of your caliber do that, if any. Come to think of it, I think I said that above statement to you once before... Anyway, I'd appriciate a reponse for what may be one my longest reviews ever.
-wizardman

The-Swain responds:

Ha, well, I'll respond about responses, then.

I don't often respond to reviews from the older flashes because I'm usually trying to keep up with the new ones. I do read every response, though, but I've noticed that it's hard for people to give suggestions for improvement on a series that people appreciate for being "random". The cartoons get mostly praise and some dislike, which is fine in either case. I haven't gotten any hateful comments to date, not even from the people who really, REALLY disliked Time Squad.

[Blockhead: Episode 6]

This is where destiny meets funtime!

Although I can't say the flash was the most humorous out of the bunch, it was definitely hilarious. I'm definitely starting to think that Blockhead's getting a little too much power, and it's going to his head. That's not a bad thing though, since his newfound freedom is still funny. I'm glad to see Blockhead is getting more publicity recently. Thanks Tom.
I'm hopign for a response, but you've got more episodes to make, so I'll wait patiently for your next flash.

The-Swain responds:

It's gonna be hard to top Ep.4, I admit. I'm glad for this episode's score being so high right now, but I would expect it to even out soon and close with Ep.4's score.

And Blockhead has always been able to leave the house; it's just the Conscience who decided to take a chance and set BH loose in the wild. I wonder if he'll make the same mistake again? Hmmmm...!

[All Your Base DX 2006]

Thought it would be a little better

I liked how this flash based itself off the original, and it didn't make the original look awful. It wasn't much more than pictures going through, and it didn't have the same feel .I like the extra additions you put on though, such as the easter eggs and the mouth movements. I wouldn't say this is 10 quality though. Then again, the original isn't quite 10 quality either.

Sonucais responds:

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[Little ~eeeee~ Foo Foo]

Smooth

Very enjoyable flash to watch. I loved the smoothness and the speed that the animation was going. The bunny was drawn oddly, but at the same time looked good. I like seeign flashes that are a lot of fps, and this one showed a good amount of potential. I'd say it was too short, but it really wasn't. Definitely one of the more random flashes I've seen recently.

SeizureDog responds:

RANDOMNESS RAPED MY BROTHER.

Who doesn't exist by the by.

["8"]

Good for what it is

It was definitely short, as you said. The animation and graphics were good, even if they weren't up as long as I would've liked. Still, the flash got the point across. the sound was fun to listen to, and it was a refreshing change from most flashes in the portal.

SeizureDog responds:

I don't like bottled water too much.

["7"]

Interesting idea

The animation itself wasn't really a big deal. It was well-animated, yet the graphics seemed to lack something. It was also a lot shorter than I was expecting. At the same time, I liked the idea of basing the flash off of theaudio rather than the other way around, and subsequently showing less commonly seen audio entries. Those audio entries were fun to listen to, which was most likely the goal of this flash.

SeizureDog responds:

The goal of the Flash was to work on something I knew I would be able to finish :P

Big projects are so bothersome.

[Mario Short#1]

Uh, ok...

This flash was confusing. Mario attacking Koopas, while not necessarily original, was animated well, and it was fun to see Mario beat them up. Once Luigi appeared, and he said "surprise" I have no idea what was happening. Was there some sort of Koopa line for Marios' birthday, or was it something random that went right over my head? I would've liked to see something more though. Oh, and I like the way you did the buttons.

swiftstylerX responds:

It was Mario's Birthday Party... they were all just coming to surprise him... I'm afraid he was a little TOO surprised, lol.

Thanks for the review.

[Service Announcement]

True

One of my biggest pet peeves are people that use all caps in reviewing and write one-liners, whether the reviews are good or bad. Of course, keep in mind that many views of flash probabyl come from people without accounts, but even if that was included, there would still be a disproportionate vote-to-view ratio. Great animation, good point, and a great rant make for a good review score. I felt liek you didn't talk abotu the review sector of things enough. You mention reviews and voting as problems, and 95% of the rant was on blamming and voting. It's not bad, just a little misleading to me. Good flash.

stoners-lunchbox responds:

True. Still, i'll keep that in mind for next time i rant about something. Thanks for watching!

[LL-Stressball's Pressie]

Interesting

First of all, I loved the easter egg you threw in. My main problem with this flash was that the card was shown on the screen for such a short period of time. I don't really understand where the hand at the end came from, but seeing how he IS a stressball, it was fun to see anyway. The animation was nice, and even though it was short, if you had plans to make it longer, you didn't need to use them.

Wonchop responds:

hehe thanks