smoothuser's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[KOF: New NESTS]

Well done. I have a knack for catching misspellings and to have one in the title and even the second opening line kinda makes me twitch. Nothing big though. There is not much depth to your story. It's good to have a back story but some people on here won't take the time to read it. The want to jump right into the movie. With that said, you should try to incorporate the key points of the back story IN the actual text of the characters. The viewer will have more of an idea what the characters are fighting for or about and it will add to the tension of the fight. The beginning should build the tension of the fight and the fight is the climax. You want people to say "oh man these two are gonna tear each other apart!" It doesn't always work, but that's what I aim for. You do have STYLE. The fight was really good! Fast and furious. Nice use of each of the character's special moves. Your music was a little loud but it was balanced with the sound effects and the voices. Also, good little movie in there as well. I really enjoyed your elaborately animated name introduction. That was pretty cool too. The text ran kind of fast but I kept up. VERY GOOD first time flash man. Honestly, I expected less, but i was pleasantly surprised. I may like yours better than mine at this point. Very Impressive! Congrats! Keep them coming!

HeartlessKarma responds:

awesome man.
glad you liked it!

[VG Exiles - Episode 3]

"Visually SPECTACULAR!"

You scored a real gem with Ce-Rap's artwork. I'm gonna try to break this down Gamepro Magazine style.

Visuials: AWESOME ARTWORK! The dude is a real art general! Every drawing was AMAZING! What a talent!

Voicework: This would be my biggest complaint. Besides "Heart" (attempting not to spoil things here) the rest of the voices were sadly either forced or bland. Charile seemed to have a cadance which he used for all his lines most notebly elongating the last word of his sentences. Bison's voice sounded forced and a bit artificial. I expected a deep, menacing, calculated voice from him, yet his lines were delivered with much poise and reserve...like a human general. We ALL know Bison is much more than that. Stryker could have had a little more energy in his delivery as well. In my opinion, you could have used more than just an accent to distinguish the difference between the two. Besides the accent, they both came out bland. Akuma...didn't say a thing...PERFECT! Tailbain was also rather calm. I understand who he is but there was no emotion in his voice at all. Johnny: Again i understand this is a Cage from a different world but he was a bit nerdy. If he is supposed to be "cold" as Tailbain accuses him of being then lets hear it! Instead, he sounds like Bruce Banner. His deminor was more of a Cyclops than anything. Jill was pretty solid.

Sounds: SOMEONE has been harboring a LOT of MK9, MGS4, and SF4 SOUNDS! You've been a busy little squarrel haven't you? Although, you chose to use the old fashioned super nintendo mortal kombat hit sounds. I'm sure you have your reasons, but they are a bit old. They work though.

Fight Scene: I have to say i've seen you animate better fight scenes. A little overuse of the taser. The best part by far was the Baraka killings....those poor Barakas.

Storyline: Unlike the majority of the newgrounds members, I for one enjoy a great, creative story more than 12 fight scenes. Your story is on par. Your script portrays the intended personalities of each character involved. As I mentioned earlier, it is the duty of the voice cast to deliver those intentions to the audience.

Presentation: You have always been strong in the presentation department. I like feeling as if i'm watching a movie and not a flash "video." The presentation is perfect from beginning to end. Very enjoyable. I also like the little easter eggs you placed in the film such as the Boon/Tobias subway sign being changed to your name and the CE-Rap brand boots. I love easter eggs.

Conclusion: The story is still solid. I think due to the time distance between the two films some of the story may have been lost. With all the hype you put into the fight scene I expected a lot more. You talked bloddy and brutal but it was more like a teaser. Congratulations, you made that awful Stryker look like a badass. Forgive me for doubting your animation powers. The script was excellent. The voice acting could have been delivered a little more solidly, but I am sure putting together voicework is difficult. Visually stunning presentation and I don't know a word that would adequately describe every piece of artwork presented. BEYOND OUTSTANDING!

R1665 responds:

A very well-thought-out critique. I would expect no less from you, man.

R1665

[Mortal Kombat FAILtality]

Pleasantly Surprised

While I've already expressed how i'm not a fan of spoofs and funny business, your funny business was actually very funny. Silly me, thinking that you were actually capable of creating a BAD presentation. Silly silly me. You really put a lot of work into this whole thing. The menu and character selection works seamlessly! No surprise there. You've been at this for a while. All in all, wow. VERY good stuff. Not giving you a 10 because I am STILL peeved at how long I have been waiting for Exiles 4 and how this is supposed to shut me up about it. Yes, I know it's not fair, but neither is a lot of things. So, make with the Exiles.

-"S$"-

R1665 responds:

"So, make with the Exiles."

On it.

R1665

[Dragonclaw vs Evil Ryu]

A bit plain.

While i'm not a big fan of Dragonclaw you did use him well. The fight as a whole was okay. It just didn't really seem to have any "humph" or "omg" moments. The background was pretty plain and not really anything special to the eye. I understand it was Evil Ryu, but his projectiles didn't have to be that ugly shade of black. It was plain. Attention to detail goes a long way to, for example, when Ryu got hit out of the air by Dragonclaw he just plainly floated down to the ground instead of spinning then slamming to the ground with a bounce. Just some little things for next time. Glad you finally got it posted though. I know you've been working on it for some time. Just don't forget the little details that make the fight unique.

diochi responds:

While I agree that the fireballs could have looked better I thought that making them black with some red would be a better presentation of his dark hado.

in any case I apreciate your review as allways its full of very good points and I'll be sure to remember these tips for my next animation.

[Scorpion vs. Sabrewulf]

Pretty Good

You're one of my favorite fans, but of course I won't pull any punches when it comes to animations. I liked the beginning. I'm a sucker for bi-plane fighting. I like things going on in the front and the back, so I like the part where Sabrewulf is running in the background. It looked great. If you're planning to create anything with Killer Instinct or Mortal Kombat, there is one common you will HAVE to include....BLOOD. Come on, Scorpion being ravaged by Sabrewulf should have had blood coming from everywhere. The animation and choreo were good, but lets get to the obvious missing aspect....HIT SOUNDS. An animation with music and no hits sounds is like watching an ice skater on the ice. Nice to look at but not quite filling ya know? I commend you on getting Sabrewulf's ultra combo near perfect. It just might be an exact animation of his ultra actually. It looked very similar. HIT SOUNDS would have intensified it and I think most people would have overlooked Scorpion's "bobble head" effect. Don't get lazy. Get the blood, get the sounds, and marry up the hits to the hit animations. I'd give you a 10 if you would have went that extra mile. I've seen worse and you're way above average. Make the next one count.

diochi responds:

I agree with u all the way but its obvius that you didn't read my description before you made your review.
this was my entry to a sprite battle in wich the rules were NO visual or sound effects(with very limited exceptions.)
as for sabrewulfs ultra it was a little longer and slower than the real one.
I wish i could have used blood(or hitsparks or even both)and sounds but it was against the rules of the challeng.
But yo watch out for my next vid cuz its gonna have so much eye-candy
and sounds.(u saw the preview for it if u remember)

[Sub-zero vs Scorpion]

Nice try

If you drew these, maybe you should move to sprites. It was kinda funny. It was fast and I like fast. You're not the greatest artist so you shouldn't insult the sprite animators who bust their asses making 15min long flashes when yours doesn't even make it past a minute. Way to go. I'm being generous.

GmoneyMan responds:

Hey guys, listen to this:

...

"I'll visit your page and rip apart your sh*tass flash movies"

"If you wanna stomp with big dogs, i suggest you know what your talking about" ( ? )

.......................He said as throwing a tanturm and shitting his pants over a bad review I gave him.

[VGE3 Easter Egg short]

Screw the eggs...where's the actual?

Does this even have anything to do with the movie? I'm NOT givin this a 10 just because you're a good animator. Stage looks good, sound bytes good. Characters move good. Come on guy.

R1665 responds:

Meh. Just a little something fun for those who have been patiently waiting for Ep.3.

R1665

[Capcom-Vs-Midway]

Very Entertaining

I liked it man. I liked the fight scenes. You could sharpen up the text and text boxes to make look more presentable. The action was good and you have a pretty decent story behind it. Liu Kang and his grunts are always a hoot. Anyway, good flash. I'd like to see more if you're doing more.

bhograj responds:

yeah i will

[Kratos Tragedy]

Almost Funny

If it were anybody else, I would have laughed, but this is Kratos. The bad asses of all bad asses. Good Kratos voice wherever that came from. I'll give you points for that. Can't believe you're a nominee for flash of the month....go you.

TheQookieMonster responds:

Yu Wana Fook on Me!??

[''SF VS MK'']

Ha ha ha for real.

I laughed. I liked it. It was sorta classy haha.

Shadowii2 responds:

Haha, thanks.