Sikes's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Devil's Bones 1]

Pretty good!

I'm not really into comics in a swf. If the images are going to be static I'd rather just see them laid out on a webpage. This wasn't too bad though. It was good for what it is. The dialogue was a little cheesy here and there, but the art was pretty nice. My only real question is what's up with the boobie chick? She wears straps that seem to have no purpose but to cover her (clothing) but she only covers one boob. Why is that? I could see if she was going all natural and then I'd reason that's just her way or the way of her people or something.

I could see if she dressed in all straps, she'd be wearing clothing like normal but just expressing a unique fashion sense. But I can't for the life of me figure out why someone would fall in the middle and choose to cover part of it but randomly walk around with an exposed breast. Please explain the character to me.

Hyptosis responds:

Well there is no way to see it right now but all of her people dress with those straps, men and women alike. Similar to how you see some greek or roman clothings have an exposed breast. I originally made them completely nude but thought it looked kinda silly. They're also highly religious although you don't see that yet, easy answer is "They just dress that way." But it is a racial thing, not a personal thing.

[Black Mages 5]

Um... Right then...

Hmm... Congratulations on the awards and such. That being said however, I don't share the enthusiasm that the rest of Newgrounds does for this flash. Aside from the fact that it's yet another "We'll randomly fight each other without the aid of a plot" flash, yet another "Who needs animation, I'll motion tween the shit out of this thing" flash, and yet another "Final Fantasy characters = easy points" flash, these characters seem to be confused on the concept of emotion. Many were smiling at unusual times, or frowning when it was equally as out of place.

The length was good, the sound effects were okay, and the art was decent (Though I can't say the same of the animation), but the most important aspects of entertainment, such as plot, were completely absent from this flash. How it has such a high score is beyond me, but congrats, regardless.

matt-likes-swords responds:

Thanks for the review, but I geuss this is my style now, besides, a short cartoon doesn't really need a plot...
I made the characters react with almost random emotions on purpose, although I can see it is not in your taste.

[Farewell Illwillpress]

I agree with Aliyen.

I was never really a big fan of Illwillpress, but I respected his abilities. Even though I didn't like his stuff I was well aware that many many people did. In spite of my feelings toward his work, I am deeply saddened by his death. Death is never a happy event, but I hope you realize what a disgusting thing you're doing here. Everything said in this flash could have been said in a post on a message board, or in your thoughts and prayers.

By posting this pitiful piece of work you're cheapening his memory. This is no different than leaving a big steaming pile of shit on his tombstone. As I said, this was merely a message. A message that could have been put on a message board, but by making it into a flash it has become obvious that you're looking for pity votes. Think I'm wrong? Ask yourself this: if no one was dead, would this flash have even survived?

Hell no, it would have been blammed to hell because it's just a montage with some music, and not even a very long one at that. This probably took you 10 minutes or less, sitting there thinking "Oh boy, easy daily feature, I just have to be sure I'm the first one to make a tribute". I'm horrified by this, it says a lot about your character (or lack thereof). Plain and simple, you're trying to cash in on a death, and to me that is one of the most disgusting things anyone can do.

I hope you rot in hell.

tcygvbjh responds:

You spent longer typing out this angst-ridden review than I did making this movie :D

[Batman : The Red Hood]

A few problems with this...

First off, isn't the Red Hood supposed to be Jason, Batman's second Robin? I don't remember the Joker Ever being the red hood. Of course you must realize how very short this is, and that would be my second problem with it. Lastly, the sound of the voices, they all sounded as though they were talking into tin cans. This isn't bad for what it was, but I truly think you should make the next one a bit longer.

Gus-Saldanha responds:

My friend, in the mid 1980s The Killing Joke was written giving this story as the origin f the Joker. It was pretty much like the one written in the mid 60s with the red hood. In this years i think 2005 or 2004 a new Red Hood has been brought to life in the person of the before-dead Jason Todd, but thats a whole different dimension. Good point, but not related, thanx for the comment.

[Gen-X : Chapter 1]

Ack!!! This could have been so good!!!

This is very well written, in my opinion. Very much my type of story, and very entertaining. The music choices I think also were perfect for the spots they filled. Kudos to you as a writer, and voice actor (you did the main character right? that was very nicely acted and recorded).

Sadly though, that ends the praise section of my review. Everyone else seemed to be recorded in very bad quality and with little emotion on some of them. What was up with the driver guy? He seemed awfully excited.

Why did you have to make it sticks though? That was the one thing that totally killed this flash for me. They weren't even different colored sticks. I could have swore I saw both of his parents at his school (which, by the way, how come neither of his parents share his hair color? is he adopted?). And in the scene where he fought the other red haired stick they looked like twins, I couldn't tell who was winning for a lot of it. By far though, the most depressing aspect of witnessing you taking the easy way out of art, was the scene where he was reading the writing on the wall. There was a nice picture of a hand there and he ran his stump across the writing. You HAD to realize how bad that looked.

I wish you had put a little effort into making actual people or had an artist do it for you. This flash would have been number one on my favorites list and no doubt it would have been in the top 50. Alas, while this may be the best of the stick flashes I've seen, sticks can only be so impressive. Good luck on your future works.

einstei responds:

Sorry if you're looking for graphic intensive animation, but I just like sticks. Sorry bout that, but thanks anyway. :D

[Rest in Peace Piconjo]

Why is this here?

This fails to make sense to me. This could have been simply a message post in the forums. I'll be honest, I didn't like Piconjo. All of his flashes seemed the same to me and he annoyed me. I never wished him dead, though I would have loved to hear that his computer died a horrible and agonizing death. Assuming that he is truly dead, this flash is a complete and utter pile of shit on his grave. Why, you ask? Because as I said, everything in this flash could have been in a forum thread.

Instead, you decided to attempt to get a cheap daily feature or something by sympathy votes. You can deny it up and down, but think about it. All this is is a bunch of text fading in and out, basically saying "Piconjo died after surgery, he loves you." and two pictures. I want you to look at this as if no one died, as if this is just a regular submission to Newgrounds. Now I ask you, do you honestly think that a bunch of fading text with two pictures, no plot, just a short message, deserves to even BE on this site? This has NO entertainment value, it is just a message telling us that he's gone. I can respect that a lot of people liked his stuff and found it funny and all. I didn't like it, but I am well aware that many did. But this isn't about that, this is barely about him at all, this is about you MARKETING his death.

This is not a flash, and the only reason it even survives is because people are voting high as a way of throwing flowers on a grave. You did this for your own personal score. Disgusting person that you are, you saw his passing not as a terrible tragedy, but as an opportunity. Some "close friend" you are. I sure hope I don't have any like you.

DAIRYDOG responds:

lolerskates

[Project X Episode 2]

Nice work there

I like your style. It's very cool with an anime feel to it, but have you ever tried rounding your noses off a little more. They seemed really pointy to me and that was a bit distracting. This is only a suggestion though, so if you prefer them pointy more power to you my friend. You're a very good artist, and a pretty good animator as well. I'm still not fully grasping the story and I worry that people may lose interest in your series if they feel too lost. I know you wanted to wait 5 episodes or whatever to explain things but try to drop a few extra hints and stuff so that we don't feel like we're on the outside of an inside joke. As far as voices, I think they'd be a great addition. I'm sure that you can find people to voice for you, several have offered to me (though this was after i'd already done all my voices myself, lol). Look into the idea of voices with an open mind cause i really think you should go for it. Hope to see more soon. Peace.

CheveLoco responds:

hehehe..yeah i know the pointy noses...just the style i am using for this cartoon...and i have decided to make it 4 and not 5 episodes..basically cuz of what u mentioned..that people may lose interest...in the next episode the story will be completely explained...so there won't be any doubts...and about the voices..hehe..i'll think about it..gotta find the right people..:P..thanx for ur comments..

[Mango's Spree]

You know what I find amusing?

This movie probably only survived due to cc fans, yet this whole movie was about shooting clocks...

Mango123444 responds:

ok...

[Project X Trailer]

Alright, please read my review...

Some reviewers say "that was good" and end it there, but I bring you... (drumroll)... Advice. Your drawing is pretty good, I like it. How old is this kid though? The "kid" looked at least 17 to me. If this is the intent, then okay, but if it's not then you should ask a few people how old they think he looks (he might only look 17 to ME, lol). I really like the typing text, but the background sound was a tad irritating. The trailer seemed to fall just a tad short of giving enough info though. One more thing, a lot of people will complain because your hero is a kid. Ignore them. If you make it work, it will work. These are just my suggestions though, take them for what they're worth.

CheveLoco responds:

Well thank you for all the advice, now i can start the first episode..and i have paid attention to the reviews...Sikes said it and it's now official..the boy is 17..lol...and about the robot being fulgore..well it wasnt my intention to make it look like him..but oh well..i'll try to finish the first episode as quick as i can..oh and last but not least..i plan to animate the movie frame by frame..and not use a lot of motion tweening...well thank you all for your reviews...