Ericho's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Flower Girl]

Okay...I have no idea what's going on here. I was expecting something to be destroyed somewhere along the way. Dang, I'm morbid. I was pretty confused at how short it was. I still have to give you credit for having great animation. I just wished that it was used for something better.

You could have also put color on this. I know you're not known for flashes that make sense, but they need to be more elaborate. This seems more like something that would be part of a collab. I imagine I view most short submissions like that. It's easy to tell with the timer.

[Mechanical Woodpecker]

I'm surprised that this does not have a higher rating. I think its biggest strength is probably how strong the animation is. You really get the sense that you're off in this strange, scary world. I don't know if there was any deeper meaning, but it's a good submission all the same. My only complaint is that it should have been longer. It lived up to its name pretty well.

I especially think the way we tunnel through everything is cool. It gives you a good sense of being right up there in the action. It doesn't make sense, but none of your cartoons do. It's good to see you making more things. The music is of course fantastic.

[The Super Rope Solution]

Woah, this is one of the most awesomely animated things I've ever seen in my life! I knew it was going to send some message against the machines at the end. I had no idea it was going to be so sad. Apart from the main character dying, it looks like nearly everyone else in his apartment did. What's also effective is how you consistently keep the happy music. It's mostly up to your imagination to see how horrible it can be.

I have no clue how you animated this! I love how everything is wonderfully detailed and it contrasts well with the advertisement shown on TV. The music, as I previously mentioned, is also classic! I know I would never buy this many of those things. Heck, I probably wouldn't buy any. I didn't know the ropes would come to life.

[Moolt - Angry Poodle]

I agree with most people that the ending was really good. Of course, this was a bit too short to like that much. Seeing as how these characters are so popular, you could probably put them in any scenario and people would like it. It works because the bark and bite joke told at the beginning was really bad. Why a poodle of all dogs? He totally deserved it.

It helps that the animation is as good as ever. I seem to be saying that a lot. It gets pretty annoying with that guy's voice. I'm not sure why, but I like the one nostril design. Most cartoon characters don't even have nostrils.

[Rise of the Mushroom Kingdom - Disc 2 [REMASTERED]]

Well, looks like this might be the last thing Randy-Solem ever has under his profile. Let me say that it's been great knowing ya. I have most of the same pros and cons about this in regards to the other entries. My favorite part is when Mario fights all the purple cats. Yes, I don't know what the names of those things are. I've never played the second Mario game!

It's ironic how it's all a dream in the game when in this, it was King Wart who was real and the part with Bowser was a dream. They just don't make great sprite movies like this anymore. In case anyone's wondering, there's a deleted scene where the princess uses the 1up to revive Luigi. He said that he decided not to include it in the movie because it slowed down the action or something. May your legacy live on forever, man!

[Sea Ghost]

I didn't like this that much at first, but it certainly got better. I think the most powerful part is at the end. You assume that it never really happened and it was just all in his imagination. I do wish that everything would turn out well for this homeless guy. The animation moves fluidly from start to finish. I especially liked the stratchy effects near the end.

We all wish to go on great adventures like this. I thought the song was very nice and set the mood well. Again, it's too bad the mood at the end isn't that hopeful. It's still nice hope for what it is. Congradulations on getting such a high rating.

[Monster hunter plate runs]

That was quite strange. I had no idea that there's a really Monster Hunter game like this. Of course, there have been so many in that mon genre, it wouldn't surprise me. I didn't like it how it seemed to end abruptly. I guess I'm just too used to more elaborate stuff from you. For the most part, it's a good cartoon.

I actually think that's a pretty realistic representation of how you would take down a massive beast like that. I don't know much for facts, I'm not a hunter. You probably could have just made it more elaborate. The animation is fairly good too. It just isn't one of my favorites from you.

NCH responds:

well, the animation's joke is targeted to a niche audience to those who played the game. so its understandable you are left out in the cold of it to not get the joke.

[Vertical Seafood Taco]

I knew your next submission would be on front page. This is the first one since I reviewed it last, right? Anyway, I loved the animation in this. I guess I just thought that this had some real visionary elements in it. I appreciated all the details put into everything. I think my favorite part was when he harpooned through all those animals.

No, I don't remember his name. At least I was reminded about Fernando. It was great to see two of your most popular characters together, even if they really didn't interact. I live near the ocean, so I know what it's like to dream like this. Dang, that's a nice boat.

Sexual-Lobster responds:

thanks, ericho.

[Ninja Gayden]

I really don't see what was so gay about this. I do admit that the ninja seemed pretty gay. It's awesome to see more sprite animations coming to this website. I wish I could recognize which one of them was voiced by Tom Fulp. You guys really went out of your way to have an all star cast. I'm surprised none of them were killed.

It's better to be defeated than just die like that. Yeah, if I was more familiar with the game, I probably would have liked this more. It's still definitley worth a viewing. You show some good emotion with limited artwork. May sprites never die!

[Tidbits 3]

It seems like it's been awhile since you made one of those Tidbits. Needless to say, this was some of your best stuff yet. It's great to see two talented Brits who work on YTP to make something like this. I appreciate the great animation as usual. I can tell a lot of the audio was used with sound mixing. I have no problem with that and it makes it all the funnier.

My favorite bits are easily the ones with Sonic. You are awesome at drawing him. I wish I could have time to see all the things that are being said in the freeze frame bonuses in the Santa Claus part. There's probably one every frame. You guys are so freaking awesome!