Ericho's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[PHASE ONE]

I admit that I was a bit disappointed at how there wasn't a lot of action. But you know what? This is some of the most awesome animation I've ever seen on this website, so I just love it. It's definitley the best animation I've seen from you. I would love to see more of these cartoons made. It is a bit weird the title was in all capitals.

It looks like it's mostly just this guy going through this strange place. I just love the detail put into everything. It looks like this would have also worked as a trailer. Hopefully future episodes will have more things going on. I was surprised at how short this was, given how massive the environment seemed.

[Mameshi-BUH?!?]

That was awesome. I was expecting the next cartoon you made to be something in the new "Babies" series, but it still turned out to be awesome. I will admit that I don't know what you're making fun of. At least I know what it's like to look at trivia. Heck, I was just over on another website looking up trivia about movies! Of course, the animation is as good as ever.

It's great to see you do so many different things. I love how the adorable bean/pea/dog/whatever gets so worried at the end. The voices are freaking hilarious. I just don't know what to expect from you. Did you know that seven percent of all people ever born are still alive today?

Zeurel responds:

Yeah, this was really just to pass the time untill we can get our hands on decent recording equipment for the next episode.

Which is going to be horrible, by the way.

[Every Garelaf Ever]

I have to give you credit for at least being honest. I didn't understand how this was supposed to be appealing. I suggest that next time, you have a background. Lacking one is rarely, if ever, good for a popular cartoon. The animation could have also been a lot better. Then again, I'm guessing that might have been part of the appeal.

It reminds me of stuff like the asdf series. I don't even know what a garelaf is. I thought it might have had something to do with Super Smash Bros, if only because the segment with that was the longest there. It probably wasn't intended to be anything good. You succeeded in that, at least.

AfroTwist responds:

Well, you're not exactly a part of the target audience, to put it like that.

[Dranking Helmet]

I have to give you credit for making something truly positive. I would have preferred if there was actual animation in it. Then again, there is some at the end where Tom Fulp (I think that's who it is) jumps up and down with his scrotum. Yes, Scotsman didn't wear anything under their kilts. It's been awhile since I've seen a submission from you. One problem was that it was a bit too loud.

It was interesting to see what would happen. It's certainly unpredictable. I can see why you won Underdog of the Week Award. Hey, you have currently the highest rated submission for 2005! You are definitley a favorite of some people.

[Manly Brawl on a Big Tree]

I thought this was a decent cartoon. My only complain is that it did seem to go on a bit too long. I guess I was just expecting something more epic with that length. Of course, I have to give you credit for using such cool characters and animation. You would think impaling someone wouldn't be a game. Maybe he's just immortal.

It's cool to see how perspective is used. I love it when people use that transition effect when a big attack is about to be made. It's when that white swirly stuff appears while the screen is being freeze framed. The sprite animation is nicely done too. It seems like I see fewer and fewer of those things nowadays.

[Outer Heaven - Episode 1]

I didn't like this, because it was too long. I guess the music wasn't that bad, but it just seemed to go on forever. I counted a total of eighteen minutes, give or take a minute, and so little happens. It reminds me of some other Metal Gear Mario movies. While I don't like those that much, they are still better than this. There isn't enough action to be enjoyable. I know that a movie doesn't have to have action to be enjoyable.

If it doesn't, it should at least have some smart dialogue. There was barely any dialogue at all. This could have easily been trimmed by ten minutes. I at least have to give you guys credit for having such a phenemonally high score. You just need to have a lot more action and less filler.

[Pencilmation #28]

I think this was one of the best episodes. The only weak part was how weird the end was. I appreciated you having some of the best animation so far in the series. I really got a good look at the facial expressions of the main character. It was so funny to see him slowly go insane from all the hats around him. I wasn't expecting you to get rid of the hat he wore that covered his whole face.

I guess that shows how daring this series can be. I also love the music. It's always great to see how many stories you can tell with no dialogue. It really makes you think about classic slapstick like Tom and Jerry. While not as goofy, still tons of fun.

[Also Too Scared To Poop]

Wow, I think this may in fact be my favorite entry in this series. It's really cool how you have all this great animation and character design. I thought that guy was going to really die at the end, but he successfully pooped. I guess you can count that as a positive story. l didn't understand any of it, but it was still lots of fun. It's great to know some of my favorite people like you are still around you.

I would think something similar to another entry would just be a lame knockoff. It turned out to be better than the original! The sound effects are all nicely done and sync up well. It's great how there's so much going on, even if it doesn't add up to much. You have made outhouses safer for us.

[Movie Jam Team]

I thought this was one of the better things submitted for this NG jam. It mostly helps that you use the same insane animation as ever. It might have also been because you didn't focus as much on bodily fluids as you did here. At first, I thought it was just a cartoon about a guy eating meat, but then all this other weird stuff happened. You would think that by now, I wouldn't be surprised by that.

This had no story, as did most of your other cartoons. I imagine you being able to make something like this in a short time. I can even recognize the people you work with now. I like how the menu has no indication at all of what's going to happen. In fact, really nothing is.

[Too Scared To Poop!]

As the second one I've seen, I am starting to notice a pattern. Each of these cartoons is roughly two minutes long. I guess I can assume that two days of work on a flash will make two minutes of something. That will help me out if I ever decide to create Flash in the future. I just loved the voices in this. I did not need to see that kid crap his pants.

I mean, I didn't need to see him crap his long underwear thing. Seriously, that's worse than crapping your pants. Oh, and the actual monster at the end didn't help the situation. The animation was really fluid in this. He should have gone in the outhouse!