Ericho's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[NWAR: Dirty Dozen]

It's just great to see how many puns you can cram in. They really do fit the story so well. While I wish there was more of a climax, this was probably your best episode to date. I loved how it had a really cool story. Everyone had such a unique design. The voice work was awesome.

This animation was always kickass. I think this might be the longest one in the series. It actually does have an interesting plot twist. I thought maybe all the others were moles at first. Or rats. Or stool pigeons, or behind bars, or...whatever. Loved the pie/cake pun too.

danmarkowitz responds:

Thanks a lot! The ending leads directly into the next episode, so stay tuned!

[Grudge EP.2]

I thought this was just okay. I admit that it was a little too long. I feel like it could have just been shorter and therefore funnier. I do really like these designs, though. It's great to see characters who look like combinations between Dragonball Z and Naruto ones. It's fairly well placed.

The funniest part was probably the megaton punch. She does have a face that looks like a guy. I'm pretty sure he was saying "dick" at first underneath his scarf. You got the clichés done pretty well. You could have done more with them, though.

KKING1 responds:

lol thx

[Miracle Explosion-Ep#03]

Again, I am quite impressed by this! It deserved its Daily Feature. I really like how there's so many weird details in this. I just love Melony's voice. I do wish this series had continued! I would probably want a side scrolling game.

Then again, this was so long ago, you've probably forgotten. I am starting to like that toaster. I feel like the characters have well developed personalities now. Granted, it's still mostly confusing. It's so freaking creative!

fourchinnigan responds:

Thanks for watching and reviewing these old primitive things.

[Final Fighting Fantasy]

This is great if only because it sets up the series. It's weird how you didn't include a number with this. I guess THIS might be the most popular movie where you advance the text and everything. The sounds and design were great. The best part is still probably the opening. It just so wonderfully sets up the mythology.

I'm not familiar with a lot of these guys. Well, I know the originals from 8-bit Theater. I never played the games, okay? It really doesn't look like this would be a series. I'm certainly glad it is.

SplashKhat responds:

Just like any movie, you don't call it part one unless you already know there's gonna be a sequel. Like the Hobbit. I never really planned on it being a series. But the reception here was grand. My email wouldn't quit for days. And so began the adventure.

I'm glad you found it years later and still enjoyed it. Hopefully I'll be able to finish the series this year and you won't be left wondering how it all ends.

[Revenge of the Manatees]

Wow, that was awesome. It's great to see you making new stuff. The best part was probably the animation. I thought things were going to get really violent at first. It was mostly just harmless stuff he did. Then, she died horribly.

Okay, that was absolutely amazing. I am so glad the cartoon didn't end with him throwing the fish. If I became a manatee to be with someone, I'd do the same. Of course, I wouldn't expect her to kill herself. Manatees are funny.

Sexual-Lobster responds:

cheers ericho.

[FrogMan and Pico]

This would have gotten the full rating if not for the presence of the giant penises. They really seem out of place in a serious cartoon. I guess it was just further proving Frogman's point about how popular flashes need to have sex. While the animation wasn't good, this had lots of heart to it. I really have been feeling the exact same thing about this website. It was great to have Tom Fulp, if only for a quick cameo.

You did a great job with the music as well. I really do want all of us to be inspired to make more flashes on this website. I see fewer and fewer stuff by my favorite artists all the time. I thought there would be a stinger, and there kind of was. Happy Pico Day 2015 of course!

artistunknown responds:

Yeah, the nudity was just there originally 'cause I thought it was funny, but then I kinda changed to intention to represent the "adult" side of Newgrounds that everyone wants to cover up. It's there, just like the nudity in this is there, and we all want to try to forget about it but we secretly love it, just how Pico didn't want anything gay to happen and when it did happen he objected it at first but quickly gave into it. Or something like that ;3

Yeah, while working on this I thought to myself "this wouldn't be complete without a cameo by Tom Fulp" so I reached out to him and he was happy to provide his voice.

And yeah, I really wanted to have music that fit, and I spent a lot of time trying to balance the volumes (minus the first scene, 'cause I kinda forgot about that one) 'cause people had complained about audio in my past submissions.

I'm glad you were able to get the message of this and enjoy it!

Thanks for the review!

[Darnell for President]

That was good, but I didn't quite understand the ending. Why'd he drink the coffee? Was it something else he was mad with Darnell about? I do love the animation. It's great to see their lines flow together. You'll know what I mean. I'm talking about the stripes on their bodies.

I really didn't know where this was going. I didn't even know they'd go to the principal's office. I thought it was just them talking. It vaguely reminded me of the shapes things we did. Happy Pico Day 2015!

Brewster responds:

The fact that he drank the coffee anyway is the joke there. Also yeah I always really liked those shape n shape things everyone used to make and a lot of my ideas end being expanded versions of that kind of thing

[Rats on Cocaine - Ep # 9]

Wow, I was truly impressed by this! It was really interesting just to see how much this shit would escalate. I assumed they would be dead right away. It looks like cocaine makes you immortal. I certainly want all of that! I loved the joke at the beginning with the robot voice.

It made no sense, but it was hilarious. Alice has such pronounced nipples. This was just so insane, even at the end where they kept fighting with their TONGUES. It's just great how it keeps topping itself. There were various points where it could have ended, but I'm so glad it just kept going on.

ApocalypseCartoons responds:

Cocaine doesn't make you immortal. Being a cartoon makes you immortal. Cocaine just makes you think life is a cartoon. Luckily for these guys, it is. Thanks for the compliments. Check out the other episodes.

[NWAR: Trench Warfare]

It was great to see another entry in the series. I thought this might have something to do with marijuana. I still appreciate the great animation. It's the text randomly appearing that really makes this good. You just don't know what gag will come up next. I think the characters are pretty interesting.

It really is a pretty good commentary on politics. I guess this was a reference to the presidential election. Of course, we prepare for that early anyway. The voice is so good. I guess the right candidate won.

danmarkowitz responds:

Thanks! It was actually a happy accident -- this plot was planned for a while, and the release just happened to coincide with the presidential campaign getting going. Lucky timing!