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[The Secret Speech]

Let freedom ring

Yep, it reminds me of when George W. Bush launched that first attack on Iraq. I distinctly remember seeing a video version of this, but I loved this cartoon version. The animation is really good in this one and I love how stupid George W. Bush looks with his Pikachu. I also love the large number of famous villians that appear in the crowds. It was also funny to see the Chipmunks and the Teletubbies there too. While we do not have this to worry about anymore, it's still funny to look back.

[Final Fantasy Fugitive]

It was a year

These Cactaur And Tonberry movies are among the funniest that I have ever witnessed on Newgrounds! I had not even heard of things like Moogles or Cactaurs before watching this series. The jokes are awesome and every scene works great in its own right. I love Cactaur's voice and stupidity, especially with how the ads pop up to destroy the planes. I find it strange that a guy would have the same name and wallet as Cactaur, but that just makes it funnier. Tonberry's deadpan style is flawless.

[4am News: Week 9 with GW]

Boobies!

I am quite surprised to find out this has such a low rating, as I believe it to be one of your best submissions. While the animation is not great, the satire is spot on. I love how stupid George W. Bush appears and how he wants revenge for killing his father. As that guy mentioned, his father is still alive and he is not avenging anyone. The big boobed women were also a nice touch, as can be expected. I also like how he wants to be king alluding to his nickname of King George II, which is so close to King George III whom we defeated in the Revolutionary War.

[Avatar vs. Avatar]

Very cute

I liked watching this one simply because it was so amazingly cute with the animation and everything. However, I do want to make an important point to you. James Cameron can really not be sued for calling it "Avatar" because neither directors own the word. "Avatar" is a term meaning the embodiment or personficiation for something. In the animated series, it refers to the title character (Aang) as the embodiment of the last airbender. In the James Cameron movie, it refers to the bodies that are created for the humans where their consciousness is represented.

CurtisCarey responds:

Thanks, I aim for simple but cute...maybe a bit annoying as well.
I'm not talking at all about sueing anyone, I'm just poking some fun. And playing with the idea that My cat thinks it's Ok to call a movie Seinfeld. I get the whole name thing, I just think it's funny is all. Like M.A.S.H is an actual thing too, but if you made a MASH Movie, you'd probably expect some drunken doctor highjinx more so than some amazing CGI Thunder cats. I meant no offense to anyone.

[Space Station 13 Ep.2]

Not much

I could easily tell that this was a scene from a movie, and probably a pretty cheesy one at that. I can tell that the dog being kicked off turns into a puppet when it falls off. I highly doubt that watching the first episode of this series would help me understand it more. The description does not match the submission at all, but at least you made a good description. Now if only you could put this into an actual submission. The music is okay and it was not really particularly pleasant or annoying.

[Nameless]

Pretty nice

I was not expecting much from this, but it turned out to be pretty cool. It is interesting to see "The Laziest Men on Mars" get popular songs beside "All Your Base". It was just cute to watch these little ghost guys just sing in a silly manner. You yourself admit that it has no point, so it is obviously not meant to be taken seriously. I like how the upper half of their heads just seems to fly away when they sing. It may not be the most memorable of songs, but good for a quick laugh here.

[We Are Robots - Angrybot]

He is angry

Looking back, I notice that you still manage to keep the same style of animation that is relevant to today. I am always looking for that kind of thing in older submissions. The part in the bar is just so funny, especially the part about how he wasn't even his girlfriend. He tries to defend his anger but is in fact angry in his own defense. I also love the part about Beethoven turning in his grave even though he didn't write it. It is basically just an onslaught of funny joke after funny joke.

[I Think I'm A Clone Now]

Very nice

As a big fan of "Weird" Al Yankovic, this was a very enjoyable song to listen to. It is strange how I did not even know of the original song that this was a parody of! I love this song because I actually think it gives a pretty good representation of what it would be like to a clone. The animation is great and all of the clones look just like what they should be in "Star Wars". It helps that I can just get a free hearing of this whenever I want. I also like how goofy it is when the clones move as I mentioned that the animation is good.

[Max Eagleball]

Could be much better

I actually remember seeing this cartoon (or at least something like it) on your website before. It is many years old and it really shows. I think the next part of this series released here in 2004 was much better. I did kind of enjoy the music that was used. My biggest complaint is that the characters just simply do not have depth to them in pretty much every sense of the word. I guess this was in your early days, so it's great to know you improved. The transition effects were probably the best aniamted part.

gjlcards responds:

Hello,
Thanks for reviewing. Generally, I was just trying to give people a few chuckles from my cartoons. I generally don't strive for good animation, as it takes a lot more time than I have. From now on though, I think I'm going to be concentrating mostly on games, as those are what I am best at. Thanks again for reviewing and checking out the website!

- gjlcards