Ericho's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Alien Report Part III]

Better!

This series certainly got better with every new entry! I think this has the best animation so far, as I especially live the clock moving and the glass breaking. It's interesting to make a history of the characters, like how they went to Earth before. I really like the girl character as she just fits the innocent archetype so well. I think I'm starting to see some references to John Woo movies. Anyway, while not what you're most known for, it's great you were able to make a series that got awards with such great animation.

[Microcosm]

Awesome!!

I remember first hearing about the term "microcosm" in school reading, but I'm not sure how it applies to this. It doesn't matter, because this was one heck of an awesome flash! I enjoy meta-fictional works a lot and this was one where you really didn't know what was going on. The best part was probably when he got the pencil. It really deconstructs the idea of a fictional character even existing at all and what would really happen if you got creative. It's great fun to see it turn into a comic book when it didn't seem like one at first.

[Skuzzlefree]

It was alright

Yeah, I'm surprised too this got on the front page but it is Tom Fulp's favorite flash cartoon of all time! Anyway, the animation in this was nice, especially with the monster. I was expecting the monster to grow eyes when the guy threw a rock at it. However, it did surprise me by simply killing the monster. I don't think the monster got bigger right away when it ate the tank. If you put in more music, action, and length, this would definitley be something that I would recommend.

[Ambition]

Very artsy

I was impressed at how this really worked hard to tell a story of human emotions. At first I thought that was something signifying the guy was about to be sniped, but then I realized it was a pimple that turned into a balloon. While there wasn't that much detail, you were still able to work with what you had. The best part in the animation was probably when he was falling down. The white buildings are a good example of a fine use of shadow. It does make me wonder, how high are those buildings if this goes on forever?

[A Great Big Tree]

Very sad

Oh yeah, I've listened to all of Firth's music so this would sound familiar. I like how you made it look like the tree was made of blood (the red lining around the white bone) to give it a personality. I think that this is fortunate to show up in the Treasure Hunt, as it's one of Tom Fulp's favorites now! I congradulate you for making a really deep story that had such a short running time. It was emotional the whole way through and told a lot about not just the life of a tree, but our lives. May our hope and love never die.

[Daydream +]

Very nice!

I was impressed by the interesting animation you had at the beginning and of course throughout. What really won me over was how you put in your commentary. I knew there was some deeper meaning you were trying to attach to your stuff, so thank you for clearing it up for me. It was also cool how you put in words along with the commentary. It really reminded me of the "The Colbert Report". Anyway, call me morbid but it was funny to see the guy's arm break.

[The Drowning Horse Song]

A cow!

I was impressed by the use of pixellation in this, although it's not the best I've ever seen. I'm ashamed at myself for not finding out that "Drowning" was spelled wrong. It was the perfect idea to have a flying cow appear at the end to take the horse away. I guess the noises the horse made were pretty funny too. I was expecting something like stuff from Weebl, but it didn't really live up to my expectations. If you put in a catchier song and more detail in the overall flash, this could be much better.

[Wild Wind]

Anticlimax!

I was very impressed by the intro and would have liked it if it was just that. The animation was very nice and I think I may have seen something like it before, but still awesome. I guess it was nice to have a story based on real life adventures. I wasn't really interested in the punchline or conclusion, as I was expecting something more. I mean, the animation was great and all, but it would have been nice if there was more action. I still think it's nice that you based this on your own life.

[WhatD'YouThinkOfMyDadNow?]

Woah

I liked how at the beginning there was no reason for anyone to be a cat. They simply were. With that being said, I wasn't expecting to a Mountain Mouse cartoon, the red power ranger, a robot having sex with a woman, the Scream Team and a hooker version of Big Bird. At first I thought the title was going to be said at the beginning, but it was more in the middle. I guess this did have good animation for how ridiculous it was. I love it how you simply "F*CK the story!" which sums this up pretty well.