Ericho's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[TZristmass Postcard]

That didn't seem that much at all. I can understand you guys trying to be different and making a flash movie, but this was just too short. I thought there might have been something more to this, but there wasn't. It was just the kind of thing you would see preluding a holiday game. I would have liked to see one of those. I guess I can only wish you guys a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year as well.

I guess your heart is in the right place. It's just that there are so many submissions out there, you need to have something unique. The music wasn't bad. I guess I might be too used to you guys giving out great games. This might work as an experiment, though.

IriySoft responds:

Well Movies is a definitely wrong place for this postcard but there is no better category for this on Newgrounds %)

[Cornelius & Toots 3: Xmas]

This is probably the best Christmas flash I've seen all year. What really sold me was how the animation was as great as ever. You get a wonderful sense of a lot of people putting work into this with the credits. I didn't know Toots could kill ghosts so easily. It was pointless, but fun. I think my favorite was probably the robot ghost.

I just like the idea of that being existing. I knew things weren't going to end pleasantly when the first ghost was destroyed. I love how there are so many things going on. It almost looks like the Teddy Ruxpin doll is on the electric chair in the past. Poor Santa Claus.

[Mr Cat]

Wow, this was amazing! I like it because you just have no idea where it's going to go off. Then again, I think it was pretty obvious something big was going to happen with the cat playing the video game. That reminds me, I haven't seen a lot of cat videos lately. Anyway, it helps that the animation is as good as ever. I love how the cat goes back home at the end.

You'd think that woman would notice. The facial expressions are freaking fantastic in this. I love how it ends just as it begins. It looks like it could just go on forever. Anything with cats is awesome.

[What are the odds?]

I thought this was very nicely done. I was quite surprised to find that there were so many voice actors in this. It didn't seem like there was a need, as there was only one character, that is, the narrator. Of course, I have to give you credit for going the extra mile. It was very interesting to find out all this information. One followed by 90,000 zeroes is more matter than there is in the entire Universe.

I do think this logic might be a bit flawed. It does seem like these things are going to happen inevitably. I was also a bit confused when you were talking about life randomly appearing on Earth. Of course, I don't want to turn this into a theology debate. I really liked this.

Emrox responds:

Hey Ericho! Thanks for the review -you always seem to have something uplifting to say. I keep regretting my choice of words for that "random spawning" bit- I'm well aware of the laws of conservation of mass/energy. What I was trying to describe was the inanimate lifelessness, but I instead wrote 'inanimate nothingness' which implies something was just created from nothing.

[The Madman]

I was quite impressed by this, and not just because you had a unique art style. It's interesting to really get through what it must be like to be one of these guys. I even love your author's comments. Maybe they didn't all die and some lived. Then again, there was that one episode that showed the death toll, so they probably do all die. Of course, they're all total idiots, so no one cares about them.

That's what you get for looking similar! That's actually the reason why they're so easy to kill, they all look the same and have no distinction like Hank. What, you didn't think that had a scientific explanation? It works nice for a short parody and it was a tad longer than I thought it would be. It's great for quick run.

[Dark Knight Rises [TS]]

I was impressed at how much you mentioned to cram in. This reminds me of the 30 second bunnies. Dang, do I miss those guys. I didn't have to be concerned about having the ending spoiled because pretty much everyone has seen this. I think it might be even more well known a movie this year than the Avengers. The animation was great.

It was good to see how fast paced the jokes were. The funniest thing was probably Bane. That guy had such a strange voice it was easy to make fun of (along with Batman's). He looked like Jesus when he escaped. Then again, he is portrayed by CHRISTIAN Bale, hee hee.

[Mob Squad: Episode 3]

Here's yet another funny entry in this series! I think what really makes it is how funny the voices are. My favorite is probably how the green creeper talks. I knew the guy was going to kill something soon. You surprised me, as I thought he was going to kill the baby cow. I guess not even he would be a fan of veal. Dang, is the contrasting animation good in this.

I don't see what the point of that stinger was. Well, I'm just being nitpicky and have to appreciate the great artwork. I love how all the characters are different. The tall guy looks like the innocent cousin of the Slender Man. I had no idea you were going there with the previous episode.

[Stickmens Compiled Shorts]

I unfortunately did not like this. I thought this would be more like a collab with different people contributing. I did not like how cheaply the animation was done here. I think it would have worked better if you had released it in a smaller file. I admit that the jokes themselves weren't that bad. The best part was probably the bit with the fly.

I just don't know how this was meant to be appealing. It reminded me of "Robot Chicken". There needed to be more movement and more things going on. I at least have to congradulate you guys on having such a high rating. It was weird with how you had the voice as a music submission.

[Star of the North Fist]

Wow, this was very weird. I guess I probably would have liked it more if I was a fan of "Fist Of The North Star". I have to give you props for having some really well done visuals in this. The description made it seem like it was just a preview at first. Then again, who has VHS's anymore? I loved the animation in this and it was something even non-fans could appreciate.

It seems like you really went out and explored the strange universe of this show. I love how silly the voices are too. I can see you working on legitimate tributes instead of parodies. It was great to have no idea what was going to happen next. That might be even better for me, as I haven't watched the series.