Ericho's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Craftyy - "Plant an Idea"]

I was inititally unimpressed by this, but was glad to see it does have real heart to it. I couldn't help but think of "Inception" with the notion of planting an idea. Gee, does it seem long ever since that movie came out. At least it's nice to see such great animation. This is certainly different than the games you work on. I guess if you're going to promote donations, do it for people who are helpful.

It seems like you don't see enough of Wikipedia. I don't know why a deer was chosen of all animals, but it's fairly cute. A lightbulb tree would be great for the environment. Forget that, it would be great for everyone. I loved the Tricky the Clown music at the end.

[Out of Order 1]

I thought this was a really weird cartoon, but still good. I was expecting more people to show up that were actually made of chess pieces. It still turned out to be surreal. I must not have been following closely, because there seemed to be a lot of inconsistencies, like how the main character as alone at first but then he had henchman. You really do have some morally ambiguous characters. It's great to see how far you have come.

If you get a bad grade on this, just show your teacher the score this movie got. Come on, they will have to think the way everyone else does. It's always great to have a lot of voice actors. I think the character designs were really neat, because they seemed to contrast so well. It's nice to see the same artist have such a variety of designs.

kmau responds:

More chess people will show up eventually but not all at once. I don't quite get what you mean with the henchmen. The three Madhats weren't associated with the protagonist if you thought that.
I already graduaded before uploading the movie to Newgrounds but don't worry, I received a good grade. :P

[Romney Hate Black People]

I found this to be really funny. It's always nice when there are a lot of submissions that are topical. It makes you appreciate the times we live in. The funniest thing here was probably the voice. It was great to hear how passionate this guy was. It also helps that everything he says is completely hilarious and I thought the previous cartoon was funny!

While there wasn't a lot of movements, the animation was pretty good. Come to think of it, you previously attacked John Kerry in the 2004 campagain. I'm not going to bash you for being a Republican. It's always nice to hear silly stuff from both sides of the arguments. Romney doesn't care about black people!

[Breaking The Laws]

I didn't think this was the best of these entries, but it was certainly interesting. I thought it did go on a bit too long. It just seemed like something that wasn't that complicated. It was pretty fun to watch, seeing as how you didn't know what was going to happen next. Dang those perpetual motion machines! The voices were pretty spot on.

The other entries in this contest that I've seen were more creepy. This was a lot more comedic. I guess it does have a bit of a creepy atmosphere because it ends on such a weird note. Those kids love guns and violence! For the most part, this is a well done cartoon.

[Until It's Gone]

This was very strange. I couldn't help but think that maybe it was trying to have some deeper message, like about isolationism or something. It's actually a fairly original premise when you think about it. I assume the guy himself disappeared in the end. It was interesting to have little detail what was going to happen next. It was really cool how everything escalated so quickly.

It was so creepy it did seem like something that would show up in a Halloween cartoon. Or maybe it was meant to be more dramatic? Whatever the reason, this was still great to watch. The animation was great and I'm glad you experimented with a new style. That's always fun to do, I imagine.

[Regular News Debate]

I thought this was a fairly decent cartoon. I think this may be the first time I've watched a political cartoon made by you. You had just done so many other things, it only makes sense you would make fun of this. The animation is as good as ever. It's funny, because I can't even tell who's who in this. I assume the fat one is probably the Democrat.

Yep, that pretty much sums up the presidential election and politics in general for that matter. I'm not going to ask what your political views are, that would be weird. The voices were pretty spot on. It's also funny when the guy says the same thing will happen tomorrow, which is probably true. Weight accounts for everything nowadays.

[Lucario an pikachu fihgt]

It's impossible to hate this cartoon, because you acknowledge exactly what it is. The animation that does appear in this is actually quite good. It's been so long since I've viewed a Clock Day submission from as far off as 2008. It looks like you must have had a good Clock Day. I think the contrasting animation with the pokemon was really cool. I liked the background on the menu.

I have certainly seen a lot worse from you guys. It mostly seems like a fitting submission. The little cartoony effects are nice. I would criticize, but you've already done that mostly to yourself. Happy very belated Clock Day.

[ADVENTURE BABIES - SODAR]

Wow, this was probably the most deranged thing you ever worked on! I could kind of tell there was something wrong with the audio. Then again, that might have just been because you pointed it out. It was just freaking bizarre how mutated these babies were. The ones that were apparently human didn't even look like humans. The fat one looked like some kind of blob monster.

It was just so insane with how there was constant motion, it reminded me of "Ren And Stimpy". John Kricfalusi would be proud. It's great how you have no clue what's going to happen next in this. It's just a weird concept, all these babies are here for no reason. Still, it's very entertaining.

[Trick Question]

I couldn't help but think this was inspired by the Cyanaide and Happiness cartoons here. That being said, I still loved this. It would have been perfect if not for the fact that it could have gone on a little longer. At least now I know how to handle a situation like this. BTW, I think that woman has in fact gained weight. It kind of makes you wonder what would have happened if the guy really had said that?

It couldn't have been as bad as falling out a window twice. While the animation wasn't that detailed, it was still fantastic. I especially love how the guy changes facial expressions so much. You just have little idea what's going to happen next. I guess the smart cop got what he deserved.

[Bubbles]

I think this was probably one of your least good submissions, but it's still well done. It's mostly because you spend so much using art shifts. I couldn't help but think this was done as part of a contest or something. It seemed so random, it was like it was part of making a cartoon in only 24 hours or something. It seems like a lot of my favorite artists are making popular short things nowadays. The voices were really cool too.

It's great because you have no idea what's going to happen next. Heck, you have no idea what's going on RIGHT NOW. This is an insane cartoon that's worth checking out. It was even insane by your standards, and you've done some wild stuff. It always helps to experiment!

Sexual-Lobster responds:

this review started off harsh, but ended on a positive note. it was more focused than your usual stream of consciousness material.

i give it 3/5.

ps what's an art shift?

cheers ericho.