Ericho's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[XD TV!]

Frigging XD

"XD" is the name of a channel run by Disney, although I doubt this was a reference to it. It seems as though I have uncovered a diamond in the rough, as this managed to be in the Top 50! Honestly, I thought this was pretty good but nothing that noteworthy. The animation is decent and everything else seems to sync up well. The problem is that the idea of a TV making things literally fly out is not that of an original idea. This is not to say it can not be used well of course.

Handle Bar P appears to be a running character in the cartoons you make. I doubt he will become a site mascot as there is not much that is unique about him. The best part was probably when he mentioned about the guy's voice going up. Seeing as how 3D is becoming more and more used, maybe this IS the next technology to use in entertainment after all! Try to work a little more on making jokes and a bit more detail.

[Pokemon Hunter Trailer]

Flawless!

It seems strange for me to give submissions a "10" when they are merely trailers, but this deserves it! In case anybody is not reviewing keep in mind that this does not stop until awhile. I think that this may in fact be the best animation I have ever seen regarding pokemon. I am SO looking forward to this next movie as I have little idea how it can even top the trailer! All of the characters seem to have so much emotion.

I do not really see how this is a "parody" because everything seems to be portrayed seriously. Whatever the purpose is, you give hope to true pokemon fans such as myself. I will defend this series forever and hopefully so will you. The best part is that you manage to give each character a distinct personality even though the time is short. Whatever you have, I sincerely hope you get better. The way these creatures just glide through the air and the city takes my breath away.

[Do Not Remove]

I have wondered

It's been so long since I've looked at that thing on my mattress I have forgotten how easy it is to make jokes about it. The thing is, I actually read the answer to that in a book. I do not remember exactly what it said, but I think it was okay to do it. It seemed like this was made for one of those color collabs that was something the site did awhile ago. Blue is one of my favorite colors, so I liked the shading. While not the most original of concepts, it still manages to be entertaining pretty well.

The best part was probably at the end with the guy squatting over the guy they shot so many times. It looked like he was trying to take a dump on him or something. Hey, they were nice enough to shoot him so many times in non-lethal areas! The drawings were good, it's just that you could have used more of a punchline. While not the greatest, this is something good for a quick laugh to watch.

Chimbley responds:

thanks Ericho!

[Deadly Space Action #4]

You're fired!

This was a fairly enjoyable cartoon to watch, but I do prefer the "Bonus Stage" stuff. This was cool because it seems like a story is really coming into full circle here. What I did not like was the lack of music, although I guess it was not needed much anyway. I was hoping to see a bandage for the axe in the guy at the end. The funniest part of this was when he deflected the lasers and then the wife simply shot him up. I imagine that machine guns would be hard to avoid of any kind.

The beginning was probably the most enjoyable because it set up the action well. The villians are not that unique but they do have the cool thing of having those die in their heads. I feel kind of silly for not knowing the names of the characters as I have reviewed nearly every episode. This should probably have more gags in it, but also an ongoing story. You really have to watch the other ones before.

[OMG! A Wikileak]

I can understand it better

I am so used to seeing your "Prostitute Mickey" stuff it is nice to see something different. Now, this was one that was completely political so it was a bit harder to follow than most things. I especially like the gorgeous animation. Seriously, there is no way you make your stuff in flash. I am also glad you omitted the thing at the end about liking this cartoon because that actually was getting a bit annoying. To be honest, I really have little idea how the Bank of America reacting to the Wikileaks thing.

What matters is that you are trying to raise awareness of this humorous political situation. It is especially funny to see how the characters overreact to this. It is nice to know that Julian Assange has done good for this world, even if he did some bad sex-related things. There could have been more jokes for people unfamiliar with the subject. It almost makes me ashamed I seem to know little about this scenario.

[Pokemon But With Animals]

It's a good idea

While the animation was really cheesy, I could not help but think that was part of the joke. It would have been funnier to show Brock getting shots for all the rabies he got. The funniest part was when it was mentioned that there are thousands of species of animals. People have worried if they will ever run out of animals to base pokemon on. Hey, we have practically an infinite number in real life! It really makes you think about how they play their role as animals.

I liked how you pointed out that you got that wrong about what shape Brock's head was. Nothing like self depredation to make yourself look humble. It was weird to see Ash just killing the other animals like that. You would think they would simply fight him as most animals do when threatened! It could have used some more jokes and a bit more detail. For what it's worth, it's still a nice take on the game/anime.

[Dot Dot Dot - Animated]

But that's it!

Wow, with something like this I was not expecting anything epic at all, but you really got it down well! The best part was how well you seemed to imitate this guy's voice. I have no idea what this guy sounds like, but you put a great voice on it. Gee, how meta can you be when you are reviewing another review? This guy's main fault was that he used bad grammar and just came off as negative. The funniest part was probably when you went out of your way to define "contrail".

It seems to be a major disappointment as this guy may in fact be the most famous reviewer on the website now! Guys like me who make thousands of stuff would never get a tribute video. Speaking as one of the most prolific reviewers on this website, I would know a thing or two about writing reviews. You really knew how to lay the words out all over the screen. Let's hope all reviewers can learn from this guy!

RicePirate responds:

Ericho, a lot of know how awesome you are in terms of taking the time to really review pieces :) Don't think your investment is completely overlooked :)

[TTA Episode 063]

What?!

Dude, I know you are one of the most popular people here now, but seriously? You have the highest rated cartoon judging my mere reviews on the entire website! Even if this series never becomes popular the way your other stuff did, you can at least have this as a reminder. It starts to get better with this season, because you can see the character's expressions. It gives them a lot more personality, even without voices. The graphics are as good as ever.

It is great to watch just for all the nostalgia about the days we used to go on forums like that. I definitley am glad you made Splat a villian in this! She appeared so frequently on the forums it just seemed like she tried to be a regular for no good reason. The music is also some of the most, um, "rad" in the series. You also seemed to really want to give all of your characters an important role. Congradulations on the high review average score, old friend!

[Yotam & Fantasia 02]

Hard to comprehend

It figures that you would have a lady friend with a name as out of the ordinary as hers. What I thought was cool was that this did seem to have more jokes than the average cartoon of its kind by you. I think that she is right and an eggplant is in fact a fruit. Dang, it's not just tomatoes that get people messed up! Anyway, I kind of pine for the more surreal stuff by you, although this was pretty surreal in its own right. You could consider it a form of anti-humor.

I find it strange a man would want to be complemented on his "curves", especially by a woman. It's still nice how you create such a simple place for yourself. Thank you also for including the links to the other cartoons as few authors do that. Next time, you should probably put in more action and a background. I guess that the background does kind of work with its somewhat bland features.

[SCEp2 - Cubes]

Fairly mediocre

It is hard to say that there was anything particularly good or bad about this submission, because there really wasn't. The animation with the stick figures is actually pretty good, as far as stick figures go. The biggest problem is that it really is too short. At least you did not pollute it with a bunch of obscene or stupid stuff. Next time, you should really work on a background. Having a pure blank one is rarely a good idea. I have not see the other episode so I can not fully judge this series.

The voice work is actually done pretty well, although I can tell what you mean by not cracking. It seems as though you will get better if you work with that. I hope you have a happy new year and make better stuff. Hey, it could be a heck of a lot worse than a 2.45! My final thoughts are that it really should be a lot longer with more of a climax or punchline.

KillProduction responds:

You: The biggest problem is that it really is too short.

Well, duh. That's why I call Short Clip to this series. XD