Ericho's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Ragemelon]

I knew this was going to be awesome the moment I found out it was from you. While not one of your best cartoons, this is still great. I seriously thought the whole thing was going to stop when he splattered on the ground. You're too good an artist for that! It's great to see such superb animation. I think the police officer looks like a clam.

I kind of think he isn't, because a clam isn't a kind of fruit. Well, it's a kind of food at least. It's really cool to see Ragemelon come back to life like in the second Terminator movie. There's just so much creativity and good humor. Ragemelon sounds like a pokemon.

Sexual-Lobster responds:

thanks, ericho.

[Meet FR-05T]

I really wasn't that impressed by this. It's just a clip of a weird robot thing going out and looking silly. I mean, I will give you credit on how it wasn't particularly offensive or anything like that. I've seen a lot worse. It seems like this actually could be something that would suffice for a digital animation class. It just doesn't seem too appealing for this website.

There doesn't seem to be much of a message or distinction or anything. That is a funny way of spelling that word. Then again, I don't know how you can spell something with numbers in it. I hope you do well in your class. You need to have a lot more going on.

serge1290 responds:

Thanks for the constructive criticism. The idea was given to us from a selected list of planetary conditions and movement styles for a creature we had to make. I chose snowy and jumps. It is my first attempt at Flash animation and was for a class so I hope to improve. I want it here though for more ideas and this is one of the few sites I know you can share your work like this.

Still waiting on a grade for this but I'm taking this concept and using it in an app design for our next project. As for the number thing, I did it to be ironic since it's a robot...kind of like words like 1337="elite" and stuff. I don't know... Hopefully I can expand this animation sometime.

[Transit]

I really had no idea what was going on in this cartoon, but it was still great to watch! I had no idea there were so many of these NATA things that people were still working on. I don't even know what that stands for. It's weird, because you claim this is THE final entry, but there's only two in the collection. I guess this one didn't do as well as the first. I am of course digressing and should go back to how cool this is.

The colors were fantastic and it was great to watch. I couldn't help but think you were trying to put some spiritual twist on this. Was the train supposed to represent how we're losing our focus on our goals? I guess not, but it's still very interesting. No dialogue makes it so that it tells the story on its own.

Emrox responds:

A lot of the motivation behind this was to create something really visually interesting in addition to the whole allegory, so I'm glad you were able to appreciate it even though you weren't 100% sure of what it meant.

[Every Garelaf Ever]

I have to give you credit for at least being honest. I didn't understand how this was supposed to be appealing. I suggest that next time, you have a background. Lacking one is rarely, if ever, good for a popular cartoon. The animation could have also been a lot better. Then again, I'm guessing that might have been part of the appeal.

It reminds me of stuff like the asdf series. I don't even know what a garelaf is. I thought it might have had something to do with Super Smash Bros, if only because the segment with that was the longest there. It probably wasn't intended to be anything good. You succeeded in that, at least.

AfroTwist responds:

Well, you're not exactly a part of the target audience, to put it like that.

[Cornelius & Toots: Case 2]

I didn't think this was as good as the first entry, but it was still very fun. I think its strongest point is probably how the animation is as awesome as ever. It's funny, because when he mentioned an English criminal ghost, I thought he was going to say Jack The Ripper. When he didn't and then he did, boy was I amazed. I loved the running gag of the explosion. That ending seemed to come out of nowhere, too.

I think it's interesting to introduce rivals to the main characters. I just loved the transition effects in this, especially with how the book moved. The animation kind of reminds me of "Adventure Time". Geez, I need to start watching that show. It's just fun from beginning to end.

CorneliusToots responds:

Thanks for the very constructive feedback, that was awesome! Glad you enjoyed it still. :) Adventure Time is absolutely one of our influences.

[Madness: Dedication]

Ha ha, this is probably my second favorite submission for Madness Day 2012. It was funny when Tricky showed up and he just got defeated so easily. It was so great how there was constant violence going on. It was just awesomeness from beginning to end. Some of it I did not understand, but it's still masterfully done. The best part is how you get to see that funny face the whole time.

Are the other characters just not able to see or talk? The music was as appropriate as anything else for this. You obviously put some dedication into this. It's good to see all the zany stuff going on. It's great to see people still dedicated to this.

Ellvis responds:

ho ho thank you for this nice review :)

[Rebooting the Madness 2]

I admit that I wasn't too interested in this at first, but it certainly got better! It's the best submission I've seen for Madness Day 2012! What really makes it so cool is how awesome the designs are. You truly have no idea whatsoever what crazy thing is going to pop up next in this. It doesn't help that I barely remember the previous entries. It's still great to see all this crazy stuff going on.

It's weird, because you really have created a unique design for the characters themselves. They seem to be more round and have a darker outline. The sounds and everything else sync up so well. It's great to see your work again. Oh, and Happy Madness Day 2012!

Alpha-Nuva responds:

Yeah, I made the lines bolder and stylized them. Looks a like a heavily-inked comic book style, which I really dig.

[Contagious]

Wow, this was one messed up submission, even for you. It's funny, because it actually might have worked out better if you had made it more zany. I was expecting some supernatural creature to appear in this. Whatever this thing is about, it's completely mad. That being said, at least it had all the great animation you are known for. There are so many transvetities out there.

Or transsexuals, or whatever these people are. I appreciate you always looking for something new and ridiculous in your submissions. This was just so insane, I don't even know where to begin. It reminds me about how I have a pimple on my lip. Don't worry, I'm too lonely to get an STD.

Sexual-Lobster responds:

i'm sorry to hear that ericho, but i'm going to have to deduct two stars off my review of your review because you shared too much personal information and used the word zany in a non pejoratve way. 3/5.

[Karnage Music]

It's so good to see you continuing to make awesome flashes. This worked out so well because everything was just so awesome. If you're going to make something great, make it as insane as possible! I can understand why you have all these crazy things going on. I think my favorite part was the butt laser. I am becoming more familiar with these characters.

The animation and live-action effects are as fantastic as ever. I imagine if it was a tad longer, I would have liked it even more. It's so great to see someone so talented get publicity like this. There's just so many things going on. That voice is crazy.

teaandcheese responds:

Wow, thanks very much :D
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Thanks again!