Ericho's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[GARFIELD FALSH COLLAB!]

Dude, I freaking loved this! At first, I was afraid it was just going to be some lame, cheesy thing with no effort but it was anything but! It was just great to see these Garfield comics being deconstructed over and over. The animation was fantastic in everything. Are you guys serious that there was a 1981 comic strip where he did nothing but sleep? Yes, I am one of those people who used to be a big "Garfield" fan.

Now, I really can't help but hate it like everyone else does. I guess it's sad to see how something like this was never even funny to begin with. Thank you "Pearls Before Swine" for existing and pointing this out. I think my favorite was the one where Garfield and Odie appeared as Beavis And Butt-Head. It reminds me of that Lasagnacat channel, I think it's called. May Garfield continue to lose popularity!

TmsT responds:

The strip where Garfield did nothing but sleep for 3 panels was the set-up for a weak gag the following day, where Garfield wakes up and realises he's missed an entire day of his life. If Jim Davis hadn't continued to make (or at least take credit for) consistently unremarkable strips for the next couple of decades I would've thought he was poking fun at the already self-limiting "3-panel daily" format.

[Central Bwankers]

Oh, I thought this was really funny. It mostly just shows you how the whole financial crisis is basically a vicious cycle. I will say I was kind of expecting more monsters and stuff in this. At least it manages to still be great and satirical. For something that didn't have a lot of detail, there was really good animation in this. The funniest part was probably when they all acted like zombies.

It makes you think it probably does work like that. I was thinking maybe Captain Planet or some economic symbol was going to show up in this. I wish there was a money bazooka that could hit me with so much money. I just have to continue with my job in food service aide. This really has a nice tune to it after awhile.

Sexual-Lobster responds:

i like this review ericho, very stream of consciousness. 4/5 stars.

["Seeing is Believing" rap]

I wasn't that impressed by this submission at first. It wasn't so much that it looked bad, it's just that it didn't seem like much of the ordinary. I was quite pleasantly surprised to find out that it got a lot better with how the monster appeared. Or rather, how the guy turned into the monster. It was also really cool how he turned into a live-action guy at the end. It also has a nice beat.

I have no idea what's even going on in this. It's great to see that guy just slicing and dicing people up, not to sound morbid. It might not be one of your more noted flashes, but it's still great. I promised I wouldn't look at the time to test myself and I didn't! It was worth it.

MindChamber responds:

ya sorry, I did a bad job with the story I think..

basically the cablines that connect to apt to the studio was hit by a crashed ufo, that ufo is giving off energy thats turning the rappers words into reality.. I hope that helps.

thanks for the review.!

[Sasuke Shorts Part 4]

I hadn't seen the other ones in the series, but this was really cool. I think the main reason it works is because the animation is so fantastic! You really have characters moving their bodies so much! Granted, it could have been funnier, but it's still awesome to look at. I think my favorite part is when Neji turns into this monster. The voices are wonderfully done too.

You did make a mistake, Rock Lee isn't able to use jutsu. Of course, this whole thing was just done for fun, so it probably wasn't meant to be accurate. It's funny to see how you portray yourself in front of that computer. I'm pretty sure that's what you were aiming for. It's great to look at.

KKING1 responds:

lol yea you are right about all of those things

[Robotic]

I thought it was really cool how this is the first submission I've seen for Robot Day 2012! I believe it first started in 2010. I didn't think this was one of your better cartoons. I think it's mostly because the animation wasn't as good. It still managed to be pretty catchy when you taught onto the beat. The techno effects used were nice too.

I liked how you created this as a prequel. Granted, I've seen so many flashes, I don't even remember the original, but it's still some nice work. I appreciate you keeping the spirit of robots up. The stuff shown on the menu is nicely done too. It looks like his feather brush is made of cotton candy.

koit responds:

Yay, that was the look I was going for on the duster. :)

[Super Wrestle Night Xviii]

Well, I think this was a pretty good cartoon. I didn't like it how it was a bit too short, but I guess a cartoon made in not much time is expected to be like that. Dang, you guys are throwing in every contest you can come up nowadays! Anyway, I did think the animation was really good. It kind of reminded me of the stuff by Sexual-Lobster. I liked how you showed a dog randomly appearing and winning.

At least it made more sense when the scene continued. It seems like it's been awhile since there's been a wrestling flash that I've seen, much less one that was frontpaged. It's interesting to see what you can do with a single theme. I liked to see what happened in the other wrestling fights mentioned in the titles. Kpheeyat's the new TomAto!

hillrdavid responds:

I ended up cutting out the entire middle of the animation and putting together the beginning and end, due to time constraints. Thanks for the review :)

[Pleasure Island 4]

Well, I can gladly say that this was the best in the series. The main reason it probably works so well is because the animation is great and the humor just never stops. I knew I was in for a heck of a ride when the cartoon started with two insects having sex. The funniest part was probably when he mentioned the beast coming. I have no clue at all what's going on in this insane cartoon, but's great to look at.

It's unbelievable how you manage to make so many great cartoons in such a short time. I thought it took like months for one guy to make something that good! Anyway, it's great to see all these characters. Not even being shot four times could kill that walrus crab thing. It's awesome how this thing attacks people with its mouth blasts. It's awesome and funny!

Sexual-Lobster responds:

thanks ericho!

[Pencilmation #22]

I couldn't be the only person who was thinking dirty thoughts with you saying that size doesn't matter in the author's comments. What struck me as cool about this was how you really seemed to set up some good stories for your characters to appear in. Dang, you pump these things out so fast! You wouldn't think someone could make stuff that good when it's made right after another cartoon. I actually cared for these characters. Hey, I'd get stung to bees to get a girlfriend.

What I also like is how you're going back to the roots. This may have not been as cartoonish as some of your other work, but it's still good. I think the best visual gag was when she almost went down the sewer. It's yet another enjoyable cartoon. It's interesting to kind of see how you drew this one.

captainmcross responds:

After taking a break from these for a while, I spent a lot of time thinking about what really makes Pencilmation really...Pencilmationy, if you know what I mean.

[Rolando Quintana]

That was wonderfully animated and I liked how it was completely insane. I thought it was going to create an infinite loop where the deer turned into the ninja or something. What I liked most was when everyone screamed. It just seemed like the right thing to do. I appreciate all the hard work and time put into the animation. It was certainly an unpredictable cartoon!

While there was no background, the overall detail made up for it. Looking back, it seems like his hands should have turned into something else. The music is also really nice. It's especially cool to see how graphically the guy's innards come out. I also appreciate the time spent into people's organs.

4TAKEN responds:

WOW... i feel flattered by your review, Thank you.

Yes, this was our first attempt to animate, it was really an excercise, so we thought of something simple and quick but bizzare, unpredictable and nonsensical, so people could enjoy it. We focused in the detail and fluency, because that's the style we want our animations to have, but we had problems with recording the sounds, next time we won't. The arms were going to be snakes (pretty obvious) but it was taking us so long to finish and we wanted to begin with our next proyect, one a bit more serious with backgrounds and story.

Again, Thank you for appreciating our work, it's really nice to see that we entertained you a bit.

[Tits]

I thought this was pretty good. At first, it seems like it's just a silly cartoon to glamorize, well, tits. It actually is pretty catchy. What I didn't like is how the animation isn't that good. It seems a lot older than it really is. It makes me realize how stiff those women's nipples must be if they stick out like that.

The voices used in this were pretty good. For a song about being aroused, it actually had a kind of pleasant tone to it. I appreciate you trying to let people have a good time. Wow, I can't believe you're giving us links to download this song! There should be more details, though.

koit responds:

I agree for the most part.

I KNOW I'm not great at art and I'm only ok-ish at animation but where I do well is with ideas. So that's why these get pumped out looking like they do.

I've tried to get better but I can only draw how I can draw. Whilst I can improve shading etc (as someone mentioned below) there's only so far I can take my art.