Ericho's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[TRUE Super Mario world]

Nice thing

I was initially hoping this would be a game but at least it turned out to be a good movie. While not the best in animation, it was still pretty funny. The best sign of good animation was seeing Princess Peach in a bikini like that. I like how there were so many jokes in this like the stars Toad had when Mario hit him. The sound effects were also decent and it seemed like you were trying to put Mario in a more realistic scenario. It was funny how the goomba was mad after being hit like that.

The jokes with the chomping were pretty good, especially at the end. You could have worked a little more with putting in shades and drawings. This seemed more like a reference to Mario games in general, and not just Super Mario World. That happens to specifically be my favorite video game ever. Mario looked funny fat.

HexMe responds:

Well, to be honest - as this was a school project and the deadline came insanely fast in the end i rushed the last scene (from where mario started jumping up the last hill) quite alot.
The main objective was just to get a closure (the movie was originally supposed to contain 2 additional scenes, including a fight vs bowser!) but there was just not enough time.
I do plan to someday fix this up and add the missing scenes, but right now im pretty tired :P
Thank you for your comment, it makes me happy to deliver entertainment to yall.

[The Ballad of a Big Dummy]

Dummy?

I am not familiar with Red Foxx so I do not know if calling him a "dummy" is supposed to be a joke or something. Maybe it was part of his show? Anyway, it was weird with how you mentioned Santa Claus because I don't know how RF had anything to do with SC. Did you say that because of the "Red" in his name? Anyway, I was expecting you to reference the fact that people thought he was acting while he was dying. I guess it was nice to throw in that music, but it got a bit annoying.

What you need to work with is putting on a background. The whole thing came off as too silly and I could not find any jokes in it. I guess it was kind of something different to see on the website. I recall my brother saying, "dummeh" (spelled like that) so maybe he got it from Red Foxx. Too strange to really enjoy.

ChandlerThompson responds:

Sanford and Son clips on YouTube are a must. Go for it!!

[Sonic Gut Feeling]

Woah!

This is one of the most insane Sonic the Hedgehog flashes I have ever seen on Newgrounds. The animation is just ridiculous. It reminds me of the stuff by Spumco/John K., only even more grotesque-looking! Every single second there is a character moving his body in some weird way that shows his emotion! It is also great to see Mike Joseph getting some more voice work. It seemed like some of the animation styles were just contradicting each other as they went along.

I could not help but laugh when Sonic was getting cut up with his ring. The punchline (which I shall not spoil) was also fantastic. It does kind of make me wonder why he didn't just run backward. I managed to feel sorry for both Tails and Sonic with what they were going through. This cartoon is absolutely insane and I would love to see more like it!

kalabor106 responds:

Was going to draw the spike with barbs so he couldn't run backwards but it sort of slip my mind. LOL. Yeah I'm A.D.D. with characters. I tend to want them to move, so they don't look dead. As for Mike Joseph, he is great and easy to work with. If you need a voice actor he is a good choice. Thanks

[My Little Ponies-Cupcakes]

It is magic

I am so glad I managed to see a tribute to the latest "My Little Pony" series! I kept hearing such good things about it and tons of pictures of stuff but never did I actually find an NG or other parody of it. I love this because it has amazingly authentic animation. The coolest thing was how adorable everyone was. I admit that I was afraid the joke was going to turn into something...a little more dirty. While it was like something I had expected, it was still really funny to watch.

I am not in any way familiar with the characters in this series. I think I had one toy when I was a kid, but then again, I am a boy after all. I especially like the expressions in their eyes (both of them). Even the preview icon is adorable with her chomping on the precious little cupcakes. I hope you had some fun making this.

rebornMCW responds:

Starting from scratch isn't the fun part but once I had it all drawn out it was enjoyable passing the 1st frame finally. Glad you enjoyed it!

[CSI: Minecraft]

Not creepy

I was confused by the title in this because it did not seem to be a parody of CSI at all. Boy, CSI and Minecraft has got to be one of the strangest crossovers I have ever heard of! It was really cool to see this style of animation. I do not think it is new, but it looks amazing, particularly with how the characters just move about. They manage to show emotion in the silly appearances they have. This is a cartoon where you have absolutely no idea what is going to happen next.

I am not familiar with Minecraft, but I do know of the creeper creatures you are talking about. It was also cool to show the screen at the end with the choices. It seemed like this was going to be a game at first. The voices are also nice and authentic. While short, what truly matters is that you manage to make a really good joke out of it.

Falconer02 responds:

Thanks a lot for the plump review! I'm glad you liked it. And try out MC some day if you like sandbox games. Totally worth it.

[VALV - S2 - Ep.01]

Great new thing

This is great to watch because as a new series, it has tons of potential. The most awesome thing is that the animation is simply fantastic. You make sure that every part of the cartoon has the utmost detail put into it, especially with how the effects still remain in the picture. I was thinking he was going to bring back his friend. I suppose this is going to be one of those shows that has no continuity. All of the voices (although I can not understand them) are very well done as well.

Everyone in this just has so much emotion in their dialogue and action. I imagine it would be fairly painful to have a magic lamp come out of the crapper. It is a very unexpected sort of thing and the series has no single theme. I wish I could wish (?) to sleep better, get a girlfriend, and good grades. Even the backgrounds have great detail!

Darkar responds:

I really... REALLY enjoy your reviews! Thanks! :D

[2011 | Squirrel Antics]

Too long!

It's been awhile since I have seen a new submission from you. It just goes to show that you never lose your idea of being good at something. Did this really take you an entire year to do? Anyway, this was great because it was a great homage to classic Looney Tunes cartoons and other cartoon slapstick. The animation is really good and for being a goofy cartoon, all of the elements have quite a bit of depth to them. I admit that I was not expecting that ending.

There were a lot of things going on, like the seagulls flying. The best part of animation was probably when the rocket hit the moon in the beginning. While not very long, it is always nice to put in scene selection in. Even the music was a great tribute to classic slapstick! Congradulations on making something great after being gone from submitting stuff.

Dwarfer-Stu responds:

No no this didnt take me an entire year to do. I did most of the animation a year ago, then stopped, and came back to it a couple of days ago to finish it. I know, I'm being lazy :/

[Alligator Insult]

Where to start?

This is one of those cartoons where it is extremely difficult to hate or love it. On one hand, it has really good animation that quite literally moves very fluidly. Then again, it has no sound and no plot. It seems to be in my best interests to put it strictly in the middle, where I believe it belongs. Next time, you should probably work on having more elaborate stuff going on, but it is still not terrible. The best thing is the animation.

It seems like I have heard a phrase like this before. It almost seems like some childhood memory that was somehow forgotten. It is kind of like that one song where the monkeys are talking to the alligator about how he can't catch them. Wherever it is from, it still seems random to make a cartoon like this. I couldn't think of a good alligator insult.

DuckingForTruth responds:

I do appreciate the time you took to comment on this, and I do agree with the points that were made. Future projects that i submit will be "finished" and stuff. Again thank you for the clear feedback. :)

[Pivot Clock Day 2010 pt2]

What saga?

I guess I have to give you some credit for having something that was kind of out of the ordinary. What I did not like was how it was an infinite loop that seemed to have little point. I guess the stick figure(s) were supposed to be making the word "Day". I think there may have been some error because he immediately loops back to the first part. It seems like you were also trying to show how the "D" was created, but it did not work out well. Anyway, I find it strange how XenonMonkey was credited as an actor.

Did he model for the stick figures in this? It was kind of amusing with how you put this in the "Other" genre, because that is where it belongs. It does not seem to fit anything else I can think of. What really weighed you down was how there was no music and no background. It is too bad you have such a low rating for a Clock Day submission.

Soapbubble responds:

Originality is my middle name.

[Wilhelm Park]

That was random

Apart from the fact that the animation was absolutely gorgeous, this had one of the coolest endings ever! I was NOT expecting the girl to enjoy her sex with the monster...much less marry and have a kid with it. Those Cthulthu like beings can be unpredictable. The voice work was absolutely brilliant as well, especially the girl. I am glad to look at your stuff because you have done a lot of great things for this website. I kind of suspected that guy was going to be the monster.

This had a great way of creating tention and stress and complete unpredictability. Too bad you missed getting this out on Valentine's Day by a single day. I like how everything is normal until the monster actually shows up. It's especially cool to see how much detail you can put into a more mundane story. I am glad it did not result in rape.

redminus responds:

lolz, what up Ericho?
Glad you enjoyed, and got the joke... really though, I wasn't aiming for V-day, it just sort of fell like that, and I also feel like a good story idea (even if it's just a 5-minute short) should be able to transcend any of the holiday/theme days that give it context, you know? Its good to hear that people sort of think it did, especially because the valentines thing was kind of accidental. Take it easy man, keep up the reviews!