Ericho's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[FFF: Epic]

With the "Epic" in the title, I knew it would be the longest. I was right! Anyway, it was really impressive how you showed the different styles. You do pretty good hand drawn animation. Well, I guess in Flash that wouldn't be the correct term. It's still great to look at.

I am feeling nostalgic for TTA. I wonder if it was directly inspired by this? You really did use the mythology of the series quite well. I can understand how these characters interact much more. It holds up very well.

SplashKhat responds:

A search for TTA brought up Tv Tome Adventures, it's a game here on NG. This video was made long before that xD. I honestly stopped watching NG vids and games while working on the series. I wanted to create by my own imagination and not mimic, or try to out do other things that I've seen. NG made me feel like it's all a competition, I made these because I had fun doing it. I wanted to keep having fun with it, so I turned into a NG hermit, lol.

[FFF: Darkside]

I feel bad for not being more familiar with the series. I do really like this. That was a pretty funny way to list the audio. The music was of course great. It was good how you showed the passage of time in this. I thought this series was numbered at first?

I would love to see an update for this. You had good visuals, too. It's nice how I'm starting to feel for the characters. Well, I can at least remember their names. That was good battle too.

SplashKhat responds:

If you had watched them from the Series page (link in my profile) they are ordered from top to bottom. When I first started these, I had no idea I'd be making over a dozen of them, so I didn't number them till much later.

The game most of these characters came from was hard to play. Every spell had levels. Cure1 could be level 1. And it became stronger the more you used it. And then when you learn Cure2 it's at level 1. So you had to grind and train your characters to become good with magic.

Other then visual effects, camera, and perhaps a longer fight, The story for this chapter is solid. I wouldn't change anything there other then to make it more obvious that their spells had levels. While some were weak, they could also be very powerful.

[NWAR: Dirty Dozen]

It's just great to see how many puns you can cram in. They really do fit the story so well. While I wish there was more of a climax, this was probably your best episode to date. I loved how it had a really cool story. Everyone had such a unique design. The voice work was awesome.

This animation was always kickass. I think this might be the longest one in the series. It actually does have an interesting plot twist. I thought maybe all the others were moles at first. Or rats. Or stool pigeons, or behind bars, or...whatever. Loved the pie/cake pun too.

danmarkowitz responds:

Thanks a lot! The ending leads directly into the next episode, so stay tuned!

[Grudge EP.2]

I thought this was just okay. I admit that it was a little too long. I feel like it could have just been shorter and therefore funnier. I do really like these designs, though. It's great to see characters who look like combinations between Dragonball Z and Naruto ones. It's fairly well placed.

The funniest part was probably the megaton punch. She does have a face that looks like a guy. I'm pretty sure he was saying "dick" at first underneath his scarf. You got the clichés done pretty well. You could have done more with them, though.

KKING1 responds:

lol thx

[Miracle Explosion-Ep#03]

Again, I am quite impressed by this! It deserved its Daily Feature. I really like how there's so many weird details in this. I just love Melony's voice. I do wish this series had continued! I would probably want a side scrolling game.

Then again, this was so long ago, you've probably forgotten. I am starting to like that toaster. I feel like the characters have well developed personalities now. Granted, it's still mostly confusing. It's so freaking creative!

fourchinnigan responds:

Thanks for watching and reviewing these old primitive things.

[Final Fighting Fantasy]

This is great if only because it sets up the series. It's weird how you didn't include a number with this. I guess THIS might be the most popular movie where you advance the text and everything. The sounds and design were great. The best part is still probably the opening. It just so wonderfully sets up the mythology.

I'm not familiar with a lot of these guys. Well, I know the originals from 8-bit Theater. I never played the games, okay? It really doesn't look like this would be a series. I'm certainly glad it is.

SplashKhat responds:

Just like any movie, you don't call it part one unless you already know there's gonna be a sequel. Like the Hobbit. I never really planned on it being a series. But the reception here was grand. My email wouldn't quit for days. And so began the adventure.

I'm glad you found it years later and still enjoyed it. Hopefully I'll be able to finish the series this year and you won't be left wondering how it all ends.

[Revenge of the Manatees]

Wow, that was awesome. It's great to see you making new stuff. The best part was probably the animation. I thought things were going to get really violent at first. It was mostly just harmless stuff he did. Then, she died horribly.

Okay, that was absolutely amazing. I am so glad the cartoon didn't end with him throwing the fish. If I became a manatee to be with someone, I'd do the same. Of course, I wouldn't expect her to kill herself. Manatees are funny.

Sexual-Lobster responds:

cheers ericho.

[FrogMan and Pico]

This would have gotten the full rating if not for the presence of the giant penises. They really seem out of place in a serious cartoon. I guess it was just further proving Frogman's point about how popular flashes need to have sex. While the animation wasn't good, this had lots of heart to it. I really have been feeling the exact same thing about this website. It was great to have Tom Fulp, if only for a quick cameo.

You did a great job with the music as well. I really do want all of us to be inspired to make more flashes on this website. I see fewer and fewer stuff by my favorite artists all the time. I thought there would be a stinger, and there kind of was. Happy Pico Day 2015 of course!

artistunknown responds:

Yeah, the nudity was just there originally 'cause I thought it was funny, but then I kinda changed to intention to represent the "adult" side of Newgrounds that everyone wants to cover up. It's there, just like the nudity in this is there, and we all want to try to forget about it but we secretly love it, just how Pico didn't want anything gay to happen and when it did happen he objected it at first but quickly gave into it. Or something like that ;3

Yeah, while working on this I thought to myself "this wouldn't be complete without a cameo by Tom Fulp" so I reached out to him and he was happy to provide his voice.

And yeah, I really wanted to have music that fit, and I spent a lot of time trying to balance the volumes (minus the first scene, 'cause I kinda forgot about that one) 'cause people had complained about audio in my past submissions.

I'm glad you were able to get the message of this and enjoy it!

Thanks for the review!