MetalDart's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

["crows in the cornfield"]

Good for a 24 hour flash

It's nice to see some stuff apart from Ingus from both of you, but this flash was a little above mediocre.

The graphics were very detailed in some parts, and comical in others. I liked the people's faces, and the character design of the crows. It's just that there was not much else though. Maybe try animating the farmers bodies more, instead of just showing the top half.

The sound was good. Good voice acting, synched very well, and was very clear. Not much humorous dialogue or funny voices. It seemed a little more serious than funny.

The humor was a little poor on this one. Good job using the crows in odd situations, but not much laughing material. It would be nice if you focused more on the crows or more on the farmers. For the crows, maybe have them go to a bar after hours called "The Crowbar." OR for the farmers, just focus on how badthey are at farming like seeing a cow floating in the lake or something.

So overall, good for 24 hours and good graphics, but lacking in humor.
Grade: B

[The STANDUP Comedy Collab]

Good idea you had

I do stand up myself, and was looking forward to something. It was a good flash, it's just sad that I've heard most of those before.

The graphics were alright. Not much movement, and not much lip synching. Most of the things drawn are mediocre at best. Try doing more movement, with the comic pacing back and forth. Also, have them drink a glass of water or something.

The voice quality was horrible. To do stand up, you need a good clear voice and need to execute the jokes at proper times. It seemed like you were forcing your voices to match the characters, especially for the host. Also, the jokes were poorly executed. The comic's just said them super fast and quick. You need to take your time.

The jokes were bad. "What does a fish smoke? Sea weed!" Sounds like something I would read on the back of popsicle sticks. Most jokes you have are overused like President Bush jokes and redneck jokes. Also, don't say FUCK YOU! for laughs. Using curse words just to get cheap laughs are horrible in my opinon. Try to think of original jokes that make you laugh and the audience as well.

Overall, alright graphics, but it really lacked in the department it was focusing on. Try going to a good comedy club and learn more. Responses appreciated.
Grade: C-

Snubby responds:

You sure do have a low opinion about this. When you say not much movement that makes me laugh because we each had ~2 minutes on stage, I had more than that. That's a lot of lip sync. and a lot of movement, considering we walked on and off stage.

The voice quality was not horrible, maybe sub-par but not horrible. But I see what you are saying.

The jokes may have been bad, but in a lot of cases that was on purpose. WAAANIMATION used bad jokes in a funny way, you are just picking out all the bad things. The swearing was unneeded, I agree.

A C- for graphics is an insult to me. You sure are acting like a hot shot for somebody whos work wasn't even good enough to get on Newgrounds, or for somebody who has never even tried Flash.

You are entitled to your opinion, but a 5 is just a slap in the face to me. This took a LOT of work. Find me one other entry where people talked non stop for 10 minutes. That a lot of work.

In conclusion, you are an ass. :)

[Tomorrow's Nobodies Ep.5]

David should animate more

He's got a gift of some sort, I'm just not really sure of what his gift is.

The graphics were very good. They were crisp and clean, and great to look at. The graphics haven't improved much for the whole series, but seeing how you started, there's been a lot of improvement.

I liked the humor this episode had, but it was not my favorite. I liked the ending David animated, rather than ending it with "You're a jew!" (If you actually had plans to do that). Also, with all the jew jokes, I was surprised Mel Gibson didn't appear! Oh well, just something I noticed.

Overall, very good flash, but not my favorite in the series. Responses highly appreciated.
Grade: A-

[-Created-]

No violence or boobs >:(

Adding violence or boobs to this flash would have taken away the wonderful experience I had with this flash.

The graphics were superb. This competes with some of the stuff you could watch on cartoon shows. I think that you could have a future career in animating, unless you have one already, with the skill you have. The graphics had many styles, ranging from realistic to what to me seemed like Pacman ghosts. It reminded me a little bit of Disney's movie Fantasia.

The song was boring though. Maybe because I am so used to watching your Witch Doctor and Your Horoscope for today (which are amazingly addictive to watch by the way). But, this flash was more on the serious side, so I can understand the choices.

No violence, interactivity, or humor. When I usually see you on the BBS or watching your other flash, I usually laugh seeing your input on things. But this time, I kept a straight face on.

Overall, good serious flash, but I am so used to your other fast paced music videos. Still, great work and keep it up!
Grade: A

ZekeySpaceyLizard responds:

\o/ fantasia \o/

[(2006) Sneaky Sneaky]

Glad you're back!

After you not submitting flash for a few weeks and your front page post, I was expecting something soon. This came out sooner than I thought.

The graphics are still smooth. I really like the new preloader, but I liked the other ones with a little bit of humor tied in. Also, the claymen have been improved, and I can see less of your finger prints on them. Also, you stick true to your style with the clay charcters.

The voice acting is still funny as ever. I don't know why, but when ever I hear their voices, I just can't help myself from cracking a smile. The voices were very clear, and you're doing a great job.

Little interactivity, one violent act, and good humor. Not much too make me laugh out loud, but great for a chuckle. The humor is good, but in some parts just felt a little empty. I bet it is hard with about 100 flashes and trying to think about original material. Still, that takes a lot of effort.

Overall, great flash, and keep them up. And to continue what dave said, I love you too. :)
Grade: A-

Knox responds:

thanks for the wonderful review metaldirt! :D

[Big Mistake]

Great for a stick animation

For a stick animation, there was lot of work put into the graphics.

The details on the stickmen's faces were incredible. You put great effort into this flash, and it shows. The stick bodies moved super smooth and was very enjoyable to watch. Only problem I had with it though is that they're stickmen. With your talent, I would expect more. But still, stickmen seem to be your thing.

You mixed violence, humor, and interactivity all into one flash. The preloader "game," if you can call it that, was fun for a chuckle. The overall flash was violent and I found myself cracking a smile quite a few times.

OVerall, funny flash, and the violence made it funnier.
Grade: A-

[Story of Khale Trailer]

Amazing

This flash was very fun to watch, and seemed like it should be on television instead. I can't wait to see the actual flash itself.

For a trailer, the graphics were amazing. All the different styles, all executed so well, made this enjoyable to the very end. All the characters and backgrounds, made this a graphically stunning flash.

The sound was very good. You used Final Fantasy music, and synched the flash with the feel of the music, rather than the actual lyrics. It was done perfectly, and I don't think you could do it any better.

There was no humor and very little interactivity, but there was violence. Not too much to be excessive, but there was mild violence. It was all in good taste.

Overall, great flash, and I can't wait to see the actual flash when you're done.
Grade: A+

[8 Bit D&D]

A legend

I remember seeing this flash a long time ago. It was until now, that I decided to review it.

The graphics are great. Very clear and are a feast for the eyes. I like how the characters had different costumes than they do in the real Final Fantasy games, so that made it interesting. Also, the graphics were very smooth and all of there actions synched perfectly.

The voice acting was great. Sounded like actual teenagers, and lip synching was spot on. The sound effects were good choices, and there's not much else to say.

Not much violence or interactivity, but there is a lot of humor. I have played D&D and Final Fantasy before, so I related a lot to this flash. It made me laugh a lot, and this flash has still made me laugh to this day. Excellent job.

Overall, a great flash, and it's still a legend to this date.
Grade: A+

[Maniac Mansion 2]

Alright

I was kind of dissapointed in this one. When I pressed play and noticed all those "buttons" on the bottom, I thought it would be a game. Lo and behold, I click them, and realized they were just a part of the movie.

The graphics were still good. Seemed to improve much more than the original, and you are a better sprite artist. Some parts like the gun, were hard to make out though. It would be nice if you had a wider selection of guns to choose from.

I'm skipping sound to focus more on the interactivity. The button pressing for me just gets tedious. I have to have my hand on the cursor just to watch a movie and keep clicking next over and over again. It would be nice if could be one fluid animation. Or, just change it into a game, and let people play a parody version of Maniac Mansion.

Alright humor. You didn't bring anything new to make me laugh out loud. Good for a quick chuckle, but when you watch it again, the jokes are too predictable.

So overall, alright flash with tedious interactivity.
Grade: B- (would be lower, but I like you)

fasdit responds:

Ah the dreaded button pushing! Sorry if I broke your finger with the onslaught of text >:D
I did away with the button pushing in 3. Thanks for the review!

[Maniac Mansion]

Good, considering the age

Noticed this was made in 2004, but I still found it funny to this day.

The graphics were very good. Crisp and clear with movement. I would like more movement though. Try moving their arms more.

The sound was good. It did not get repetitive and was a good match for the flash. The sound effects were perfectly synched. It would be nice if you had voice actors. I hate reading.

There wasn't much violence, but there was a lot of interactivity. Maybe, too much. It got tedious clicking NEXT, rather than watching it hands free. The humor was in good taste, but was poorly executed. It would have been better spoken than written down. But, this flash still managed to make me chuckle.

Overall, good flash, but there's room for improvement.
Grade: B-

fasdit responds:

Glad you found it funny. Yeah I made this back when I was newer to flash so it's kinda crappy. As for the clicking I know it was probably annoying. If I ever make a MM4 I will definetly use voices! Thanks for the review!