makestuff's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Suicide Elephant]

I'm a fan of the 1930s Fleischer cartoons, so I appreciate the fine work done is this short.

[Grenade]

Brings to mind a story my dad told from his time as a soldier in the Korean War. When Mao's forces invaded, his favorite weapon became the grenade. At one point, he managed to procure a bag full of twelve grenades, which he hauled up to the front line to hurl at the oncoming enemy. Only one of them worked.

[There's A Monster In My Bed (music video)]

I was expecting an adaptation of Mercer Mayer's classic illustrated children's tale, "There's a Nightmare in my Closet," since at the end of that story, the principal monster winds up sharing the main character's bed. This piece is different than I expected but still catchy.

[Episode 0 - Ennui: the Show]

I liked the opening titles, but I stopped watching after 1:30. The voice acting, both in line delivery and recording, is so lacking in quality that I just couldn't stand to listen to it. The two characters at the beginning sounded fuzzy and computer generated--perplexing, since there's no shortage of outstanding voice acting talent on this platform.

I advise checking out the recent Newgrounds Voice Acting Collaboration: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1093895 . There's a tremendous talent pool to draw upon for future projects--or even a redux of this one with new audio. Profile links are available in the Credits & Info column, so don't hesitate to reach out to any who might fit the characters.

YouTubular responds:

You know that those sections were TTS, not voice acting, right?

[Modellastry (2017) a Risto Kütt Film]

The aesthetic of the piece worked well in depicting the brutal depths of the fashion world in this cautionary tale of destructive dreams & desperation in a big city.

RistoKy responds:

I'm So Truly Glad, that there are People who get this! :)
Thank You so Very Much! :)

[The Boys - Curiosity Killed The Clone (Directors Cut)]

This is very well put together and kept my attention throughout.

[Oney Plays Animated: Seth MacFarlane is out of ideas]

To be both macabre and bust-a-gut hilarious is no mean feat.

[This is How I Die]

The song is reminiscent of the duo, They Might Be Giants. ("Now it's over, I'm dead & I haven't done anything that I want, or I'm still alive & there's nothing I want to do.")

[Interface | Episode 24 Finale]

Stunning finale to an impressive and iconic series. Great job to all the team that put this project together.

[He's finally here]

I especially like the subtle anime references, like when Mickey's weapon appears, which is reminiscent of Hunter x Hunter.