makestuff's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[NWAR: Breaking News]

Brilliant writing carries this piece. The narration's good, too. Animation could use more polish.

[Prowlies: BWDS ep 2]

This is sensational work, beautifully conceived and executed.

[Fast Human Industries: Is this Ok?]

Having been a voice actor in this project, I figure I might as well weigh in. As always, Jack's animation talents are excellent, and my acting colleague, Sarah, does a fine job, too, which is why it gets more than 3 stars from me. However, I’m reluctant to rate it higher, because it’s not as fun as the Game of Thrones and Dragonball parodies I worked on with him. The imagery in most of the piece is so explicitly grim that it’s hard to sit through and easy to lose sight of the parody within a parody that highlights many humans’ ambivalence about eating meat, and the efforts of some activists to convert others to veganism. (Of course, an alien race advanced enough to conquer us clever apes would not be as grossly inefficient in processing us.)

I have no such ambivalence, myself, about meat eating, per se—after all, there are plenty of other animals who eat meat, too, and the methods of killing can be more horrific than what happens to most domestic livestock. It won’t dissuade me from enjoying a good steak dinner, any more than PETA’s obnoxious propaganda. Yet the piece is certainly food for thought (ba-dump-bump) as evidenced by all the commentary it’s received and thus deserving of making the Daily Picks.

[MacAdam's Beer]

Given the constraints you were working under, this is a fine bit of work, well drawn and distinctly colored. It was a good choice of music, too. (Side note: The fugue is from Volume 1 of the Well-Tempered Klavier, the second prelude and fugue, in C-minor.)

[RhythmJam]

I never cease to marvel at the array of talent that gets showcased on Newgrounds, and this latest jam is no exception.

[SHIFT6]

It's a cool take on video game characters. What kept me engaged and watching it all the way through was the music, which raised the intensity of the combat being depicted. It's perfect for a cyberpunk narrative and well developed, which can be rare in a genre where continuously looping a couple of chords in the home key is a common practice.

[Post-Game Interview]

Great job with the writing, and kudos to the cast. The style of animation works for this sketch, too.

[The Indies: An Animated Short]

This is badass in every facet, from the characters to the background music. The drawing is reminiscent of Eduardo Risso and is expertly animated.

[ALIEN PIZZA]

Great job with world you've created. It makes me want to see more, so I hope this becomes a series--with speaking parts, so I can audition.

[BLING BEAR]

The punchline at the end was completely unexpected and got belly laughs from me. The animation was excellent; the audio could be cleaner. Great work, overall.