VicariousE's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Lisa Killed Off Simpsons]

I liked the Hindenburg disaster audio towards the end and lots more... It's very hard for me to review the content, because I gave on TV shows like that a while ago :| The exuberant and seemingly legitimate analysis of The Simpsons, played out dramatically flawless. Personally, I'm just not feeling it this time... just like with shows like The Simpsons.. (here, lemme look again)
What threw me off: after Homers rant and just before the newspaper transition out, a guy in the background laughs, very sarcastically, "Oh yeah, that's hysterical!!" Was that supposed to be Matt Groening? A cut-away to whoever was sayin' that, would've taken the mystery out, kept the flow better, bro :3
Boy! Gob dammit, he got ugly! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Gro ening

Speedo responds:

he is now the mix of Gabe Newell and George Lucas

[ZTV News Episode N]

Aw, this is precious! Certainly a lot of time and thought went into this and it shows. Really enjoyed all the different incarnations of Zone towards the end, and the awesome little dance afterwards :3
Cannot haz canday!

Pienkaito responds:

Fun Fact: I had zero direction with this.

[sfct part eight]

I've really enjoyed these small, but serious episodes from the start. Voice acting and realistic detail is well above par, as is the story line (love the Superman II reference!) It looks like it could benefit from post-processing, like adobe after-effects, but the heart of a great story is unfolding! Frame rate of the action could also be kicked up a notch, but one person can only do so much, and I do find this to be a serious work from a competent and capable author/animator.
Watch these from the start, and you will find a light in the darkness.

littlegoblet responds:

hey there buddy thank you for your sweet comment. Oh lol you recognize the superman two influences in this. you are very observant. Maria was definitely inspired by Ursa because she is such a classy she- jerk along with Zod when I thought of Maria the very first time I imagined her with short dark hair and then I remembered Ursa. Lol she must of been hidden there in my subconscious. But your words are very encouraging and I appreciate it very much. I should have to look into after effects and see what this is. I am most curious. thanx again buddy. I love to tell stories hee hee.

["Diptera"]

Intricate, bloody. Very unpleasant business going on here, but it looks gorily great.
Would strongly recommend an A rating tho. Fluidity and accuracy of body motions stunning, like an aluminum mallet to the head (which would be tame compared to this)!

Sherbalex responds:

fuck yea man

i dunno what you mean about the A rating though. thanks for the words!

[Helix Clouds]

What an impressive story! Didn't read the author comments before watching, so the story arc really floored me. Most movies here are over and done with, within a minute (lol, premature entertainment). The more I watched, the more compelling and enjoyable it became. Action sequences and scene changes seemed fluid and natural.
Wanted to take half a star off for the way you drew people, but there's no reason to: you've improved character design and consistency, made faces more expressive.... even the clarity and quality of the audio kick butt (aside from one or two volume pops). Righteous stuff man.

SwedishPlumTrees responds:

Much appreciated sir. Thank you for the feedback :D. I do indeed need to work on characters and improve my art, and will certainly try to do so for the next part. Thank you for your continued support :).

[DF - Signs of Trouble]

Really got a kick out this. Reminded me of 'Meet the Feebles' by Peter Jackson, which is a good thing! All aspects of this were spot on: camera angles, audio levels, framing, staging, characterizations, pacing, colors, fluidity of movement...
The setting and premise of this piece should be an excellent start for many more animations like this! Great first submission, looking forward to many more!

ZygomaticAnimation responds:

Thanks, that is a very encouraging critique!

[Minkto Vs. The Two Robots]

It was brief and kinda pointless (no context surrounding the action), however everything else was great! Actions, zooms, pans, explosions, sound synching and action all gelled quite well!
An aesthetically pleasing action sequence, ala higher-than-normal-res, handcrafted sprites - well done and good show.

Minkto responds:

I really appreciate what you said :), I know i still have a long way to go and I will definitely in the future make proper stories and a context that actually initiates the reason for action.I will make sure my future animations are longer too. Thank you for the input and peace :)

[Dandy: No Evil 006]

I just re-planted and dressed two anti-deer scarecrows out in the back field, 2 hours ago :3 Had some trouble with the frame-rate since the only option was 1080p, but after a lot of pausing, I found I liked the action! Subjects were well drawn, well appointed and expressive. Good use of color, rock solid audio, etc, etc. Every animation you produce is pearl of great worth!
Buy a rototiller, and don't feed the cats so much :)

Warlord-of-Noodles responds:

you ought to be able to click all the way down to 360P... at least I can.