thekillzar's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Starbarians - Episode 2]

Yet another beautifully crafted animation with attention to immaculate detail and fine tuning. I love everything about the Starbarians: the setting they live in, the monsters they encounter and fight, the designs of all the characters, the humor, the action. Even the name Starbarians is awesome.

It's hard not to fall in love with this style; there is no denying that this is a labor of passion, heart and soul. And as with all of your other animations, its another inspirational piece for me. I can't wait to see the next episode! I'm looking forward to buckets of gore, more boobs and more jokes!

[Expression]

This is a nice animation, and the voice acting isn't bad. The character art is great too and I chuckled. The biggest problem though is it's WAAAAAAAY too short. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this looks more like an experimental animation than an actual final product. This is something I'd see on Youtube in a demo reel, as opposed to Newgrounds.

I'm sorry if I come off as harsh, but with this kind of skill and talent, I can definitely see better, longer and funnier content coming from you. You have the capabilities to make something great if you keep up this quality route. Still, good job with the expressions, you did a great job with that.

JaceC responds:

Well. You are right there. It is an experiment.

There is one coming, slightly longer. Maybe by a few seconds. Ha.

I won't lie though, I am disappointed with the outcome.

[The Mynt]

A very clever and inventive adventure! Taking something as simple as a coin and then basing a whole story around its travels. The ending was a nice wrap up to that whole chain of events. The sound effects were very good and clear, bringing to life all the different characters, scenes and backgrounds.

The animation's quality fluctuates from sometimes good to sometimes bad. To anyone who is enthralled into the story, they won't notice the details, but things like the line scribbles representing a pile of coins can sometimes ruin the experience for others (although, funny enough, if the picture came through to your audience correctly, there's not much to fix). It didn't affect me too much but it's something to consider in the future when you make another cartoon. Good job! 4/5.

[A lifestory]

I can really tell you poured your heart and soul into this piece. The animation was fluid, the character was cute and the visuals and backgrounds were creative and stunning. The music was also very sentimental and I definitely felt it belonged to the whole animation. The way you blended the stop motion backgrounds and objects with your flowing animation felt different but satisfying (that's the best word I can use to explain my reaction to it all).

The one thing that I truly cannot understand is the story. I wouldn't say it is your fault, since I know the main character goes on an adventure from his home to another planet to look for something (which I'm saying might just be me). If anything, this could be an interpretive piece of art, where the audience can take what they think and put it in this animation to symbolize what they see or feel. I'll have to look up the ancient poem, but anyways, I give you a 5/5. This is something to be proud of.

[Organ Story]

It's a funny little story about the lives of internal organs but coincidentally, it also serves as a cautionary tale about the harm we may put our bodies through and all the abuse they take with the bad decisions we make. But I digress.

The story was great. It really had me hooked in from the moment I saw the organs with faces, and it definitely kept me in suspense all through the end. The animation was great and very bouncy and stretchy, all while the designs of the characters (errr, organs) were very cool. The sound effects and how everything acted on the rhythm of the song were really satisfying. It was a clean, exciting and unique animation that (to my knowledge) hasn't really been done before. Excellent work, 5/5.

Splapp-me-do responds:

Thank you very much! Glad you liked it

[Pokemon: Fated Duel]

I cannot even begin to imagine how long this must have taken you, in regards to animation and effects. Talk about a visual masterpiece. The character art is good, the moves and abilities are all flashy, bright and give a lot of power. They dominate the screen and really give a sense of force and power.

The fighting is brutal and has a lot of raw emotion, which really came through nicely. All I can say is, I agree with Gamepro, because a movie like this would definitely get fans riled up and excited for the action.

The only issues I have are the sound (crappy SWF really takes away the orchestra of sound effects and music that you've included in the animation) and the designs could be further improved, but again: This was really freaking sweet.

[Rayman Legends]

This was beautifully executed. The artistic style is breath taking. I am forced to sit through every second of it because every moment captivates me, no matter how many times I watch it. From the amazing painterly backgrounds to the fluent and hilarious character animations. And to Rayman's credit, their character designs are well done! Every character has their own personality and flair which helps them each steal a piece of the spotlight. This animation complimented that to a further degree and makes the game it's based off of more stunning.

The music was whimsical, cheery and fantastical (if that is even a word). What this animation made me do is want to go out and purchase a copy of Rayman Legends.