RedCircle's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Memory]

Unique.

I have a few suggestions for you first.

I want to talk about graphical detail for a moment. Your movie seemingly centers around graphical detail, from the effects the book has on the guy, to the memory flashbacks that he has. The beginning scene was the guy walking. The shoes were not detailed enough to represent the seriousness of the movie. Also, the person's hands were drawn very poorly. Work on your colors and you will find that there is much to be gained from the use of many different colors. I did, however, like the drawings themselves. The cartoon pictures in the middle were drawn very well, and they showed me the innocence of the characters they were portraying. It's just with the seriousness of the movie, the pictures could have used a lot more refining.

Now, I'll talk to you about "switching." You started the movie out very dark and mysterious. That was great! But, then you switched it to cartoon-like pictures and the whole sense of evil quickly wore off. If you are going to do that, make sure you maintain the darkness theme you set up so well in the opening scenes. After the cartoon pictures, you switched back to the dark theme. It should either be more of a transition between themes, or the "lighter" scenes should still reflect the "darker" theme you have in place.

The music and sound effects that you placed in your movie were the shining part. They accurately reflected the mood, and I must say, you did an excellent job with the timing of sounds and eerie effects. The background music was also well placed and fitting.

The content of the movie was very random to me. I didn't quite get "hooked" at all in the movie. I found no emotions in myself that I could relate to the movie. That isn't because of you, though. It's just something I noticed.

The way that all the menus were done were very well layed out. You had looping music in the menus and that was a great addition. Plus, everything was easy to navigate. Thanks for that.

In closing, this movie was "out there." Very well done, but still had some loose ends. I would like to see more graphical interpretation next time around rather than text.

Thanks for allowing us to watch. It was very well done. Good luck on your future endeavors =)

Xenosteel responds:

I liked your criticism on the graphics, at least you were one to capture the ‘innocence’ of the characters I drawn, as I mentioned before, combining opposites is my art, and I used innocent characters in the middle of a seemingly horror movie, which may seem wrong to most, but that’s my art! It is true that I need to practice drawing more often so I agree that the graphics need some work

I suppose it is true that the emotional outcome differs from person to person, so I’m not surprised to see that this movie hasn’t stirred you inside, it’s a very human thing, every human is unique

I thank you deeply for such a wonderful review! Everything in it was very useful to me, I thank you again and hope to see you review my future flashes :)

[***THETREEISONFIRE***]

Wow.

I mean, when I voted on it, it was big. Now it's small.

I guess I'll just review it for what it was when it was bigger.

First, it was pointless. The guy just stood there and watched it burn. Boring!

Better luck next time.

IsOnFire responds:

tee hee.

you're funny

[voteoff]

Pretty funny.

I think that this could have been shortened a little bit, but all the right things are in the movie. Action, Great Music, Good vs. Evil, etc.

I would request you work on your graphics though. The cut-out heads from the cast of Full House wasn't bad, but it could've been a lot better.

Also, keep the music. It was great!

Now where in the hell did you come up with the super funny concept "SuperStamos"? XD

[The Last Two Men on Earth]

Lovin it!

Damn, now I know God is an Asshole!

Seriously, that was funny as fuck! Great animation as always Marc M. I think that this one was a little drawn out, but still funny as shit!

You have a neat way of keeping the animation flowing with the "squiggly line"-type movement. Also, the sound is always excellent.

I'm glad to have had the chance to talk with few on a few occasions, and although you seem normal, you really are a twisted fuck...haha.

Anyway, I'm so happy that you keep on making flashes. I don't know what Newgrounds would be like without you. I probably wouldn't have anything shocking to share with my friends back here in DC.

You rule! Now get some help ;-)

[BananaPhone-GhostalMedia]

Heh, that song...arg >.<

Well, it was cute. The characters were funny. But the timing was way too long. They just stood there for (what seemed like) forever. Maybe next time (or even this time...since you can re-upload it) you can make the pace a little bit faster.

Anyway, I thought it was very funny. I saw that baseball bat, and say to myself, "Man, you better not turn it off now..." lol

Good job! Looking forward to all your new stuff!

[Newbs]

Well, I guess it was cool.

But, it really didn't do anything for me. The drawings were impressive, and the timing was good, but the content was what was lacking.

You know you should take this style, and develop it into a full movie. That would seriously kick ass.

Just please, make this longer. I'm dying to see what your potential is.

[Stick Fight: The Ending]

The story is there....

You have a decent grasp on story, but your drawings aren't complimenting the story well. You really need to raise the bar on your graphics and you will definitely get the recognition you deserve.

The timing of the music was very good. Made the experience very enjoyable.

Just take some tutorials on drawing and you will be one of the best.

Good luck man.

[PINKO]

What the hell?

Dude, this was a good flash. The characters were done well, the story seemed intreguing, and the voices were clear. But, why would you bring politics into this?

Meh, I think you should do it anyway, regardless of who gets elected, because it really should be completed, and there is no need to bring politics into this cool flash.

You might want to bring up the background music a bit, because it seemed cool. Anyway, please make it regardless of who gets elected. That's my view :-)