joeartguy's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Whiny Superstars vol. 1]

Yo ho hmm

You picked a good subject -- I don't play paintball but I knew what you were talking about -- and your designs and lipsynch were good, and your sound was very clean (yay that). Your presentation was very static, though -- what would really help would be some brief dramatizations of what you're on about. Maybe Krysys could just bring in a guy spouting the excuse -- that'd be enough to break it up. And if you're that ticked about it, why isn't he flogging or keelhauling these shmoes? Now -that- would be entertainment.

Squeegee is excellent. I hope to see someone eaten by sharks next time.

Johnny responds:

Oh...just wait til I get the knack of flash I bit more. This is the 1st one I ever actually finished. Floggins for everyone!!

[Pennywise]

Decent claymation

'Though the camera still caught you in the background a couple times, and the sound level was a little low. But good movement, decent story, and some funniness. I particularly liked the "French Woods," and hope to see those boots again.

[Goamy]

Extremely basic

I hate to burst your bubble, but the way to show someone up is by producing stuff that is better than theirs -- not stuff that is the same, or worse. Like Neil Gaiman said, "The solution to bad art is to make good art, not to grumble about the bad art."

At least illwill isn't simply cobbing off someone else, which you are.

Your timing was decent, and your animation skills are decent. But it's just as tiresome to hear you complain as it is to hear Foamy complain, and as long as you've hitched your wagon to Foamy you'll always be behind him. Surely the reputation you want is not "that guy that bitches about Foamy". Do something original and interesting so you can carve out your own place on the front page! That really -would- show us all.

[Hamster Love]

Incredibly stupid

And possibly the best silly-voice animation ever, and certainly the best version of that song ever. I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me. Good work!

[The Picard Song (Lokken)]

Funky fresh

I've enjoyed your other trekkeries, and this little video was a fine addition. It gave me psychedelic dance fever. Go krew!

[F E A R]

Now that was scary

Nightmarish and well done, this was a fine experimentation in the depiction of fear. I especially liked the music -- very bizarre and discordant. I was creeped out! Very cool!

[Keep Yourself Alive]

What a great little story

It was a good idea, and well executed! The time transitions were particularly nice, and the simple style fit the story. It was also a nice break from the endless DBZ ripoffs. "Xtreme Bus" my fanny. Good work!

[outaOrder]

Compress your sound

Set the properties of your Flash to export your sound as an MP3 instead of a WAV, and cut your file size to about 1/3. Instructions are in the "Learning Flash -- Sound" section of this very site. Learn it, help us all out here.