El-Cid's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Alfred Gets Fixed]

Oh, yes this one.

Glad the NG crew finally discovered you.

I remember seeing this one about a year ago. Seeing it again, it's amazing how nicely put together it is shot-wise, timing-wise, and even animation wise (albeit a bit rough on the line work). Funny set up & gags.

I really hope you return to animations with this sort of broad appeal, or at least just a little less SPAM-ish. Your new stuff is mesmerizing, but it almost feels like therapy for you. Its really a niche audience. Of course, maybe you want it that way. :)

Eitherway, I'll be watching your stuff.

[Such is Life...]

Nice

Very nice short. 'Twas done cleanly and thoughtfully. Also, automatic props for original idea.

Animation was nice. The flowers expressions and faces were very clear, and reminded me of Ryan Khatam's stick death animations. Technically speaking, the animation was clean, yet it felt a little bland for my tastes.

This is also true for the subject matter, and I saw the ending coming a mile away. Pacing felt a tad slow & story felt a bit disjointed--for instance, for as much as we see that snotty kid, I was expecting to see him show up again. This felt the same for his other torturers.

Good sound work as well. Overall nice work. Keep on keeping on.

DHaynes responds:

Thanks for the thoughtful review. The point of this short wasn't so much to blow minds as it was to just make a straightforward, "clean" looking flash, to demonstrate that I can in fact animate in flash (I'm a 3d animator by day), and create a short from start to finish. There are a ton of things that I learned and, looking back, would have done differently. I think it is a bit bland, especially for those of us who regard animated shorts as more than just casual entertainment. But the important thing for me was actually seeing a project through to completion.

That said, a few months ago, some co-workers and I watched your Bambee short and laughed for hours. Take care.

[Sketchy Friends Dance]

good.

"Daaaammmmmnnn. These beats are soo fresshhh. Snnnap!"

That was cool. Seamless & funny animation. All their animation loops felt appropriate with the assigned instrument. Good work.

TheBoogley responds:

Cheers El-Cid, I love your shit... I hide in your toilet and collect it every time you flush. :3

[From Player to Playa]

Man

I felt like I was sitting in Sunday school watching a clever & cute skit being performed by some guys with decent repute, except it's not really clever or cute, but I'm sitting there, thinking it's actually kind of stupid and nerdy, and I confused as to why all the kids around me are clapping really loudly over such an overtly geeky idea. Also, the down syndrome kid in the front row just vomited on the complimentary donuts. It's kind of like that.

[Walmart Siblings]

Once again.

Once again, you manage to perplex me. I give you points for something so fresh and unique.

I couldn't help but start laughing, yet I'm at a loss for why I did. Maybe it was something deeply carnal that triggered me, but either way I cracked up.

You have a knack for depicting nervous breakdowns, and some of your animation madness definitely has a method. I particularly liked the motion in the very last shot.

Anyway, I'm over analyzing now. Keep freaking all of us out.

[X-Mas: The Unwrapping]

Alrighty

I mean, on a scale from 1 to 11, you are a man.

[Frost'D]

Nice

lol, funny shit man.

MindChamber responds:

love you man.

[There She Is!! final step]

Congrats

Congrats on finishing up an original & way above average flash series. Not very many interweb Flashers can say claim this.

I'm glad you ended the series on a high note, though I figured it would. I wasn't a fan of the last iteration, as it felt like unneeded drama for such a cute series to begin with, but apparently most other ppl felt different.

Again, clean graphics, cool music, and enough appeal to feed Uganda. Thumbs up.

[scr00g mcduc]

Didn't work

Not very funny for me. Some of the drawings were cool looking/funny, but this was way too incoherent to muster up a laugh. It was like a barrage of unrelated punchlines, each one trying harder than the last but feeling weaker.

[These Pancakes Are Tiny]

cool

Not bad, man. The production values were through the roof on this one. It had a great aesthetic, believable writings/voice acting, and nice pacing. It felt like one of those American graphic novels you see at Barnes & Nobles that's targeted towards young adults.

As nice as it was put together, the story left much to be desired. We find out that yes, the pancakes are tiny, but it doesn't amount to anything. Waitress (whose voice work kind of broke the flow btw) gets offended, and that's it. No interesting turn of events. No resolution. The characters are in the same as when we started.

The reason I'm nit-picking on you is because, like I said, the production values are great. Otherwise I'd just laugh this off, but you have potential. Keep it up.