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Interesting themes.

Pretty impressive! Like I'm sure most have said, the animation in this piece is quite good. But I was more intruiged by the fantasy character design, like griffons and lion-men. The costume design was also quite detailed and interesting. Plus, this flash has something that most lack - a sense of earthy sensuality. There's also a sense of anachronism - things out of temporal order. There are scenes of modern equipment like guns, harpoons, and ships, mixing with older elements like fantasy creatures and native costumes. It makes me wonder if the "non-existant movie" involves some sort of clash between time periods or ideologies. Overall, nice work!

He needs a bunny honey.

A strange take on the Easter bunny, but it's a decent job. The animation's okay, but the movie's theme was unclear until the ending line. This movie just needed a clearer purpose.

Jszostak responds:

yeah, its pretty random and makes little sense... guess i just wanted to make something for easter

Good content, but mixed personal enjoyment.

Very interesting! The graphics are rather unique - they a strange quasi-3D feel to them. To that end, thanks for the background info on the movie's construction. But perhaps it's ultimately a bit TOO dark for my tastes. Literally - it's not a matter of monitor adjustments, simply too much is left shaded out. Style-wise, it's very slick, full of the sort of exaggerated action fighting style that's become quite popular.
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The things I disliked about the movie are of a more personal taste nature. I didn't really like your version of a Link character; Link doesn't look right in a "white suit," as I saw it. Also, it doesn't seem right that they can fly. That just gives it a more DBZ-esque feel. As a whole though, it's a pretty solid effort. Nice work.

LeviFolds responds:

master quest man - white suit - it works, trust me

Two reviews.

I'm going to give two responses here: a strictly-content review and a personal response.
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Focusing solely on the content for a moment, this is just a sub-par flash. There is some animation, but nothing special. There's sound effects too, but background music would have helped too. There's nothing here that distinguishes this movie above any other violent flash on NG. Marks 4/10 overall, simply for the content.
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But of course, the real topic here is the troubled teen who produced this flash, and the tragedy he inflicted at his school in Minnesota. There's a lot to be said, but I just want to reflect on one thing: how eerily similar the slaughter in this flash is to what author Jeff Wiese did when he opened fire on his classmates. Is this the flash embodiment of his desire to kill others? The faceless gunman in this flash pulls out semi-automatic weaponry, steals a police cruiser, and at the end, kills himself, all things which Jeff did on his rampage.
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Who would have known all this from watching this flash when it was originally submitted? NG is full of violent movies like this, and without knowing recent events, I wouldn't have given a second-thought to it. Does that mean everyone who submits movies like this are bloodthirsty killers? Of course not. But where's the borderline? What distinguishes a kid who makes dumb violent flash for fun and one who actually goes out and performs it?
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Alll I'm trying to say is, it makes you think. And the more I think about it, the more it disturbs me. There is a lot of sadness and evil in the world, and something like this really drives it home.

Jeepers Reapers.

Good to see Matzerath is still dishing out his own brand of acerbic wit. As always, it's the witty dialouge that I love about this series, and this offering is no exception. Plus, you can't go wrong with flying penises. The movie's ending was anticlimactic, but other than that, this is funny work true to the Reaper series.

All-around excellence.

This is an perfect example of a well-rounded flash movie. It does not excel specifically in any area of flash work, but rather it shows excellent competency in every aspect.
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First: the graphics. While the animation isn't eye-popping, the artwork is very clean and vivid. The caricatures are exceptional, and are probably the best element of this flash. Plus, the authors have VERY accurately reproduced Gary's infamous webcam dance.
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Secondly, the sounds. The imitation of the judges isn't perfect, but it definetly captures the judges' intonations, accents, and speaking styles. The voices are also very clear and easy to understand.
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Third, the style. The movie's concept is very trendy and current, managing to successfully combine and parody two major pop-culture hits. When a movie idea works this well, you wonder why it hasn't been thought of earlier.
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Fourth, the interactivity. The movie interface is very clean, has the prerequisite preloader, and includes a much-appreciated progress bar; something missing from many longer flash movies. I'm also impressed by the moderately low file size - an indication of good compression skills and frugal use of media.
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Finally, the all important humor. It wasn't laugh-out-loud funny, but I really found it amusing, mostly for the reasons listed above. The pacing was good; there wasn't any real dead spots in the movie. It set up its premise quickly, delivered the material, and then wrapped up without dragging on. Perhaps the fight between Paula and Simon felt a bit forced, but that's about it.
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Is it the greatest flash ever? No, not really. But by covering all the bases, this makes for one solid movie. Flash authors take note - this is the way to make good movies.

Dustball responds:

Thank you for the comprehensive review! I'm glad you appreciate the many aspects of this movie. I would like to point out that I alone created this, voices and all, with the exception of the programming of the navigation bar, we can thank gel for that!

Real madness!

Krinkels continues to improve on his hugely popular Madness series with his best offering yet. Once again, the animation got smoother, the slaughter got more intense, and the characters got even more interesting. A lot of the action felt similar to past episodes, but once the clown got into the mix, things really got insane. After that, I really got the sense for the first time that things really HAD gone mad. One technical point - with a movie this long, I was hoping for a progress bar. I'm probably not the only one who wants to watch the clown part repeatedly. Kudos on a top-notch killfest!

Just too short.

It's a deligthfully cruel idea for a movie, and quite a hot topic in the news. But the movie's just too short, like a quick punchline. I'm glad to see Miss Dynamite is still around!

Not much here.

There's hardly any content or animation here. Sprite movies can be fun as long as there's some sort of story or purpose.

Needs more.

Good attention to detail on the weaponry and vehicles, but this video doesn't really add anything to the music. It's just weapons, vehicles, and text. That, and a really painful knife-strobing effect. Try to link some sort of theme or story to the music.

If I've unfairly judged your movie, please tell me. I make every effort to be objective and thoughtful.

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