Chris-Aldin's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Castlevania 2 ( GGT )]

Wow, what an improvement!

Awesome work man, i am seriously amazed by how much better this one was over the last one. You seemed to have taken some of my advice as well as other reviewers' advice as well. You fixed up the humour, the graphics were even better and overall everything seemed more polished. Its always awesome to see greatly improved sequels like this, because it shows what the author may do in the future, and it shows that he or she cares about the movie theyre making. Anyways here is my review.

The graphics were awesome, they must be at least slighty improved over the first part. Or maybe everything was just more used, i mean more actions using certain characters and perhaps better use of backrounds. I still liked the many varied enemies, and the character was cool, even his personality was! The animation was awesome, sometimes there was quite a lot going on and it remained smooth, and even interesting sometimes. The style was awesome, i acutally like the old school look to it because you dont see many people trying to make soemthing good using old school sprites. The idea was cool, and this ending seemed to be the ending of a huge series even though there was only two parts. The presentation was great too, epic battles improved style of humour and certainly the length! The sound was awesome too, great voice acting, excellent varied and numerous sound effects. And i loved the music too, the use of zelda music was great and you cant go wrong with it!

Overall this was an awesome movie and a big improvement over the first part. The humour was so much better than in the first one and so was the action. Great job, i want to see more by you!
~Two Thumbs Way Up! 5/5

RogerGargantua responds:

wow, what a big review ! LOL I really appreciate such long reviews, you definately took the time for it! I loved reading every line ! Thank you for all, this is really motivating and inspiring ! :)

[Average Man]

Haha, i loved this!

I watched it three times before i decided to review it. Its just soo cool, cheerful, upbeat and just put me into a fantastic mood. If it only it was a bit longer, i would have aso much more time to enjoy it. Im so glad i actually got to see this, it put a huge smile on my face. It was actually done well in every aspect too, i hope you can make more videos like this soon. Here is my review.

The graphics were one of the things that made me smile while watching this. I loved your style so much in this, the characters looked pretty accurate, but they had these awesome cartoony eyes, especially mario! The colours were bright and vibrant, and the animation also made me chuckle. More specifically when Mario started singing like crazy, and his mouth grew huge! Wonderful animating style man just wonderful! The style was awesome too, not just because of the animation style. I loved the idea, it has been done before, Video Game Characters Singing to music, but you made this very original nonetheless. Using a really good song, cool visuals, and some humour here and there, this felt 100% totally original. The sound was awesome too, i loved the song so much. It was also used quite effectively, the characters actually reacted to certain parts of the song, such as Mario doing the worm and stuff like that.

Overall this was an awesome movie, i just wish it was longer, then it would be even more satisfying. Im glad i saw this, and i would also recommend this to anyone in a bad mood! Wellthanks a lot, im looking forward to more movies like this from you soon!
~Two Thumbs Way Up! 5/5

[The Future (5SOP)]

Nice, really nice.

Right away i will say the review score does not truely reflect how good this really is. I really found this a big achievement, this movie alone would certainly do 5 Shades of Purple justice. I also think it was a good idea to submit this as an individual movie, so it gets noticed as it should. But this was good, and the animation! Its beyond me how you did it, but somehow you did! Here is my review.

The graphics were obviously the main feature of this movie. I can say this for a few different reasons. They were just awesome. I can think of only one instance where 3D has been done better on the site and those were made by pros i think. I loved the design of the area, right away i found it intruiging. The little robot design was nicely done as well. But i loved how everything flowed, it was all smooth, different, unique , creative and just damn cool. The style was great for sure, but i wish there could have been more of a point or an ending to it. I suppose there could be a little more complexity to the idea as well. But other than that it looked great, cool animating style, great use of all the purple shades. The sound was awesome, because you created the music. Original tunes like this deserves higher sound scores that real music. I like the quality of it as well, it was always clear!

Overall this was a great movie, and it would be one heck of an addition to the shades of purple collaboration. After seeing this and reading that the release date for the collab is a long way off, iam still looking forward to the series. Anyways i hope it doesnt take too long to come out!
~Two Thumbs Way Up! 4/5

orb responds:

Thanks a ton for the informative review! Hey, can you e-mail me a link to that 3d that you think was better? I just want to see it. It probably rocks.

[After Work]

Very good job! Great Halloween movie!!

Nice job on every aspect in this flash. It was certainly good, and possibly the best halloween special i have seen this year, and that is saying alot because i have seen many already. Well i cant really complain about anything in this, i like how everything was done and i probably would have done it about the same way myself. The length was actually fairly good for the type of movie that it was. Anyways here is my review.

The graphics were probably the most impressive element done in this flash. Some things in these graphics were extremely impressive, while others were simply good. The character designs, while they were original were missing a little something. They did kind of fit in with the rest of the visuals. The colours were great, you did a solid job of making it seem as though it was night time. And the animation was certainly something to be impressed by. Nice job overall for the visuals. The style was awesome too, good animating style, and a simple yet sort of funny idea. It gave me a small chuckle at the end. The presentation was good, but maybe a little dragged on, the car didnt need to be sliding for so long, and on occasion the whole movie seemed a tad slow going. The ending sure made up for it though. The sound was very good as well, i liked the sound effects, again they fit in nicely with the movie. And they were definitely chosen well.

Overall this was an awesome movie, and an even better Halloween special, i wouldnt be surprised to see this winning some awards within the week. Anyways keep up the awesome work and i am sure looking forward to many more submissions by you!
~Two Thumbs Way Up! 5/5

[O.N.E.]

Cool! Great job!

Awesome job on this, i was really impressed. The file size was huge , but that certainly didnt matter in the end. The loading time was worth it, and it wasnt even half bad. This was one of the most original flash i have seen for such a long time. The basic idea was totally original, the concept, and without a doubt the presentation as well. I was amazed right from the start, seriously. And that feeling never went away, even after the long movie. Anyways here is my review.

The graphics were awesome, i can honestly say i have almost never seen that type of animation, if at all. It was actually very well done. Everything that has to do with graphics, this had, and even other things such as type of animation helped out to get the 10. The designs were awesome, i mean the character design as well as all the objects and stuff too. All the detail was awesome, and everything seemed incredibly in proportion. I enjoyed the light colours to everything, it really accentuated what this new style has to offer. And the animation was incredible, it was very smooth and very cool! The style also deserves a 10 i think, for the main reason that everything is totally original or is almost. The animating style was something i can say i have never seen before. The idea of a dance off using little characters definitely has not been done before, at least from what ive seen.I loved the presentation too, the length was more than satisfying. The sound was great, but i didnt particularily like all the songs, though some added a small humour element, liek Britney Spears, but i liked how each song was used effectively.

Overall this was an awesome movie deserving of its high score in both reviews and its main score. I hope you can make more movies this good in the very near future. Please keep up the amazing work!
~Standing Ovation 5/5

[Warhammer 40k Tribute]

Superb! Your best submission yet!

Awesome job man, i really liked this, and it seems many other people really liked it as well. I can see why, it offers something to some one looking for violence, action in general, or even solid visual work. Im a fan of your Black Nights series and if this continues like this than i will certainly be a fan of this series, as well as you as an artist. This was really just quite impressive on many levels. Here is my review.

The graphics were excellent. I just had a bit of a problem with the animation on occasion. It was good, but kind of seemed a bit awkward during some actions such as the running. Other than that everything was amazing. The drawings of the characters and backrounds were very nicely detailed, and well done overall. The colours were good, and the overall darkness to it all gave a very cool feeling. The style of this movie was awesome too, i would have liked to see it a bit longer and mabye more of a cliffhanger for the ending. But i did like your animating style quite a bit, and the idea is just cool as well. It seemed you had a lot of this planned out as the fighting was great, and organized as well. The sound was also awesome except for the fact that too many sounds seemed to be going on at once. Maybe the music was a bit too loud or the backround sound effects were too loud. Either way i enjoyed the sound, because you did put a lot of effort into it noticably. Many varying sounds and a great music selection!

Overall this was good for anyone who enjoys a good amount of violence, or just likes action in general. And if you dont like either, than there are still other things you can be impressed by. Anyways i cant wait to see another submission from you to see how you improve!
~Two Thumbs Way Up! 5/5

[LL - Save Tonight]

The best Lock Legion submission i can remember!!

I could leave it at "simply awesome" if i wanted to, but something this good, from such a great group really deserves a great review. Wow, way to go to the Lock Legion, you guys are certainly getting better. It was a good idea to show of the skill that the lock legion truely has through a collaboration to another song. I love it when you guys make music video collaborations, because those are what i like and remember about the Lock Legion, aside from the fact that you are all also pretty consistant. Its for reasons like this why i prefer you to the Clock Crew, who have been stepping it up lately. Anyways here is my review.

The graphics certainly deserve a 10, and this is the first 10 in graphics i think i have given the lock legion, so congrats on that. The drawings and everything else really had the style of the lock legion that i love, but everything was enhanced and improved. I wouldnt be surprised if these were the most talented authors you have in the legion. The drawings were awesome, and the styles varied from clip to clip, yet while keeping the Lock Legion style throughout. They were very detailed, and just looked cool overall. I could say the same for the backrounds as well, they were damn cool! The colours were awesome in each clip, certainly an improvement. The animation was just great in all the entries for this collaboration, and i loved the preloader as well! The style deserves a 10 for sure. The factors that have been a contributer to other high style scores i have given you guys are your animating style(s) obviously, the fact that you are consistant, and lastly your creative song choices for music videos. In this one i loved the effort that was seemingly put into everything i could see. Another great song selection and it was animated to almost too nicely. Perhaps it could be longer, but i realize it was the because of the song. The sound was awesome overall, the main song playing was very well used, well chosen, and just great. I didnt like during one of the clips where the music switched to something way to intense, and it sort of ruined the mood that the original song was buliding up.

Overall this was another amazing Lock submission, this is definitely one of the best Lock Legion submissions i have ever seen, and if its not that, then it is simply the best. I hope you guys are able to make more music video collabs very soon, and keep your awesome submissions coming to the portal!!
~Standing Ovation 5/5 (Another good movie will put you guys into my favourites!)

[BadGuys3:BatteredMonsters]

Ha! Awesome job!

This was really good, i got a bito worried because of your author's comments, but i should of known it would have been good. I mean even if you didnt put as much time into this one, the rest of the series has been good anyways. You were certainly right when you said this one had a different style, and was presented a bit differently, but in the end they actually had a positive effect on the final product. Here is my review.

The graphics are awesome, i love the animating style of this series, with the simply drawn characters but the more detailed backrounds and surroundings. I liked how all the monsters looked in this, again they were pretty simple but they fit in very nicely with the rest. The animation was smooth for the most part, but like with the zombie, it could have been a bit better, and i want to see a bit more animation in general in the next episode. The style was awesome as well, your animating style did contribute to the 9 here, but there are definitely other factors that helped out. I just like the whole feel to the series, the ideas are simple, but well thought out and i consistantly enjoy them. This one was even more simple, but great nonetheless. The sound was great, it wasnt as impressive as other episodes due to lack of some cool voices and sounds. But the voices that were there were definitely good.

Overall this was another funny, simple, awesome episode of this series. I hope the next one was even better than this one and the others. I know you wont dissapoint though, so keep it up!
~Two Thumbs Way Up! 4/5

[Xin Session 16]

Another awesome Session!!!

Wow, right before this was Kazahana: Face to Face and now XIN session 16. Both were just so damn good guys. Congrats to Lifepoint1 on another amazing submission, thruthfully i have yet to be dissapointed by you guys, and that is amazing how each of the submissions created by you guys that i have seen have been awesome or amazing even. I was blown away by your last few submissions, as i was with this one. The story continues on a very high note and remains in depth with all the details necessary, this is one of the best things about Lifepoint1, its your incredible abilities to write many different stories, all containing eveything youd want in a story. After this series ends i hope there is a new one from to guys to follow in its footsteps. Here is my review.

The graphics, time and time again deserve a 10 in my opinion. While they arent as detail or fluent as some animation on the site such as Prowlies at the River or the Xombie series they are good in there own way. They are unique to you guys only, so if i were to see something created by you guys i would be able to tell partly because of the graphics. The drawings were awesome i still love the character design, not only their looks but the thought that goes into their personalities as well. The colours are always good, and the animation is awesome, noticably during the numerous fight scenes. The detail in both the characters and the backrounds has gotten steadily better since the time you started putting voice acting in this series, and i hope they continue to improve from here on. The style certainly deserves a 10, and in this session it is very VERY important. The story goes with style and the development in this particular session was awesome. I think it is at the falling action leading to the conclusion where the final fights may occur. And everything is builiding up to session 18 at this point and i cant wait. You guys do an amazing job of putting the perfect amount of content in each episode, with a nice cliff hanger at the end. The character development is awesome, just as you would expect from any Lifepoint1 submission. The sound was awesome too, again in my opinion it deserves a 10. The voice acting is quite possible the main factor for this series, it is damn good. You got a cast of some of the best voice actors ive heard on the net. Not only that but the sound effects are awesome, and i love all the original music, composed by you guys. The music fits in superbly!

Overall this session is almost more than i can ask more from the XIN series. I hope the final 2 sessions are as promising and well done as the rest have been. Everything is leading down to the final session, and i personally have no clue how it will end. Keep it up guys in anything that you do!
~Standing Ovation 5/5!!

[Joan and Mark]

Wicked!

Way to go yet again Hotdiggedydemon, it is for reasons like this you are one of my favourite authors, and youre way up there too. Your submissions are consistantly awesome, extremely entertaining, stylish in your way and of course there are many other things i could say as well. I love your submissions in general whether they are more of a music video such as this or anything else like the Amazing Adam Android. Im glad to see another awesome movie by you, and when i saw Hotdiggedydemon had made another movie in the most recent 50 submissions, i just had to check it out, and even with all the awesome submissions in the past few weeks this one stands out as being one of the better ones. Anyways here is my review.

The graphics certainly deserve a 10 in my opinion. If youre a fan of your style of animation you would probably agree with me too. Nothing about them could really use much improvement at all, at least from what ive seen so far, this is some of the best animation you have ever done. I think it was better than in your last submission even, but thats just from what i can remember. The drawings are nothing more than i could ask. They have your style in it, the details, the unique yet charming character design and the backrounds were actually mighty impressive in this case. The detail throughout is more than satisfying, but where i noticed the most improvements or changes was in the actual animation, in seemed more fluent and three dimensional. The stlye was awesome too, i was extremely impressed with it actually. This type of drawing and animation are your trademarks and even if i didnt see the name id know you animated them. The idea is pretty simple, and it is similar to that of Hot te Amo but it seems totally different thanks to the cool animation, having two characters and how it ended is a big difference too. I loved the fact that this was more of a music video too, you got a great talent for animating to a song it seems. The sound was awesome, but i dont think it quite deserved a 10 because the sound only came from the song. The song was great, but to earn a 10 i feel there should be some sound effects in most cases. The animation went to the song nicely.

Overall this was an awesome movie, it was entertaining, well animated, origina, creative and just FUN for a movie. I hope you can keep like this man, you are truely one of the greats on NG and i feel you will only keep getting better. Please keep up the awesome work!
~Standing Ovation! 5/5