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[Mr. Ball Goes Climbin']

lool :-)

Simple drawings that actually look awesome, combined with funny FX-sounds. That's an awesome combination! Together with the happy music, you've made a great movie!!

I also love your synching! My mouth almost fell open when I saw it. Hell, the red guy at the end even bounces on the beat of the music!! Great great great! *stands up and applauds*

So as conclusion: you've done a great job!
Keep up the good work!

cheers

[News Beat Ep 1: Mad Cow]

Hard call...

Well, first of all, this movie had kick-ass graphics and sounds. I really have nothing to say about that. It's a pleasure to watch a master at work. :)

But.. (isn't there always a but? ) the movie missed something. And my problem is, I don't know what. (hence "hard call") Maybe it's the fact that we are suddenly confronted with this news beat characters of who we know absolutely nothing. Maybe an intro or at least more explenation about what's going on, would have been nice.
Or maybe everything went too fast. With this I mean that you tried to give us too much humor on too less time. Don't get me wrong: I loved the humor! The alienflag, jack Nicolsons head, ... Genial! But as I said it just came too fast at us.

Anywayz, this may sound a bit negative, but that's not my meaning. You did a great job (again) and I love to see more of it.

Keep up the good work!

cheers

DeathRayGraphics responds:

Thank you for the praise! Master eh? I can take criticism like that all day.

To catch up on what News Beat is all about, watch my "Shock and Awe" series on NG or my website, whatisdeepfried.com (you can also read a bunch of Chad and Chad comics while you are there).

As for the rapid fire pace, that's deliberate. A quick burst of topical comedy to get you through your busy week!

By the way, that is Anthony Hopkins, not Jack Nicholson. Get it? "Brain-eating"? Heh. Some of these gags are just for me.

[Over the hoop(trailer)]

Man!!

Ok, first of all: don't submit trailers when they only last 10 seconds, en take a minute to load! Try to compress your sound-file will yah?

now about the movie. It looks pretty cool. You've got my interest. Nice music. Reminded me at those early nineties series. :)

Keep up the good work.
cheers

[Mutant Ninja Turtles EP01]

I liked it very much

At first i was just wondering why the name wasnt "Teenage" mutant ninja turtles.. But once I saw the movie, it all came clear to me.
The subject of this movie is more suitable for "adults", since dark themes are explored.
The blood-shedding and gore, also doesn't reflect the TMNT-series of the old days. :-)
It's an interesting development in the story-line I must say. More options become available to work with.

But man, you give me the shivvers! I once was a big Turtles fan, and they always seemed the coolest ninja's on earth. But in your story they suddenly become more "human" and now there is even a risk of dieing!
That's too dark for me to coop with! :) Please don't let them die. :) Think at the consequences!! Think at the children!! ;o)

Anyway, what I'm trying to say here, is that I liked your movie. Good sounds, nice graphics, good interpretation of a known serie, ...
Keep up the good work!

cheers

[Clay Needs Tea (The Best)]

well...

Just like the other clay-animation on NG I like this one too..
There were just a few things that bottered me...

First of all, the movie was kinda short, not? And the plot wasn't clear at all. I couldn't figure out at first what the hell was hapening, and why it was happening.. So that wasn't that good...

In the whole, this is a good movie, a good start I'd say for you clay-animation carreer!

And oh yeah, last thing to say... This is DEFEINTELY not the best clay-animation on NewGrounds!!!! Check out IXIKnoxIXI's!!! He's the king of the portal at the moment, and there is a reason for it!!

greetz

DrNeroCF responds:

I know, I know, Knox is by far my favorite animator on there, and there's a reason for that too, come on though, animation wise, mine wasn't a tinsy bit better? Haha, a plot? bah!

[Blob Wars]

well...

it wasn't bad at all.. But I do have some remarks.
First of all: your movements were too slow. They should be more fluently. Also, because it was so slow, the action didn't get the "suspense" it actually deserved, so that was kinda a bummer.
What you could also do, but that's my opinion, is to use finer lines when drawing => that gives a more 'realistic' feeling for the caracters, and combined with "fluent motion" you'll have a kick-ass movie...

About the graphics I have nothing to say. They looked good, and holding in mind that this is your first cartoon, they were good enough I'd say! ;o)

The sound wern't that bad either, so no comment on that either..

But then the script...
As I said, everything happend too slow, and also: too few things happened. You should have introduced more characters, so you'd have more things to kill, and more amusement for us, the viewers...

Finally I only have a few details to say: "the text 'nooooow' that one flob said, was actually really unclear. I could hardly read what was written there... And also, the "replay-button" wasn't clear at all.. But that's just because I dislike those "text-button"... I like those classic "push-buttons" more...

Conclusion: you've made a good movie for your first try!
Just keep the good stuff coming!!

Greetz

Hawkie responds:

Thanks for your tips!
And thank you for your support!!!

[The Darth Vadar Song]

well...

The graphics wern't bad at all, but you really should do something about that sound!
"I felt a distrubance in it" ;o)

And the beginning was much took too long!! And with no sound! That was actually a bit boring!

but in the whole the movie wasn't "that bad"...

greetz

[Caligula]

well, it sure enough impressed me too! :)

but I'm confused... Caligula?? Don't you mean "Julius Caesar"??
He really reminded me at Caesar, but who is caligula? :$ (I'm ashamed to ask this...)

anyway, you've got a great movie here. Great graphics, funny face-expressions, and good music! Everything a good movie needs, I'd say!

Keep the good stuff coming!

Greetz

[Max Volume]

Woohooow, great movie! :)

Looool I was really laughing at the end of this movie!! :o) It was so funny that you let that milk-truck explode!!! :) (I hope other ppl will get the joke too!)

But now a more serious review..

You really had some nice graphics here! The music was great too! And hell: it was even an interesting story-line!
In the beginning (in the conference-room) this movie seemed to become just another "plain-on" copy of that famous James Bond scene, in wich the bad guy kills his failing helpers, and then plans to destroy the good guy..
But when Max fell true the roof, I knew this was going to be a bit different! And it turned out to be a real good movie!

there was just one detail that bugged me, but as I say it's just a detail => max shoots with a gatling-gun.. But first of all: do you know how heavy that is, and second: a gatling gun rotates! ;o)
But hell, why am I saying this? I don't know! It's just a detail!!! :)

Anyway, you've made a great movie here!
Keep the good stuff coming!!!

Greetz

[Too Many Marios 2 Preview]

well...

I just have one questiong:

Why did you take Schism as your main-song?? I really don't c any connection between the lyrics or even Tool, with Mario!!!
I really think this song was unappropriate!!!

but that's my opinion...

For the rest: good movie.
keep the good stuff coming!

Greetz

FredWhoSmells responds:

it was a preview and i thought that wud be okay for it coz i was going for the grudge match thing and kinda depressing thing too