Bezman's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[NG Sticks 2]

Way better than I expected.

some selected aspects
===================

++++ The art for Tom and Wade was actually pretty awesome - totally recognisable and fairly clean.

-- Most of the animation was pretty shoddy. 2-frame mouth movement, jerky stickman animation...

--- The end of the beginning is a bit obvious.

++++ I like the basic idea of the class and whatnot.

overall
========

A cool idea and an enjoyable watch. I liked the ending. Doodoo!

[Dad's Home]

A rollercoaster of crazy turns. Smiles to be had.

some selected aspects
===================

++++ first section is very fast-paced. Dad's actions feel almost random (though of course they aren't) and on the first time watching, we're never sure what he'll do next.

++ The action's fairly well timed to the tune. Specially during the rocking where you cut on each note.

- Graphics aren't great. Lines wobbly.

overall
========

A thoroughly enjoyable flash with high-speed action and many smiles to be had. Better graphics may have made it even more awesome yet though.

[Mr. BoomBa Ep.4]

Best one yet.

some selected aspects
===================

++++ Nice abundance of jokes. After the reasonable telephone bit, you carried it on with an unexpected few quick-fire bonus jokes which were both amusing and also brought a bit of needed change to the 'long setup, punchline at end' format.

----- The movie starts automatically.

-- Backgrounds are really plain. Maybe a simple-looking faded-out background would provide some more visual interest?

overall
========

The series gets better and better! This made me really chuckle.

BUT IT STARTS AUTOMATICALLY! BOO! HISS!

[Mr. BoomBa Ep.6]

Enjoyable, but #4 was the best imo.

some selected aspects
===================

+++ Intro was kicked up a notch, with the text zigging flitting all over the place in a funky way.

+++ All the music was awesome in this one. Maybe because you didn't have speech you decided to make an extra effort in that regard?

-- Joke seemed kinda forced. I mean, who'd really like the magazine?

----- IT STARTED AUTOMATICALLY

++ I like the fact that you had hardly any text (and it was in English!). So there'd be little of a language barrier, for those who might not speak English.

overall
========

Another enjoyable episode. Cute characters and great graphics as always. I enjoy watching the adventures of this little dude. Having said that though, I think this is a slight step down from #5.

[Mr. BoomBa Ep.5]

#4 slightly surpasses this.

some selected aspects
===================

--- I think the joke when Mr BoomBa looks at the newspaper in surprise/annoyance is lost in translation. Is it that he's unable to read English?

++++ Cutest two-sets-of-two-fingers-up pose ever. Possibly.

+++ All your character design is really cute. The policeman was specially funny.

----- IT STARTS AUTOMATICALLY!

-- Though you translated the fat woman's speech in your comments, the girl's speech before that is untranslated. Anyway, it'd be nice to have all the translations in the movie.

overall
========
I didn't enjoy this as much as #4. I did laugh at one point though and enjoyed it still.

I kinda feel sorry for Mr BoomBa.

[A Men's Room Monologue]

Well observed but delivery could be a bit better.

some selected aspects
===================

++++ Speech is all clear and good quality.

--- The delivery of the jokes is a bit flat. I'd have liked you to be a bit more expressive; slightly more over-the-top.

-- Lines were a bit wobbly. I think ideally, I'd have liked to see sharp crisp vectors here.

++++ Observational humour was well observed and of a decent standard. I actually only laughed once - at the end - but it had me smiling through most of it.

overall
========

Some great observational humour delivered in an amusing flash.

[Mr. BoomBa Ep.3]

Ending caught me off-guard.

some selected aspects
===================

----- starts automatically. PUT IN A PLAY BUTTON!

++++ The ending caught me off-guard. Nice work.

++++ I chuckled. Probably partially as a result of the prior point.

++++ Nice stylised graphics. I like how he has little stick-man arms, which grown hands when needed, whilst his body is a different style. It's kinda cute.

+ I'm starting to get interesting in Mr. BoomBa as a character.

-- I felt the animation could have maybe used some light ambient music in the bg.

overall
========

Made me chuckle this time. I enjoyed it. Best one yet.

[Mr. BoomBa Ep.2]

Amusing but predictable. Again.

some selected aspects
===================

----- it seems to START AUTOMATICALLY when it's only PARTIALLY LOADED! BOO! HISSS!

+++ Nice clean gfx.

+++ Fairly expressive little character. I think I'm starting to get interested in this character.

++ Amusing setup.

--- From the moment the wind came, I'd already predicted the rest of the movie.

overall
========

Again, somewhat amusing, even if it is also predictable. Made me smile though.

[38 Hours Of My Life!]

I really enjoyed this.

some selected aspects
===================

+++++ Overall, the transitions and movements were nicely timed to the music.

++++ For a lot of the things, there was a thematic connection, making it far more than 'just' a random movie.

+++ Some nice graphics.

++++ Lots of diversity.

- If you had more 'threads' running through the movie, it may have been nicer. Sorry, but I'm having trouble coming up with constructive criticism here.

overall
========

Awesome music video. Though random, high speed and really diverse, it keeps returning to the theme of the song as a sort of grounding. Great stuff.