AloneInTheDark's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[One Wish]

thumbs up

I have a soft spot for these type of emotional flash movies. I made one myself too (Out Of Control). I liked the idea of this movie. Kind of reminded me like Ready's Voyage. The artwork had its charms. Ur not the best drawer, but still the thing came across really stylish. And no bad things to say about the soundtracks either...
What i do have to tell u though is that i wasnt really touched by this movie. This was mainly because the dialogues were too ehm.... 'hero-ish'. It gave the main guy kind of a fake attitude instead of portraiting him as a real person (who has a difficult time with his handicap). But still, the fact that u made this type of movie plus all the details that u put into it makes this thing very interesting.

AligatorHead responds:

i know i had to rush things.

[The Orayu Blade]

well choreographed

Good job with the fight sequence. The movements were all very realistic. Too bad this is the only thing that the flash had to offer. The voice acting isnt good, the story is cliche, the characters not really charismatic and the dialogue too one dimensional. I dont know if u did this only as a test to animate a fighting sequence or that u created this as a basis for a new series. If u plan to make a series outa this there is still much work to do. If it was only a test then its extremely good....

[Madness Apotheosis]

job well done,

The Madness series means alot to most people, everybody has their own opinion about this new highly anticipated episode. I personally am not a specific big madness fan so ill keep it short. Nice movie, sweet animation, although the floating hands and simple heads dont push ur animation skills to the limits. The music i didnt found as catchy as in the madness avenger and the entire innovating rampage massacre idea isnt as original anymore as in the earlier parts. So thats why i dont give u a 10. There are other ways u can take this series. How about some madness guy slaughtering in the jungle as some parody to the Rambo movies? Or maybe a Dawn of The Dead type of zombie killer? It's up to you, but i wouldnt reccomend making another episode in the same setting with only better special effects.

[Psycho Bunny]

good but without surprises

Very cool and original idea. It really shows that u put much effort in this piece. The artwork and sound were great, but artwork and sound don't make a movie.

I was expecting a really cool dark horror-like flash about an almost insane bunny with scary nightmares. Something really weird and crazy. Instead i saw a semi-depressing powerpuff girls music video clip. I dont know what to think of it. The artwork and sound didnt match the animation. I would have added some loud scary sound effects and silenced moments instead of only basing the movie on 1 song. But meh, everybody else seems to love it. Good luck with ur future projects.

PS: Dont give that copyright and 'blah blah productions/animations' nonsense. Dont make things bigger and fancier than they really are.

[Lock Hawk Down Part One]

the best clock/lock movie on newgrounds.

Yep the title sais it all. Extremely well put together. The graphics were clean and solid like the animation. U managed to make a very good copy of the actual Black Hawk Down. Especially the beginning with the dramatic music and story is very cool.

But i thought u left the lock crew? Well anyway, i guess this project is too good to not finish. Its really too bad that the voices arent fit for a movie like this. It wasnt a parody or a funny thing and the voices prevented the viewer from getting really involved with the scenes. Another reason why i am not giving this a 9 or even 10 is because it is pretty much a literal copy from bhd plotwise. Although this is ofcourse what u meant to accomplish, this will never be a truly original personal flash.

It may seem like im dissing ur movie right now but im totally not. I really like the movie in ALL the other areas and i am really looking forward in seeing part 2. Good luck amigo.

Rho-VIII responds:

Oh yes, I completely agree with you on stealing the Lock Hawk Down plot. It's just that I love the movie so much, its all I can think about! I just wanted to make a Lock movie that tied in alot with the overall feeling and atmosphere with BHD.

Thanks for the review.

[Jupiter's Third Moon, Io]

not really my thing

A little bit too random for my taste. I dont understand what u were trying to accomplish with this, since i found nothing funny/cool/sad or original about it. Pointless is the right word. The sound quality was kinda bad. And to make matters even worse it was really short. The artwork saved the movie from a really bad review score, but next time really make something more....complete.

Strepitoso responds:

I made this through animating things without considering a storyline at all. I wasn't trying to accomplish anything with this.

[-Transformation-]

very artsy

Superb flash movie. I love the fenominal artwork. It gave this movie its own identity which makes it stand out from the rest. Kinda felt like a 60's comic book. Not just cause of the artwork, also the red superhero character and the giant monster caused this. Im not sure if the soundtrack was the appropriate one for this movie. I know it gave it some kind of alternative artsy feeling, but im sure that there are better ones out there. Oh and ur from Amsterdam too, like me... All the good shit comes from Amsterdam :)

Mncedzisi responds:

About the music... I guess slow computers make it go out of sync. To bad, 'cause it fits perfectly with music. qua ritme dan. I liked the beginning of the song. that's what it's based on.

[Dude, You Ate My Human]

UN-BE-LIE-VABLE

This is the fourth time i give a 10. U are doing such an awesome job with flash....

Im probably ur biggest fan since not many people seem to appreciate ur work. Like ur other submissions, perfect music and mood. Behind the humor in this flash is a sad message that isnt really clear to me yet. A perfect flash. Funny and very touching at the same time. I cant accomplish this and it is a gift that almost nobody else has. I bet U dont even know yourself how talented u are. The graphics were awesome with its own style. And again u show how deep a flash can go through ur emotions if u know how to tell a story. Im simply speechless.

[Dude, I'll Catch You]

O MY GOD

Who the fuck are u man. Iv been looking through ur work now and it kick so much ass. This movie was without a doubt magnificent. Simply brilliant. So original, so sad, so funny, so cute, so touching. I love ur work. This may seem really weird because many people think its a crapass movie just cause the graphics arent advanced. And its even weirder cause i usually am not very generous with high scores. But u.....U showed that a flash is not about good graphics. Its about the entire feel u get when u watch it. I love u man lol.

ps: j/k about the i love u part

[Nihil ep1: inquisitor]

Im really sorry,

Ever since i saw the awesome trailer iv been wondering if u would ever make a series outa the sweet project. And after i saw it in the portal i rushed to the entry to check it out. Im really sorry for what i am going to say, but it is just my honest opinion.

First of all, the flash didnt really have much substance. U are trying to create a cool cyber punk series, but how can u accomplish this without voice or text. Instead i saw a well animated music video that left the viewer with all kinds of questions what it was really about and what was going on.

Second of all, the backgrounds man, the backgrounds. They were much better in the trailer and here u just made gray squares that were supposed to serve as the surroundings.

Third, in contrast to the trailer, the soundtrack wasnt really appealing (at least to me). There are better tracks out there u can use for a dark series like this. (Try stuff from the crystal method/prodigy or some underground drum n bass stuff)

And final also the special effects werent as innovating and cool as in the trailer. What happened to the cool 3d rotating matrix thing u implemented in the trailer man?

Im really really sorry for this, but because ur a talented animator with cool ideas i thought i might give u a larger constructive review that might help u in the future....Maybe this was dissapointing because the trailer simply was extremely good. It always sux to answer a hype. Take care