No-Need-for-Bushido's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Pencil Indecent]

so I was won over before play

That preloader was just too fun. I mean, I liked the flash... but I'm going to go back to the preloader now.

Sound lag was the only problem I saw... Is the audio set to stream? Anyway, good job.

magumbo responds:

no i was sure to set it all to start. Idk what was wrong with it. glad you liked the preloader

[Pepsi Commercial]

Good job

Very well done. I think the style is very suitable for the Pepsi brand name and should appeal to a young target audience. I think the music for a final version would have to be better, but I'm sure the final commercial would be able to use some top notch music.

The slogan itself is not the best I've heard. It runs circles around such gems as "Have you had your break today." or "Coke brings your dead relatives back to life." (the direct translation of one of Coke's old slogans into Japanese)

However, the idea that the can you are drinking from was once someone else's does not make me feel like going out and buying a Pepsi. If it were recycled into something else I would think "hey, this is environmentally friendly AND sanitary." Granted that would render your slogan null and void.

I think you should make a few more of these, keeping the style, but perhaps trying different slogans and ideas. Perhaps if you made it obvious that the recycled can was going back to the same guy, it wouldn't seem so weird... or maybe I'm just being picky. I know recycling does not transfer any disease or anything from use to use (heck, water in your sink used to be in a toilet,) but it is not something I would want to associate with a product.

Anyway, good job.

AlmightyHans responds:

haha youve got a great point!

[Mini Cheddar Clock Prt 1]

Good job

I liked it. I'm not a big fan of C/Lock flashes, but this was pretty good. The only real criticism I have is that some of the subtitles are difficult to read. If you added a black bar at the bottom it would help distinguish the text from the background.

Keep going :)

RollOnClock responds:

will do... i just wanted to be able to see what was underneath (truthfully i dont lke locks either...but clocks are ok

[Daft Punk Digital Love]

Pretty good

I liked it. I liked the overall story, the pace seemed a bit slow, but not bad.

I don't mind the DDR, but it is the only part of the video that I thought could have used more precise tweening. Just make a keyframe for each possible step (a seperate one for each body part) and let flash do the work.

I would like to clarify what another reviewer said about your use of a video montage. Although a montage depicts a long period of time in a relatively short period (as you correctly pointed out,) your particular video seems to depict a somewhat long period of time in only a slightly shorter period. The result looks more like stop motion footage, or video with a really slow frame rate, (like that which you would see in a bad security camera.) To convey what people typically consider to be a montage, allow more distinct actions between each clip. In other words, if the figure is walking back and forth, animate that normally, and then skip to the next clip where he is leaning against the wall. not a jerky frame every second walk cycle.

Now that that windy explanation is done. Nice work, keep going.

PeelyPipe responds:

Wow, this is probably the best review I have gotten in a long while. You're right about the tweening for the DDR thing, and your definition of montage is one of the accepted definitions. This was my first tweened work; my future projects will look much better (especially after I get my Wacom tablet.....drools....) I wish more members of NGs would conduct themselves like you do. Thanks for the review!

[Here Comes The Sun]

not bad

Not bad. Due to the song's mellow nature (not in itself a bad thing at all) The accompanying visuals were forced into a relatively slow pace. This would make a good flash e-card or something like that, but it may not hold up to those who think of music videos as rapid cutting and action based to drum beats etc.

I think the mouth poping up on the sun seems a little odd... if we could see a line indicating that it has a mouth when it isn't singing, it might look better. I think the style fits the music very well!

Kuro responds:

Thanks very much for your criticism, I'm very much obliged

[!!!JUMP AROUND!!! IX]

...Ironic

Just an exerpt from golden's review of "My Tear for London"

" This definately didn't deserve front page." "make sure you {can} draw" and "manefesting your emotions in this horrible, poorly-drawn, half-assed work isn't how you should have expressed yourself."

Seems like either have an insanely unbalanced ego, or you just feel that you don't need to follow your own advice. As far as your accusation that I take this too seriously, "hunny," I was mearly expressing my own personal opinion, something you may find quite often in reviews. If you can't take a little constructive criticism (And I could have chosen to take the non-constructive route,) don't be so shocked when people just give up and resort to pointless name calling and baseless blamming.

Take a second and consider that MAYBE someone is writing a genuine review for once. You seem to have a few of your own. And I hope that your next flash will contain content worthy of a thoughful review.

[God's Message]

Great message, questionable opening

While I appreciate the basis of the flash, and enjoyed the basic joke, the biblical quotes are not exactly fitting with the tone of the rest of the flash. To some they might be off-putting, particularly a passage that ductates the actions of those in disagreement as based on a personal desire to hide the truth.
I would reccomend a less heavy handed loader for this flash.
It would fit in better with a more serious flash dealing more directly with the passage you selected.
-Joe
I would like to see more, though :)

Godlimations responds:

you know what, you are right.