Score: 8

"As far as parodies go, does the movies justice."

submission: Retarded Animal Babies 13

date: May 12, 2005

There's something to be said for misogynistic and scatological humour, just as long as it's done properly, and it is for that reason that I'm still a fan of this long-running series. You've done it again, Dave. Personally, being a bit of a cinephile, I've always had a special spot in my heart for lampoons of famous and well-known films but I've been getting a little sick of all the actual spoof movies out there. "Scary Movie" or even "Spaceballs" doesn't do it for me anymore. But then something like this comes along -- blissfully irreverent and decidedly unsophisticated -- and I just can't help but laugh. We all secretly find a cappella renditions of the "Star Wars" theme funny because we've all probably attempted it at one point or another in the shower or at our last alcohol-fueled camping trip, but few have the guts to actually use it somewhere for fear of their audience considering themselves above that kind of humour. Which, I suppose, brings me back to my main point. You, Dave, have your own unique vision on what is funny and what is not, and you're not willing to let it waver. You don't feel as though you need to pander to your audience and your fan base recognizes this. And that, I feel, combined with your originality, is exactly the reason why that fan base is so large. Thanks for the laughs, Dave.

Score: 10

"Gorgeously Daliesque!"

submission: Across The Universe

date: October 5, 2004

To all the people reading this who have no idea who Dali is, shame on you all. Go find out who he is; then come back. But if you DO know who he is, there is no doubt in my mind that this submission right here is the BEST Daliesque submission on all of Newgrounds. With the exception of that robotic fellow right before the protagonist gets dropped into the water, every character in this seemed to have either come straight out of a painting or some sort of gothic novel. Very artful. Hence the 10 in Graphics. The music was great too. "The Beatles" are welcome anytime and "The Dandy Warhols" was a nice touch as well. Excellent choices to emphasize the almost-somnambulant theme of this piece. Thus, a 10 in Sound. The flawless coadunation of both Sound and Graphics led me to give you a 10 in Style as well and as a result, an Overall score of 10 was awarded to you. Just bravura work. I just bumped you up to my Favorite Flash Artist too, by the way. Not only that, but this submission is also my favourite. I'm lovin' this, Xavier. Keep up the magnificent work.

Score: 9

"Extremely effective use of symbolism!"

submission: Smile!

date: May 15, 2004

Whether it was intentional or not, I really love how deeply symbolic this piece was. The situation presented to the protagonist in this Flash can mean a variety of things. His being forced to smile could represent anything from fascist governments to our tendency to subconsciously absorb the beliefs of the people we know. And that's just what makes this Flash brilliant. I mean, the author could have easily thrown a specific message in here and made us all listen to what he had to say, but instead, he chose to create something that has relevance in just about everything we do and everyone we meet. There is not a single place we go to where someone does not make us "smile" in some way. Everyone is always trying to make us believe things one way or another. However, I see the story of this Flash to be one of individuality and persecution. People in our society have been persecuted for their beliefs much too often and I believe this to be the prevalent theme of this animation. Either way, I love the statement that this is trying to make, I love the style with which the author pulled it off and I love how well the animation just flowed. This Flash has EARNED its 5 from me. You hear that, Aleksander? Awesome work.