Score: 9

"And the hilarity continues!"

submission: Knoxs "Reloaded" 3

date: February 9, 2004

You probably don't even remember the review I left on the first part of this two-part submission, but this just keeps getting better and better. I mean, this one had some of the best lines in ANY of _THE_KNOX_'s submissions. Classic stuff like, "He's like a magic fairy, with his wand..." and "You're right, this IS a cool screensaver!" kept me cracking up throughout the ENTIRE Flash. It doesn't even matter that the Graphics are bad, the Sound is what gets people going. It IS just a dubbed-over scene from a movie, after all. But yeah, the Style and more importantly, the Humor, is what eventually led me to give this an Overall score of 9. Had the picture not been so pixelated, a perfect Overall score of 10 would have been given. I don't even CARE that you didn't do the animation for this. This is genius either way. So yeah, Overall score of 9 and just because I laughed so hard at this, votes of 5 all around. Whenever I get the chance. Absolutely hilarious work. Don't ever stop pumping these things out. You know, at first, I didn't even like your work all that much, but hey, as the Oracle said, "You've made a believer out of me". Thumbs up, dude.

Score: 9

"Amazing animation style!"

submission: Le' Kid

date: January 27, 2004

Kind of reminds me of billyblob's work. Try to look into it if you can. Stuff like "E-Ticit" and "Darwin Bug" are great, and you can find them right here on Newgrounds! You should really look into those if you want to hone your Flash skills and develop your own personal style. That having been said, your style is amazing. Isn't it great how you can achieve an almost three-dimensional effect just by moving the characters' facial features the right way? Well, I think you've mastered it. Everything here looks absolutely awesome. The only thing here I would like to see you improve on is Sound. As you can see, I only gave you a 6 in that category. Now, I can see why you would want to make this cartoon silent, considering what happens in it, but I failed to be engaged in what was going on. While the animation was beautifully done, I couldn't get INTO it, you know what I mean? But yeah, like I said, look into billyblob's work and see what you want to do. All I can offer you are suggestions. It's up to you to do what you can with them. Fantastic work, dude. Can't wait to see you submit more of your stuff to NG!

Score: 7

"Looks like the start of a great series!"

submission: The Box - Level 1

date: January 22, 2004

At the very least, it's a great concept. Even IF you just chose to use sticks, this is definitely something that I'd like to watch. Just one stick, trying to break out of a prison that he was thrown into for no apparent reason. Kind of reminds me of that flick, "Cube". In any case, this Flash really surprised me. I have to admit though, when I saw that preloader, I thought that this was going to be a piece of crap. But it actually turned out to be quite entertaining. Not only do you have an awesome idea here, you also have great style when it comes to the action sequences. While the slow motion thing is obviously nothing new, at least you didn't rip off "The Matrix". Too much, anyways. But yeah, this was something that I really enjoyed. Overall, while the animation isn't the best (that little spin the guy does after getting those guns thrown at him was a little off), you still managed to make this look good with your intriguing 'story' and smooth animation. Which is exactly why you just scored an Overall score of 7 and a vote of 3. Actually, you know what? I think I'll give you a 4, just because I liked the idea so much. Just this once though. Either way, great job. Hope to see more from you in the future.

Score: 6

"Hey, you're actually using some voices now!"

submission: 101 things to teach...

date: January 17, 2004

I still remember when I reviewed your Flash, "Don't Give" and told you to add some voices to your characters. Looks like you finally did it. And believe me, it really DOES add a lot to your cartoons. That having been said, I enjoyed watching THIS Flash, but I have to say that I enjoyed "Don't Give" a lot more. Especially now that you've added voices to that one as well. Of course, that's not to say that this cartoon is bad. In fact, I got a few good laughs out of it, and if you remember ANYTHING from my other review, you should already know that anything that makes me laugh gets an automatic 3. The only reason I didn't enjoy this one as much was mostly because it was just a little too random for my tastes. That whole hole-in-the-ground thing really just came out of nowhere, huh? And what about the part where he shoots the dog? That's some strange stuff you got there. Unfortunately, it's not really all that funny. Anyways, for your next Flash, you should have something unexpected happen to the main character again. I mean, some of those scenes in "Don't Give" really cracked me up. Like, if he's trying to learn how to drive or something, you should have him get into a car accident and survive, only to get killed by the air bag. People love stuff like that. But yeah, getting the main character hurt in all sorts of weird ways is a great way to go for laughs. You know, in a Looney Tunes kind of way. Maybe that's why I didn't like this one as much. Oh well, that 'Play Dead' scene was pretty funny. Either way, you scored a 3 from me, vote-wise. Keep up the good work though. Just remember what I said, and expect me to review the next cartoon you put out as well.

Score: 6

"Great choice of music!"

submission: The Vortex Ep 1

date: January 15, 2004

Well, for the first half, anyways. The little beat you had going there was just perfect for setting the tone of the entire series. In any case, while this isn't the best animated of Flash animations, I could still see the effort you put into it. The story so far, however, seems a little too convenient, don't you think? Some robot just comes up to the guy and hands him his gun and the keys (or whatever the hell that thing is) to his ship? Oh, please. While amnesia is a pretty cool motif, you want to make sure you're not making it too cheesy, you know what I mean? Either way, it looks like you have a pretty cool idea here. People really seem to like it too. I mean, right now, you're sitting at a score of 3.16. However, in my humble opinion, I don't think this really deserves anything more than a 3. So, that's what my vote will be. Still, the music is everything in this Flash. It's the only reason I gave you a 7 in Sound and a 6 in Style. Nevertheless, allow me to commend you on your great choice of music. Keep up the good work there, XwaynecoltX. Oh, and good luck with all that reviewing you're doing. All the best.

Score: 6

"I never really saw the point in trailers..."

submission: the Da.Uo.Mt.Eh. project

date: January 13, 2004

But in comparison to some of the other trailers I've seen, this isn't bad at all. Which leads me to give you a fairly good Overall score of 6 in this review. See, the first thing that I noticed about this Flash was the stylish preloader. Considering the fact that you mentioned that this was your very first Flash in your Author's Comments, having a unique preloader is quite rare for you first-time submitters. The second thing I noticed was the fact that you could actually draw. I mean, we didn't see much of the main character, but the parts we DID see were fantastic. The eye, the gun, the teeth; all quite well drawn. The third thing I noticed, was that the music and the sound effects were dead on. Also rare for a first-time submitter. Which, all in all, leads me to believe that you have a little something that we like to call TALENT. In short, I just want to congratulate you on making a first Flash that actually looked half decent. You're getting a 3 from me for this, vote-wise. Either way, I'm actually kind of looking forward to see more of your work. Keep it up. Whatever it is you're doing here, I like it.

Score: 5

"Unintentionally hilarious!"

submission: Lobster The Lobster Ep 2

date: January 12, 2004

You know, this Flash is like the "Army Of Darkness" of Flash. It's so damn bad, it's good. I still have yet to figure out if that's a good thing or not, but either way, this got a few chuckles out of me, so it's a pass. I like how you did your own sound effects though. Seems to contribute to the whole 'I don't really know what I'm doing here but I don't really give a rat's ass' kind of feel. Besides, when you think about it, if you don't take your Flash seriously, your viewers will KNOW not to take it seriously, so they laugh along with it, instead of laughing AT it. In any case, I'm sure that that effect was more or less what you were trying to achieve here. And achieve it you did. Just for making a Flash that I laughed at (whether or not you really intended to), you're scoring a 3 from me. Even though that MIGHT just be a little generous.

Score: 7

"Well, I laughed, so automatic 3..."

submission: Dont Give...

date: January 12, 2004

Yeah, I always do that. Most stuff isn't all that funny to me, so they always score 2's, but this really cracked me up in a very "Looney Tunes" kind of way. Especially that whole 'Hand Grenade' scene. Like, that whole pipe thing was totally predictable, but it was hilarious anyways. As for the 'Axe' scene, this may just be me, but I didn't find the shotgun bit all that amusing. But like I said, that's just me. In any case, I think some voice acting and some cheesy music in the background would make this a lot funnier. I mean, in most cases, when a character says "What the..." or "Oh sh*t!", a certain tone is implied, so the reader can imagine the audio better. But if you were to actually make it so you could HEAR a gurgle sound instead of just showing us the word in the 'Bow and Arrow' scene (another one of my favorites), it would be that much funnier. Either way, like I said, the Flash made me laugh, so you're getting an automatic 3. Still, I'm feeling nice right now, so you just scored a 4 from me. Hilarious work, man. Keep it up.

Score: 10

"Totally brought back old childhood memories!"

submission: Spring

date: January 8, 2004

Man, I still remember when I was a stupid little kid. I couldn't wait to get to bed every night because as soon as the lights went out, my imagination kicked in. My bed suddenly became whatever I wanted it to be. A boat in the Amazon, a spaceship on Mars, and well, a plane flying across the sky. As a result, this Flash really brought some great memories back to me.

The style of this thing is awesome though. It kind of reminds me of Dan Malo's "Ready's Voyage", you know what I mean? Must have something to do with the whole imagination theme. Still, loved the attention to detail, loved the music and loved the look of the entire Flash in general. That's some awesome work you have there, Mopsicle. You're getting an Overall score of 10 in this review and as if it wasn't already obvious enough, you're getting a perfect 5 from me, vote-wise. Hell, I'll just give you 5's every chance I get. Loved this thing though, dude. You're now one of my Favorite Artists. Keep up the beautiful work!

Score: 6

"Just when I thought I had seen it all..."

submission: Penguins F.T.S.

date: January 6, 2004

I'm not even 100% sure what drew me to this Flash in the first place. I think it was the word "penguin" or something. Maybe I just have an affinity towards those stout little flightless marine birds. Either way, I loved this Flash. For a first entry, it wasn't at all bad. You had the synch down and everything. In most first submissions, either the synch is terribly off with what's going on or there's no sound at all. For that reason alone, you're already getting a 2 from me. However, I also noticed how smooth the animation was. Not to mention how amusing watching heavy-metal playing penguins is. And for THAT, I really believe that you deserve a much higher score than the lousy 1.98 that you're getting right now. With the 3 I'm giving you, I hope to at least bring you up to a solid score of 2.00. Keep up the good work, dude. Lovin' the penguins, by the way.