JazLyte's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[TOFUZILLA1]

DAMN! Almost got a new action flash here.

I'm deeply saddened that you won't be finishing this, because my eyes were pretty glued to the screen. It was very animated and had interesting execution. The shading and the line art were a little shaky and inconsistent at times, but the timing made up for it, good music as well. Eh, school comes first though I guess. (stink eye)

danomano65 responds:

I will be finishing it, just not very soon. I have to focus on school.

[Across the Universe Ep.2]

Good, but not quite satisfying

Don't get me wrong, you have no idea how glad I am to see this. Action series on NG are damn near extinct, and I thank you for picking this up again. Unfortunately, this Flash has alot of what turns people off from this genre of Flash in the first place. I remember the first episode from 3 years ago, and I went back and watched it again, and actually liked the approach more.

As far as graphics, I'm not partial to the new psuedo-3D style, the animations are very slow and awkward, especially the action parts; I really liked the 2D characters with more organic 3D backgrounds like the last one, I don't understand the change. The sound quality was decent, but the acting could use more realism; I felt constantly reminded that I was watching a cartoon by the characters' Saturday morning anime dialogue. Lastly, and most significant is the storytelling, this cartoon feels like you got impatient and dropped it halfway through. It is NEVER a good idea to leave the audience hanging in the middle of an action scene. That doesn't make me eager to see the next episode, it just kind of pisses me off.

It just isn't satisfying. I get the fact that it's a series, but with the best series, EVERY episode is watchable and re-watchable. This episode doesn't accomplish anything storywise or content-wise. The only thing I know more now than 3 years ago is that there's shadowers, and some alternate universe... Mmkay. If it's an action series with a story, something significant in the story should happen, not just... something... Please don't take the "I promise future episodes will be badass!" method, I can promise you that nobody sees your vision the way you do unless you put every ounce of your being into every chapter of this tale. Make every episode count, if it's not helping the story, give it a badass fight, if it doesn't have a badass fight, mindfuck us with intriguing revelations. Okay, I'm done. I'll be watching the rest of the series still, keep working at finding that balance.

crystalpencil responds:

Thanks for your honest opinion. The approach I took on this episode is largely due to my own personal interest level. 3d animation has been my latest fascination, so I sought ways to implement it into my workflow. I know, I know, generally a series should be somewhat uniform from episode to episode but what I'd like to do with this series is grow and expand in whatever direction Im lead, in the end I'd like this series to reflect where Ive been and where Im going, I dont want it to appear static. Though I have to admit the cliffhanger ending is a bit cheap on my behalf lol, but bare with me, its only just the beginning. There are many things I still do not understand about flash so I try to make solutions for the problems I face, for example optimization and file size limitations. The next episode might be even more of a new direction than this one, Im lead wherever the wind blows.

[~Play~]

Well, you've certainly proved your point

That was awesome, and hilarious when he fell on the bird. After Effect is definitely a step up from Flash in some respects, I'll have to try it out sometime. Only thing is that some of the faux 3-D looks kinda....faux.... sometimes; the trees are made out of cardboard lol.

RiverJordan responds:

Yeah, i didn't use any 3D animation, just flat drawings in photoshop that i separated into 3D space

[Machina War Chronicle 01]

Fantastic ideas here, but difficult to follow.

I dunno, one side of me really enjoyed this. You never see such a long Flash, let alone a series done in a style like this, that really made it stand out for me. It was really pretty, and I was pleasantly surprised by those action shots toward the end, because I initially didn't think action would work with this style.

The downside is that it's REALLY hard to tell what's going on the first time around, it's way too fast-paced to be so abstract. I'd guess a second look would clear up any questions, but still wanna watch that pace. The last thing I can pull out of my ass is that the while the art style is very unique and pretty, it is very difficult to tell what's going on most of the time. It was a daring move, but it needs more detail and frame-by-frame, and more variation in color so the viewer's mind can comprehend it too. Like that part at the end where the chick is fighting someone apparently, you didn't animate any people, she's just kind of running across a few lines of color and that really stuck out in my mind. Abstract can be cool, but don't forget that other people aren't going to see it and comprehend it the way you will as the artist.

Still though, I enjoyed it, interesting music choice lol... Good flash, looking forward to the second one, assuming that there'll be one.

Ai-Zakku responds:

Hmm, totally a good point...

Thanks for the tip!

I'll keep that in mind for the next one!

[Link versus Dark Link]

6 MINUTES OF THAT?! What an incredible fight!

God damn, the colors, the graphics, the choreography, everything was just fucking ridiculous. I've never seen animation that smooth and well-executed, it was...flawless... and I hate Legend of Zelda, wow...

Hulalaoo responds:

That game is a big pile of shit

[A Sperm Limit Law]

Ridiculously talented

I can't imagine how much time it must take for you to make these trippy ass shorts. As always, the animation is literally perfect, the story makes no fucking sense, and the music sets the mood just right. And that's why I can watch your shit over and over. Seriously, you inspire me. Faggot.

Catoblerone responds:

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

[Pleasure Island 3]

Best series on Newgrounds.

Seriously, I love you gay long time. The quirky humor, graphics and everything were just right. I wasn't fond of the 3D backdrops at some parts, but everything else was gawjuss. There's such emotion in the acting of these angry ass weirdos and their horrible, horrible walrus lust. Alas, it wasn't as LOL-funny as the last one, and the cliffhanger was pretty ghey, but still enjoyed it. Best thing to come through the portal in weeks.

Sexual-Lobster responds:

thanks YungJazz!

[Atheist Ant]

Ouch...

Well... It wasn't horrible, it seems that if nothing else you know how to keep a movie free of holes and blank space. But It could really use some work. Try studying real life before you attempt walk cycles, making a humanoid creature walk is one of the roughest things to animate no matter how long you've been doing it. The flash overall is pretty polish...less...without polish...

Also, review-moral :D Here it comes since clearly you were asking for it.

Get thyne head out of thyne holy ass. Who cares if any scientist believed in god, you trying to collect names to your cause is not going to make your religion more plausible. Being an ex-Christian, I'd say that a song comparing God/Jesus makes him sound big, dangerous and heartless rather than this omnipresent benevolent being the church portrays him to be when they're recruiting. The train didn't create the tracks, and ants should worship trains, nor should they build churches/monuments to them, because a train can in no way be beneficial to an ant. The ants should just stay away to avoid getting hurt whether they believe it was created by someone or not. Food for thought :P Not that you're going to read this review.

TheMentalInstitute responds:

Thanks, I'll try to improve...
I didn't write the song so I don't agree with it 100%. I do agree with the message that train tracks can't come from nowhere though! (which I thought was the best point).
Thanks for watching and reviewing! I appreciate it.

[Patchman: Robo-Rival]

Shanks?

Damn, I didn't know Patch got down like that.

RiverJordan responds:

Alas... he does :O

[Mr Pickles &the Bum Kitty]

100% Boogley.

I could have told you made this shit even if it didn't have your name on it lol. The crayon and paper look was perfectly pulled off and you can never argue with full-fbf. The animation was wonky and fun to watch, and I love the song to death. (See: Username) Gud shyt mang!

TheBoogley responds:

YungJazz likes OldJazz!! :D
thanks for the kind words, they mean a lot coming from you