beefhaze's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Rats Wars]

good idea.

great idea, fair execution.
I liked the art, and the concept itself is really good. (rats/star reversal with the rodent characters is brilliant!)

but...

I didn't really understand what you were trying to say most of the time. The dialog didn't seem to make much sense.

-- Just a guess, but I think you need help translating your script/dialog into English. Some of your translation attempts didn't work properly -- ie: "I'm paper and you're glue," doesn't really mean anything in English, while "I'm _rubber_ and you're glue," is a phrase that most native speakers will understand. (words bounce from me and stick to you) -- I'm pretty sure the Newgrounds BBS community would help you out...click the "FORUMS" button (top of page), then click GENERAL, then start a NEW TOPIC asking for help. (be sure to read & follow the rules!)

HTH, (hope this helps)
-beefhaze

PurpleRat-YS responds:

What are you talking about?… you of all people should know that the bad English is referents to LucasArts game “Monkey Island” insult sword fighting! Which is used as a hit that fluke is going to loses the fight. I also didn’t expected many people know that because they haven’t played the game.

[Cuddles- The Prelude]

Nice work.

I'm looking forward to this projects final release. This is some pretty cool stuff. I really liked the eyes of fire with sublininal shizzle.
(nice handle!)
-beef

[The Legend of Gaia]

very slow...

this seemed to take a long time...
and the music was drilling a hole in my skull the whole time.
I'm sorry, but the music chosen for this piece really grated on my nerves.

I'm really, truly sorry the lady's love was not won by this... but the lady's love is rarely won by one who chases her, but only given freely to one that she chooses.
I'll tell you: don't chase women.
(I had to get old before I learned this lesson... to late)

Also: don't let the reviews that comment about your use of English bother you. I'm sure you do better in English than they could do in your native language. (unless, of course, English is your first language... but I don't think it is)

Anyway.... don't stop making Flash. (or tell your friend not to stop) I see potential here...

I hope this helps.
-Sr Calina del Carne deVaca

RadiCalvo responds:

He says:
Indeed, my primary languaje it's not english, It's spanish. It's a shame you don't like the song but was the best choice I found, I was short of time when I did this movie. About chasing women, yep! it's a fact, I learned this lesson with this girl T_T
Thanks for your critic!!

El dice:
Efectivamente, my idioma primario no es el ingles, es el español (como podras ver), es una lastima que no te haya gustado la cancion, pero fue la mejor opcion que tenia cuando la hice, estaba presionado de tiempo, y si, me di cuenta de eso de perseguir a las mujeres, con ella lo aprendi T_T
Gracias por tu critica!

[Renaissance]

Love it.

I read your comments first, and I was already prepared to enjoy this work, just by seeing your response to the community. I will admit, though, I was prepared to be left confused or wondering what you were trying to say with this.
I didn't find this confusing or vague in any way, and the 'message' was pretty clear to me... especially when 'businessman' walked backwards and devolved, only to wake in the city again.
So true, so obvious, so difficult to say with words.
Thanks for this intelligent submission. (you are well deserving of front page.)
-beefhaze

AloneInTheDark responds:

thanks for the intelligent review!

[Piconjo Besitzen Sie DVD]

Piconjo? Is that r34LLy j00??

This can't really be P1C0Nj0...
It has all the hate, like piconjo what does...
otherwise, nothing like wh4t j00 do, picawnJoe, because this is R1LLY G00d!1 RofL
Also - it has NO hawt P3N0R akshun, like piconjo, & 3veryb0dy knows piconjo <3's teh P3n0rz!!1 LmAo!!

.:. Props to Tom & Wade Fulp for being big enough to put this on the _front_page!!_ That's true CLASS! (look it up) .:.

-=- poor piconjo! Jo0 GoT ResP3ct! How can joo b3 M4D at NuGrowndz & teh Fulps when they put j0o & J0oR <3 on teh Fr0nT pAgE??! Now joo n33dz 2 f1nD s0mthign 3LS3 2 hayte!! -=-

:'(

ROFfukkenLOLOLOLMAO!!

-833fh423
(Herr Rindfleischdunst)

[The Cyst]

WTeverlovingF?!

That was fuggin' crreeeepy!!!
I'm shivvering with eerie disgust.
You've achieved your goal, I'm guessing...
That was nasty and scary and... cute?!
This is well done, and I'm afraid of you. ^_~
-beef

[Xylus and Dexter Ep. 4]

I've loved "X&D" since episode 1. (w00t!!)

This is a great series for so many reasons, I _know_ I won't mention all of them, but here's a partial list:

kewl retro-styling (starry exhaust from "ghost's" jet-pack is great!)
the attention to story-telling and writing
announcer's voice over (the way you say "adVENtyoors", especially!)
"Xylus." (teh #1 best name I've ever heard!! Rock on, Xylus!)

Also, I really like the fact that the story is written and animated by an older brother. It's really cool that you two brothers are also friends. I can relate. (I've got 2 younger bros. We're grown, but we're still buds.)

To the whole "Xylus and Dexter" crew: Y'all are just teh 1337!!
Now I'm gonna go check out your web-site!

-beef

[Litter Bug]

Nice work...

*PreReview: reviewer disclosure:*
First things first:
This is a PSA. (public service announcement)
There's not one thing wrong with PSAs, and this is an important topic, but it's a PSA.
Even, like this one, when they're well done and entertaining, PSAs usually bug me. This one was one of the better short films about litter I've ever seen (except the "crying Indian" anti litter PSA in the '70s..)

*Opinion:*
This flash should be on tv, teaching this lesson to the keedz.
(hey - just becase I've heard the message a bazillion times and more doesn't mean there isn't anyone who still doesn't know not to litter, I guess.) Also, this one is semi-funny/non-annoying, which is a huge plus in my book! (that meanz I like it.)

*bottom-line:*
Very smooth character animation and well designed, well drawn character...
I love the voice-over work, and I love the character-voice you used.

*BONUS commentary:*
Could be improved, in my view, by the addition of some background art. (blank/white bg == L4ZY 4NiM4T10N.)
Also, I like how you dealt with the issue of lip-synch... the only voice is done offscreen & onscreen character is silent/non-verbal communicator. It's pretty smart thinking on your part, and I'd bet it saved you a lot of work.... (== L4ZY 4NiM4T10N, but cleverly done)

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-beefhaze
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