Steven-M's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[RE4 Co-Op Mode]

IMO The Superior Movie.

Considering what you were up against - delays, delays, Kagome's wrath, THAT other movie - I'd say you've done brilliantly for it.

Metal-Chuy responds:

Heh. Thanks. I passed the 3.5 mark =o
I am happy. Next time I am going for a 4.0. OH GOD THE STANDARDS!

[Sonic: Nazo Unleashed Pt1]

Overrated.

Graphics: based on the Sonic X art style, which I'm not a real fan of. On the whole, they could do with some improvement. I'm knocking off a point for Nazo in particular because, let's face it. Evil hedgehog screams post-Heroes Shadow, and the character design (which you admit is used on a promo posters) is too familiar to Silver.

Style: as you've admitted in previous review responses, the idea of 'good guy goes on revenge rampage' has been overdone. It begs the question though, as to why this movie is so similar to the aforementioned Goku/Freiza (sp?) fight.

Sound: hacking bits from the Sonic games and putting them together with one (or two?) new, untalented voice actors to plug in the gaps. Seems a mite bit lazy. Also, the song "Open Your Heart" featured, which gives you an extra point on top.

Violence: gut punches, the use of a gun (way to reference the godawful Shadow game, there), bruises that fade away and people that disappear in the face of gigantisised laser blasts... it strangely seems a little toned down.

Interactivity: naturally you're not getting many points for this, and it's not your fault for that, really.

Humour: absent, and it's probably better that way.

Conclusion: I can't say I'm fond of this flash. The idea of a mystery antagonist and DBZ-esque fights has been done to death now, even with the Sonic series. Granted the 'Dark Super Sonic' character was used - and if anyone else here suddenly thinks Digimon, give yourself a biscuit - which makes a change, but the execution of the idea on the whole is very sloppy.

Chakra-X responds:

Really? I only used color references from Sonic X, while basing the drawings (aside from Nazo) on the Sonic drawings by Sega.

"Good guy on rampage" I wouldn't think it's overdone. It has BEEN done, but not to the point that it's cliche to me.

I wouldn't call it lazy...Going through thousands of voice files, choosing the appropiate ones and editing some of them to make new sounds is hardly lazy.

But yeah like you pointed out, how could this be a Dragonball Z rip off plot-wise? I don't remember Goku going all evil to fight Frieza.

[Bunnycat 2]

*Hooooooooooooooooonk*

I couldn't but laugh at the "ice-cream on the ground" part. And the moral of the story is... ninjas are jerks. Heh. "You're a credit to this community! Have some ice cream!" "TOUGH COOKIE!" *splat*

Aye. Basically, very smooth, if remarkably tweenified, with tongue firmly in cheek. Very nice work, sir.

Wonchop responds:

Heh, well I find tweens work better for this art style.

[DBZ-BB E.p2]

Not bad at all

I gave you a 7 for humour because of the censored bit where Buu eats a chocolate. Hmm.

I think I'll place my vote for Vegeta to go. Arrogant piece of royal crap and so on.

(BTW you can repay the favour now. My movie has a trailer up on Newgrounds)

SkeletonGimp responds:

I would have actualy MADE him eat Gohan if I could find a bit in the game where he actualy does something similar to eating... But I couldn't so I had to 'improvise'.

[DBZ-BigBrother E.p1]

I told you I'd watch it!!

Considering the size, it's not too bad, but I'm looking forward to the eating bit. I vote... nah, that'd be tellingg. Hope to see the next one soon, DCL!

SkeletonGimp responds:

Come on, vote. That's the whole point of this siries, more viewer interactivity. Anyways, thanks for watching it in the first place.