Cyberdevil's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Dover Boys ReAnimated Project!]

Dover Boys with a Star Wars intro hmm... was that in the original? Was the WB logo there? What WAS the original, really?! Seems research is required to recognize all the references and appreciate this as well as possible, if there is any, or if the mixture of styles and cartoon similarities refer not to the original but just pay tribute to so many individual characters and styles unrelated to the original it's irrelevant, but as for the effort (and result) in animation this is all AWESOME. So much detail, variation, wit and all, and the quality's insane. So many pieces too that all sync together perfectly, and it was a pleasure to watch from start to finish. The animation seems to entertain on a layer outside of the original audio too, like two stories behind told in parallel. Commendable work all!

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[DRMCTCHR39XX]

The animation quality here was something else! So professional. Even with the obvious loops, atmospheric haze and still backgrounds in what I assume is an effort to save on animation time it looks so REAL! Well not real, but so smooth. So good. Simple but very effective techniques there. I like the creative take on surveillance footage telling the story (computer messages also save on time I reckon), and only the final scene really playing clearly, which makes it look all the better. It's short, story-wise, but so very elaborate and smooth! The atmosphere's Ergo Proxy-like. Dystopian, dusty and not all that happy... but an enjoyable watch nevertheless.

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[Neo Nue]

Well it's easy to catch the sezy, and the ugly's not far away either, but I wouldn't have taken the shapeshifting literally if you didn't say it that way - I would have thought it was more of a symbol for how she moved between people, ditching one for the other so fast, just floating away; flowing onward... and then the giant crashes the party and some one is dead... I didn't really catch that ending! Maybe it's meant to be abstract? Maybe there's meant to be a red thread and story all the way through?

Apart from that confusing finale I really enjoyed the animation here, and color, and style, and the subtle background electronica all the way through. Twas a work of art! But if there is a story: that part could've been the bit to work on.

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KarlSia responds:

Thanks! That metaphor for ditching people is a very interesting thought. Good catch! and works too. If you check the reviews of @Thereviewtrickster on all my summer jam entries, you can see how they're all connected. He's pretty much been hitting bullseyes!

[い〜やい〜やい〜や / Late birthday Gift for a friend oops]

A fun little musical venture! Some bits (like the purple transitions) seemed a bit blank, like there should've been something there, and the dance moves don't move with the music as well as they could, but apart from that not bad. Wish I know what they were saying hmm, baking, walking, whatever... confusing but entertaining!

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[Incident:002A]

Can't ever have too many of these incidents. :) And it's refreshing with a little motion instead of the customary/static rampage, all in enclosed spaces. It quickly goes there in this one too, but it's a creative start, and it stays creative after that as well. You don't really know what's going on until things start going on... but there's a lot going on when it does! Smooth work; some creative detail along the way. Cracked vision and all.

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[Gesundheit!]

The music fades out a bit strangely during the transitions sometimes, and at the first cough it wasn't obvious what it was all about, but as it moves on you catch on quickly. All in all it was a fun take on a common idea, and an ant as a pet, lmao. XD Well ants are cool too. Fun, and uplifting little story with a pretty intense amount of sound effects in use! Nice work.

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Intrapath responds:

Haha, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I had a fun time making it. Thanks for the review!

[The Adventures of Chutney Glaze Season One Trailer!]

Good times this past year, and looking forward to what even greater ones the next may bring! Nicely composed showcase of all that is and was too. It flows so fluently, and all with that catchy custom Chutney music too. Also Manderby said it well! You're something else!

Also didn't realize it'd been this many episodes already!! Good stuff.

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ChutneyGlaze responds:

I dare say your reviews sound better and better with each passing review!

[Glenda, the classiest galaxy tourist - Extra 1]

How did I miss this! XD The bloopers were definitely better, but props on creativity here! What I don't really understand is why she has a green screen suit too in all those scenes, when in some of them all of her is clearly visible... wouldn't that just make for extra work with aftereffects? I mean.. hypothetically. :P Otherwise good stuff.

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SomeonesEx responds:

Nice catch! We live in a world where movie studios spend 5,000 dollars to recreate a CGI dog poop on a couple of frames and a shit ton of money to remove superman's mustache digitally. The unnecessary use of that suit was a deliberated intent to satirize that lack of prevision and the absurdity with which movies are done nowadays ("we use the green suit and we plan later how to dress her").

Really glad you are enjoying the show!

[Free Coffee in 2 Minutes]

I do like the idea, but at the end of it all... I'm confused. How is he earning money off of that shop? Saving up people's money to give back to them? Not charging anything...? It's great to be generous. It's great to help. It feels like there could be a great message here but it's just a bit unrealistic IMO. Otherwise nicely animated, and a feelgood end.

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jackbliss responds:

Thanks for another review! Interestingly enough this is based partially on a true story when I worked at a convenience store. The same customer would walk around the time I was about to dump the coffee for the night and ask if he could have it for free since I'm going to dump it anyway. Ofcourse I changed it around a bit and made it into the clerk offering free coffee instead and secretly collecting the money for a rainy day ;)

[Killer 7]

Not the trigger I was expecting. XD Also not catching the I-assume-there-is-one reference, but props on random...

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