Jonas's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Awake Impulsive]

Very distinct.

Your use of sharp images, mixed with blurry energy lines and distorted fuzz serves you well. In the initial portion, everything had that tinge of being awake up late and you want to sleep but there is a lot to look at and do and you can't stop thinking. The only thing in this I don't get, is why does the knob on the tv turn? Is there any purpose to this?

ScarletYarn responds:

If you click on the knob while the movie is playing, it jumps rewinds about a second and a half. Part of this experience is supposed to be that at any given time you can go backwards, but you can never propel it forwards faster than it's meant to go.

[Punt a Penguin]

Interesting flash however...

Joining in on socio and geo economic reform policy is better put at government level, because a mayoral position only lasts so long vs a sustained government position. The only reason you may be looking at a mayoral position in this case is because you hope to instigate some kind of revolution in the world.

However, a city by city basis doesn't work unless you have a truly organized network. Every little bit helps I suppose, but creating a penguin flash versus actually getting out on the streets and cleaning them is an entirely seperate matter. You are asking us to give time and energy whereas there is no guarentee that any of this is worthwhile. In the absolute worst case scenario, the penguins themselves become protected by laws, and forced into a wildlife sanctuary, but this is a step down from natural living.

You've tacked on the penguin as a sort of mascot in this, but ignored the fact that with nearly everything we do, we kill things. Every time I walk, I crush countless bugs under my feet. I hunt and kill in the woods for food. Not because I need it to live, but because I like the taste. Every time we actually log in to the computer, we use energy. Energy that is taken from countless places, and from land that animals once lived on.

Personally I think that you are living a dream world until you start making changes and showing people that it can work, instead of actually going 'Gee, wouldn't it be neat if we all ruled cities and could control trash and energy policy?'

This movie really wants to make me go and punt a penguin, but I think that may be the point. To at least get us off our asses doing something.

Decent animation overall though.

Best wishes,
Jonas

jmtb02 responds:

Appreciated your review a lot... I gotta say, that the extremes that are shown in the movie are definitely a dream. However, small steps can be taken, and as you said, its supposed to make you get off your ass and do something. But to provoke reviews like this, that make people stand up for their own viewpoints, is exactly what I wanted from this film. If anything, I want people to see my viewpoint of climate change, even if it is somewhat farfetched and not an overnight process.

The US government isnt jumping at kyoto, so maybe a state or city level initiative will do it, so I dont know. We'll see what happens, and in the mean time, thanks for your great review.

-jmtb02

[Sylvester K's]

Thank you for being online.

Great stuff.
We <3 Sylvester.

Bitterclock.

RollOnClock responds:

Dont we all love him.

[CC-How Jason Got His Mask]

oh man... that was good.

Very few people remember Jason is actually just a retarded podunk kid.

<3 Bitterclock

peyoteclock responds:

i'm not one of them.

<3

[Rumbel]

You've got a great potential here.

The first thing I would do is cut the preloader garbage about $100. It's unfunny and clutters up the start.

Secondly, the 'Bad Ass' you add in is actually 'Whoomp THERE IT IS', you may wish to change the words.

Third, I really think you did a job synching, and that should be applauded.

Fourth, your tweens are very smooth and good, but more time needs to be spent on developing a better drawing style as the small graphics were better ever time I saw them versus any human or animal you drew. Spend more time with that aspect, and it'll work out well for you.

Finally, keep going. You are doing really well, and this was a good effort!

Jovatov responds:

First off, well, I could but I hate boring preloaders where there's nothing to do...
Secondly, I'm not english myself so yeah I could've misheared that.
Third, thanks ^^
Fourth, yeah I know I suck at drawing, if I would put more time in it it would be better, but I just don't have the patience for it...
Fifth, thanks and I will, I enjoy making movies ^^
Sixth, thanks for the big review ^^

[-MASS-]

Thank you.

That is everything I've ever wanted in a flash. You make a solid point, and build it up very well throughout the movie. Good job, and best wishes on future flash.

ZekeySpaceyLizard responds:

:}

[zelda by the rabbit joint]

I'm still laughing...

at anyone who thinks it's System of a Down who did this. Anyways, you seem to have problems with synch at the very end, but your animation is slick, anyways all I'd really suggest is synching it better, and then pointing and laughing at the SOAD fans.

skotsoad responds:

thanx for the review,i'm not sure whats wrong with the timing when i was making it, it was all in time and then i had a look at it here and the whole movie was like, 2 seconds late so, i dunno...

[PeachClocks Adventure]

I can't argue.

Spiderman was right. Vote 5.

~Bitterclock

PeachClawk responds:

Yeah spiderman is always right.