Shrapnel's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Baby Marcus 3]

Baby Marcus you so kwazy!

Liquidash reviewed this and said:
"try to stop making movies about animals buttfucking humans and vice versa. thats just what we need here on the portal, more 12-year-old flash movies."

He misses the point about Baby Marcus cartoons- the "humping" is the charm (if I dare use that term) to the cartoons. It's supposed to gross you out. Would Charles Schultz draw Peanuts without Snoopy being the Flying Ace? Or Lucy not dispensing advice? Or Charlie Brown not missing the football???? Calvin not being mean to Susie Derkins??? Of course not.

My only problem with the clip is how the ending of the clip ties into being humped by the dog.
There should've been girls spanking him or something. Like if he was being licked by the dog he would be dreaming of girls licking him.

But I guess I should interpret the dog as interrupting his dream instead (which is less cliche than my suggestion).

Well it made me laugh out loud. Good choice of music.

[Bird Watching]

I thought bird crap was white?

Hee hee funny but just not ha ha funny.
The animation is great and it's a funny clip but it just wasn't enough to make me keel over laugh my ass off.

Don't get me wrong- it's still a funny clip- I like it and it's a great short.

It's the kind of short ditty you watch before the feature presentation- great appetizer.

[Ghouls 'N Ghosts (VGDC)]

I'm surprised they can do it with clothes on.

Re: The ending- I'm surprised they can do it with clothes on- That Arthur sure is talented.

It's a funny clip- short, simple sweet.
I thought it was all over when he hit the Boss in the groin but *BAM* that Arthur has got game!
(Music was also very appropriate for getting your groove on)
It'd be nice to see the author come up with some longer clips/material but he may run the risk of over doing the clip.... I think the author should GO FOR IT.
I don't think I ever get sick of watching his stuff.

And one final comment- that game was really fucking hard- I played it for SNES.

[Ape Fest]

More than apes in hats.

At first I just expected apes in hats hanging out and eating bananas and partying down. I'm glad I was wrong. A lot of people complain when clips have no point- There are some clips that have no point and some clips that SEEM to have no point.
I thought this clip was pretty straightforward. Ape fighting some creature- more creatures appear-Ape captures them. Not all portal entries need some huge plot IF they can back it up with some sort of cohesive theme- which this one definately has. I got a little confused at first and even started laughing when one of the hats started flying around (I also like laughing at primates).

This is some good shit and underrated- I hope the author doesn't get discouraged and puts out some more related material- can't wait to see what he has up his sleeve.

One last thing (message to author): Put a play button next time- I'm usually browsing in another window when I wait for things to load. And a replay button wouldn't hurt either.

[A Day in My Life]

You crazy brownie eating lady.

It's quite refreshing to see something like this in the portal.
The dialogue for the narrative isn't bad and it isn't corny or preachy and progresses quite smoothly. We get a good slice of Jon Davies' life and he doesn't try to go out of the way to be funny (i.e. animating outlandish, unrelated material that wouldn't fit in this movie) and there is still enough in the movie that is funny (i.e. welcoming party when he gets home)
It was also a good idea to "split up" his movie onto his website so he wasn't constrained by the upload size limit and a chapter menu lets you skip to your favourite part or catch up later if you don't have time to watch all of it.


Oh and the He-Man poster also gets bonus points from me but he would've gotten more if it was a Transformers poster.

[Abstract Flash 3!]

Just not abstract enough.

The entry just wasn't abstract enough.
Abstract art seems to be random clutter but it's not.
Sometimes it really is just randome clutter but not the good ones.

I think the author should try some new ideas- although it is titled Abstract Flash, it was still a little linear in nature.
Try to flesh out the "story" (if you can call it that) a bit more.

It really started out ok but got a little tiresome after the first 5 seconds.

[Mr.T vs, Ghandi]

Mr. T vs a script revision

The way the story went was a little lacking.
The concept was funny and there were bits here and there that were good but the whole thing together just didn't make me laugh out loud.

Needs more zip and perhaps a revision.

[Mario Spoof- Jamie Bros]

The end? No... They keep going!

Even though this was a bit of an in-joke for the author it still made me laugh because it was really off-beat.

Music was appropriate.

[Failed Breakfast Cereals]

Well Body O'Christ wasn't so bad.

The mooning priest on channel 5 was funny (click the screen).

Entry was worth a chuckle.
I think Pus Puffs were the most innovative of the cereal line-up- I mean c'mon they make their own milk! Great for travelling don't you agree?

[Dream a little Dream]

Something different for a change.

Wow no blood, sex, gore, drugs and general mayhem and violence.

Quaint little music video. A literal interpretation of the song.
Not the most exciting one I've seen but it's refresing.