Kwing's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Car Ad]

Eh... Too much fading in and out. The silhouettes you chose are nice and I'll admit I even have a thing for black and white graphics (which you used for most of the animation) but it's a little too relaxing to the point of dull. The *not really text and the awards were really the only jabs at car commercials, leaving the entire animation feeling unrewarding to watch.

[Madness Apotheosis]

This is a big step up in the Madness series. The melee combat sees some immense improvement with easing and different combos being used. To be fair, a lot of the characters don't seem to do much to fight back but this installation really is different from the previous three even if people don't notice it.

[Madness Redeemer]

I have to say this is pretty impressive. The animation is very smooth and it's no wonder this became so popular when it did. I will take a few points off just because the action doesn't feel quite as real as it could. This is mainly due to the fact that the enemies only have firearms when Hank does, and it makes it a lot less realistic when his arsenal is running low and the people in the next room just so happen to have nothing but batons.

[Cool Teacher]

I liked the animation but was only mildly amused by anything in it. I think the biggest issue here is you don't have an idea of what you want this animation to be about. It seems like a few school-related jokes jumbled up together that aren't that great. The skeleton gag is good but is never expanded upon by 'it's almost done'.

LazyMuffin responds:

what you say is true

[Internet Withdrawal]

Good animation, the mild 3D effects were really cool as the guinea pigs turned their heads. The voice acting was good, and a normally drab subject matter was made somewhat funnier by turning the characters into animals. Unfortunately this falls into the same pitfalls as a lot of movies - it's just one gimmick, one joke. Too short for what an animation should be, and too long for how little content there is in it.

[Oxob vs Blazer]

Very nice, the 3D effect looked weird as hell with FBF stick figures but still some of your best work. If you catch ALFA while he's rusty you might even be a match for him!

[Murshaq]

Reminds me a lot of FilmCow's animations. This is pretty damned funny - a lot better than most things that are intended to be humorous on this site. The voice acting is pretty good, and overall this is just entertaining. I did freak out a little when I thought that guy castrated himself with a lawn mower, though.

Some closing thoughts: I like the graphics and animation, they keep this nice and simple for an animation that has a simple concept. The poster is pretty great too, I very nearly decided to get one.

[The Yiddish Magician]

I liked this. Your effects and black and white do a lot to compensate for the fact that the animation itself isn't great. Thankfully it isn't choppy, but some actions need to happen faster in order to create a sense of easing. Voice acting was really good but it wasn't terribly funny.

[MadFLeX Halloween 2010]

Pretty good, you really went overboard with the tweens and as a result everything looks almost hyperdynamic. The graphics are a huge step up from your last submission, which is nice, and your voice acting is good although it was incredibly quiet and difficult to hear.

The scares were really nothing special and the writing was mediocre, though the 'maintain eye contact to make it awkward' line was a nice takeaway after everything was said and done. You've improved a lot.

MadFLeX responds:

i appreciate you taking some time to check out my older work. i was pretty limited in both skill and artistry, but they were fun to make. most of the time it was just half-hearted, quickly executed ideas that kept me entertained. never thought i'd be looking back at them a decade later as an adult, but all of them carry a fondness whether they were masterpieces or not.