Oddlem's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Worst Storytime Ever Made [Parody]]

I've been waiting for so long to see someone make a parody of storytime animations, and I gotta say that I'm really surprised that not very many people poke fun at this.

I felt like some of the jokes could have landed better or maybe some background music could have been included, but other than that I thought this was pretty great.

[The Pacman Collab]

I wanted to avoid looking at completed parts before the whole thing was put together so I could kind of see it in a "fresh" point of view, and I gotta say that it came out great! Everyone did a fantastic job and I really liked how experimental/initiative some of the parts got.

[Fio Running]

The animation itself is really good, however it's really only a running cycle in a loop. It's short, and there's not really much content despite it's great quality. I really think this should be in the art portal as a gif, and not in the movie portal since it has no sustenance for entertainment.
Don't get me wrong though, the animation looks amazing! I like her expression, the orange hue to the colors, and the nice use of perspective. I would definitely love to see more work in this style in the future.

CartoonChill responds:

Thanks for the response! I am trying to improve my animation skills, learn how to use Newgrounds, and I will keep the advice in mind :)!

[Bad Red Balloon]

I was... not expecting that. At all. The other animations that you've done (that I've seen) are upbeat and happy, so that twist was really surprising and made it hilarious in some weird way. For a beginner, your animation is pretty good although it does look pretty stiff. The art style's also pleasing to look at, and I absolutely love how you're going for an older appearance.
Nice job man! :D

Kubbs responds:

Thank you Meowberry for your comment. I'm doing by best to give my viewers a good quality animation. Good to hear that I could surprise you :D

[Owning A Litten VS A Cat]

I'm seriously considering insta-choosing Litten (and I usually take a while to figure out which starter to go with).
Aside from that completely irrelevant thing I just said, I actually really like the joke behind this. The animation feels a bit sub-par, but I think the humor makes up for it. When I first saw it, I was expecting something unfunny but I came out laughing instead which is always a nice thing to happen.
Also a side note, the audio is super low and I can't hear it well even on high volume, but I don't think it's that bad on itself. It's feels a little 'dead,' but it's still okay.

[A Prank Time]

Normally, if this same joke was represented but with any other kind of 2D animation, this probably wouldn't even have the same impact whatsoever. The animation is AMAZING. Like, ho-ly crap. So many frames, so much movement. It's fucking great. That, though, is what actually gives it a creepy/weird vibe. I've also been on the internet a LONG time, and I've seen a lot of things. But this is actually the weirdest animation I've seen in a long time, which says a lot.
This is just great, and I don't even think I can describe how exactly I feel about it. Great job man. :>

[The Legend of Zelda 30th]

I went in expecting this to be cheesy or bad in some kind of way but... for once I actually have no complaints. I can't find a single thing I didn't like about it, and I actually love it. This was executed amazingly; The music, the transition from each game, the art, the symbolism/color, and much more. I even felt emotion when I finished watching it which is something I personally find rare in a serious animation. Most of the time it's either too cheesy or has a good concept but shows it poorly in one way or another.
Fantastic job on this. :D

[Your fly is down]

The animation was actually pretty good- especially for being made in the timespan of a week. However, the audio is terrible (too low in both quality and volume) and it wasn't particularly funny especially since the end was a predictable explosion.
I understand that you only did this in a week, but I don't believe that I should give it more credit than it truly deserves because of that fact. :P

CaptainPlazma responds:

I completely understand and respect your opinion. Honestly I agree with you with all of it and also thank you for explaining your opinion and giving your constructive criticism.

[ENYO]

The animation seems pretty unfinished and rough, but still looks pretty great despite that. Also the lines look a little pixelated, but I'm sure that's flash's fault and not yours. :P
Overall, it's pretty nice (although I'm not a fan of the music) but like I said, it feels unfinished and that takes away slightly. The effort's appreciated though, since it's an entire two minutes of straight up animation with no tweening. That stuff's hard to do.

It's not completely perfect, but either way nice job. :D

JaviJavi responds:

hahaha, i know its faaaaaaaaaaar from perfect, but i finally did something ive always wanted to do which is make a short film, so im still pretty excited either way. Thanks for taking the time out to critique my work i definitely appreciate it :)