The-Swain's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Space Duck]

What a trip!

Wow Chris, that was really impressive. I saw the first part of this on your site, but all of it combined really does your animation talent some justice. You must have put a lot of work into those betweens, because the line clarity was awesome all the way throughout. And the song, it really made this truly phenomenal.

To anyone reading this review, go to Chris's site and check out his music. The Swain demands it!

Anyway, bravo my young Chris, bravo. See you on front page! Haha

-Swain

Sexual-Lobster responds:

thanks, swain! i wrote this song ages ago but it was too cheesy to use in anything before now, but the space duck demands cheesiness!

[Blockhead Tribute]

Awesome!

I've been working on a new Time-Squad-related project lately, and I usually don't visit the portal very often when I'm animating. HOWEVER, I 'm glad I did :)

I'm a modest guy, so I'm not gonna praise the cartoon for being a tribute to my little character. Instead, I'll tell you about how awesome I thought those sets were! Seeing Blockhead's living room in 3d was really fun (I noticed you used a later background, after the plant beside the couch has been destroyed). Honestly, I think I'll watch this submission from now on instead of my copy of Episode 1, which I'm already tired of :)

It was also totally accurate to the episode, down to the last grin. I personally thought it was well done. Hope to see this in the Blockhead collection soon!

-Swain

Phill64 responds:

What luck you have! to be the first to see it!

That sofa was a killer to build lol, i havn't destroyed the set yet because of how cool it looks! i can't bare to tear it down! I used your latest background because it showed the most area of the room + being high enough quality to print. Maybe I should have edited the plant, but i figured it didn't matter too much.

I'm glad you find it accurate! I was playing each part of the episode as i was taking the frames :)

I loved the series (obviously), I'm glad i could put some fun back into that old episode for you :)

[Lab 2 - The Time Ray]

Good concept, well-executed.

Incredibly clever, and I really dug the voice acting. The continuity of it was rather surprising, especially at the end when he appeared during the credits. That caught me off guard even though I promised myself I would pay attention to all of the details, so I should have remembered he had traveled there.

Fantastic work!

-Swain

[Action Klaus Xtreme]

Glad I watched the whole thing.

Because it started with a "Do you remember that time..." Family-Guy-style joke, I was afraid that I wasn't going to like the cartoon, but I'm glad I stuck it out. The rest turned out to be really original. The fast-paced delivery of jokes kept the cartoon from slowing down or becoming boring. I also didn't think it was "random" so much as it was "ridiculous", which is the kind of humor I like.

And I especially liked the "That's funny to me" line at the end :D Got a laugh out of that.

-Swain

[Bad Guys In Space]

Hey Chris, welcome back to the community!

I managed to catch your previous submission and hadn't expected you'd finally get this piece finished (let alone so quickly). I can imagine that the revival on your forums over the past 24 hour has been...legendary.

I'm impressed that you managed to keep the cartoon centered around the actual "Bad Guys" instead of the Green/Blue Guys. But you know, the strangest thing happened halfway through: I felt myself missing your trademark songs, diddies, and jingles. You've got talent for music, my friend, and although the first Bad Guys was devoid of it, I've been spoiled by your know-how. If there is anything I would have had done differently, it would have been to add a few more spacey songs of true Nosal caliber. One or two just wasn't enough to sate my appetite.

Anyway, glad you're still alive, Chris. Power to the people.

-Swain

ChrisNosal responds:

Not sure I'd call it quick. heh. I actually started this thing around January, or possibly late December. It was just on and off, mostly off for a while. Just needed people such as yourself to kick me in the ass. And I hope to keep things more regular now.

I'll keep the music in mind. I do enjoy making it.

Thanks.

[NG Assassin Ep3]

That was fun!

It's too bad Blockhead died in the last one, because the quality of your work has significantly improved and his death could have been that much more spectacular :D

You're a mouse drawer, right? Because while a tablet makes drawing lines easier, it doesn't grant the user style or fluidity, which you have both of. The character animations were simple but very effective.

Good luck on the next one, too!

-Swain

SirHappy666 responds:

"Introducing Tongs"

I was going to fetch blockhead back in this one, all covered in bandadges. but I was just so desperate to finish it that I totaly forgot. I dont think there is ever going to be a 4th one, but If there Is then blockhead is coming back as the saviour of Newgrounds :)

I did start using a Tablet for this one and It was easyer to do the main guy, and I really enjoyed making Little Foot dance, but its hard to get used to and I still use the mouse alot.

Ive really am a Huge Fan of Blockhead and I love it when he throws the raddish at the kid and I was amazed with
the quality of TIME SQUAD.

Thanks for taking the time to write a review

[TMNT: REBEL 5]

Bahaha, yes!

Introducing...cameo!

Mwahaha, don't look away, you'll miss the profanity :D

-The Swain

[Angry Dog]

The Sickening Dreams of Gooseman

Haha, oh my dear, sweet Chris, I am glad that you didn't stray too far from your original sense of humor. I wasn't sure what direction you had in mind for your new creation, but I am impressed. All that's missing now is a "greasy" moose bang-geek and then the cast will be complete. Oh yes, and a visit to "bat country".

And I wouldn't be surprised to discover that this series is actually a dream within the twisted mind of Gooseman.

Ah yes, and points for redeploying the Sexington vs McGovern fight scene tune.

Sexual-Lobster responds:

thanks swain! i'd LOVE to visit bat country but i'm afraid that would just make me a plagiarist.

ive been wanting to use that tune again for AGES!

[Doctor Who - Paranomax]

Spotted you!

I spontaneously decided to paruse the Under Judgment section when I quikly noticed a Who tribue. I naturally assumed that Nathan was at work, so I had to check it out. I was right.

Before I review, I'm going to state the following: I know the complaint you're going to hear most often is "It should be longer!" That's because people want a lot of a good thing, and this is certainly one such good thing. I admit that it seems like you're building up to something big, but then the cartoon spontaneously ends without a tremendous amount of development. I was expecting an epic story, but that's probably because I forgot it was a tribute, not an epic.

But here's where I confess that it was still great. This cartoon is a tremendous improvement over your earlier work, and you've cleaned up your style a whole lot. The Doctor is very animated even while standing in place, which is good (it develops him more as a component of the cartoon). The sound quality is much, much better. And I see obvious Adam Phillips inspiration in the buzzing red insect near the beginning.

Here's to hoping you find more time to continue making animations of this quality.
-Swain