OdellAtkinson's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[BPTV - Buddys Anatomy]

Needs a Resolve

So far what you have are a string of jokes that don't end. You need to end with a punchline. Something that wraps up the ongoing thought. And I know you guys are the writers and voicing the characters too, but you should really consider getting actors who can convey a bit more emotion, attitude, and quality (your mics were not up to snuff) But, I actually started off not wanting to not like this... but found myself enjoying the humor a bit more as it progressed. But, in the end, it fell flat without that resolve. Keep it up though.

[Cornelius Meerkat]

Punchline and setup needed better timing, but fun.

It was great animation. The voices, set up and execution could have used a faster pace, especially for a joke as quick as that. But, it was cute, fun and enjoyable. Keep up the good work.

JoelOnToast responds:

Thank you! I much appreciate the criticism.

[Captain Ig'nant]

Re-hashing of jokes from the Boondocks

A lot of these jokes have been used in Boondocks, but you managed to put your own spin and stylization of humor to it. It was great. I most certainly laughed at the catfish. I'm from Memphis so I know what's up. Haha

Anyway, the one thing that needed a bit of work was the mic placement there were a lot of pops and cracks in the audio, cause of the screaming. Just take a step or two back. Something to look out for in the future.

Anyway, keep up the good work and I do hope to see this as a recurring character. Any plan to?

[Pokemon: Fated Encounter]

I'm impressed

My immediate thought at the initial art was "Ugh here we go again... Some lame artist--" and then the action got started.

The intensity... was-- just that intense! Haha. In a good way though. I think you should have worked up to this kind of action though, using a one on one fight to show that this isn't your typical turn based cartoon, THEN work up to this crazy goodness.

There needs to be a present plot. Something that the character's want to achieve. If it's "I want to catch them all" or "I want to beat them all" that idea needs to be present.

Now as far as the graphics go. You're CLEARLY influenced by Akira Toriyama... Your human characters need a bit more... definition? Their shapes are a bit oblong. Your Pokemon though, were actually really good, which is what I found strange. Maybe you're just better at drawing creatures, than people. (I tend to be that way) But, just spruce it up. And your explosions tend to be clumpy looking too, dirt and smoke, anything vaporous.

Your sound... was lacking. Just cast some voice actors. You can get a lot more out of them, than you can an audio vault. I would actually recommend keeping the DBZ sounds... They seem to play... I dunno. I kinda found it charming to hear them in there, maybe it's just me. The music... Not a fan of techno, so I'm pretty biased against it. See if you can find a composer on here who wouldn't mind making front page on your next submission. ;)

I think one of my favorite parts of your work though is your attention to cinematography! Your camera work is just beautiful! You REALLY know where you're going and what needs to happen once you get there. I mean I could go on and on about it, so I'll stop myself here and say, bravo, sir.

So I mean... I know this is just picking on the bad parts, but I am thoroughly impressed with your tentative eye for action sequences. Keep it up for sure.

[//Necropolis Synergy]

Sound problems...

Visually SOLID. However, your audio is inaudible. You put waaay too heavy of a filter on that church scene. The reverb was just too much. And also your voice actors' mics need to be better. They need an upgrade. A great visual entity is nothing without great audio duality. Also clear up your recorded enunciations. I'm not saying to change your accents and inflections, but be more crisp. Think Boondocks: accented, but still clear, again, I think a microphone upgrade would REALLY help with that.
In closing, your animation is amazing, your coupling with audio defaces the HARD work you've put in. So that lowers the score largely for me. How well would a movie with no sound do in theaters? Hope this doesn't seem harsh. But, it needs a step up in quality.

[LARRY episode 1.5]

Very funny stuff!

Being raised Mormon, this was hilarious... You had great characters, great dialogue, great content, GREAT animation, great comedic timing. My only... problem with it was the Simpsons "A'Yyyeeeeess" guy... But, it's easily overlooked... Typically people use those kind of references as a crutch for comedy, (and for some reason they think it's cool and original to use it non-stop) because, they themselves aren't funny to begin with, in my opinion.
BUT! I digress... Good stuff. And I've liked the Larry series from the beginning.
I am curious where you got the idea to use the mormon idea? Cause, it was pretty accurate...
10/10 5/5

Jazza responds:

i'm a mormon and served as a missionary, thats where i got the idea :P and thats why it's pretty accurate :P

[Tibetan Fox Returns]

Slow down the releases, please.

I can only rate this 3/5. It's hilarious, just as the first one was. Space these out though, too much too soon will run the humor out too quick. This is the second one in... like a week.
If there's one thing I can say about this it's a great study of expressions. But, my score is lowered by the lack OF animation.
Keep it up though. Very funny stuff. More meat to the potatoes though.

[Sprited Nazo Unleashed]

Be More Relevant

You say, to past reviewers, that you wanted to show what you were capable of doing in a short period of time. The problem is you didn't. You had a couple of clips that were nearly ten seconds long and that's about it. If you want to show skill animate a full flash, with or without sprites. Keep the plot to at least forty-five seconds long. At LEAST.

Get more meaty and relevant content and then you'll have a far better production in the end.

SoarKrieg responds:

Sorry you didn't enjoy it.

[Watchmen trailer]

Nothing new, nothing funny.

You have done nothing but recycled overused jokes. The animation wasn't all the great. Your characters looked bad. Just not good man... I don't know how this made it to the front page...

[Saturday Morning Watchmen]

You are My Hero

I have to say I rarely give out 10/10's, sir... But, this... is beyond words...
Perfect Animation, timing, song, parody... I mean... it's perfect... Normally I give really thought-provoking critiques... But, I'm speechless. I mean... this was too good for the unwashed masses of newgrounds. Haha.