Impetus's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Mystical Odysee]

My review.

I consider this very similar to my own flash Mega Force OP. It's something made by a guy who can draw quite well, but a lot of mistakes were in the final product. In my case hard-to-read subtitles and a difficult-to-like song, in yours the music abruptly ending into a whole lot of silence and occasional stiffness in the animation.

The very long pan of the cast of characters confronting the villain could have been a lot shorter, as well as the walking-with-torch sequence. Some of your explosion-effects animation was nice, particularly the particles... I need to pay notice since my next movie should have a lot of explosions, being about war and all.

The biggest of all differences between your movie and mine was the length and the fact that you had some very good FBF animation in there, and a lot of it. Therefore you'll get a portal award and a possible front page slot . Music or at least some sound added into the later parts would have probably ensured a front page spot.

Keep flashin'.

[Samurai Stick]

THERE IS SOMETHING BAD ABOUT STICKS

...but your movie was not that "something."

Stick movies suck because when a half-decent one like Xiao Xiao, the Pan, or Die in Style gets on the front page, kids think "hey, I can make that" and flood the portal with a million poor imitations. Not to mention the thousands or piss-poor "stick skate" videos.

You made a decent movie with backgrounds, a plot, and facial expressions. It was at 1.73 when I voted, close to the blam line of 1.60. I hope you pass judgement and go on to make more and better flash.

[A story of Noah's Ark]

So true.

Seems most of the Old Testament involved the character of God killing off entire populations of people while sparing small groups. Even as a young child I thought that to be unfair when I read it. Heck, the Old Testament God even reminds me of certain historical groups *cough*suchasnazis*cough* who would kill off entire groups of people so that their chosen people could prosper.

I'm glad I've discovered your work, Mr. Finley. You're a favorite author of mine now.

[Breaking up is EZ]

You are a true American.

Contrary to what the conservative majority in our American government would like to believe, our founding fathers wrote a document (The Constitution and the Bill Of Rights) devoid of preference to any one way of religion. This was amazingly farsighted of them. The United States of America that they created grew into the most powerful nation in the world, while other nations that governed themselves more theocratically languished in backwardness and suffered in religious warfare.

The United States of equal opportunity and rights as the founding fathers created it is in danger, though, and due to actions like that of the judge in Alabama, and those of our President who namedrops "God" in every speech he makes. Mixing Christianity and government is a relatively new concept of postwar conservatives.. "In God We Trust" and "Under God" were not on our money or in the pledge officially until 1954.

Our President endangers our nation by making it look like a radical theocracy to the rest of the world.

Thank you for making a good point with this flash, it should be shown on TV after the ludicrous pro theocracy rants I hear on Christian television.

[A Robin Lays His Eggs]

I liked that.

Good movie for a first. Even though there was a minimal amount of animation, it was funny, well-directed and had good music. Poor Robin.

Make more!

[The Coming of Megaman]

Good work.

I liked that a lot. I always feel a lot of sympathy for the little bad guys in games. Great ending.

[Tank rampage]

Well...

This was good until the people showed up.

I need to get that 3d program for myself. (after all I make movies about tanks.)

[Editor]

Again, not bad.

Good writing, and the art style, although very simple and not perfect, works and is getting better with each new flash.

Keep flashing.