teejay-number13's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[How To Use Adobe Animate 101]

Yeah, been there done that. Adobe Animate seems to be working pretty good so far. Of course, I'm not using a Mac...

HipnikDragomir responds:

Could be the problem, but AA is still a bit assy c:

[Minions Must Die]

Not even this could satisfy my hatred of The Servbots... Uh, I mean Minions.

Lambtaco responds:

They have some superficial resemblance to servebots, but I think they're a ripoff of rabbids if anything. Rabbids were slightly uglier but much easier to avoid.

[Sonic's Problem]

Lol, an alternate ending. The badnik wins the jackpot on the first ring.

JumpNJetz responds:

I dont wanna convey false hopes to anyone about gambling games like Sonic Runners.

[Bupsy Episode 22]

Oh look it's Pinky Pie... Uh I mean Kimmy. When someone becomes a brony, why must they let it infest everything they do/make? Still glad to see a new ep anyway.

Alimon-Genesis responds:

Thanks

[Pikachu versus Goku!]

Boring. Nothing we haven't seen before. Next time, try to think of a joke or something that would be exclusive only to a battle between Goku and Pikachu. As it stands, you could have replaced Goku or Pikachu with any fighter from any franchise, and the basics of flash would have pretty much stayed the same. So there's really no substance here.

Soupcat responds:

It's a pokemon/dbz parody. Of course it's not going to be something you haven't seen before. Maybe your expectations were a bit too high?

[Bupsy Episode 21]

I like it. Although throwing ponies in there while all the other animal characters are anthropomorphic is kind of annoying.

Alimon-Genesis responds:

Asides from humans, all manner of creatures have unique forms. They can alter their appearance through shape-shifting magic. Humanoids are favoured due to their adaptability. However, shape-shifting is a tricky process and not without its own dangers. One lapse in concentration and your body will collapse into a ball shaped being (ie. Balliens, Maggie, Rocko, etc.). That being said, it is possible for sages (or other high level sorcerers) to provide outside assistance, but that can only go so far (ie. Marine). The only person to shape-shift yourself completely is yourself. With this fundamental rule established, most people wont change their bodies completely because they want to keep some level of their own identity (ie. Kasumi, Sam, etc.).

[Love at First A!]

The "A" in the title must stand for "A" mile away, cause that's where I saw the joke coming from. Still a nice little animation though. Sitting on a bench alone, noticing a girl also sitting alone not far away, smile and blush at each other. Were only it that easy.

bocodamondo responds:

well i never really tried to play too much with expectations in first place so...yeah ^^

[Pokemon Darkness Ep 4]

I would like to give you a higher score, but I have to be honest in these reviews and episode 3 was definitely better. I think Esty already lectured you about the heroine. How she just abandons her life to join the hero for no reason, although I noticed you tried to salvage that by saying she just wanted to go explore the world. Still though, she could have done that on her own so we still have no reason as to why she chose to go with Andrew.
Speaking of the hero, he's awfully passive for someone who was raised in isolation and knows little about the world. He should be asking tons of questions about everything. Also, try not to rely too much on lines that tell us nothing. Like when the guy says "That's interesting" but the heroes don't ask why. Or when they ask him what he's doing but he says "that's my business". Why are they even trusting this guy who just jumps out of a tree and says hes here to help but keeps secrets? Especially when they know Team Darkness is gunning for them.
Overall, nothing interesting really happens in this episode and it suddenly ends just when it was getting good. When I write an episode, I try to give each one a self contained sub plot so even if the main story isn't advanced much, the audience can still get some kind of resolution.
-So in closing, if Anna is going to be in this for the long run, then she needs way more developing.
-Try to keep Andrew's actions based around his origins for now (ie: He knows nothing about the world but seems to have almost no curiosity).
-Using empty lines like "It's my business" or "That's interesting" without explaining is a terrible way to build suspense.
-And try to have each episode accomplish or resolve SOMETHING whether it's a sub plot or main plot.
Again, sorry about the low score but this episode is pretty forgettable.

dumbird responds:

I don't mind. The points you mentioned will give me a lot to think about. I still have a lot to learn in storymaking. Thanks for the advice.

[Pokemon: Fated Duel]

I really liked this... Three of four years ago. Now that I've gotten into flash, I can see that it actually kinda sucks. Okay it really sucks. I think the "fast-paced action" (which is really just shaky cam and constant tweening) actually just distracts people from how bad the animation is. If it slowed down long enough for us to focus on the actual look and movement of the characters, it would be pretty disappointing. Kudos for not using sprites (boo for the DBZ ripoff characters though) but on the basic level, It's no different from all those Sonic sprite battles with lots of forgettable action and no story!

Sorry, but putting a story in the description doesn't count. And your story just boils down to, can awesome guy and his powerful pokemon beat awesome villain and their powerful pokemon? That's not a story, that's an excuse for not writing a story. So in closing, cut the fights short so you don't wear yourself down, that way you can focus more on smoother movements and transitions. Limit the shaky cam and constant movement of the characters so it doesn't look like a clusterfuck. And maybe write a real story so I actually care about why these people are fighting and how it will turn out.

Tyrant-D responds:

teejay13 you Sir are a very cold-hearted individual!

I put blood, sweat and tears into creating this! and yes! I know it was critical failure! but for once in your life, don't take things so seriously. As for those sonic flashes, I consider them one of the worst things to ever hit newgrounds (Not all but MOST), as you compared this failure to them, I feel incredibly heart broken. These Pokemon battles was never about stories, I say FUCK FAIRY TALE STORIES! LET THE POKEBALLS AND EXPLOSIONS FLY LOL!

Your not even going to take account into the effort one put in making such a flash? your review favored in the trails of a "rant" more than all out "criticism"

Also WTF do you mean "Kudo's for not using sprites??" Get the Fuck out of here with that shit TJ LOL! at least I have the ability to draw unlike the one trying to lecture me in how I should rectify my animation style.

Now Teejay! let me find a window and jump out of it, as you have now shattered my soul. Just to make you feel better now, I think your *cough* "sprite based" *cough*"Pokemon: World of Chaos" series is incredible!

I'm very very very disappointed in you Teejay, very disappointed :( *sniff* *sniff* (Tyrant-D unhooks window) Whooooosh!! Splat**

[Goombario's Story]

Awesome! Nice to see this come to fruition and to pass judgement so quickly while other flashes take days now. Even though I wrote most of the jokes and have seen this a hundred times, it still makes me laugh.

I am very proud of this piece, I consider it one of my best attempts at writing comedy. I did lower my score half a star because of that one joke you changed despite my protest. I still think the other way would have been better. It was also annoying how you sometimes changed the dialogue without consulting your writer first and half the time we ended up changing it back. Other then that it was a pleasure working on this project. Your sprite work and attention to detail in animating always impresses me.

I'm looking forward to working on many more projects with you and the Superlab.

Eastbeast responds:

Thanks dude! It was great working with you as well. I felt this version of the script vastly surpasses the original one. We got to collaborate with a lot of talented people on this.

Yeah there were a lot of factors that contributed to me using the referred joke. Mainly because it had more of a punch and the previously written joke might have been almost too subtle. I agreed with you on most parts except that I think. Also, since it was close to the end I felt something with a bit more impact was more important. Although in the end I believe we came out with a production we can be proud and has a variation of humor.

Same here, I look forward to more projects on the horizon!