Aalasteir's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Excursion - Part IV]

At 00:43, I would like to specifically state that this scene, with the car moving and all the buildings, is very unique. The movement of the characters is really nice, and their expressions are interesting.

Never defecating—I can't imagine a bigger curse to be cursed by.

Also! What a great husband, very kawaii indeed!

[Fun Game!]

Music choice is fucking sick. The bouncy tits got a great laugh out of me! The punchline is well executed. Great fun entry for Robot Day!

[The Excursion - Part III]

Really appreciate the great variation in the backgrounds and the numerous frames of animation, as they add a lot of life and movement to the film. The unique animation frames contribute significantly to its appeal. Additionally, there is a well-executed build-up to the dog attack scene, and the girl's unconscious defense adds to the overall intrigue of your movie.

[Birthday]

The Aussie voices are appreciated, I could again mention the recurring themes: anime girls, horror, violence, and mother-daughter relationships and dynamics. This is an interesting and quite different plot you've created, with a greater focus on animation, more backgrounds, and again the white stick figure with the ancient Halo appears on a tree. Showing perspective of the daughter character, waking up in the hospital. From the attack from her mom. Subtle sound effects and adding ambience enhance the scene.

The tone presented is dramatic, and then it becomes comedic. It is a long setup, but I think it's funny. The message of "if there's a hole, there's hope" is quite strong XD and the story is nice. The other services that could help out are all basically crossed out and unreadable. Perhaps that's from her perspective. As she sits under the bench until it becomes dark. It's a sad and powerful scene; showing the progression of time.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The context of how that message is given is very sad. It's a powerful closing conclusion with great execution. The implied story is impactful, communicative of the troubles situation Katie is in. It is emotionally devastating.

[Funny Joke]

Recurring themes are appearing in your movie: Robots, anime girls. Background gags featuring comedic text, such as the warning sign, cat hanging from a tree, and magic giant rock.

The focus is on two characters having an exchange, with one character being silly and the other being serious.

Additionally, there is a quick element of horror that quickly appears and disappears at the specific frame of 218.

Setup of the knock-knock joke and the silly character being scolded for not making the serious
character laugh. What is unexpected is that it does not end violently, which is quite unexpected!

From my perspective. It seems you enjoy creating your movies more when you are doing the voices.

[The Excursion - Part II]

That is such a sick name; I can't even comprehend that combination of words in my head. Very cool. The many different backgrounds, there is a prevalent theme of the lead characters being female in your movies. Her being restrained to the pentagram, is a good powerful scene. I appreciate that there is this emotional scene of crying, from the mom. The daughter reacting embarrassed. It's good to have the plot go through different emotions and have them be expressed. I would say it's an amazing technique for driving engagement and communicating to the audience. The plot builds rapport with the characters through expressing emotional elements that can be understood by the audience.

Many unique scenes and frames are well appreciated. Good choice of ambiance. I would say that the screen is way too loud, though that could be my own personal preference. A lot of effort was put into really hammering in that the scene is scary, and the subtle effect of cracks around the door really emphasized how terrifying that situation is.

[Like Overseer, Like Subordinate]

The robot designs are well-exaggerated with the multitude of guns, flame throwers, and rockets. The white stickman drawing with the Halo strikes me with interest. The backgrounds feel like a juxtaposition between the hand-drawn robot and the straight backgrounds.

Let's be honest, they're not wrong about mankind. It's not completely off. I would say genocide is quite rude, and it's not something I would recommend anyone embarking upon.

Even if they are a robot!

A recurring design! I also notice the turquoise-headed girl with, I would say, robot-like headphones, or it might be a bit of her hair. Although she doesn't have pink eyes! That character reminds me of a female character with scars on her head who is going to be featured again in some form in another design of yours. So, it's interesting to see the designs being a recurring theme. I'm interested to know if they represent something specific.

Many of the characters are depicted in uniforms, school attire, and suits for men, which are a big theme. Additionally, many of your movies are set in a city, and the ambiance emphasizes this urban environment where the stories take place.

Text is prominently featured as a vehicle for comedic delivery. "Help, help! I'm being oppressed. Hire a lawyer and cheat the system!" I enjoy your comedy being presented as it gives a lot of life and personality to your movies.

You made this for Robot Day hosted by MindChamber. I wonder how your process was for writing the dialogue and where the inspiration or incentive for this came from. It reminds me a bit of Africa Dudes with the dialogue between two characters being the focus, and the camera zooming in. I do appreciate that little flame, and the way when he speaks, the red dot reflects the speech is a good touch.

My experience with your animation is quite positive. The monologue was interesting, and the pun of the female robot saying, "I never processed it that way," I find to be quite funny due to the contrasting position of the speech on the destruction of humanity and how they are the architects of their own doom.

[Finding Your Way Home]

I didn't expect that voice; it was quite rude of him not to help her find her way to the third Circle of Hell.

The "monster" design is well done, with a unique silhouette, stitching, blood, and fangs that give it an otherworldly appearance indicative of the girl's home world. Just trying to find her way home but rejected due to her appearance, she is very powerful because of her ability to cry and cause damage to her surroundings.

This is simply my reading of your animation and creations, a big theme I see is the juxtaposition between safety and danger. Cute and horror.

[The Excursion]

The voice acting, I assume, is done by you, and you can hear the very Australian accent. Gives a lot of charm and personality which is extremely welcome! The animation now has dynamic lighting and a higher focus on plot and storytelling, with many different scenes and unique backgrounds setting the tonal atmosphere. Sound effects being louder than the voices, and I assume this was intentional because she is speaking quietly and the sounds in the world are obviously louder than her voice.

Then the school teacher got cursed. This is a more subtle, subtle horror-based punchline. I would say this is really welcome in the variation of the comedy and comedic styling you are presenting.

[Crush]

I am beginning to notice a theme in your animations, ending in violence. You are really good at setting up the expectation that it will end normally and friendly, but then all of a sudden, she turns out to be a monster and kills the guy. I guess that's her way of showing she likes him. Unlucky guy.

The sound editing, I feel, was well done. The footsteps and background ambience are good; they are in sync with your animation.