DominoPivot's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Smash Bros Collab]

I believe it would be much more interesting if all animations served a greater purpose. As it stands, this collab feels more like a disjointed excuse to get some attention. I mean, I get that this is the point of any collaborative work to some extent, but I find myself a lot more amazed when I look at one big video that got animated by a bunch of people than when I look at a collection of disconnected shorts.

The drawings and animation of some of these sketches is great and I can also appreciate the effort of both hobbyist and professional artists, but the writing for most of these skits is abysmal and almost negates everything else. Starting with Bowser eating poop should have been a big enough clue. The mood and level of humor is uneven, and the only five clips out of the whole I actually enjoyed would probably have been funnier on their own.

All in all, I can't give this more than a 2 because it feels like I wasted my time watching it.

[Team Desu]

School, magic, sex, stupidity... Oh we love you Japan!
Nice animation, and it did make me laugh. Perhaps adding more sounds (like children chatting in the background) would be nice, because the class did feel a bit empty. Other than that, I'm curious of what you make in the future!

[Unfortunate Girl:TWO pt.2]

I'm curious about what will come next. This series is mysterious and Karissa feels real - you managed to give emotions to the characters and make them very interesting. I'm not sure what to think of the random ghostly figures with blood and Karissa's nightmares, but I'll be back if you make more of this. The animation style is quite nice too, and the sounds contribute to the heavy and uneasy ambiance. Finally something good on the front page! What? I'm tired of boobs and parodies. Finally an original animation.

[The Overlord's Moopsie]

The drawing style was nice, the characters well designed and the story interesting and just the right length. The only thing which wasn't original was the cat (I mean, the internet's full of them) but how could we be frustrated about it, it's a cute little cat <3. I really wish there were more good videos like this which weren't just randomness or sex. There is still hope on newgrounds! Keep up the good work!

(I'dd say the missing .5 is the fact that the video could have been more funny, but that's probably me who's scared of giving the perfect note on something I hope to see more of)

CarlDoonan responds:

Haha, yeah, a cat wasn't the most original base for Devin's pet. I think my family's obnoxious cat meowing non-stop while I was crafting the film definitely had some influence!

[Nursery Rhymes of Death]

It started quite well with the duck song, but then the violence was just random and useless, and I didn't find it funny. Animation was good tough.

[BLISS]

Joli style d'animation et j'admire le côté réfléchi mais abstrait de l'univers. Tu réussis faire comprendre la situation très facilement même dans un très court vidéo sans voix.

[DEAD LINE]

Joli. La description en dit peut-être un peu trop. et j'aurais bien aimé voir quelque chose de plus la fin, comme un reste carbonisé de voiture écrasé quelque part. Le style d'animation est réussi, et l'effet de flashback quand l'homme démarre la voiture fonctionne tout fait !

[Life Hax: AutoSave]

I really missed good humor based on original ideas. The front page is almost filled with boobs and balls...

Nice animation, except for the last one with the frying pan, but I wouldn't have done better. Idea for next episode, use noclip :D

[Mak's Parasite]

Again, very nice Superjailish animation, but the subject is verry immature and not interesting, just like superjail actually.

[Cheap Joke]

Very good animation. Very bad subject.