IceDragon64's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[dream-dragons v2.2!]

It has potential but...

please use the alpha for test submissions.

heather-lanham responds:

alpha? I thought this is a decent flash, so I thought I would post it, and then update the file to v.2 when v.2 is done. v.2's release date has been bumped up, and hopefully I'll be able to post it today.

[Adolf Hitler: ATWI80D 56]

I apologise for insulting you guys yesterday.

You were right to pull me up on it. I am an experienced reviewer with a reputation- fair enough.
To those out there who insult or use foul language in reviews- DON'T.
People who want to review should read the rules for submission so they know what Tom considers acceptable first.
This series has animation, it has a little thought and design and a simple form of humour. Its not my taste and I throw away my protect points occasionally, by voting it down- but thats MY TASTE This site started with images of clubbing seals to death so we must keep things in perspective.
If it is true that people are really offended by these images, they need to blame the stat whores for protecting it every day. It only gets though because people believe it will-
It is a very simple and limited movie, but, as I have said before, I've seen much worse.
I have seen no evidence that the authors seek to glorify Hitler, they have clearly lampooned him.
nuf said- Ice

AfroUnderscoreStud responds:

The deal with people being offended by this series is this.

At first a bunch of people decided they wouldn't watch it, but would review anyway. They just looked at the title and assumed it was Hitler going around gassing people in the country he's visiting. I then informed them that, that was nothing like the content at all, but they kept saying it was for some unknown reason. A few of them eventually caught on that Hitler was holding items, due to them reading others reviews, so they mentioned that in their reviews so that it would appear that they had watched the Flash. The fact that they mentioned Hitler holding items gave them a new idea. So from then one they started claiming it glorified Hitler.

Eventually I managed to persuade a few of these people to actually watch the Flashes. A few apologized, but most decided to continue to pretend it was what they falsely claimed it was, due to the fact that they were too stubborn to admit that they were wrong.

Then someone decided to make a Flash which was nothing but pictures of dead Jews, it was deleted due to it being offensive without reason, and the fact that it stole this series' title.

This guy then put his Flash up on his deviantart, and showed it to all the haters of this series.

When this series returned, the haters realised they had lost, and would need more to stand a chance of stopping this series. So they showed friends and random people the Flash containing loads of pictures of dead Jews, but they told these people that I made that Flash, and that each episode in this series was nothing but that, with a few minor changes.

Some of the people shown that video were so disgusted by it, that they just took the word of the person that showed them it, and didn't bother watching this series to see if they were being told the truth or not.

I think that's the whole story of why people say this glorifys Hitler and is racist, when it does/is neither.

[Adolf Hitler: ATWI80D 55]

I know Im throwing away a protect point...

...but I stand by my opinion and I'm not alone.

As I've said before the ATW is not the worst, by any means. In fact with a relatively small amount of animation, detail, credits, picture info and perhaps a little more humour I would genuinely support this series.

I would always be uncomfortable with the subject of Adolf Hitler, personally, not for no reason is the Swastika an illegal image in both France and Germany, but hey, you kids don't care what the likes of me think anyway do you?

AfroUnderscoreStud responds:

If it's illegal in those countries, that's hardly fair on Hindus, Buddhists and Shravakas, who consider it a sacred symbol.

Also don't insult the author in reviews. Sure it isn't a very strong one, but calling me a kid is still classed as an insult.

[Ekublai's Cklaymations]

I dont like NG claymations, but...

I did protect this one. There was effort, skill and some value in these.

I think the NG tank was the best, because of the sounds, which were OK.

As usual it was difficult to see what was going on with the other two.

EKublai responds:

tanks

[Adolf Hitler: ATWI80D 54]

Not reaaly an animation- as usual

Not really an animation, no point in submitting it etc etc as usual.

At least I know a cricket bat when I see one, unlike some people.

Although I don't like AH ATW I think the series has more humour and thought in it than a lot of the worst stick men crap, which as animations might get better scores from some of us.

AfroUnderscoreStud responds:

If course there was a point in submitting it.

[LoZ: Ocarina of Time p1]

Not bad

+length
+story
+neat, tidy and credited

-This is obviously written for people who already know The Legend of Zelda. You would do better for outsiders like me if you gave us a bit of introduction.
If the story is based on Ocarina of Time, the sounds come from OoT and the Sprites come from OoT, then what part is yours- is there anything in it which is actually original?
If you take a look at MEKoftheMEKKingdom's work you will see what I mean.
For example- He takes images and traces them into Flash. then he can zoom in and see a real picture, instead of pixelated scribble.
the trouble with sprites is that they alway look tiny or pixelated.
Like I said, its not bad, but there just is a limit to the credit I could give you for this work.
Two small errors in the text: Thou hast returned; Thy slumber
Best Wishes, Ice

ruffyreborn responds:

Thank you for the Textual errors.

Yeah I know it isnt very original, but Im kind of doing this to teach myself. The only original concepts I used were using ALLTP sprites for Oot, and maybe changing the script a tin bit.

[Sevenstar Surprise Party]

Well done! you made me laugh!

So far this is the only seven-star i have protected today.

Because this was meanigful to those who know nothing about 7 star- except that he is 17 today- and it wasn't totally messy.

It was hard to hear the voices properly, but I got the simple idea. its very basic and I might not have protected it on another day, but compared to the rest its quite good.

Happy 17th birthday to Seven Star from
IceDragon of the Dragons & Spirits

FatBadger responds:

:)

[Identity Crisis: Emo]

good stuff.

Just how they are!

Do other groups-

skater boys
Chavs
military types

Domoredomoredomore!

maybe think of how to include just a little more animation and sound, other than the main voice.

Im glad you were not tempted into NG style scribbled blood etc. or violence.

fetusdoctor responds:

Heh, I think I'll definately do more with this series. Thanks for the advice, but I've got to get some of the larger trendy groups out of the way first (yo-boys, preps, etc.) before I go with some of the ones you mentioned. I've heard the term "chav" alot but I still don't know what it is.

I was thinking about putting some background music in, but I thought it would be too distracting.

Thanks for the review!

[M.A.D]

As a submision, I think its all right...

Good art, skillful if simple animation. smooth.

Politically I think its just as over-simple as the alternative you are against. Besides, which you seem to have forgotten that this is an international website and that thousands of millions of people would think that seeing the US flag hoisted on their land- me included- was a nightmare.

There ARE countries who do not have an army, believe it or not.

3Dmadness responds:

no one out there will attack these harmless countries because if they do then the UN will come will come in with WEAPONS and stop them

[The Limit Collab]

Like most collabs...

the few scraps of talent were lost in the dross.

the duck thing was almost up to keeping.

I do have a sense of humour and I think it was a fun idea, but please don't keep doing this. 5 frames @ 120 lol.

Orangebeef responds:

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