Miggs's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Money (Thats what i want)]

*Dances*

I have to admit, most of the reason I enjoyed this piece so much was because of Strong's song, but, you did a good job with the animation and sequences.

It's a great piece, but mostly because you used an amazing song and didn't fuck it up! You're like Roman Polanski with a great script!

Haha, just kidding. You're not that bad. Good job!

[The Orange Flash Box]

Goodshtuff

You did a great job parodying some of the goings on of those games, such as the tag covering in Counter Strike, and the spawn kill spawn killing. It was well paced and funny, but...

Well, I don't even know why anyone bothers to make fun of Paris Hilton. I mean, the second she shows up in a flash cartoon you've effectively made yourself part of the craze. Most people love to hate her, as with any overly successful celebrity. But she's successful because everyone pays so much attention, and as soon as you threw her in this toon, you just made her more popular.

I honestly don't understand the infatuation people have, in both hating and loving these pop deities. The fact of the matter is she has never done anything. She has never-ever DONE anything. There is no reason for us to care what she does or doesn't do. She's just pretty and rich. So why does everyone care? Just shut up, I don't want any more references to Paris Hilton.

Heh, I know it was only a moment in the film, but... I really hate pop culture. And I hate people's hate turned publicity for pop culture. You just have to ignore it.

Otherwise it was a great flash!

[Static & Joy]

Great Format for a Series

Not hilarious, but amusing. Your animation gave the sticks alot of life and character, which is a really nice thing to observe.

I like the format for the jokes, cutting between static with no other purpose but to amuse. If you come up with some even better gags you'll be one successful puppy.

Oh, by the way. Were those walking sound effects from Thief? Just curious :)

[Dad's Home]

An immensely entertaining piece on father worship.

An immensely entertaining piece on father worship. One of the best things I've ever seen on Newgrounds.

[Life's about sk8boarding]

Someone told a story for once!

The animation was a bit sketchy and unpolished, but I must give you a good score because, well, you told a good story! And that's something not easy to find on Newgrounds.

The piece had great humor. I personally would have tweaked the gags a little, but they were all very amusing, and effectively furthered the tone of the story.

The accent of the narrator was the most endearing element to the story, and while it may have simply been an impression of the tour guide from Everything Is Illuminated (also the lead singer of Gogol Bordello, by the way), it reflected very well this feeling of a starving European lifestyle, that of one for an artist, and fit just beautifully for a skateboarder. Not many other flash artists would even think to do something as interesting as that. It made me feel as if I were watching a foriegn film. Great touch.

Other parts of the films, the surrealist gags, reminded me alot of a Michel Gondry film, which scores you points in my book because he's probably my favorite modern director.

Using a track as good and classic as "Only You" is a touch virtually never made by a flash artist, and gives a nice intimate feeling of nostalgia, and works as a great montage for he and his board. Again, this is something that transcends the piece from being just another flash project. It gave the piece some real emotional tone, which is rare in the flash medium. I also liked the use of the introductory music, which sounds like it were taken from an Italian film. Good stuff all around.

Nothing about this piece is underdeveloped or bad. Some of it may not be optimus-developmentus, but it is all great none the less. My only criticism is that the ending gives a small impression of disclosure. I think it could have used a closing sequence, something intimate and personal between he and his board... like the end of Before Sunset.

Thank you for telling a story. It was a great flash experience, and I'd love to see more!

hamesu responds:

i'm one of those who always try to tell original storys! im glad you like it .!

[omg! your right about the song only you! i apologize for that]

wait for a seguel !

[Weebl and Bob : Goo-lien]

Funny and Adorable

The humor was great. The dialogue was funny and adorable, just as the mumbling was. The animation was beautiful. The pacing and timing was great. This was overall a great piece. Give it up :D

But I still would rather have seen more done with the concept. You should have had two more segments, and told a rough and simple overview of the Alien story. I suspect, like most flash artists, you put out a shorter cartoon to instantly gratify the fanbase.

But you could have done so much more! You're obviously good a parodying the concept, why stop at the beginning? The most interesting things to parody in Alien are much further down the story.

Great piece, but feels a bit incomplete. Definitely worth seeing. I give you an 8. If it were more developed, it'd deserve higher. Keep up the good work!

[Where's Edgey?]

Somewhat Futile Remake

Well, I have to say, I don't see much point in redoing this Family Guy diddy. Nothing is brought to the table. You didn't really do anything new or novel with it. In fact, I think it brings the song down a bit.

The art and animation is fine, but you have brought nothing original to the table, which is always a tragedy. The last reaction shot is sort of ineffectual and stupid, because he wouldn't (and didn't) wait until the last moment to process everything all at once for the camera.

If you're going to remake something, you should bring something new or interesting to the project, not just rehash what has already been done. This is borderline pladgeristic.

[[fishes]]

Odd

To Grind29: I hope you know that's irrelevant.

To the Author: I'd like to see you reduce the poetry to the best of the best lines, and craft something around that. I think this might be left a little too bloated with content, some of which may be unecessary, or not do much for the piece. Good luck.

notorious responds:

thanks for the helpful review