Gianni's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Bear And Bunny Boo ❤]

Amazing. I thought I was expecting it, and then it happened and I somehow wasn't ready at all. Glad you're not dead!

[Police Cops]

SICK. We should do more of this.

You went for a plethora of ambitious stuff with this, and I think it really paid off in making this feel like more than "just another".

Your response to Wooley made me crack up. More PiperAnn is never a bad thing, but you'll have to find a different man than this one here to shit talk ATheatricalSongbird, especially since I thought she was great on Gina.

Kel-chan responds:

Nah It was more than, that I did wrong by Piper and I kinda messed up big time. I have to make sure I communicate with all of you voice actors more so things don't get squirrely.

I might make a sequel or just keep experimenting with other projects but I have a ton of other projects to catch up on.

Thanks for your hep

[NWAR #1: Graveyard Shift]

Amazing. I'm a fan of what you're mocking here, and you do a really solid job at it. Very much looking forward to more.

danmarkowitz responds:

Thanks! New episodes coming once a month.

[Eden Episode 2]

Still loads of questions, but there's a definite sense of direction. Like a mystery worth figuring out. Your art's awesome and your characters sure as hell are interesting. Looking forward to the rest.

CartoonCoffee responds:

Thanks that's exactly what i was going for! I'm glad I was able to keep that air of mystery without going too far and being obnoxious. I have grand plans for the future episodes, I hope I can keep things interesting.

[Exterminated]

The sound design was awesome in my opinion, really complemented (not complimented for this one, definitely COMPLEMENTED) the present silence for most of the film. I feel like there's some message in here about insects being beautiful too or something, but if there is, it's really subtly done and not rammed down your throat. I'm unable to be certain if it's a soft message, or if it's just some crazy imaginative artistic stuff. Probably a combination of both, but the uncertainty, in my book, is a really good thing. The freedom to interpret it however I see fit, in my opinion, actually increases the capable power of the message as I'm able to forge my own conclusion instead of being essentially told what to think by the director.

Well done project!

[Pine]

Love it. I truly hope to see more like this from you, and I'd love to be involved in more. Also, the art style fit this piece really well.

dylan responds:

Thanks, man! I've got another project in the works right now, so I'll definitely be sending you some stuff once I have it all nailed down

[Outfoxed]

I think you would benefit from representing the hunters as more than "evil people." I understand that commonly made choice, but when you represent the villains as real characters with independent traits and actual depth, giving some insight into their motives, you can do a more effective job of showing people WHY their choices are wrong. If they're just mask-faced, evil, red-eyed dickheads, then you don't establish that connection, and your whole story just feels like it's ignorantly pushing a one-sided ANIMALS HAVE FEELINGS TOO agenda. You've drawn hunters in the past as just people, so I'm sure a portion of your choices here had to do with your own stated desire to go with a simplified animation style, which is fine, but that Disney-style BAD PEOPLE ARE BAD method never tugged on my heartstrings I guess. Also, when the one hunter's eye faded out instead of closing shut, I was like "Heh, I guess they were all terminators. That explains it!"

Not to say an anti-hunting agenda is why you made this, I'm sure it's not looking at your past works, but it still gives off a closed-minded feel that I think you're probably better than. Not that I don't agree with the point, though. Shooting animals for yucks is a bit of a dick move. I just think a story, especially a decidedly dramatic one, benefits from both sides seeming potentially viable to the unbiased eye, with one side doing something that someone may or may not regard as going too far. Melodramas where villains are clearly villains and heroes are clearly heroes with no gray or understanding for the other shoe are a little passe.

Don't misunderstand me though, I think it's a great piece. It's cool to see your improvements and you did a proper job of building drama and tension. I would hope you to be having a great time with viewers since foxes are trending right now and you were all about it "before they were cool."

KFoxyFox responds:

Well, I am an opponent of fox hunting and hunting for sport, and not an opponent of hunting for food ^^. The baddies were made to look more like machines than men in some ways, to distance themselves from humanity. I thought it was a cool design ^^.

[My reaction to "Gamer War]

The classic sound effect in place of actual speech was not only really in-line with the general tone of rhythm of the entire animation, but independently a really effective and good idea. The whole thing felt pretty crisp and tight.

FunnyFilmsStudioNG responds:

I tried to find a better sound, but I just couldn't. Thanks for review!

[Obsolete]

Brilliantly done. The music was good for sure, but your use of the constant mechanical noise in a sort of muffled/deadened way really added to the atmosphere and the implied monotony.

[How To Fight: Birth of th]

Batman eats a hotdog reference!? Alright, you've won be over.