KupaMan's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Nameless 6 Vol.1]

Awesome

Hilarious stuff. I especially liked Chocolate Man's voice in his head. Great stuff. Favorite'd.

LazyMuffin responds:

Thank you very much sir.
I like your animations as well.
-winkwink-

[Gecko & Sticky]

Very much a throwback to John K. days

The animation was nice and so were the sound effects and music. But it was really short. Please make something epic for us at Newgrounds in the future.

[Rabaukendisko]

Passable

There was a lot of repeating of the same loops which got kind of dull, but fit the song. The song was annoying. I wish there was more flare to the rotoscoped stuff, but I understand that it can be tedious and difficult. The hair I thought looked good. It's one of the better rotoscoped videos I've seen on Newgrounds.

[The PS3 Song!]

Uhh...

I don't want to argue, but it rhymed.

[The Orphan: Part 3]

Nice looking, but little happened

I like the way these look. Even thought they're video exports, they look great, and the lack of dialogue doesn't hurt anything. But nothing really happened. It seemed to just get started. When this whole thing is done, I would like to buy it without interruptions on DVD.

[Luis Day Song]

You're weird, Tom

This is the guy who invented Newgrounds.

[PALADIN episode 5 part 2]

A joke

This series utilizes so many cliches and cheesy twists, it's painful to watch. It's like He-Man with violence. The artwork was so-so until around the middle where it picked up a little. The first half would be a 5, while the second half would be a 7. Way too much blurring was used; nearly every single shot - if not every shot - featured a blur filter.
The voice acting was clean and clear, but still a little sad to listen to. The dialog was mostly used to tell us things that we could have figured out, or just overstating some points (refer to the villain's monologue at the stabbing sequence near the end). It almost felt like a parody of itself. The music was good, but near the end didn't seem to fit the mood so well.
The last few moments of this cartoon really crushed it. The death sequence took maybe 10 seconds. There was no emotional build for it. It was poorly structured and gave the viewer no sense of accomplishment. It just happened. It seemed like a weak excuse to end it. The sword was just a Deus ex Machina that really crushed a time for a smart, cool turn to occur.
The overly cheerful ending was probably the most embarrassing part to watch. I mentioned He-Man earlier. This last little bit was the epitome of cheesy '80s cartoon happy endings. Nobody stayed dead, nothing had to be restored because it just regrew on its own, everyone was immediately happy, and bright colors and rainbows (literally) were used to tell us that everything was okay now.
Overall, I don't think this cartoon works too well for its intent. I think that even PALADIN fans will find this one cheesy and often difficult to watch.
I gave this an overall 6/10, which I think is fair.

[PALADIN episode 5 part 1]

Clearly shows a hefty workload

But I didn't really enjoy this cartoon. I was hoping for a greater improvement in the quality since the last installment.
I'm not a very big fan of this series because of its overused storyline and still annoying character designs. I really had hoped that the heads would look nicer this time around. Only slightly did they improve. The thick strokes and bright colors of this cartoon and the other installments deters me from getting involved in any serious matters in the cartoon. The bird was just as annoying as he was last time.
The sound quality was great. Though the voice actors sounded like they were targeting a younger audience, they were clear and sharp. The music seemed a little generic, but still fit well with the events.
I had to give some points into the humor, because it is oftentimes to difficult to take it seriously.
Overall I was a little let down when I consider all the time that was put into this cartoon, and all of the contests and pump-up for its release. Still, I'm sure it will appeal to the fans of this series, and it fits well into the episodic canon of PALADIN. Good luck on the next installment.