REVIEWS

Below are all of my reviews for movies that I've written in the past. New reviews will be marked with a icon.

Sacrifice in Greenville Directed by Old Rivers
Ok ok, enough with the banter. Now, where do I begin? Oh I know, I'll put this review RIGHT AT THE END OF ONE OF MY FAVOURITE 3DMM SHORTS. Seriously, despite the fact that Trouble In Greenville was a rushed film (done in a SINGLE DAY) I still absolutely would watch that movie any number of times, because the humour is absolutely amazing; I always love Rivers' films since the guy obviously has a sense of humour, yet he likes to assign this "yes, I would like to take part in drinking various forms of alcoholic drinks" vibe to the main character. This film just BLEW THAT AWAY. I loved every single bit of it, especially how all of the camera pans were done with 3dmmAP, that's a very nice touch to things. Next, we got to hear that familiar jam of a track as the characters pulled up to a beautifully animated frat house, and they stepped out with those same hilarious voices. (By the way, that Clinton impression was pretty neat, nice job on that). When Rivers streamed production of this, I saw "Greenville Anthem" in the file list and I realized then that this was gonna be a sequel. I love how, despite the fact that the first film was goofy as hell, this one opened with a monologue, acknowledging the characters hard work. I watched the film the whole way through this time (WITHOUT restarting because I was too excited) and, let me just say that I don't usually EVER laugh at a 3DMM film, but this one really got me laughing. I was already laughing at the whole "would you guys mind?" cliche, and the perfect setup for the demon summoning, but I DIED at the part when Clinton revealed that the book was something to do with George W. Bush. I also laughed at the fact that the portals to hell had "Greenville" among "Berlin" and "Moscow".. Now, my LAST POINT. I gotta say that this feels absolutely like a CLASSIC 3DMM film. I'm glad Rivers has such a great taste in films, because he's still pumping out great flicks. He managed to fit that "fading text" effect and the great animation of the whole thing just makes me want to pay Rivers money, since I feel like I ripped him off by watching this for free... seriously. All in all, I *LOVED* this film. Excellent job, from the camera pans to the fantastic humour, to the fact that this is a sequel to Trouble In FUCKING Greenville. ;PS, thanks for that mention in the post, I was glad to be able to youtube this. *Overall score: 93%*

Sacrifice in Greenville

Directed by Old Rivers

Ok ok, enough with the banter.

Now, where do I begin? Oh I know, I'll put this review RIGHT AT THE END OF ONE OF MY FAVOURITE 3DMM SHORTS. Seriously, despite the fact that Trouble In Greenville was a rushed film (done in a SINGLE DAY) I still absolutely would watch that movie any number of times, because the humour is absolutely amazing; I always love Rivers' films since the guy obviously has a sense of humour, yet he likes to assign this "yes, I would like to take part in drinking various forms of alcoholic drinks" vibe to the main character. This film just BLEW THAT AWAY. I loved every single bit of it, especially how all of the camera pans were done with 3dmmAP, that's a very nice touch to things.

Next, we got to hear that familiar jam of a track as the characters pulled up to a beautifully animated frat house, and they stepped out with those same hilarious voices. (By the way, that Clinton impression was pretty neat, nice job on that). When Rivers streamed production of this, I saw "Greenville Anthem" in the file list and I realized then that this was gonna be a sequel. I love how, despite the fact that the first film was goofy as hell, this one opened with a monologue, acknowledging the characters hard work. I watched the film the whole way through this time (WITHOUT restarting because I was too excited) and, let me just say that I don't usually EVER laugh at a 3DMM film, but this one really got me laughing. I was already laughing at the whole "would you guys mind?" cliche, and the perfect setup for the demon summoning, but I DIED at the part when Clinton revealed that the book was something to do with George W. Bush. I also laughed at the fact that the portals to hell had "Greenville" among "Berlin" and "Moscow"..

Now, my LAST POINT. I gotta say that this feels absolutely like a CLASSIC 3DMM film. I'm glad Rivers has such a great taste in films, because he's still pumping out great flicks. He managed to fit that "fading text" effect and the great animation of the whole thing just makes me want to pay Rivers money, since I feel like I ripped him off by watching this for free... seriously.

All in all, I LOVED this film. Excellent job, from the camera pans to the fantastic humour, to the fact that this is a sequel to Trouble In FUCKING Greenville.

;PS, thanks for that mention in the post, I was glad to be able to youtube this.

Overall score: 93%

REDUX Directed by Gorosaurus and Aaron Haynes
THIS REVIEW SPOILS THE ENTIRETY OF REDUX. PLEASE WATCH REDUX BEFORE READING THIS. PREFACE: Pikios. Redwampa. Two of the community's founding animators, having inspired the masses to make amazing works of beauty and serenity. On the flip side: Aaron Haynes and Gorosaurus. Two animators who derived inspiration from Redwampa and Adrian Pikios and who then went on to become some of the most talented people throughout 3DMM's history. They have inspired WELL OVER the majority of the community to create some fantastic Hand Made Characters, camera shots, and movies as a whole. But.... these two had to get their start somewhere, right? And indeed, they started out with a beautiful work of art: Redux. ANIMATION: Redux isn't so much a creation as it is a leaf-- it holds on to the branches that Pikios' Rebirth of 3DMM had laid out for it. RO3DMM wasn't that DEEP of a story. It was more of a random thought that Pikios had when he heard the news of an asteroid nearly colliding with Earth. Redux has an absolutely gorgeous showcase of eye candy, with smooth camera pans and THE BEST use of the Frankie's pack that I've ever seen. Stunning HMCs, such as a charming re-creation of Redwampa's classic N.U.T.S squirrel, Dave Miles' "Mr. Green", and Goro's Godzilla, help to add to the epic feel of the movie. The way that they show true emotion for losing their friend, and how he re-emerges as a spectacular Hand Made Character.... it's MINDBLOWING. The beautiful camera angles and atmosphere are a sight to behold in-and-of themselves, with some fascinating effects thrown in (the scene where Michael touches the "outside" droplets is a super nice touch) to help prepare us for the climactic battle. The green blob is cute, the green creature is super, and that brown monster fighting Godzilla........ Jesus man. I'm stunned. Animation score: 10/10 MUSIC: Music makes a movie. Usually, I can't find much. I end up scraping some strange track or some stock music because I feel that popular songs are overused and feel dry when used in a movie. When it comes to Redux, however, the music choices are cinematic and beautiful-- I would pay 200 dollars of my own cash to purchase a soundtrack for this movie. Piano pieces, somber orchestral tracks, and a few great tracks from Ramza are the most amazing and inspiring tracks ever used in a 3DMM movie ever. Cinematic to the limit and beyond. It cuts out at some points, but then it SLAMS back with yet another great piece. Music score: 9.9/10 STORY: Story makes a movie. It does. You can't just have a cool animation showcase and leave it to rot without a full story, right? Correct. When it comes to Redux, I couldn't follow the main meaning of the film. I'm sorry, but I didn't really understand what it was representing..... In the first eighth. In the latter quarters, the story showed a battle between several creatures, showing a meteor shower and a green figure chasing around to save everyone. The fight was odd at first, but it quickly solidified into a raging battle with complex emotions and a great HMC rising from the dust to end things once and for all. As he sacrificed himself to take down the brown-ish monster, the film bumped itself from being amazing, to being ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME. Story score: 8/10 Conclusion: I am stunned, Haynes and Goro. This is a work which Aaron, wherever he is, should hold close to his heart forever and ever. FINAL THOUGHTS: Personal score: 99/100 Final score: 100/100 A cinematic masterpiece, REDUX holds its own position as one of the deepest and greatest executed films ever made. Amen.

REDUX

Directed by Gorosaurus and Aaron Haynes

THIS REVIEW SPOILS THE ENTIRETY OF REDUX. PLEASE WATCH REDUX BEFORE READING THIS.

PREFACE:

Pikios. Redwampa. Two of the community's founding animators, having inspired the masses to make amazing works of beauty and serenity. On the flip side: Aaron Haynes and Gorosaurus. Two animators who derived inspiration from Redwampa and Adrian Pikios and who then went on to become some of the most talented people throughout 3DMM's history. They have inspired WELL OVER the majority of the community to create some fantastic Hand Made Characters, camera shots, and movies as a whole.

But.... these two had to get their start somewhere, right?

And indeed, they started out with a beautiful work of art: Redux.

ANIMATION:

Redux isn't so much a creation as it is a leaf-- it holds on to the branches that Pikios' Rebirth of 3DMM had laid out for it. RO3DMM wasn't that DEEP of a story. It was more of a random thought that Pikios had when he heard the news of an asteroid nearly colliding with Earth. Redux has an absolutely gorgeous showcase of eye candy, with smooth camera pans and THE BEST use of the Frankie's pack that I've ever seen. Stunning HMCs, such as a charming re-creation of Redwampa's classic N.U.T.S squirrel, Dave Miles' "Mr. Green", and Goro's Godzilla, help to add to the epic feel of the movie. The way that they show true emotion for losing their friend, and how he re-emerges as a spectacular Hand Made Character.... it's MINDBLOWING. The beautiful camera angles and atmosphere are a sight to behold in-and-of themselves, with some fascinating effects thrown in (the scene where Michael touches the "outside" droplets is a super nice touch) to help prepare us for the climactic battle. The green blob is cute, the green creature is super, and that brown monster fighting Godzilla........ Jesus man. I'm stunned.

Animation score: 10/10

MUSIC:

Music makes a movie. Usually, I can't find much. I end up scraping some strange track or some stock music because I feel that popular songs are overused and feel dry when used in a movie. When it comes to Redux, however, the music choices are cinematic and beautiful-- I would pay 200 dollars of my own cash to purchase a soundtrack for this movie. Piano pieces, somber orchestral tracks, and a few great tracks from Ramza are the most amazing and inspiring tracks ever used in a 3DMM movie ever. Cinematic to the limit and beyond. It cuts out at some points, but then it SLAMS back with yet another great piece.

Music score: 9.9/10

STORY:

Story makes a movie. It does. You can't just have a cool animation showcase and leave it to rot without a full story, right? Correct.
When it comes to Redux, I couldn't follow the main meaning of the film. I'm sorry, but I didn't really understand what it was representing.....

In the first eighth.

In the latter quarters, the story showed a battle between several creatures, showing a meteor shower and a green figure chasing around to save everyone. The fight was odd at first, but it quickly solidified into a raging battle with complex emotions and a great HMC rising from the dust to end things once and for all. As he sacrificed himself to take down the brown-ish monster, the film bumped itself from being amazing, to being ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME.

Story score: 8/10

Conclusion:

I am stunned, Haynes and Goro. This is a work which Aaron, wherever he is, should hold close to his heart forever and ever.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

Personal score: 99/100
Final score: 100/100

A cinematic masterpiece, REDUX holds its own position as one of the deepest and greatest executed films ever made. Amen.

The Mad Man Directed by Pizza Luigi
Damn you Pizza Luigi! I was expecting a sub-par release, given how your first film was quite mediocre, however I was thoroughly impressed upon watching "The Mad Man". The film has some slight rough patches, but overall it's a HUGE improvement from Luigi's first animation. Animation: 70% This movie has some flawed animation, but it's overall pretty fluid and definitely an acceptable performance. Some things could've been polished, such as some of the animations of movement, but it's still smooth enough to pass in my book. Certain pieces were a tad lazy, such as the effect of the statue falling over. That scene could've had some background effects to show it panning, but it's no big deal. I laughed at the style of how all characters had that signature "bouncy" style. Overall, this has a 70 percent in terms of animation. Story: 85% The story of this flick is pretty nice! It's not really too interesting, for example for the most part it's just driving and action sequences, but I laughed out loud a couple times. Bongo getting stuck in the car window was funny, and the overall personalities of each character were mostly unique! I liked the concept of the two characters being kinda "awkward". I'll give the story an 85 percent. Voice acting: 90% The voice acting is the defining part of this movie. Luigi had a good grasp on how to shift his tone and form, to create a sense of variety between characters. Gustave's voice was my favourite of the bunch, with how much he sounded like some silly weird guy who'd live out in a cabin in the woods. The two main characters (Alexander and Bongo) were nice, I liked that Luigi still paid attention and gave them some variety. Additionally, the other sound effects were well timed and created some good noise to fill the otherwise silent spots in this movie. Overall, very nicely done! 90 percent. TO CONCLUDE I was quite pleased with this movie. I am glad that Luigi actually tried, which brought some variety to the otherwise shit movie showcase these days. Very nice! Overall score: 80%

The Mad Man

Directed by Pizza Luigi

Damn you Pizza Luigi! I was expecting a sub-par release, given how your first film was quite mediocre, however I was thoroughly impressed upon watching "The Mad Man". The film has some slight rough patches, but overall it's a HUGE improvement from Luigi's first animation.

Animation: 70%

This movie has some flawed animation, but it's overall pretty fluid and definitely an acceptable performance. Some things could've been polished, such as some of the animations of movement, but it's still smooth enough to pass in my book. Certain pieces were a tad lazy, such as the effect of the statue falling over. That scene could've had some background effects to show it panning, but it's no big deal. I laughed at the style of how all characters had that signature "bouncy" style. Overall, this has a 70 percent in terms of animation.

Story: 85%

The story of this flick is pretty nice! It's not really too interesting, for example for the most part it's just driving and action sequences, but I laughed out loud a couple times. Bongo getting stuck in the car window was funny, and the overall personalities of each character were mostly unique! I liked the concept of the two characters being kinda "awkward". I'll give the story an 85 percent.

Voice acting: 90%
The voice acting is the defining part of this movie. Luigi had a good grasp on how to shift his tone and form, to create a sense of variety between characters. Gustave's voice was my favourite of the bunch, with how much he sounded like some silly weird guy who'd live out in a cabin in the woods. The two main characters (Alexander and Bongo) were nice, I liked that Luigi still paid attention and gave them some variety. Additionally, the other sound effects were well timed and created some good noise to fill the otherwise silent spots in this movie. Overall, very nicely done! 90 percent.

TO CONCLUDE

I was quite pleased with this movie. I am glad that Luigi actually tried, which brought some variety to the otherwise shit movie showcase these days. Very nice!

Overall score: 80%