XjokerX's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[beyond comprehension]

This is art

Avante garde, not quite unlike the work of phantasmagora or Oz Thomas. Very well done, perfectly unbiased towards philosophy and religion. This can seem extremely personal, but again it is obviously untainted by your own ideology. It is, for the lack of a better word, subtle in its means of appealing to no one group or concept. Anyone can apply what you discuss through any lense he or she calls their "faith."
Brilliant, I tip my hat to you. Wonderful rhetoric.

Gusto responds:

Pleased you found it unbiased. A very complimentary review.

Many thanks to you kind sir, reviews like this make it worthwhile :)

[-TheTrio-]

Spellbinding, A tribute to the classics

I won't bother mentioning Sergio Leone, most everyone on NewGrounds won't know who that is. But none the less, this is a brilliant adaptation of the old spagehtti western not only into the future, but into flash as well. You certainly captured the essence of the genre. Brilliant.

poxpower responds:

there's alwaus people to cheer you up when making blunders.

I love you sir.

[Mario Brothers - Part IV]

Phantasmagoria forever

Never apologize for making us wait, quality counts, and so do our votes. excellent work. loved this series.

[Final Fantasy A+]

Making an exception

I'm making an exception for this movie, I do not like to rave. It is purely juvenalien, yet I cannot help but scream like a 13 yr old at a Backstreet boys concert. Brilliant, Looking forward to what you'll submit next. All my 5's

[AK47]

Actually..

Actually the AK47 (or Avtomat Kalashnikova model 1947) is popular for more reasons than it being "cheap."
Yes it it is true that the AK assualt rifle is very inexpensive to produce and buy. However this comes from the fact that it is made from stamped steel and requires few moving parts. In all one can produce as much as 400 times the number of guns than any other variety of automatic rifle.
Popularity also based in "response" or how well the gun performs. For a "buzz" gun (this comes from the sound of the gun set at full auto) the Kalashnikovs are surprising accurate. even though it is chamber in the 5.56 NATO (or .223) the AK makes the most of this miniscule round by grouping shots at .5 inches at 150 yards, the m-16/AR-15/M-4 without extreme custom work can only come close to 2.5 inches. Which brings me to another point, reliability.
The AK is also known for extreme durability. The American equivalent, the Colt M-16 (and similar copies) is by far the worst in this category. Much to the dismay of our officers, during Viet Nam (and even today's current Iraq skirmish) our soldiers had a tendancy of using the Viet Kong's AKs. This is not to say that our own arms are inferior, but the AK's reliability (i.e. it won't jam every other shot) is unmatched.
I've shot a number of both styles of guns (AR vs AK) and will gladly choose a custom built DPMS m-16 or any AK copy, but for off the production line, I'll stick with the Ak.
~Joker a.k.a the Original Armorer.

Nextrol responds:

Wow! Thanks for this enlightening review! From what I've heard and read about it all the way up to your review, I've always came to believe that the AK was a well rounded weapon. But, I'm over-joyed to hear an opinnion about the gun from someone who as actually used one! Thank you so much for this review! Cheers.

["Flower"]

Nevermind the Trite

"Uncle Mike"
A well scripted mini-drama capturing some of the most essential components of human compassion. Most touching, sir. The wonderful companion piece only adds to the flavor in the story's course, ending with the empty smile of your protagonist. This is a fool's tale, simple, yet well meaning. Your protagonist, the fool, portrays the inept niavete and still, heartfelt reaction to another's suffering. He acts to ease the troubles of the vagrant, not comprehending the store owner's anger nor the bum's confusion. To him he helped bring cheer into someone's life through the beautiful gift of a flower. He is childlike, innocent of wordly needs and without understanding them, enacts a touching gesture few would think of today. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. While some may call for violence, not everything must be for jest. Something deep and beautiful sleeps, we ignore it because sentimentality (for that is the best word to describe it)is just not something we cherish any more. Hats off to you, 5's in your pocket...and a flower from your lapel.

[NG Time Trial Challenge B]

My vote is definitely for Alanthe BOX/Saunders.

Despite the nits complaing about the lack of action in "Leaves," I found it to be of a class rarely seen on NG. It was tastefully, spiritually andartistcally done. No, performed. It is regretful, however, that class will be out done for senseless violence. A bad, weak turn at an old joke. I think I'd have much prefered the "I beat the shit out of a Ghost" punchline. A little "crap" humor would have completed the cycle. No offense Pinnacle, but you want me to rave about your work, develop some characters and an original storyline.