Good.
Yeah it was OK it was drwan very well but I didn't like the voice (no offence if it was yours) but it was an ok story line, some of the sounds were a bit out of place and I didn't laugh at all apart from the armed robbery that was a clever idea.
Well done, nice flash =]
Chris
i laugh
i laugh 5 times so this flash gets a 5! The voice acting was goofy enough, screw the guy beneath me who said it was annoying! Tis funny!!!
Haha... oh wait
Ok, onto the pointers that I didn't like but I know I would have probably done the same thing. Voice acting could have been improved. The voice was as if someone was trying to be cool by being goofy. It worked in some areas, but annoying in other areas. There was some sort of lag? I couldn't tell really. There were some frozen moments and inconsistencies with the sound and the flash. I guess I'm saying that the transitions could have been better. Character had that anime feeling. I'm not saying it was a bad choice, but it is really hard to nail down to a satisfying degree.
Ok, now about the actual plot of the story. Some of the jokes were silly: entertaining. Others were just plain silly: What exactly is going on? I smiled here and there, but in certain spots - I just waited to see what was going to happen next. The FUNNIEST thing that actually made me crack up was when the board bounced up and hit him in the face. That made the clip worth it (Reminds me of a past experience).
It was worth watching a second time, but that's all.
:D i will not stop doing animations until i get the best score ever!
next time ill try to be more cool and less goofy(or Donald or Mikey)
nice...
I sorta felt like it wasn't as funny as it could have been though. Some of the funny scenes went by too fast to actually make a lasting impression, and the sound was somewhat bad at points. Overall it felt like it was trying to be funny too hard and that kinda ruined the feel of it....
hmmm ok , next time ill try my best! and i would take your advise .. thanks dude!
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!
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 !