great
very funny
Reviews for "Life's about sk8boarding"
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!
hamesu responds:
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 !
I was pretty skeptical about your guarentee...
... but you proved me wrong. Great movie and I look forward to the sequel!
nice
I really liked it, good animation, humor wasnt over expecting, didnt carry on, and you try too hard to get a laugh. loved the story, as scattered as it was. going on favorites.
What in the world!!!!!?
This is so stupid and funny. It is so filarious!!!!!!
P.S. Why do you sound like Borat?????