that was awesome!
OMG that show was cool! I mean, the plot made no sense, but it was still LOL! make another one!
Reviews for "Albuquerque: THE MOVIE"
w00t!
Wow man. I loved this song and your animation has brought it to a whole new level! I almost suffocated from laughing so hard! Great job!
Waited....
I've waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, any some one FINALLY COMES OUT WITH A WEIRD AL SONG FLASH!!!!!!! ABOUT TIME PEOPLE! Great flash, the lyrics were synched down pat and a great two thumbs up to who ever created the main character!
Okay.
Listen to me VERY carefully. And I mean VERY carefully.
We all know, or rather, we SHOULD all know that Weird Al watches flash comedy. This is most substantially known by how he parodies "Star Wars Kid" in his latest video White And Nerdy. ... Granted that's not flash, but it's hosted on most flash based websites. So I bet you ten bucks that Al himself has seen this video by now, and as the guy below me said, is rocking his f*cking socks harder than he ever has before.
But seriously, all that BS aside, that was awesome. :P Seriously the greatest thing I've seen since the "There She Is!!!" series.
Remember kids, everytime you don't vote 5 on this submission, a retard kills a kitten.
Did Al Contact You Yet?
This has to be one of the toughest things to let pass ("I Hope You're Not Using Dial-Up!") but you got #1 and you're in the top 50 of all time. While that might rapidly change, Lord knowing that thing has to even out after a couple of months, the fact that you captured #1 at all has to be of some relevance on my next question:
Have you contacted Al about Albuqerque: THE MOVIE yet?
This is something he ought to have on his website (just because!) and you might even be able to get some money. Well, maybe not, but it sure would be a vanity while pimping flash talents to an agency or animation shop that you did, in fact, get Weird Al's attention about an excellent piece of work. Pat yourself upon the back and keep at it.
As for the submission itself....
Graphics are a Nine.
Why? Well, it all falls into place, though it does seem kind of simple. Fortunately, it is perfectly synchronized with the music, including the lip synchronizing. The only reason it's not quite a ten is because, at times, it does seem kind of plain, or lacking of detail. Then again, do people really care when they're having this much fun?
Style is a Ten.
It's got the perfect cartoon edge to the whole thing, making this an excellent demonstration of your skill and flair. I certainly hope you're working on another Flash project.
Sound is a Ten.
Not because of the choice of song (can't quite go wrong with Weird Al, really...), but because it actually sounds right. There's no muffling or excessive file size reduction. It sounds crisp, it sounds clear. It sounds awesome. Best of all, as per the classic style of music video, you did not bother to insert additional sounds (none that I could readily tell at least), so you ride on the song itself to convey the imagery. That can be difficult for some people. For you, it's a matter of course. For an Al song, it should be easy to generate ideas, but you make it look even easier than that.
Violence is Ten.
I recall some gross moments. It's either a 0 or a 10 for me; if there's blood and guts, ten it is.
Interactivity is Zero.
Sit back and watch the movie. Interactivity is not necessarily relevant here, anyway.
Humor is Ten.
What else did you expect? Some lame-o complaining that you ripped off Weird Al or rode his easy sails or something? That isn't the case here; to convey imagery from a piece of music is hard whether or not there's any narrative or goofiness entailed. You don't see too many music videos at Newgrounds, since not only must you pick a song and compose a decent set of images, you also have to restrict file size and other contemptible little things. Collaborations are even harder to sell. Sufficed to say, you kicked butt with this sucker through perfectly interpreting the insane imagery of Weird Al's epic about Albuquerque, and let's leave it at that.
Overall is a Nine.
No, make that a TEN! I haven't seen too many music videos that even come close to rivalling this one. Anytime you set a standard to be followed or (by luck, maybe) surpassed, you tend to deserve nothing less.
RWappin responds:
Wow! Nice review. :D
To answer your question, Al didn't contact me yet, but I'll be psyched if he does. I don't really know how to contact him...