Boy howdy, mobiledeli, you've done something amazing. I was thoroughly impressed with your production values - the sets, the animation, and the lighting were all excellent! The voice acting was enjoyable and the characters fun.

I was a little disappointed, however, by the relative lack of a climax (why I believe some people have commented that it ended too quickly). We see the looming threat (we assume) of the skeletons, we see Allen and the professor reacting in their own ways, but it's cut short as Allen is simply rescued by a sudden deus-ex-machina. It ends up being a bit dissatisfying.

That all being said, this is still quite an accomplishment. Well done.

Well, as I don't think you need any more praise and we & you already know you're a real genius in animation and this is brickfilms at its best, I would like to tell you the one thing I noticed which I think could have been better (with all due respect - the film was superb).

In my opinion, the sky's a bit too dark. When I was looking at the tests, I firmly believed that the sky was just a blue screen and therefore to be edited later. I mean, it's perfectly chroma blue. A lighter sky would suit the desert athmosphere better. Probably you could still do that, and insert a lighter sky without much trouble...... that is, if you agree with me.

10/10 from me. Epic. Warner Brothers couldn't do it better.

And the story's very nice, and witty. Come on boys, it's an 8 minute short! You can't expect big climaxes and that sort of things. It's not a full length feature film.

Last edited by pacific (April 29, 2011 (10:47am))

A very well made film.  The only negative was the swearing, which in our opinion added nothing to the quality or storyline.  With that said, however, it was highly enjoyable to watch and we think that it is sure to get itself a few places in the BiMAs this year.

Why complaion about the swears? One word, OOOONE word repeated a few times, it added to the character and reality, i'm pretty sure that if you were chased by giant spiders you would scream out swears a couple of times. I loved that moment myself.

I don't have anything to add from what previous commentors have said about the film other than "I love it! Best brickfilm of the year so far" even though thats not saying much from what has come out thins year.

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Ahahaha I haven't thought of it that way.

-JK

Words fail me. I firmly believe this has set a benchmark animation, set design, and voice acting.

Sure, the storyline is basic - but I actually believe it is genre-busting. Its the professor who is leading the way and the guy with the hat following - compared to the hat guy leading whilst the professor just lends exposition. As pointed out, the guy who usually survives until the end before betraying everyone is killed off instantly. And the ending was perfect in my opinion - the abruptness is what made it so funny. Everyone is aware that they are in an adventure movie (although I think this concept could have been explored further), and it is most likely that the Professor is completely smashed.

And I agree that if I was being chased by "a legion of Spiiiidersss" I probably would be spouting similar dialogue (I'm sure all you complaining would have a panic attack if you ever saw a Tarantino Movie) But it was a little distracting - not that I dont mind swearing (although I rarely swear myself) but because it just didn't fit with the rest of the movie. I liked how the hat guy was a wimp (another genre busting move), but he did get a little annoying when confronted with both the spiders and the skeletons.

Another minor complaint is that I think the lighting could have been more interesting. The exterior shots were perfect, but I felt there were some missed opportunities inside. The only really interesting part was in the tomb with the light coming down from the ceiling. It would have been nice to have other shots like that.

I firmly believe this can join the list of genre-changing Brickfilms, such as: 'A LEGO BATMAN FILM ', 'The Force Unleashed', 'Frankenstein', and many others. The only criticism I can find are incredibly minor nit-picks. Trust me, when your trying to find the tiniest flaws in animation - you know you have a great movie on your hands.

Last edited by Max Butcher (April 30, 2011 (01:08am))

That was absolutely outstanding. I swear, the animation of that one spider that was at the guy's foot was so lifelike it was just...WOW. You are and incredibly talented animator, I'd love to see more from you, any ideas for upcoming projects?

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Yes, I too was hoping the doctor would be a bit more dignified and less, well, drunk.

Other than that, the film was all good.

I think that's the point. The whole joke is that the Doctor is useless.

Well, I thought it was a funny joke...