I generally try to leave extensive reviews that are rich in content, but this... this movie has left me speechless. I'm not going to lie and say that the quality on your animation was great, but it hardly matters because it was so damn funny. I started laughing the instant I saw Elmo inside a shark's mouth, and that bizarre whistling noise that accompanied the scene worked incredibly well in increasing the humor, though I have no idea what the hell the sound was actually supposed to be. I managed to get my breathing back under control for a few seconds while Ash had his way with Pikachu, but I lost it again when Oddish shot out of the latter's ass. By the time it crawled back up there, I had tears streaming down my face. But nothing on this planet, NOTHING, could have prepared me for "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Crack". The Super Mario Bros. 3 water theme worked surprisingly well there, and seeing Harry's asymmetrical red eyes rolling around in his head as he asked what sounded like "Daddy, would you like some sausage?" while sitting in a room full of the appropriate meat product suspended from strings... it was just too much to handle. I laughed so hard that I ruptured my lung, and had to depart for the hospital. I heard the title theme from Ocarina of Time as I was leaving, and thought sadly of how long I'll have to wait to watch the actual movie, after I finally recover :(

All kidding aside, though, by the time I got to the actual movie, I was laughing so hard that I thought I might never stop. I suppose this type of humor isn't for everyone, but it certainly did the trick for me. It was just so sick and random that I was perfectly willing to overlook any shortcomings in the animation style. If anything, those shortcomings actually added to the humor. Excellent job, the next time I'm down or in need of a laugh, I'll come back and give this eccentric masterpiece another run!

This is a great little collection of video game bloopers, and definitely worth watching if you're in need of a chuckle. I think the fairest way to break this down is by scene. Incidentally, I must say I love your scene selection screen. I happen to be a huge Mega Man fan, so I appreciate that you came up with the idea of modifying the stage selection screen to allow the viewer to pick a particular clip in the movie, complete with the music from the game and all. The pictures for each scene make it relatively easy to locate whichever one you need, and I like how the pictures change to the scene numbers as you hover your mouse over them. Now, on to the actual scenes!

Scene 1: The first thing I noticed about this one is the One-Up Mushroom noise that could be heard as the text appeared over Mario's head. I thought it added a really nice touch, in the sense that it just helped set the mood of being in the Mushroom Kingdom. However, the punchline feels a bit bland, and might have been funnier if Mario could perhaps be seen struggling in the lava as he bursts into flame.

Scene 2: Loved it, with Mega Man running while the overly dramatic track played in the background. I never would have made the connection that it looks like Dr. Light is searching for a contact lens, I thought that was brilliant! The only problem with this one is that the text is a bit difficult to read against the background.

Scene 3: Ah, the wonder of fart jokes. The only thing better than a fart joke is a grotesquely exaggerated fart joke. Which is why I think this would have been funnier with a longer, louder fart. It would have been great if the fart had ignited some of those bushes, too.

Scene 4: I noticed that the horizontal part of the pipe on the bottom-left is slightly misaligned with the vertical part. Otherwise, this is one of the best scenes in the whole movie. I thought the joke would be over after Mario was launched into the air, so I love how you surprised me by continuing it and having the pipe fire him into the side of the castle. The fireworks were just the icing on a beautifully made cake.

Scene 5: I think you must have mis-credited the music from this scene. Although the background is indeed Heat Man's level from Mega Man 2, the music is from Fire Man's stage in the first Mega Man game. The credits say that you used music from Mega Man 2, but I did not hear any tracks from that game. And there was not a credit for the music from the first Mega Man. I can only assume that there was a little mix-up somewhere along the line. The scene itself, however, is fine, and I particularly like the little "sproing" noise when Mega Man jumps on the Rush Coil. The underwater theme from Super Mario Bros. works surprisingly well in space.

Scene 6: Haha, I've always wanted to say something along those lines to that fairy, even if she is really a kindred spirit. The red "HEY! FATSO!" text was a bit difficult to read, although the white text caused me no trouble. Both of the voice clips here were pretty hilarious. The only other problem is that after Link runs away, you can still see his cap moving at the bottom of the screen.

Scene 7: I don't have much to say about this scene, beyond that I like how Mario curses right before the Fat Chocobo lands on his head.

Scene 8: Thankfully, the text in this one is a bit easier to read against the background. You also cut the music off at the perfect moment for comedic effect. Did you custom-sprite Mega Man pointing for the part where he laughs? Because it looks pretty good.

Scene 9: I see that you saved the best for last, or so I feel. While all the other scenes were definitely worth a hearty chuckle, this was the one that really got me laughing. Once again, the red text was a bit difficult to read, particularly where it says "Master Sword!" But you more than made up for it when Link got fried by the lightning, that was pure genius!

In summary, this animation contains all-around good sprite work, although the quality on some of those sound clips could have been better. Nice work, I'd like to see more of these!

First and foremost, I must say that I'm very impressed that you were able to create an animation this long, and maintain its considerable quality all throughout.

Visually, this piece is very pleasing. Naturally, as a sprite movie, it employs a great deal of characters and environments taken from the appropriate game (in this case, primarily Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars, I believe). All of this, was done very well. The frame rate and motion present in the characters could easily pass as directly from the game, which is one of the highest praises I can offer to a sprite movie. It looks like you also had some custom-spriting in there. I don't remember ever seeing a Thwomp with that level of detail in any of the games; the diversity of their facial expressions and three-dimensional appearances you appear to have added for this flick worked really well. I absolutely loved Luigi's popcorn sprite, too. It was cute, and done really nicely.

In terms of sound, this movie is also very solid. The voice acting, for me, was the single best thing about the whole movie. The voices of the two main Thwomps reflected their personalities perfectly: the more subdued Thwomp with the softer manner of speaking, and the dominant, power-hungry one with the comically commanding, gravelly tone (the latter reminds me of a voice I've heard elsewhere, probably in a professional work which I can't put my finger on. Did you by any chance try to emulate the voice of a well-known character when recording his lines?). Mario and Luigi also sounded superb, almost as if you had their actual voice actors working on this project. All voices were synchronized flawlessly with their corresponding characters' lip motion on the screen (with one exception that I'll touch on later). You also had a great selection of music that captured the moods of their designated scenes quite effectively, whether the intended mood was exciting, humorous, mournful, or otherwise. I'd imagine that this extensive soundtrack was the reason for the huge file size, but it is more than worth it.

Your action sequences were quite something. In the large battle during which the retaliating Thwomps overthrow Bowser's army, I found it very impressive how you had so many objects moving at once as they charged down their opponents. That level of attention to detail is nothing less than admirable. The final battle between the Thwomps and the Mario brothers was amazing for a sequence that lasted so long. It was fresh and exciting for its entire (considerable) duration, with some really nice combos pulled off by members of both teams.

The humor, though not side-splittingly funny, was ever-present and very welcome. There wasn't a single point during the movie where I found myself thinking "Wow, that was a really lame joke, I can't believe the author thought that would be funny." Every humorous attempt in here was, at the very least, worth a chuckle. There were several things, however, that did come across as particularly amusing to me. As I mentioned before, the voice of the more dominant-natured Thwomp was absolutely comical. Mario's bloodthirsty tendencies were priceless, I couldn't stop laughing when he kept gleefully smashing up the enemies Luigi was trying to interrogate. I also loved that shot of the Thwomp hunting down Bowser's underlings with a chainsaw, and, of course, the concept of "Pimp Thwimp."

My only major gripe is with the final scene starring the King Thwomp. The second Thwomp he is talking to doesn't have the same excellent lip-synching present in the rest of the movie. Also, the way his dialogue popped up over the whole screen seemed very out-of-place, as this is the only time this happens in the whole movie.

I strongly recommend adding a control bar for the movie. If an unexpected distraction arises, there is no way to pause (not even by right-clicking and selecting "Play", which just takes you to the next scene), and in a movie this long, it can take you a long time to get back to your place. A scene selection screen would also be nice.

Overall, great work!