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	3DMM Wars Directed by Chris, Jack, and Peter of UFO Productions / Kris' Productions Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 2.59 MB Description: Four kids go in search of the fierce monster that destroyed their homeworld, Earth. Unfortunately, the girl in the pink dress did not want that part so she got killed. For some reason, the now-threesome gets attacked by aliens. Why is this? Could they be minions of the big "monster"? This movie has some groovy music and an okay fight sequence, but aside from that I can't really tell what the heck's going on. The voices are sort of tough to understand, too. Perhaps the second part will be better. And, as a random sidethought, why is it called 3DMM Wars? Hmm…

	Alien 21 Directed by Marc of Williamson Motion Pictures Score: 8/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: ** Size: 3.54 MB Description: This film is the continuation of Alien 20 (which is not on Dragon Films, oddly). The series consists of a death-defying war between the Babies and Alien w/Mafia members. There are other smaller side stories along with the main storyline, too, which come into play eventually. I've never seen a movie made in a manner like this, though... it's almost like you're watching a slide show with descriptions of what's going on, except the slides move around sometimes. While it's a neat idea, it doesn't really allow for any sort of personal interpretation or anything. Overall... pretty slow.

	Alien 5: The Return Directed by Joe McShane Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: *** Size: 215 KB Description: Alien 5 is about the coming of an alien race from Mars who swiftly takes over most of Earth. Only two people on the face of the planet are capable of providing the information needed to stop them. Will they succeed?

	Alien Vengeance Directed by GO-BO Pictures Score: 16/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 4.73 MB Description: Alien Vengeance is the continuation of the Nebular-Earth war (be sure to watch Alien Visitors first). Our hero, Patrick, leads a team of pilots to the planet Nebular in an attempt to assasinate the Emperor. On earth, Ches, the Emperor's favorite minion, carries out his plans to assasinate the President. Who will succeed? Patrick? Ches? Both? Or will both of their plans be foiled? Watch and find out!

	Alien Visitors Directed by GO-BO Pictures Score: 15/20 St: *** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 2.81 MB Description: Alien Visitors is a sci-fi comedy about aliens from outer space coming and causing problems on Earth. It all begins with a man who wants to fix his television… that's when the terror begins. Funny and pretty well-built, this movie is one to check out! This is actually the prequel to Alien Vengeance, and was made about five years before said movie.

	ALIENS! Directed by Ally Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 168 KB Description: Aliens (from outer space, of course) want to take away a woman's baby. What will she do to prevent it? Or is it even real?

	Alternate Vlarion 2 - Dark Anticipation Directed by Aaron Haynes of Ultima Productions Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 880 KB Description: All who have seen Vlarion 2 know just what happened at the gut-wrenching end... the unexpected betrayal at Megoda Hospital. Many suffered that night, but time flows on, uncaring. However, something has happened. As the events from past times are replayed, Dask makes a different choice, spawning a new set of consequences. In the flash of an eye, what had once only been an echo of a dream becomes harsh reality... and a very different adventure unfolds to answer a question of many: What would have happened if Brian hadn't left? Storyline: ***** Alternate Vlarion 2 has the exact same storyline as Vlarion 2, since it is the same movie! Until then end, of course, when things begin to change. If you haven't seen Vlarion 2 yet, I suggest you do before checking this out. Why? The storyline goes on a VERY different course!!! And it is incredible!!! Creativity: ***** To be very blunt, this idea has NEVER been done before. Never in 3DMM history has a movie been made in an 'alternate' sense, in which something else happened in the storyline which changes everything. I was completely stunned at this unique idea. What a genius Haynes is! Aside from the great new story idea, the new scenes in the movie were very unique, such as blowing Polkros through a wall! Construction: ***** Just like Vlarion 2, just with a few new scenes during the battles. And those scenes look great! The Polkros battle scene looks incredibly spectacular. And in general, of course, it is built excellently. (Is that a word?) Scenes were complex and effective, and the movie's continuity was perfect. Visual Appearance: ***** HOLY SMAQ!! If you saw the screenshot of Dark Holy, you'll know right off the bat that this is going to be a visual thrill ride. Strap yourself in and get ready for some sweet visuals! Audio: ***** Man, if you're not a believer in midi music, then the Vlarion series will show you that midi is far superior to digital audio! The songs used were excellent, and the custom-made sound effects sound like they were made in a special sound factory! Wow! Fun to Watch: ***** If you've seen Vlarion 2 recently, you may get bored with the movie up until the very end, but I cannot penalize this movie for that insignificant point. It is so good, I could watch it 80 times and not get bored with it! But it's not just great because of its visuals and audio... it's the storyline that is truly compelling and involving. I can't wait for AV3!! Alternate Vlarion 3 - Echo of Time Directed by Aaron Haynes of Ultima Productions Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 2.32 MB Description: Changes are happening within the fabric of time. Something is eating away at the thing that makes Dask who he is, causing brief changes in personality followed by split-second exponential jumps in power. The rest of the group struggles to cope with these disturbing new developments while preparing for a rapidly approaching threat, dimly aware of some very dark clouds on a proverbial horizon... when all at once, the entire universe seems to hit bottom with a devastating effect. It is a tale of lost identity, of realization, of deconstruction and rebirth. And as an unstable new world is born out of the fires of a temporal whirlwind, the most unlikely hero steps forward, white bladed sword in hand, to stand against what shouldn't be. Storyline: ***** I have been keeping track of the Vlarion story ever since it opened up with Vlarion 1 - The Elemental War, and by this time it is strikingly obvious that Aaron's storytelling techniques and abilities have risen just about as exponentially as Dask's power spikes. The story of Alternate Vlarion 3 is, in itself, a wonderful, massive tale of life, love, and existence. When junctioned with the rest of the Vlarion and Uprising series, it becomes a critical piece in an immense, epic saga that stretches beyond the limits of infinity. While you will no doubt be confused by many parts of this movie, fear not... all the answers will arrive in good time. Creativity: ***** When Vlarion landed in my e-mail inbox, I thought it was quite original. When Vlarion took its "alternate" course, I thought it was a very unique twist on an already great idea. But when this alternate course got fully developed into a long, absolutely stunning movie, as it did with AV3, I knew that the time had come when somebody finally transcended into a new realm of storytelling and moviemaking. Alternate Vlarion 3 will not only open up a wildly creative deconstruction of existence, but it will also stun you with unique techniques in every category you can imagine. Plot twists, scene creation, magic effects, storyline flow... all these aspects of the movie are not only created remakably well, but are created in an entirely new way that will forever change the way you tell stories. Construction: ***** Imagine working for Pixar as an animator on their next computer-animated film. You spend countless hours at the computer during the late hours of the night, trying to get that little piece of animation down right, working until your brain begins to merge dreams and reality into one, gripping onto the realm of consciousness only by your hand that holds your coffee mug. After a mentally and physically exhaustive expanse of time that seems like an eternity, you finish your job and realize that what you just created is a masterpiece, a gem, a breathtaking opus of a vision manifested in an image on the computer. Now imagine that you can download this work right from this page. Alternate Vlarion 3 pushes the limits of 3D Movie Maker back yet again in its scene complexity, character interactions with the environment, and sheer quantity of objects used. You will be treated to a film that does more than shines from great looks, but also from great moviemaking skill. All aspects that go into making a really memorable movie can be found right here. Visual Appearance: ***** Just check out these meager screenshots and you'll agree very quickly that Alternate Vlarion 3 looks incredible beyond belief. I personally know that Aaron has literally put his sanity on the line to make this movie look spectacular, and it truly shows here. The magical attacks of Dask and the team constitute the most stellar special effects I have ever seen in 3DMM, and the scenery created in the movie will take your breath away. The mirror dojo scene will make you drop your jaw. The wireframe decomposition of reality will make you do a double-take. Everything that is shown on-screen in this movie is there for a purpose: if it's not to aid in telling the story, then it's to knock you off your chair and send you sprawling to the floor with visuals that rival multimillion dollar Hollywood movies. Audio: ***** Audio is one of the aspects of a movie that can either make it or break it. In this case, the audio of AV3 really makes it. The sound effects in the movie are simply stunning, and are used in such a way that they reinforce each other and create completely different sounds that could only be otherwise made in a special recording studio. The music, though, is what really gives AV3 its shine. MIDI has never sounded so good. Every song, while not composed by Aaron himself, has been remixed, revoiced, and remastered to go perfectly with the movie. If you are still one of the close-minded individuals that stubbornly refuse to enjoy MIDI music in 3D Movie Maker films, then let Alternate Vlarion 3 be your guiding light to the realm of masterful, instrumental music. Fun to Watch: ***** A word popped into my head as I was writing this review, and I think it describes this movie very well: transcendental. The American Heritage Dictionary defines it as "rising above common thought or ideas; exalted; mystical." This is a very fitting word for Alternate Vlarion 3. Take what you thought 3DMM could do and throw it out the window. AV3 is going to take you on a journey, that will last for well over an hour, into uncharted territories of visual appeal, character development, and theoretical concepts, shattering the limits of 3DMM along the way. Vlarion has definitely come a long way since the very first episode, and with this miraculous movie here we will all get a glimpse of what is to come from this director. Aaron, I salute your hard work and determination to get this movie done as fast as you did, and I thank you for creating a movie that is not only immensely fun to watch, but also is a pillar of excellence that will be looked up to for times to come.

	Baldur's Gate - the Shadows of Amn Episode 1 Directed by Wesley Moses of 3DMM Knight Productions Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 1.96 MB Description: The first episode of this movie series appears to introduce the underlying conflict. The evil wizard Amn is unleashing evil warriors to destroy the world. Unfortunately, the storyline is too underdeveloped and not based on anything really interesting. However, there are lots of cool sounds and music clips in this movie. Perhaps it will get better as time goes on. Baldur's Gate - the Shadows of Amn Episode 2 Directed by Wesley Moses of 3DMM Knight Productions Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 1.99 MB Description: In the next episode of Baldur's Gate - the Shadows of Amn, the evil warriors start to invade. And… that's about it. Like the first episode, this one has lots of cool music, but nothing much else goes on. Baldur's Gate - the Shadows of Amn Episode 3 Directed by Wesley Moses of 3DMM Knight Productions Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 1.85 MB Description: In the third episode of the series, we seem to finally see the main characters. We also get introduced to the mako concept. And… that's just about it. These episodes seem very short and unfulfilling. Baldur's Gate - the Shadows of Amn Episode 4 Directed by Wesley Moses of 3DMM Knight Productions Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 2.59 MB Description: Again, just like the other episodes, stuff happens. Sorry I can't really give a better description… the story continues just a little bit, and the plot "thickens". These movies seem to be mostly fluff with not enough stuff… Baldur's Gate - the Shadows of Amn Episode 5 Directed by Wesley Moses of 3DMM Knight Productions Score: 11/20 St: *** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 2.12 MB Description: Well, this seems to be getting a little more interesting now, at least somewhat. The characters are banding together and trying to destroy the evil wizard... dang it, I hope they do sometime soon or I'm going to run out of space to post this series!!

	Beyond Directed by Joe Tonks Score: 9/20 St: * Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 954 KB Description: Beyond is a very different kind of fantasy movie. It doesn't follow any kind of storyline, there is no real underlying plot, and the characters don't seem to mean anything. Instead, it looks sort of like a 3DMM interpretation of chaos. Very interesting and weird.

	The Big Blue Planet Directed by Noah Nazim of Smiley Face Productions Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 487 KB Description: The Big Blue Planet is about a team of astronauts sent to destroy an alien planet. The mad scientist they find there, however, has different plans in mind. This sci-fi/comedy movie sort of starts out choppily, for you don't really have a clue as to what is going on. However, it picks up the pace and turns out to be quite funny as it progresses. Not a bad film.

	Black Horizon Directed by Nate D Score: 14/20 St: **** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 541 KB Description: Black Horizon is an RPG-style movie which uses a 3DMM version of the Final Fantasy Tactics battle engine. In this film, a man named Kevil goes on a quest along with some allies to try and find a special object that, if allowed to fall into the wrong hands, could wreak havoc on the world. However, a sinister industry that has been loathed for quite some time has plans of its own… but are the plans of good or of evil? Black Horizon has a lot going for it, however the first episode has few flaws. A lot of the text is not punctuated correctly, making dialogue close to impossible to read at times (especially if you're running WinXP). Also, several of the battle scenes seemed quite unnecessary… just random filler. Nevertheless, it is building an interesting story, complete with role-playing characters and complex events, that I would like to see continue.

	Blade of Storms Episode 1 Directed by Andrew Ray of Magicfilms Score: 17/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: ***** Cr: **** Size: 4.06 MB Description: Four seemingly random people are brought together to inspect an oil blockage. That big rock can't be too hard to move, right? It turns out to be much more trouble than they imagined. This movie is a huge piece of eye candy, and the storyline seems standard for a fantasy movie, yet strangely awesome. This is one of the few movies that takes place by water, which is tough to do in 3DMM. This series looks like another great one!

	Blood Omen Directed by Ian an Nate Doom of Hellfire Productions Score: 11/20 St: *** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 425 KB Description: This movie is based on the game. Kain, a man who was killed some time ago, goes on a mission to destroy the people that made a circle of pillars go bad and restore life to the planet. This movie is somewhat bothersome to watch (as you'll find out when Kain transforms again and again), but the ending is somewhat twisty. Check it out.

	The BoB Journey Directed by Aaron Nassau of Imagine Films Score: 16/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 1.82 MB Description: This is a movie about the BoB journey, which involves a space shuttle that explores new galaxies and stuff. It's pretty interesting, definitely worth the download!

	Bounty Hunter Episode 1 Directed by Jeffrey of World Films Score: 11/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 383 KB Description: This movie takes place in the year 2200 and is about a bounty hunter named Jack Tomson that won't stop at anything to kill or capture his enemy. It looks quite a bit like my Final Fantasy... the Ultimate Epic Prologue movie in several areas, and hopefully future episodes will be a little more original.

	Breath of Fire Part 1 Directed by Ashton of Cronet Studios Score: 11/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 224 KB Description: A young kid, Ryu, keeps having dreams he is from another planet. It turns out he is a member of the Brood, a dragon/human clan. He goes into town to find a master to be an apprentice for, but Teepo steals his equipment. He transforms to fight Teepo, but the police witness this event. What will happen to him? This is turning out pretty cool... I'd like to see what happens!

	A Christmas Carol Directed by Thomas Simpson of Tom Simpson Productions Score: 14/20 St: **** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 3.37 MB Description: This is the 3DMM adaptation of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol". It's the year 2000 and a businessman named Scrooge is visited by three ghosts to change his ways. This is a wonderful story of Christmas spirit, and although Tom didn't make up the story himself, he did do a pretty good job of turning the story into a movie.

	Cosmos 1: Forgotten Pasts Directed by Alberto Munoz of Impact Productions Score: 16/20 St: *** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: ***** Size: 990 KB Description: A man is walking around, not knowing anything about himself or what is happening, and all of a sudden he is confronted by huge robots. Although it's sort of strange to try and follow in the beginning, this is the first movie of a series looks very promising! Great animation, too! Cosmos 2: The Beginning Directed by Alberto Munoz of Impact Productions Score: 17/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: ***** Size: 661 KB Description: This is the next episode of the Cosmos series. The guy from the first part leaves the town, which is then instantly fried by some strange floating beings. He then enters a really strange town… what awaits him? Find out in the Cosmos continuation! Cosmos 3: Morgan? Directed by Alberto Munoz of Impact Productions Score: 14/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 1.11 MB Description: In this episode of Cosmos, we are introduced to the strange man our hero finds at the end of Episode 2: Morgan. Morgan can sense a certain energy eminating from our hero… but before he explains it, he tells his life story. Almost literally. This episode was kind of slow compared to the first two, and some of the voices were quite low-quality. However, it's a necessary part in the Cosmos series! Cosmos 4: The Decision Directed by Alberto Munoz of Impact Productions Score: 16/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 1.02 MB Description: In the next episode of Cosmos, we see more of Morgan's story and how be gained immortality and his awesome weapon. Apparently, there is some connection between him and our hero… but what is it? There are some extremely cool explosion effects here, combined with some rather detailed robot movements. Be sure to check out this episode! Cosmos 5: Howl's End Directed by Alberto Munoz of Impact Productions Score: 16/20 St: *** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: ***** Size: 1.50 MB Description: Morgan, Cosmos (he has a name now!), and the spiffy drake-like familiar Backfire go and rid the forest of evil in this episode. Complete with lots of cool camera angles, some rather spiffy battle effects, and a great showdown of raw power at the end, this episode is for all you fantasy battle-goers out there! But Cosmos still doesn't know anything about himself… how will be figure out who, or what, he is? Unfortunately, the lack of music during most of the movie is somewhat annoying… but I suppose you get used to it. Cosmos 6: Heavy Training Directed by Alberto Munoz of Impact Productions Score: 16/20 St: *** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: ***** Size: 1.05 MB Description: After finally getting out of the forest, Cosmos spots a van with the robots he encountered in the first episode. He tries to chase them, but the old man telepathically tells him he needs to train harder before he can face them. What ensues is a Rocky-like training regime; we watch as Cosmos goes from benching the old man to performing chin-ups with four whole automobiles attached to his feet! What is the extent of Cosmos's powers? Cosmos 7: Power Unleashed Directed by Alberto Munoz of Impact Productions Score: 18/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: ***** Cr: ***** Size: 1.55 MB Description: By the end of Cosmos's training, the old man (who we now know as Morpheus) notes that there seems to be no end to his power. He'll need to use all this power he has, though, when he fights his toughest opponents yet. But wait… one of those robots he saw is different; is this a set-up? Cosmos 8: Meltdown's Keep Directed by Alberto Munoz of Impact Productions Score: 18/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: ***** Cr: ***** Size: 1.91 MB Description: Here we learn Alpha's story, including all the gory details. Then Alpha brings Cosmos to the factory where he was constructed for the final showdown. I'm not exactly sure how the story got to this point, but in any case, it looks REALLY cool. There are lots of great action scenes, loads of very sweet camera angles, and some very detailed constructions. Hats off to Alberto for his hard work on this episode! Cosmos 9: Total Meltdown Directed by Alberto Munoz of Impact Productions Score: 20/20 St: ***** Sm: ***** Co: ***** Cr: ***** Size: 2.64 MB Description: Cosmos enters the command center and battles Meltdown, a powerful adversary with a terrible past. After a good long while of some of the coolest action scenes I've seen in 3DMM for some time, we find ourselves face-to-face with the unusual floating entities from Episode 2. How does everything tie in? By now, the storyline of Cosmos has gotten very complex, and the skill of the director has grown by leaps and bounds. I hope sometime in the future we can see the conclusion of this amazing series known as COSMOS!

	Il Cristallo Perduto part 1 Directed by Massimo Carlone of Massimox Productions Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 275 KB Description: Two boys named Antonio and Massimo start a team of magic and summon monsters. They do some training, show their stuff, and eventually build the confidence to adventure through a camp. This movie has some interesting Final Fantasy-style battles complete with some cool effects, but unfortunately, like some other FF-battle movies, they aren't always implemented all to well. All in all, this is a pretty average fantasy movie. Il Cristallo Perduto part 2 Directed by Massimo Carlone of Massimox Productions Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 450 KB Description: In the next episode of Il Cristallo Perduto, Massimo and Antonio discover what appears to be some sort of spacecraft. Things start to turn ugly when it begins attacking them. Later they learn an interesting tale from an old man, and run back to their Master to tell him the news… Il Cristallo Perduto part 3 Directed by Massimo Carlone of Massimox Productions Score: 14/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 618 KB Description: Now, the master is dead. Who killed him? Unfortunately, our heroes do not know the answer. In the meantime, they want to summon the spirit of the crystal. They journey to a land called Rupe Canina, a place full of viscious canines, and find the Master of Trilanticum. This series gets more and more interesting as it progresses, and it always looks better and better. Keep 'em coming!

	Cyberwoman Forever Directed by Will Mason of Mason.Works Entertainment Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 716 KB Description: This movie is actually the third film in the Cyberwoman trilogy. Acolite returns to Earth again after Cyberwoman sent his ship hurtling out of control into space. But this time he has brought some strange alien friends along with him. Acolite is once again trying to gain control of the Power Meteor piece that will bring his race back to life again and rule the universe. Only one person can stop him… Cyberwoman! It's a little difficult to figure out who some of the characters are sometimes since the first two parts weren't released prior to this, but in the end you can pretty much figure everything out. While Cyberwoman isn't really anything new or revolutionary, it is an enjoyable fantasy movie to watch.

	The Dagger: Part One Directed by Danny Townend and Callum Hill Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 2.49 MB Description: This movie is about a sacred dagger that has the power to control the world. Many people have tried to get it, but have failed. These days, an organization has been set up to destroy the Dagger. The two best agents, Julia and Alex, are sent to destroy the dagger. But, Alex and julia are both rivals, and Alex doesn't seem to want to destroy the dagger… he wants to steal it! So, the first part of the long and hard quest to find the dagger starts right here.

	Dark LATO Chapter 1 - The Guardings Directed by Disturbed Productions Score: 14/20 St: **** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 263 KB Description: LATO is a magical force that was split into a holy form and an evil form to prevent the human race from abusing its power. Skye, along with his friends Jeremy, Micheal, and an eccentric weaponsmith named Wiliken, begin to get connected with this powerful force as a series of Guardings begin going after them. The movie is set up like an RPG, complete with RPG-style battles and such. Near the end, it begins to look a lot like Vlarion. This seems to be an interesting series... I'd like to see what future episodes have in store.

	Death of the Newbie Directed by JP of Mellow Films Score: 18/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: ***** Cr: ***** Size: 6.78 MB Description: The distant future. A desolate Earth. A young boy discovers an underground shrine dedicated to "those who have only begun to fight". This film is a collection of short stories written and directed by some talented up-and-coming 3DMM directors. At first, you may think this is a dark, eerie sci-fi flick, and in some ways it is. There is some excellent cinematic quality to the film during the "cutscenes", and the stories stored within range from excellent to pretty good. Some of them seem quite "old-school", while others are full of sweet animation, sound effects, and action. Near the end, things wrap up in a very unusual (if not abrupt) way. I highly recommend this movie... be sure to check it out!

	Demon Region Directed by Jalal Ansari of Jay Products Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: *** Size: 92.2 KB Description: A guy named Venom and his friend Snake, both powerful magic users, are attacked by a man named Flood, who becomes their new rival. Then when they leave the city, someone destroys it. Will they get the city back? This movie is somewhat interesting, but the implementation of the storyline is pretty weak.

	Destiny's Ransom Directed by L. Ramos of D.R.L Studios Score: 14/20 St: **** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 236 KB Description: Destiny's Ransom is about a boy named Elliot who meets a girl in the forest, Solo. She is a special girl who is destined to serve the "Black Demon". Solo disappears and Elliot plans to rescue her with the help of many allies. Nicely made, complete with a very tragic ending. Worth the download!

	Dimension of the Freaks Prologue Directed by Daniel Groff Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 945 KB Description: An innocent passenger jet is launched into the Dimension of the Freaks during a war between humans and some aliens. Interesting idea, but near the end it has things that look exactly like they were ripped right from my Final Fantasy... the Ultimate Epic movie.

	Doom Directed by JP Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG-13 Size: 5.57 MB Description: In the near future, overpopulation plagues the Earth. To fix the problem, Mars is colonized and soon is home to half of the world's population. Shortly after, civil war breaks out on the red planet. Two of Earth's most noteworthy representatives are sent to Mars to pacify the situation. However, what they find there may be beyond their realm of existence. Storyline: ***** Many movies deal with the devil in some way or another. Some films show him killing mass quantities of people with raging infernos. Others show him in a very different form as a comical goof with a pitchfork. Doom takes a new approach to this evil force and makes it a mysterious, incomprehensible, terrible essence that plagues life but rarely emerges for a direct confrontation with humans. Thus the story of Doom is quite original, yet rather "stock" at the same time. Either way you look at it, though, its contribution to the movie is essential. It evolves, surprises, and terrifies, all while keeping viewers and even the characters within the movie, some of which think they have a grasp on things, in suspense. Creativity: ***** As I mentioned above, the devil is not necessarily the most unique of themes to use for a movie. However, Doom does an excellent job at taking the devil and making his presence in the world known though acts of posession and murder which will surprise you. Looking at the technical side of the film, it is obvious that the director has a keen mind for creativity. He has an obvious style of making scenes and objects, which will become apparent soon into the movie. This creative style is tough to come by, but it's right here in Doom. Construction: ***** Doom definitely posesses many excellent cinematic qualities (complete with the "wide-screen" display style), all of which go into making a well-constructed film. Every aspect of the movie works well with every other to create a very interesting movie experience. For example, the twisted storyline blends with the dark, haunting scenery to create a feeling of trepidation that lasts throughout the whole film, even to the last frame of action. This gripping mood enhances the story, which in turn enhances the mood to create a very interesting loop that just gets bigger as the movie progresses. Doom really feels like "doom". Visual Appearance: ***** There is a very interesting, varied arrangement of visual styles you will notice when you watch Doom. Many of the scenes that are very rigid and inorganic. While not extremely detailed, they are built to get the point across; one of these points is the dreadful mood, and these simple yet intricate scenes amplify the overall feeling of the film. Other scenes contain more curves and irregularities, a more organic sort of visual design. Now I may be extrapolating way too much here, but to me at least the clash between man and the supernatural can sort of be seen in the way the rigid man-made structures, vehicles, and devices are no match for the powers of the more flowing forces of evil. Rather interesting, if you ask me. Audio: ***** Doom comes complete with an awesome soundtrack that, you guessed it, enhances the mood dramatically. Without the music, this would be a very different movie and would lose the ambience that makes it so good. Additionally, the sound effects, or lack thereof at certain times, are very well placed and set at the correct volume, depending on the distance from the camera and the atmosphere. Five stars here is obvious when you see the movie. Fun to Watch: ***** Perhaps a better topic here would be "Fun to Experience". If you merely watch this movie, you will miss out on the enveloping mood that it generates. If you turn off the lights and turn up the speakers, you will experience it even better... perhaps the way the director originally intended it to be viewed. You may have to watch this movie again to sort out the storyline with the rest of the movie, especially if you try to watch the sequel without having seen this one for a while. All in all, Doom is definitely a movie you should see, no matter what your tastes are. Unless, of course, you demand a movie that will make you laugh... in which case this movie fails miserably. But that makes Doom just that more creepy. Doom 2: The Awakening Directed by JP Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG-13 Size: 7.32 MB Description: Shortly after the massive population disappearance on Mars, the planet is condemned and deemed uninhabitable for living. The vanishing goes on record as one of the greatest mysteries known to man. A befuddled Michael Durden marries and settles in New York, reluctant to make mention of the happenings. But then his past comes back to haunt him. Storyline: ***** When it comes to a movie sequel, there is basically one thing to keep in mind: it will either be a terrible mistake or a fantastic piece of filmmaking. In the case of Doom 2: The Awakening, we have ourselves a masterpiece. While the original Doom took a relatively stale storyline and spiced it up a bit, Doom 2 takes that spiced up storyline and makes the finest piece of culinary art with it, and serves it up on a golden platter. Not only does the storyline tie in brilliantly with the previous film, but it develops brilliantly and rises up to a grand, frightening climax. The actual end of this movie has to be one of the most chilling finales to any film I've ever seen before. There is a certain level of professionalism that it takes to create, implement, and display such a strong, mature plot, and it takes an even higer level to make sure that all of the plot elements are displayed in the correct order. Doom 2 demonstrates the director's ability to do just that. Creativity: ***** There are two very noteworthy ways in which Doom 2 is unique. First, the haunting storyline is original and very suspenseful, always keeping you on your seat wondering what will happen next. But perhaps the most creative aspect of Doom is the way in which it is constructed. I have seen very few movies that primarily use simple, flat surfaces as the majority of the scenery in the movie. Not only that, but these basic structures look bafflingly lifelike, even though they are just walls, buildings, telephones. There are so many new types of scenes in this film, all of which required a very creative approach to building. You will see exactly what I mean when you watch the film. Construction: ***** I mentioned that the first film did a splendid job of constructing a very specific, doom-like mood. Doom 2 takes that mood and sprints off with it. Imagine yourself in the shoes of Michael and the type of fear he feels when you watch this movie... it's not a good feeling, is it? Few movies can instill such a feeling of trepidation in your soul as Doom 2 does. Then there is the obvious aspect of Doom 2 that most people will see instantly: the scenes. Every single one is hand-made using a very creative 2D-esque approach, which drastically enhances the mood with very dark, somber shades, and looks astonishingly real. In addition, most of the scenes are in motion, which itself is essentially flawless. And to top it all off, tiny nuances such as light scattering are taken into account and implemented very well. In terms of gluing all of the awesome pieces of the movie together into one final film, Doom 2 could not be better. Visual Appearance: ***** As I sat in my chair trying to think of something to comment on about Visual Appearance, I realized that there was little else I could say that would reiterate my point about this movie. Simply put, it looks fantastic. I don't think there is a single scene that I have a problem with in the entire movie when it comes to visual appeal. Sure, one could say that everything is, for the most part, grey or other dark shades, but that's part of what makes the movie so terrifyingly great to watch. The level of detail comes not in the texture of the scenery, but in the actual construction. And the color choice adds to the mood in ways you will understand when you see the film. Throw in the cinema-style effect and you will think you're sitting in the middle of a movie theater (assuming you have surround sound and the lights are off, that is...). Audio: ***** A movie like Doom 2 needs a very special type of soundtrack. The music must be haunting and suspenseful, but not too full of action. It must be mysterious and dark, but not exactly scary. Fortunately, JP picked the perfect lineup of songs to use in his movie, and they are all fabulous. One thing you will notice that is a major change from the previous Doom movie is the inclusion of voices. I have nothing against a movie that does not use voices, nor do I give movies that use voices any sort of bonus. However, I believe it is safe to say that putting voices in Doom 2 makes it infinitely better than the first film, bar none. Now you can hear the terror, sadness, and amazement in the characters, an improvement that enhances the story and mood to no end. And finally, all the audio is put together quite well; another case of professionalism at work. Fun to Watch: ***** Doom 2 is the kind of movie that will grab you by the throat and not let go until the very end of the movie. But, when you find that you can breathe again, suddenly you find yourself falling into an infinite void. Not only does this movie keep you enthralled for the time it's running, but when it finishes you'll probably do a double-take and stare wide-eyed as the credits begin to roll. It's just that fun to watch. Doom 2 is definitely a very professional-looking, extremely well-made 3DMM masterpiece that you will remember for quite a while. Every now and then I watch a movie for Dragon Films that simply astounds and amazes me; Doom 2 is another I am glad I got the opportunity to watch and rate. Great job, JP. Keep up the awesome work.

	Effetti Speciali Directed by Massimo Carlone of Massimox Films Score: 11/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 235 KB Description: This movie is about some aliens that come to attack Earth. Then, the movie suddenly shifts gears into some sort of funky comedy movie, then proceeds with a bunch of random stuff. I'm not exactly sure what to make of it... maybe someone else will.

	Fantasy World Episode 1 Directed by Billy Hayden of Cougar Films / Cyber Films Score: 14/20 St: **** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 1.25 MB Description: This is a movie about four people, Cayle, Kim, Will and Jim. They get sucked into a portal in a mall in San Diego and end up in a huge jungle. They find a secret passage that leads into a cave, where they find two people who are trying to take over the world with a certain device one of the kids find... what will happen? This movie is nicely made and pretty interesting... I hope the series keeps going as interesting as this. Fantasy World Episode 2 Directed by Billy Hayden of Cougar Films / Cyber Films Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: *** Size: 859 KB Description: Cayle and the others get away but run into a slight problem... they're spotted by Jim and the Boss and get attacked. The whole movie is mostly a big battle. Will they survive and make it home? Will they get the chip? This is a nice continuation to the first episode, and seems to be quite a cool series. Fantasy World Episode 3 Directed by Billy Hayden of Cougar Films / Cyber Films Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 1.66 MB Description: In this third episode, Cayle's girlfriend, along with the ever-important chip, is kidnapped by the Boss in hopes of luring Cayle to his hideout to finish him off. What will happen? Find out as Fantasy World continues! Fantasy World Episode 4 Directed by Billy Hayden of Cougar Films / Cyber Films Score: 15/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: *** Size: 1.76 MB Description: Jim and Will get a distress signal from Cayle and head out to find him. Will they make it before the boss gets the chip and executes Cayle? Find out in this next episode!

	Final Fantasy 2 Episode 1 Directed by Shua Her of 3 Dimensional Interactive Films Score: 14/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: ***** Cr: **** Size: 507 KB Description: Inspired by the smash hit video game, Final Fantasy VII, this movie takes us on a somewhat "alternate" route through the FF7 storyline. Fans of the game will recognize many characters and storyline elements. The most notable part about this movie, I think, is its character construction and animation. Never before have I seen Final Fantasy characters constructed and animated so well! Fight scenes, cool camera angles, WALKING… these are all difficulties HMC animators face, but Shua Her does it splendidly. Despite the lack of dialogue and used plotline, this movie is definitely an unexpected but very appreciated film to watch! Final Fantasy 2 Episode 2 Directed by Shua Her of 3 Dimensional Interactive Films Score: 14/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: ***** Cr: **** Size: 683 KB Description: The "somewhat alternate" storyline to Final Fantasy VII continues, and our heroes have to face bigger and badder challenges. Once again, there is no dialogue and the intent of the movie is somewhat unclear, except to be a showcase of some awesome 3DMM skill. If anything, it's got some awesome fight scenes and some of the best chocobos I've ever seen in 3DMM!

	Final Fantasy Alpha Episode 1 Directed by Denny Betterman of Betterman Films Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 1.01 MB Description: Sid, a scientist and programmer for Gameworth Games, has been fired and will get revenge by using his machine to bring video game characters to the real world. Using his RPG collection, he is able to bring some Final Fantasy good-guys into the real world and to the Gameworth Labs. But, when he returns to his home, he finds that the machine has glitched and has released some Final Fantasy BAD-guys who quickly abduct the house and the machine. Now it's a fight between Sid and the new enemies for control of the house and the machine! If Sid can get the machine back, he can return the bad guys to the video game world, but if the enemies can figure out how to use the machine… Final Fantasy Alpha Episode 2 Directed by Denny Betterman of Betterman Films Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 582 KB Description: Now Sid has been saved, and new characters salvaged. The machine is still in the hands of the foes, and it is still out of control. The machine is continuing to spit out random game characters from Sid's RPG collection, and it's left the Final Fantasy collection to some lesser-known games! See if you've played some of the games that the characters are taken from as this series continues!

	Final Fantasy I & II Championship Directed by Massimox Carlone of Massimox Films Score: 11/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 1.54 MB Description: In this film, the heroes of Final Fantasy I and II battle it out in various arenas... for a champion prize!

	Final Fantasy IV Episode 1 Directed by Steven Bergers of Substance Productions Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 390 KB Description: Cecil is a Dark Knight and the leader of the Red Wings, the airship force of Baron country. Cecil's last mission was to retrieve the Water Crystal from the magician town of Mysidia. Cecil is guilty about what he did because he had to kill innocent people to get the crystal, which is all that matters to the king. The Dark Knight is stripped of his post when the King discovers Cecil's distrust of the throne, and now Cecil's new mission is to destroy the Phantom Beasts up north and deliver a mysterious ring tthe village of Mi. Now Cecil seeks to make up for what he did, but there will be a long, difficult road ahead.Interesting story, although the pacing seems to be about ten times faster than the speed of light. I wonder what will happen in the next episode?

	Final Fantasy Ripoff 1 Directed by Matt Spanel of NATAS Studios Score: 8/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: ** Size: 435 KB Description: Final Fantasy Ripoff is an RPG-style movie with a storyline that seems somewhat FF-ish, but apparently with a weird twist to it. It has some cool effects and things, but overall it's not really that hot.

	Final Fantasy VIII... the Legend Continues Episode 1 Directed by Greg Strnad of Dragon Films Score: 27/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: **** Vs: **** Au: **** Fn: **** Rated PG Size: 3.28 MB Description: This movie is the continuation to Final Fantasy VII. The story is pretty complex, and it opens as this: Two explorers who are investigating a mysteriously-reactivated Mako reactor get sucked back in time into a town that was supposed to be destroyed. This time travel embeds the powers of Mako into their bodies, allowing the pair to use magical abilities. In this town they find a man known only as the Leader who wants to execute his "World Restoration Plan", which involves destroying the whole planet in the future. The explores run for their lives from the man, who then sends out every troop he has to stop them from foiling their plans. Included in this download is the GOLD Version of the movie, with updated voices and visual effects. Storyline: ***** FF8's story is very complex and has many key points that are introduced. The characters are introduced nicely, and as of now their interactions are great. The story and plans that are introduced later in the movie spin a story that will end up being the backbone for the whole series. Creativity: ***** FF8 Episode 1 is extremely creative. Nowhere else have I seen movies that use these ideas, and have such intricate plotlines as this. Mako crystalizing into Materia allowing magic use... a quantum rift... who else has ever thought of this? Well, at least nobody at the time it was made! Construction: **** This episode of FF8 is constructed pretty well. There aren't a lot of handmade things, mainly because the film is basically relating the main story before it gets into the action. Other than that, the scenes are chosen nicely, and the camera angles go well together. Visual Appearance: **** Episode 1 doesn't have very many handmade scenes that look great, but there are lots of other things that looked neat, like magic blasts and a cool car chase. Some of the scenes could have looked better, but it was good enough. Audio: ***** This film has a lot of original sounds, never before heard in the 3DMM world. Some of them were even created solely for this movie, such as the noises accompanying the magic blasts. The soundtrack is pretty good as well... there is just the right tone of music at the right times. Fun to Watch: **** Episode 1 of this 7-episode series introduces everything that goes on in the movie, and is a crutial part to the series. It's quite fun to watch too: all the rifts and fights and chases give it an entertaining feel, and make you want to keep watching. Final Fantasy VIII... the Legend Continues Episode 2 Directed by Greg Strnad of Dragon Films Score: 23/30 St: **** Cr: *** Co: **** Vs: **** Au: **** Fn: **** Rated PG Size: 598 KB Description: This is the next episode in the Final Fantasy 8 story. The explorers find their way into a cave, where they discover some useful items and practice their newfound magic skills. They become trapped, though, when a man working for the Leader from Episode 1 tracks them down and attacks them with a powerful robot called the Defender. After defeating it, the pair runs out of the cave and go to strike at the Leader. Storyline: **** The story here doesn't unfold much... it just hints at things that will be covered in the later episodes. Nevertheless, the events that happen in this episode are crucial to the overall story development. Creativity: *** There are some unique ideas in battle scenes and the Defender's design, plus an unusual twist to the plot near the beginning. But other than those, there aren't too many unique things about it. Construction: **** Although the cave scene was used most of the time throughout the film, the construction of this episode is pretty good. The battle scenes are built well, fading to black before the action hits. The Defender is also made nicely, although spending a little more time on it would have made it ten times better. There are also many new sounds and views that give Episode 2 a neat look. Visual Appearance: **** The whole episode is basically two big battle scenes, but those are really neat-looking. The stances and actions are great, and the seamless battle transitions are interesting. It doesn't look marvelous and spectacular, but definitely cool. Audio: **** Like the first Episode, the second movie in the series introduces brand new sounds into the 3DMM world, and a few new midis. The music is neat in the back, and the sound usage is great. Fun to Watch: **** Being mostly one big battle scene it's fun to watch, but it doesn't unfold too much of the underlying story. Aside from that, though, it's fun to see the neat battles and wonder what's going to happen next. Final Fantasy VIII... the Legend Continues Episode 3 Directed by Greg Strnad of Dragon Films Score: 26/30 St: ***** Cr: **** Co: **** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 799 KB Description: The next episode in the Final Fantasy 8 story... Mark and Vince head to Costa del Sol in search for the Leader, only to be confronted with a huge problem caused by their time travel that seems to put an end to everything. They are ambushed there and a short fight takes place. Afterward, Vince discovers the new location of the Leader's base and the pair heads to it. Storyline: ***** This is a crucial episode to the series. Here you discover some vital information about the storyline and what is going to happen in the near future. It also makes the conflict of the story more complex and harder for the two main characters to resolve, something they are going to have to do if the world is ever going to be saved! Creativity: **** The unfolding story ideas are pretty unique, and lots of the little traps the Leader plants are pretty original as well. The dirtbike scenes are really unique, and, again, the battle scene is quite interesting. Construction: **** This episode is put together nicely. Well-made custom scenes and motions make for a neat battle, and the sounds used are great. Its camera angle sequence and scene order are well done, and the interactions between characters and environment are great. Visual Appearance: ***** The movie looked pretty great overall. There are lots of custom scenes that look good, and the battles, although short, look neat, too. The dirtbike scene was top-of-the-line when it was made in 1998. Audio: **** Again, lots of neat original audio clips are implemented at the right times in this episode. The midi soundtrack also is pretty interesting, as always. Fun to Watch: **** A lot of neat things await you in this episode, and seeing it more than once wouldn't be out of mind. As a matter of fact, it's made quite well and watching it more than once would be really fun! Final Fantasy VIII... the Legend Continues Episode 4 Directed by Greg Strnad of Dragon Films Score: 28/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: **** Au: **** Fn: **** Rated PG Size: 800 KB Description: In the next episode of Final Fantasy 8, Mark and Vince arrive at the Leader's new hideout, but are thrown off course by the Leader's defenses. After an incredible leap of faith, they run into a new ally, and head back to stop the Leader and his vile "World Restoration Plan". Storyline: ***** In this episode, lots of missing or questionable story pieces are answered. There is also a huge chunk of storyline intricacy added, and the whole plot becomes even more complex! Creativity: ***** This episode contains a load of original ideas and storyline twists that add new characters to the ever-growing plot and also add suspense to the series. Lots of great views, stories, and everything! Construction: ***** Again, another nicely put-together movie. The sounds work well with each other, the characters interact well, and the whole movie is constructed out of custom props. And most importantly, it's built well and looks great. Visual Appearance: **** This episode was one of my favorite. It had lots of neat-looking camera views, great battle scenes, and an overall great look. The "leap of faith" part is especially groovy. Audio: ***** Still the same old sounds as other episodes, but the new ones keep getting better. Awesome music and sound effects will make you want to crank up your speakers as you watch this episode. Fun to Watch: **** This is one episode worth watching more than once, mainly for a better grip on the story, and also because it was very fun to watch. The fight scene with the chainsaw robot is cool! Final Fantasy VIII... the Legend Continues Episode 5 Directed by Greg Strnad of Dragon Films Score: 27/30 St: ***** Cr: **** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 943 KB Description: The next episode in the Final Fantasy 8 story... Mark, Vince, and their new ally attempt to get back to the Leader's hideout by means of an awesome vehicle that their new friend has, but end up stumbling across something surprising. Once they get in, they realize they are running out of time to take out the Leader. Storyline: ***** This episode focuses less on battle sequences as all the other ones did and more on story. You find out here exactly how far the Leader is in his plan, and what the three allies are going to have to do to stop it. Creativity: **** With a neat creative vehicle and some unique ideas, this episode is done pretty well. Although it is pretty short, the creativity in its construction is quite good. Construction: ***** Nicely made. Since it concentrates more on the important factors, lots of the things that were found in the earlier episodes were taken out, namely the intricate battle sequences. It does, though, exhibit a nice display of well-made scenes and a good story construction, like handmade cars and an interesting story twist. Visual Appearance: ***** This episode looks very nice. There are lots of custom things, like vehicles and buildings, and they all go together nicely. The inside of the building, though simple, looked quite real, and the car Salvador busts out looks great! Audio: **** This episode doesn't boast as many new sounds as the previous ones do, but they still sound really good. The force field scene was pretty cool-sounding, to name one. Fun to Watch: **** It is fun to watch this episode, but since the battles are done it may lose its appeal to hard-core action-watchers. But other than that, it's cool. Final Fantasy VIII... the Legend Continues Episode 6 Directed by Greg Strnad of Dragon Films Score: 27/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: **** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 1.11 MB Description: The saga continues in this next episode... the next to the last! Mark, Vince, and Salvador wake up in the Leader's hideout after being trapped in the Mako-Weapon warehouse, only to discover the Leader's new twist to his "World Restoration Plan". The weapons are launched... but something goes wrong! What is everyone going to do now? Storyline: ***** Out of all the episodes of the FF8 saga, this one has got to be the one with the biggest storyline twists. In this episode the plot gets so complex, one would think it's a whole other movie! Its great twists add lots of suspense to the story, and the watcher realizes that the characters had better act soon, or else everything will be destroyed… Creativity: ***** This episode was, simply put, mind-boggling. One would never think that what happens would ever happen, and the ideas and twists that are thrown in are simply phenomenal. Construction: **** Along with the changing story, the construction of the film is great. There are lots of neat scenes, sounds, and other factors that make it sweet. Visual Appearance: ***** This episode is quite explosive! As things start to heat up, the suspense draws close and the visuals get cool. See for yourself! Audio: **** Many new sounds were implemented in this episode, and their quality makes the film even more suspenseful. And, as always, the good ol' sounds from previous episodes add to the FF8 charm. Fun to Watch: **** This movie is very fun to watch, and a few more watches would be great and wouldn't deter from the quality at all. Seeing it again just to figure out what happened might be a good idea, too. Final Fantasy VIII... the Legend Continues Episode 7 Directed by Greg Strnad of Dragon Films Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 1.48 MB Description: This is the conclusion to the Final Fantasy 8 epic. The three friends and their surprising fourth ally get into one of the Leader's last ships and head to the quasaric pulsation. Their only hope now is to destroy the pulsation with force, before all of Earth and the time line are smothered by the wrath of untamed Mako energy. Storyline: ***** This final episode has a great plot. The four allies go as planned, but near the end you won't believe what happens. And when the final moment of fate happens, it is, simply put, a great conclusion to the phenomenal FF8 story. Creativity: ***** How much more creative can you get? Quasaric pulsations? A doom clock on the Earth AND the time line on its last few seconds? This episode rolls all of the creativity of the previous episodes into a ball and smashes them into one grand conclusion. Construction: ***** Again, another perfect category. The inside of the ship looks neat, the turrets are awesome, and the build of the Leader's base is great. The character interactions become stronger than ever before, and the whole film is sweet. The spacecraft cruising toward the pulsation is built very well, too. Visual Appearance: ***** This final episode has to have looked the best. There are many original and unique things that go on, and the places the characters go to look great. The visuals are also probably the most intense out of any FF8 movie. Audio: ***** Episode 7 comes with great music, sound effects, and a spectacular Final Fantasy medley to close the whole thing up. What a rush. Fun to Watch: ***** The conclusion to Final Fantasy VIII... the Legend Continues is completely phenomenal. It is very fun to watch, and many more watches can be achieved with no degradiation of quality. And for the series itself... it's just, simply put, one of the best pre-Y2K movies on Dragon Films. If you don't believe me, check out the viewer comments!

	Final Fantasy: Delta Ghost Episode 1 Directed by Jalal Ansari of Phantom Films Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 384 KB Description: Final Fantasy: Delta Ghost is about some guy named Ogi and his friend, Si, who are studying magic. A bully, Shant, learns of this magical power and wants to learn about it too. Sadly, the story for this movie seems to be just like a lot of other RPG-style movies out there, and the text is riddled with grammatical errors that make it bothersome to read. I would really like to see future episodes fix the grammar and spelling problems, and focus more on character development and story flow than getting the movie done…

	Final Fantasy: Quest of the Eternal Flame Directed by Lukus Walker of Lukus Entertainment Score: 11/20 St: *** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 490 KB Description: A man named Flare gets his friend, Cid, to take him to a cave and they go on an adventure from there. At the moment, I'm not sure exactly where this movie is going... it has an old video-game feel to it (including running for endless hours to get from one destination to another), and there is even a somewhat modified scene from my FFEpic: Prologue in it. I wonder if future editions will introduce more storyline.

	Final Fantasy: The Movie Episode 1 Directed by Don of D.R.L Studios Score: 11/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: ** Cr: *** Size: 829 KB Description: In the future, Titron Co. is a large buisness and science company. They collect and sell rare past valuables and also own the largest city in the world: Titron City. But a lot of people are getting strange feelings about the company lately, which is collecting ancient materia which was used around 2,000 years ago after FF7. A thief and his cohort decide to stop Tirton by stealing a lot of ancient materia and hiding it away from Tirton. But who is behind all this? For what reason is Tirton doing this? And what awaits the planet? This movie has some potential... it's not as great as I'd like to see a Final Fantasy movie be, but it's not that bad either. Final Fantasy: The Movie Episode 2 Directed by Don of D.R.L Studios Score: 11/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: ** Cr: *** Size: 1.03 MB Description: In this episode, Miguel takes Deon to Titron headquarters to meet Ryke. What will happen? Watch to find out. Final Fantasy: The Movie Episode 3 Directed by Don of D.R.L Studios Score: 10/20 St: *** Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: *** Size: 802 KB Description: In episode 3, the two main characters are heading to Zozo to check out Deon's house. Also, two new characters are introduced to the story. It seems to be getting more interesting here... hopefully in the next episode it will pick up the pace even more.

	Freedom Quest Episode 1 - Blitzkreig Directed by Blake Trio of Redstone Productions Score: 16/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 5.25 MB Description: This movie is the start of a saga based on Bethseda Softwork's "Redguard". The island of Stros M'Kai is under attack by the Cyrodiil invaders. If the war is lost, Ka'en's elf friend will have to leave back to his home in Summerset Isle. Meanwhile, Ka'en and another mage, Jaganvy'yr are having a conflict which will change the course of events. What happens when Ka'en is faced with great adversity and must protect his people? This first episode shows a great introduction to what looks to be a cool series.

	The Garrol 1 Directed by Oskar Orn Eggertsson of Flashpictures Score: 8/20 St: ** Sm: * Co: ** Cr: *** Size: 1.74 MB Description: The Garrol is about an alien robot called Garrol from the planet Batrakk who crashes on Earth after he escapes from going into the army. He wakes up a million years later but by that time a hunter from Batrakk has found him. None of this information is given in the movie, thus it is quite difficult to follow and understand without having first read this. The Garrol 1 Directed by Oskar Orn Eggertsson of Flashpictures Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 335 KB Description: The creatures from Batrakk are still after the Garrol and have now sent their general and Niko to get him back to Batrakk. They find the Garrol where he is working and try to get him, but the Garrol gets away. Cool action fight scenes, but not too much else.

	The Gate of Chaos Directed by Will Mason of Mason.Works Entertainment Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 697 KB Description: The land of Centonia was in danger. The Gate of Chaos, a portal to a nightmare universe, had been opened by an unknown enemy, but thanks to King Spirtio and his army it was closed again forever. At least that is what they thought. Thousands of years later the gate is preparing to open again and release the armies of chaos on the land. It's up to the Wizard Derion and the companions he joins along the way to stop the gate from being opened. This movie was originally mean to be part of a seven-episode series, and was completed back in 2001. However, it was recently reworked and released to act as a stand-alone film. This is your usual fantasy quest movie, complete with very little character development and a run-so-fast-you'll-miss-it plot, but it's still interesting to watch if you're into fantasy stories. Not bad.

	Ghost in the Shell Directed by Spencer Crabb and Redwampa of Falcon Films and Planet Productions Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG-13 Size: 28.6 MB Description: A year after the first Ghost in the Shell anime took place, a new line of cyborgs were created for miliatry use where it leaked into the black market. The new death machine is now being used for bad instead of good. Motoko is sent on a new assignment to figure this out, but she will find many troubles and twists on the way to victory. However, her life has not been written yet by the powers that be; in the ever-changing world of politics and secrets, who will she end up serving? Ghost in the Shell is quite possibly the most ambitious 3DMM project of 2003, a movie that is very professional on so many levels it is almost a shame that is had to be made just in 3DMM. A quick overview cannot even come close to doing this movie justice; you'll have to read the full review to get a glimpse of what you'll be seeing. If you cannot manage the hefty download size, you can download each part individually instead (7 MB for the first, 11 MB for the second, and 10 MB for the third): Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Storyline: ***** In the 3DMM world (along with the rest of the world in general), there are stories and there are storytellers. Some of these stories are great, and some are not as great. Likewise, some of the storytellers are great, and some are not. Ghost in the Shell is a very good example of what happens when a great story is placed in the hands of some mighty fine storytellers: you get a movie that follows a very intricate but smooth plot, one that is action-packed and touching all at the same time. GITS has one of the most well-planned storylines of any movie you'll find here at Dragon Films, and is definitely Hollywood-caliber material (at least in my opinion, anyway). It is seriously something I would expect to see in a book, in a real movie, in a futuristic myth even. GITS literally has the makings of a timeless story, despite the fact that it takes place in the far future (if you consider 30 years far). Absolutely amazing. Creativity: ***** What you will see in GITS is pure genius. There's really nothing much else to say. Not only are you treated to an insanely intricate and creative storyline, but you get to witness some of the finest uses of 3DMM's tools to date. It's one thing to be able to build a scene well, but it's another to build a scene that is unique and is set apart from all the other "cool-looking scenes" you see in other movies. GITS is literally in a world all of its own, and every unique detail is perfectly portrayed in a powerful yet subtle enough way as not to distract you from the most critical element of the movie: it's story. Construction: ***** I have to admit, after watching the introduction sequence to Ghost in the Shell and then seeing the first couple of scenes of the movie, I wondered what the heck happened. There were some obvious problems with the beginning of the movie in terms of construction; heck, within a minute of the movie actually "beginning," there is an instance of a door phasing through some furniture in the room. However, it eventually becomes obvious that this was likely due to the fact that a movie of this complexity and magnitude must have been started a LONG time ago when petty mistakes like that were more acceptable. I say this because the rest of the movie pretty much blows away 99% of all other movies made in the past few years in terms of movie construction, which is quite an amazing feat. Not only does this movie look outstanding, but it is built exactly like a real Hollywood film. I know I have said this about many movies on Dragon Films, but as it stands now, this movie gets my pick as the "Most Cinematic Movie Ever". Going into more detail, the hand-made characters are absolutely tops; they breathe, move, and react even better than the 3DMM Actors do. There is a very distinct mood to the entire film, portrayed by its perpetual use of greys and blacks, which is broken only once or twice in the entire movie. And the camera movement… there just aren't many movies like this at ALL. Visual Appearance: ***** One thing you'll quickly notice when watching Ghost in the Shell is that Redwampa and Spencer are not afraid of doing absolutely crazy things with 3DMM to get the effects they're looking for. Within the first few minutes of the movie there are more complex lighting effects than there were in most movies of 2003 combined. Now continue this lighting display for the length of this three-part film and you've got yourself an absolutely dazzling film. And that's just mentioning the lighting effects. A lot of times in 3DMM movies, directors will "hint at" what a scene is supposed to look like or what an effect is supposed to be. For example, some movies may make a house interior just out of a few squares, or let you know that this thing is supposed to blow up by putting an Explosio prop there. GITS, on the other hand, constructs the entire room with all its detailed furnishings and lighting effects and will put on some of the most dazzling pyrotechnical imagery ever found in a 3DMM movie. Make no doubt about it; you will forever see 3DMM visuals in a completely different way after watching Ghost in the Shell. Audio: ***** Ghost in the Shell sports a smorgasboard of musical tunes to enhance the storyline, and throws in some awesome sound effects at just the right times to make it more the better. While some of the voices were sort of eaten by compression, others sounded rather forced and over-scripted, and there was even one scene where the dialogue was still displayed in the movie, the sheer magnitude of aural plusses completely eclipses those shortcomings. I was quite impressed with the marvelous music synchronization in one scene in which the action slows down in accordance to the music, then resumes normal speed, then slows down again without changing tunes. What you get is a very awesome A/V experience that is VERY difficult to do. Fun to Watch: ***** Perhaps the reason many of my ideas were not very coherent in this review was because it was 3:00 in the morning when I typed it up. I think, however, the real reason is because GITS was that kind of movie that defies "normal" sorts of description. Lots of times you can watch a movie and say "Yeah, that was cool," comment about some of the things you liked about it, and then go on with your life. If you did that to GITS, thought, then you would be terribly insulting the directors. This is a movie that you watch, expecting something good, and come out of dazed and surprised (if not a little puzzled by the ending). You can't really put your finger on what was good about it, because the whole thing just annihilated your brain's ability to make decisions like that. Ghost in the Shell gets my highest of recommendations for download. You definitely won't be disappointed!

	Gloria's Trial Directed by Matt Barnes of Evil Movie Maker Company Score: 14/20 St: **** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: *** Size: 122 KB Description: A common woman is called upon for a tedious task: to save the world. This is a pretty good movie, except for the whole thing having hard-to-read 3D text for dialogue. The story is good too, but a little hard to find out what the main basis of it is. It starts to get pretty interesting later on, though, and is worth the download.

	The Golden Warrior: Episode 1 Directed by Craig Couperman of Shinjo SPAR Productions Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: ** Cr: *** Size: 33.3 KB Description: An inoccent boy gets shot while he's walking through the mall. He is rushed to the hospital and the surgeons try their best to save his life. However, there isn't enough time to get all the necessary life-saving supplies, so they are forced to improvise and use various nearby objects such as pieces of metal. After a few magnetic shocks and a bit of permantent metal infusion, the birth of the Golden Warrior takes place. This looks interesting... however, the first episode is basically the 3DMM version of this description right here. I really hope that future episodes take this intriguing idea and expand on it much more.

	Heaven's Reign Episode 1 Directed by Rob Badcock of Windreaper Productions Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: ** Cr: *** Size: 168 KB Description: The first episode of Heaven's Reign introduces most of the important characters in a quest of something; the underlying story is not revealed yet. It begins with Blades, a hitman, who is on an assignment to kill some random nobody for $10,000... but is it really a nobody? Heaven's Reign Episode 2 Directed by Rob Badcock of Windreaper Productions Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: ** Cr: *** Size: 124 KB Description: In the next episode of Heaven's Reign, the storyline unfolds more and new characters are introduced. Will Blades and his companions defeat the man who attacked them in Episode 1? Heaven's Reign Episode 3 Directed by Rob Badcock of Windreaper Productions Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: ** Cr: *** Size: 264 KB Description: With the "nobody" gone, Blades and his gang have to stop some uprising vampire hoarde. The story seems to be fading here from what was started in the first Episode, but maybe it will pick up later. At least, I would hope it does.

	Her Destiny Episode 1 Directed by Etienne Jospeh Charles of J.c-no Score: 16/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 493 KB Description: Her Destiny is the story of a girl that is about to find out her true identity. Through her quest she meets a guy that helps her to succeed. This movie is quite interesting, and I would really like to see how this series plays out. There are lots of good scenes and camera angles, plus nifty motion and action.

	Howl For Today Directed by Chris Palmer of Explosive Pictures Score: 6/20 St: * Sm: * Co: * Cr: *** Size: 307 KB Description: This movie is based on a poem which is, thankfully, written at the end. The lack of sound really takes away from the impact of the movie, which could have been much better if a little more time had been spent on it.

	Intergalactic War Episode 1 Directed by Luis Badano of Ban's Enterprises Score: 11/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 1.58 MB Description: This movie is about aliens that come down to Earth after some mysterious explosions take place. The main characters are introduced, and the war begins. Will the humans come out on top?

	Ivory Chronicles Directed by Matt Barnes of Evil Movie Maker Company Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 464 KB Description: A girl's brother becomes sick and she must find a cure, but the "cure" causes more trouble than it helps. This movie has a good beginning story and a great idea, but how it ends up is really odd and it's hard to figure out what the ending means. Quite thought-provoking, nevertheless.

	JDR Revival Directed by Daniel Martin of Danimations Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG-13 Size: 17.0 MB Description: In JDR Revolutions, three teenagers, Jeffrey, Daniel and Rory, went on a quest to eliminate the evil clan known as Perfect Prime. During the heroic battle against them, Rory and Jeffrey were killed before victory was assured; only Daniel remained. Now, in JDR Revival, Daniel (better known as Dominant Dan) takes rest after the struggle against Perfect Prime. Until recently, there have been traces of his rival known as Boundless Ben, and some say he is alive once more to seek vengeance on not only Dominant Dan, but all of Earth itself. Dan, soon after hearing about this, decides to embark on a search for Ben, while trying to keep the Earth safe from whatever damage will soon be inflicted. Will he stand amongst victory, or will he stand amongst doom? Only time will tell. From the guy who brought you JDR Revolutions straight out of left field, get ready for JDR Revival: one of the biggest (yeah, check out the file size, dude) movies of the summer and definitely a classic for the ages. Highly, highly recommended... after you've watched JDR Revolutions, of course. Storyline: ***** After getting floored by the randomly wonderful storyline of JDR Revolutions, I really had no idea what to expect when I loaded up this movie. There was all sorts of hype and flame surrounding the movie, so I tried to remove myself from the debate and just enjoy it for whatever it was. I must admit, I was a bit confused as to what the heck was supposed to be going on at the beginning; for a moment, I feared the flames were true and the movie lacked a central plot. As soon as the movie began to pick up speed, though, I was delighted to see that yes, it most certainly had the makings of a wonderful story. If you're looking for random plot twists, you'll get about a bajillion of them in JDR Revival. Even the most mundane things in the movie have relevance to the underlying plot... in a very subtle way. And then just when you think it's over, you realize you're only on scene 443 of 720 (!) and that there's GOT to be more movie coming. Once JDR's story gets going, it doesn't let you off until the very end, which is still a good 40 minutes away or so. Whew! Creativity: ***** One of the most wonderful things I thought JDR Revolutions posessed was a uniqueness and creativity that came from the director's non-involvement with the 3DMM Community. Certain things are almost EXPECTED in movies when you're part of the Community; therefore, JDR Revolutions was a very welcome breath of fresh air. After Dan got involved in the Community, though, I was unsure whether or not Revival could possibly exhibit that same level of uniqueness. In a way, it did and it didn't. On one hand, it's still got all sorts of out-of-nowhere ideas that will make you go "Ehh, mon, ehh?!?" On the other hand, the movie itself is integrated into the Community quite a bit, thus losing its "one step removed" feel. However, I honestly think this works to the film's advantage. Dan did a very good job of extracting several of the Community's inside jokes and flawlessly inserting them into Revival in a way that actually made sense and made for a very entertaining, unique film. On first viewing you may still think a lot of things are rather cliche. However, watch it again and everything will kind of click (it did for me) and you'll appreciate the creativity that went into the film. Construction: ***** Well, what do you expect: the movie is almost 50 megs, for crying out loud! And I thought Final Fantasy... the Ultimate Epic was big at 40 megs! Revival has got something a lot of other movies don't have: fluidity. As random as the scenes are sometimes and as quickly as they change (and as many as there are... meep), they all roll into each other amazingly well. Dialogue, music, and actions aren't confined to one area; they slide around the 3DMM universe very professionally, breaking stride only when the possiblity of a comedic interlude presents itself. Revival also has that very desirable quality of "a movie that had a LOT of time put into it." While I can't say all of the scenery was built quite as well as in some other movies (not many, though), you've got to make some sacrifices when the camera is moving around at about mach 6. Don't get me wrong, though: there are very few places in this movie where you'll find scenes that are downright dull. Some at the beginning are a little lifeless, but painful to watch definitely not. And that's an important thing to keep in mind. Scenes need not always look whiz-bang fantastic; they need to be functional, useful, and entertaining. Visual Appearance: ***** After reading what I just wrote for Construction you may be led to believe that JDR Revival is somehow lacking in its visual quality. If you thought that, heh, I guess I did a better job at erroneously downplaying its graphical mastery than I thought. With almost non-stop, rapid-fire, screen-flashin', CPU-bashin' visuals flying in front of your nose throughout the entire film, by the time it's finally over you may wonder if you strained your pupils by watching it or something. I got so used to the persistent scene-flashes and cross-hatching of textures that in one small segment when cross-hatching was NOT used, I kind of had to do a double-take to make sure my eyes hadn't just blurred everything together. That one scene is possibly the only visual flaw I could really raise a stink about in this movie... but I'm not one to bash a great movie for its one or two insignificant shortcomings. The bottom line is that, no matter how much people downplay graphics in movies, video games, whatever, they usually ARE vital components in an entertaining movie that is built well. Take out the constant explosions and whizzing lines in Revival and it loses part of its charm. Does that mean it is relying on graphics as a crutch to keep it afloat? Heck no. Take the storyline out of your favorite 3DMM movie that people say is "constructed very well" and does that movie fall apart completely? Likely not, because the other aspects of a good movie keep it together. I'm not sure why I decided to rant about all this here, actually. Bottom line (again): Revival looks schweeeeet. Audio: ***** Finally! A movie that effectively uses a good deal of music from one of my favorite websites, OverClocked ReMix! Not that it's getting a 5 in Audio because of that, but it certainly earns it a truckload of brownie points from me. As is the case with any movie, though, just HAVING good music does not in any way mean it's going to help to improve the movie. Quite the contrary: even the best music can totally ruin a movie if not implemented correctly. However, as you have probably already guessed (since I often bring up this same point in just about all movies with great audio), Revival does a dazzling job at getting the music to fit with the movie perfectly. You've got silly, bubbly ditties when silly things are happening and tense, heart-pounding thrillers when tense things are happening. Throw in some very good voice-acting (which, oddly, doesn't quite match the captions all the time... perhaps that's something that could be fixed in JDR3?), fold with a zillion sound effects, spread on a platter and cook for 45 minutes and you've got yourself one heck of an audio experience. Great job. Fun to Watch: ***** Sadly, JDR Revival did a good job at raising a big stink about what a "perfect" rating was. I'm not going to complain about what everyone said, but I would like to throw in my two cents. As far as I am concerned, if you think that somebody can ever make a "perfect movie" then you're out of your head. Not only do you have no right to say what perfection is, but you'll be spending all your time looking for stupid little things to complain about and not enjoy the movie at all. JDR Revival gets a 30/30 on Dragon Films not because I think it's the most perfect movie ever made in 3DMM, but because it met (and often exceeded) my expectations of what a "great 3DMM movie" should be. I don't have low standards, and I don't pretend that my words can move mountains. What I do know is that I had an absolutely wonderful time watching this movie, and I must say watching it again only made it better. It's funny, witty, suspenseful, confusing, thrilling, even a little unexpected at times (okay, VERY unexpected at times)... it's one heck of an entertaining flick that I wouldn't mind putting up there on my mental list of "Best 3DMM Movies I've Ever Seen." Many, many congratulations, Dan, on your wonderful job with Revival; you've made a movie that, despite its long run time, is something one could watch time and again and have just as much fun each time. I'm just sorry I couldn't get the review done sooner. ;)

	Jupiter IV part 1 Directed by Ned Carlson of CNCW Studios Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: **** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 2.55 MB Description: Adventure-eager American astronaut Beau Fort is caught up in a battle in the war between Earth and the Jupitarians. Who will emerge victorious? And how will the Jupitarians find out how to attack Earth? Jupiter IV part 2 Directed by Ned Carlson of CNCW Studios Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: **** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 3.23 MB Description: Beau Fort and an English detective stow aboard the Jupitarian UFO in an attempt to sabotage the alien attack. But their plan doesn't go as smoothy as first imagined… or does it? Will there be a peaceful solution to the interplanetary conflict, or will there have to be bloodshed? Jupiter IV part 3 Directed by Ned Carlson of CNCW Studios Score: 16/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 4.38 MB Description: Beau Fort and Officer McCoy travel to Germany, where Beau and Emperor Gwarth will battle for the future of Earth. Who will win the battle? Will Earth be doomed to be destroyed by the Jupitarians, or will good (or what we think is good, anyway) triumph? This conclusion to Jupiter IV is a very fitting one that goes along with the rest of the series quite well. With lots of great music, voices, and jokes, Jupiter IV is definitely a great series to watch. Another quality series from CNCW Studios! Good work!

	Keith's Mommy 4 Directed by Jordan Simpson of Qualix Films Score: 21/30 St: *** Cr: **** Co: *** Vs: **** Au: **** Fn: **** Rated G Size: 2.10 MB Description: In the year 2023 the power of computers and genetics has grown to amazing new lengths. A lady named Nerguana wants to destroy the world with this new technology, and the only way to do that is to take over and control a large space station that was once owned by a man named Kagato. Nerguna's son, Keith, and his friend Jordan have to stop her from doing this before it's too late. Storyline: *** The storyline of Keith's Mommy doesn't really seem to be anything new. A crazed guy (or in this case old lady) wants to destroy the world somehow or another, but he (she) needs to do some random tasks first. It would have been much more interesting if there was more to it than that. Creativity: **** While the underlying plot is relatively stale, there are some unique elements thrown into the mix. Things such as rabbits that explode into spaceships make the movie more interesting. The way some of the scenes are made, too, are pretty unique, such as outside views of the spaceship. Construction: *** Keith's Mommy is constructed rather blandly. Scenes are very simple if they are hand-made and very empty-looking if they are premade. Additionally, the voices and music sometimes clash, and the animation between frames seems to "jump" every now and then. Visual Appearance: **** Nothing super-stunning here, but not disappointing either. Some handmade scenes do look pretty good (like the organ scene), and other little things existed that gave it nifty visual flair. Audio: **** While the music selection in places is somewhat funky, there is a nice amount of quality audio that can be found in the movie. My only gripe is that, like I mentioned before, the voices and music sometimes clashed, so you could only hear one or the other (or sometimes just a mush of noise). Fun to Watch: *** I wasn't all too thrilled with Keith's Mommy 4, but at least you are left thinking the next episode could pick up the pace. Having the first three episodes under your belt would probably make sense, but they are not available here for whatever reason. But if you are just looking for something to watch, try this on for size.

	Kotetsu's Great Journey Directed by Jordan Simpson of Qualix Films Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: *** Size: 1.52 MB Description: This movie is about a man who steals a very rare computer chip from a large computer company. Fortunately, a fifteen year old girl named Kotetsu might be able to get the chip back, but will she be successful? Watch and see for yourself.

	Krypt: Guardian of Air Episode 1 Directed by 3DMM Digital Score: 11/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 173 KB Description: A prophecy says that a dragon named Krypt will rise one day. In the present day when this happens, two people try to capture it, thinking they will be worshipped. But then the plan goes haywire. While there is some cool dragon modeling here, there is not much else to the movie. It's short, sort of cheesy, and hard to follow. Perhaps later episodes will be longer, more thought out, and planned better.

	La Jetee 1 Directed by Chris Palmer of Explosive Pictures Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: ** Cr: **** Size: 50.7 KB Description: A man volunteers to travel through time to save the world. While the storyline seems pretty basic at first, the way it is presented is pretty unique and interesting. La Jetee 2 Directed by Chris Palmer of Explosive Pictures Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: ** Cr: **** Size: 76.2 KB Description: In this next episode of the movie, we get to see the happenings of the main character as he goes through time. This series seems to be getting more interesting… La Jetee 3 Directed by Chris Palmer of Explosive Pictures Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 94.1 KB Description: The final episode in the series, we finally see what the heck our protagonist was seeing all this time. A pretty interesting conclusion to a pretty interesting (and silent) series.

	Legend of Evermind - Prologue Directed by Josh Brock of Ultima Pictures Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 114 KB Description: This is the prologue to the movie series, Legend of Evermind. An Emperess who has taken over the country, and rebellious groups have formed to stop her. The story revolves around Axark, a young dragoon warrior who searches for his past. He meets many friends, and ends up saving the world. Looks promising.

	Loly Pop Directed by Bionicle Carlson Score: 8/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: ** Size: 2.90 MB Description: Three heroes travel to an alien UFO to rescue an abducted fellow Earthling and destroy the invaders. Sadly, it's not entirely interesting and is pretty random.

	The Lonely Planet Chapter 1 Directed by Moody Blues of Moody Animation Score: 18/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: ***** Cr: ***** Size: 1.44 MB Description: On a distant planet, a young girl named Tula has lost her brother, Dylan, to an attack on her village ten years ago. She has nightmares about that attack, and she is still unwilling to talk about it with her cousin Sage and her uncle. One night, after a terrifying nightmare, Tula leaves her uncle's hut in order to try to get rid of her pain. Suddenly, mysterious invaders fly down from the sky and take shots at her. She is stunned and falls to the ground. As she is about to be taken prisoner, something amazing happens. This movie has some absolutely STUNNING facial expressions with the cutom-made characters and is very well made. Download it! Now! Faster!

	Magic Holders Directed by Darren Dahl of Silver Productions Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: **** Cr: ** Size: 741 KB Description: A guy named Michael is a magic Holder, one of the few people that can use magic. The Magic Holders' ultamate enemy is Thrash. Michael and Kim, which is a Magic Holder too, set out to destroy him. An alright concept, a few cool scenes, but it ends very suddenly.

	The Mario Saga Directed by Hand Made Character of HmC Studios Score: 17/20 St: *** Sm: **** Co: ***** Cr: ***** Size: 811 KB Description: One day Toad goes to Mario's House to find that Mario is on vacation. Instead, a stranger precariously named Joe Mario goes on Mario's quest to defeat Bowser. Like some of the other Mario movies on Dragon Films, this movie is pretty much a humorous twist on the classic Mario theme. But the great thing about this movie is the way it was constructed. As in, there are some scenes and characters that look REALLY good… almost just like the real video game characters! Worth the download if only to see the cool character constructions and animations.

	Meako Industries Episode 1 Directed by Aaron Nassau of Imagine Entertainment Score: 24/30 St: *** Cr: **** Co: **** Vs: **** Au: **** Fn: **** Rated PG Size: 1.25 MB Description: This movie is sort of a combination of Sacred Sword and Final Fantasy. It's about two kids, Micheal and Randy, who both go out to stop an evil industry, run by Mr. Meako, that supplies electricity to the town but frequently cuts power flow and creates floods just to be mean. Episode 1 introduces the characters and shows how their adventure begins. Storyline: *** The storyline here is neat, although not the best. It sounds a lot like the Sacred Sword idea, which is great but nevertheless something that has been done before. The characters work together well, although I wonder why they become friends so fast after being total strangers. Creativity: **** Episode 1 contains lots of neat ideas, such as mana, a big 5-level industry on long supports, and magical attacks. The theme of the film is like other fantasy series: the good guys go after the bad guys, but I think it's done quite well in this movie. Construction: **** This movie is full of handmade things and lots of voice-made sounds. The way it's put together isn't the best, but it gets a good idea across quite well. Visual Appearance: **** Although it doesn't have the look of a movie that took months to make, it does look neat, and has lots of interesting (and at times unthought of) camera views. Audio: ***** It was fun to watch the movie, and I myself couldn't help seeing it once or twice more. Fans of classic fantasy movies will appreciate Meako. Fun to Watch: **** I wouldn't want to see it more than once, for it is nothing that you would need to see more than once. If you're into big wars, you might get a little kick out of this. Meako Industries Episode 2 Directed by Aaron Nassau of Imagine Entertainment Score: 24/30 St: *** Cr: **** Co: **** Vs: **** Au: **** Fn: **** Rated PG Size: 1.04 MB Description: In the next episode of the Meako series, the two friends inch higher and higher up to Meako Industries at the top of the tower, and are confronted by more problems. They are finally stopped by an electrical force field, and are forced to hide until a solution can arise. Storyline: *** The story becomes a little more complicated in this episode as Micheal and Randy escape from the prison, find a surefire way to the top of the tower, and then get stopped halfway. Again... sort of predictable, but still fun. Creativity: **** Again, lots of creative ideas. Vehicles, stealing people's uniforms, electrical fields, and dream sequences are a few things you'll find. Aaron has done well in thinking of lots of neat ways to complicate and ease the plot at the same time. Construction: **** This one is put together a bit better than the first episode. Everything looks better, and there are a lot more custom props anp scenes. There are also more sounds, characters, and surprises. Visual Appearance: **** Like I said above, this episode looks better than the first. It has a neat idea that is shown well, and has lots of good special effects. Audio: ***** Episode 2 introduces more original sounds. I think Aaron is one of the best at making good-sounding voice-sounds. Aside from those, the midi selection is good and the movie sounds great. Fun to Watch: **** This episode is, again, fun to watch. Lots of things happen, and you just can't help but watch it again! Meako Industries Episode 3 Directed by Aaron Nassau of Imagine Entertainment Score: 21/30 St: *** Cr: *** Co: **** Vs: **** Au: **** Fn: **** Rated PG Size: 665 KB Description: In this continuation of the series, Micheal learns how to perform magical abilities from Randy, and the two set out up the tower again. But they get caught by some guards and are thrown back into the prison. Still unconscious, the pair awaits their fate… Storyline: *** Meako 2 still has the same storyline as number 1, but this time it gets more complicated when the pair is tossed into the prison. What will happen next? Creativity: *** This episode does not have as many creative ideas as the first. There are some neat magic attacks and a cool battle scene with a knight, but other than that not much else. Construction: **** Although short, the episode was put together well. The characters interact well, the sounds work with the actons, and everything goes smoothly. Visual Appearance: **** Like mentioned above, Episode 2 was short, but it has lots of cool-looking things like the knight and its axehandle flying off, the new magic attacks, and the custom scenery. Audio: **** Not as much original audio as before, although the sound is good and the music is neat. Fun to Watch: *** This episode is fun, but not necessarily one that would need to be watched twice. Once you see it, you'll be ready to see Episode 3.

	Mean Machine Part 1 Directed by Alex Romero of Al Production Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 4.18 MB Description: This is the first part of a two-part movie. At Dreambay City on a sunny day, a big flying saucer comes out of the clouds and fires a neutron beam. With most of the Earth's population obliterated by the blast, there is not much hope for humankind. But an expert martial artist vows to get the aliens off of the planet. Mean Machine Part 2 Directed by Alex Romero of Al Production Score: 11/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 4.78 MB Description: This is the conclusion of Mean Machine. Will the Earth be saved, or will the aliens take over forever? Download to find out how it all ends.

	Mission Episode 1 Directed by Jeff Wilken of Futureworks Entertainment Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 4.80 MB Description: The year is 2898; the dawn of a new century is at hand. The inhabitants of Earth have migrated throughout the galaxy, discovering alien species with implausable technology. A spaceport is soon built, and a king is born and raised, who is the leader of this incredible construction: King Doron of Doron Spaceport. There is another alien race, which is the most technologically advaned in the galaxy... the Stendrins. Now, if they are the most technological race in the galaxy, why not show off and destroy Doron City? So the Stendrins send spies to attack Doron vessels, and slowly the evidence of the secret Doron Spaceport's location is uncovered, and the tranquility of the universe is disturbed. This is a great movie! It even has original MIDI music, something I don't think I've seen anywhere else! Storyline: ***** Don't be fooled now. Mission starts out looking like a space action shoot-em-up and leave-no-survivors sort of movie, but eventually it spins itself into a complex web of characters, dangers, starships, and evil plots. I have read the script for Mission, most of which is not in the movie, and the script itself would get a ***** anyway... so adding this on top makes it all the better! Creativity: ***** Really good here! I like the alien-speaking Stendins, the neat cities, and all the cool computer equipment. The characters are well-made, too, and are very well-rounded. Like the king of Doron for example... he's not as invincible as people think! Construction: ***** Mission 1 looks incredible! The scenes are really realistic and believable, and look... well... really great! A few of the things, like some ships and a car or two, could be made better, but somehow their simplicity makes it all the more realistic. Visual Appearance: ***** Have you ever stood in front of a firecracker and had it blow up in your face? I haven't, but that's how Mission 1 looks: like a BIG BANG! There are zillions of explosions that can take their toll on your processor in some spots, but they look cool when they're all together and at that magnitude. And the scenes... whew, most of them are hand-made and 99% of those hand-made ones look completely breathtaking. Audio: ***** Lots and lots of original waves fill this movie (many of which I made ;), and their use is great, if not almost intimidating at times. What makes this movie really stand out in this category, however, is its use of original MIDI music. Jeff Wilken composes his own music, and that's all that is used in the movie. And the music sounds awesome! It kinda makes you want to go and pay the cash to get a MIDI-making program! Fun to Watch: ***** What a rush. This was really fun to watch, especially if you like space movies or war strategies. Or, of course, if you like great stories or awesome camera views. What's there not to like about this? Why wouldn't you want to watch it again? Mission Episode 2 Directed by Jeff Wilken of Futureworks Entertainment Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 4.92 MB Description: Stendrin ships are sprinkled throughout the sky, blasting Doron Spaceport into an inconsequential wreck. But King Kepro of the Stendrins seems to have new plans. He finds out that the Doron Spaceport he is trying to overcome is much more than it seems, so why not take it over? A powerful ship, called the "Obliterator" launches from the Stendrin homeworld for reinforcing purposes. It turns out that King Kepro's brilliant plan might succeed; King Doron is falling into the depths of defeat, while the Stendrins triumph their near victory. In a last hope of survival, the spy, Keith, the demanding Doron King, Mallot, and an expertise space pilot, Rolven, blast off from Doron city to find help elsewhere. King Mallot is not happy with this, but it is the only chance. Where will they land? Who will they meet? What are King Kepro Daidron's crafty plans swirling into? Find out, in this mind-boggling sequel in the Mission Series, Mission: Episode Two! And a mind-boggler it is! Storyline: ***** Many series have trouble keeping the storyline interesting as the thing progresses... not Mission, though! Mission 2, along with its simply phenomenal display of visual expertise, gives you a great storyline which is pretty easy to follow and is full of tricks and deceptions. Whew. Creativity: ***** If you thought Drugheads or Tellug's Crystal had good ideas, wait till you get here. It was almost an overkill on the amount of truly unique things. The camera angles were superb, gadgets and trinkets were thought of wonderfully, and everything was brand sparkling new. Construction: ***** A word of warning: If you don't have 400 MHz+ computer, Mission 2 will eat your processor alive. The trinkets and vehicles and everything are just... incredible. I don't know what to say. Visual Appearance: ***** Panning camera views in complex scenes, ships flying through the air with stars shooting by, gigantic trinkets that shoot missiles... what more can your eyes ask for? Everything in Mission 2 looks completely phenomenal, except for the fact that many things are grey or orange or black... which gets somewhat dull after awhile. But I mean... you wouldn't find flashy reds and pinks on the inside of a huge spinning ship core, now would you? Didn't think so... that's why they're not there. Audio: ***** Bust out the subwoofer and crank up the speakers... Mission 2 is going to blast the $%!# out of your audio devices with zillions of audio sounds and home-made midi files. There are so many sounds... I was wondering when there weren't going to be any new ones! Fun to Watch: ***** Um... I've run out of adjectives here. I guess all there is left to say is that Mission 2 is a truly awesome movie, and you've got to be one bad-attitude person to not stare at this movie in awe. Congratulations on a job very well done, Jeff.

	Monster Madness Directed by MM Co. Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: ** Size: 262 KB Description: Jack is drawn into a battle with a crazed scientist to save the world from evil. And... yeah. That's about it.

	Neon Genesis Evangelion R Episode 1 Directed by Chris Palmer of Explosive Pictures Score: 10/30 St: *** Cr: *** Co: * Vs: * Au: * Fn: * Rated PG Size: 134 KB Description: While humanity's fate is undecided, a girl fights with herself for her own life. One may not get what is actually going on unless he or she has seen the 26-episode anime TV series. Regardless of if you saw the series or not, this movie is pretty dull. There are hardly any audio effects in the movie, and scenes where action is taking place are at a minimum. The majority of the movie is dialogue... and LOTS of it. Storyline: *** I know there is a good storyline behind all of this, but the way it is played out is definitely not interesting. It's more confusing than intriguing, which it shouldn't be. We'll have to see if it picks up in later episodes. Creativity: *** Despite the fact that the movie is one extremely long dialogue, it is pretty unique. The ideas used are probably from the anime series, but nevertheless they're interesting. Construction: * There are some very basic scenes and a few attempts at complex scenes, but most of them are just black screens with seemingly-random characters talking about seemingly random things. There is nothing else much that could be seen construction-wise... most of the movie is just empty space with some dialogue. Visual Appearance: * The title scene looks pretty cool, but after that is just gets lame. Scene after scene of the same thing: blackness and/or talking. Ugh. The only thing that might catch your eye is a psychadelic flashy segment buried somewhere in the movie, but by the time you get to it you'll probably be teetering on the edge of sleep. Audio: * This movie would have scored some points for audio if there was actually something to listen to. Just about the only sound that came out of my speakers came at the very beginning of the movie as it played the intro credits. After that, there was absolutely nothing to listen to and keep you awake. Fun to Watch: * To tell you the truth, I couldn't watch the whole thing. It is so long with just dialogue and I decided that there are more important things to do, like rate other movies. Neon Genesis Evangelion R Episode 2 - Asuka Wakes: A New Rival Directed by Chris Palmer of Explosive Pictures Score: 10/30 St: *** Cr: ** Co: * Vs: ** Au: ** Fn: ** Rated PG Size: 139 KB Description: Asuka wakes from her sleep and finds that she is not going to be the pilot that she thought she was going to be. I think that's what happens… Storyline: *** Well, it is making a little more sense now. It's not as cryptic as the first episode, but there are still so many things left unsaid that it makes for a very confusing, where-is-this-going kind of plot. Creativity: ** Now that the story is a bit more apparent, one can start to pick up on some unique elements. I can't remember any specific ones, though, since they got lost in my mind when I read the millions of pages of text. Construction: * Some of the scenes look pretty nice, but the bottom line is that the movie is not put together well. The endless talking, unbearable pauses, and the lack of any sort of sound make for a poorly made movie in the construction department. Visual Appearance: ** Again, it looks better than the first episode. An attempt is made to make custom scenes a bit more, but many of them are too basic and are stretched out WAY too long to get any sort of impact on the viewer. Audio: * Midi at the beginning, midi at the end, maybe one stuck in the middle. But nothing at all to supplement the text dialogue. No sound effects, either. This movie needs audio. It REALLY needs some audio. Anything. A cricket chirp. Something! Anything!! Fun to Watch: * Watching endless dialogue with no music or sound for dozens of minutes is definitely not my cup of tea. I would HIGHLY recommend that the director actually put in some sound and action into the next episode, even if it's just some background midi and a person walking in the background. I understand knowledge of the Anime series is helpful in getting this movie, but nevertheless more time should be put into constructing the movie better and making it more interesting to watch.

	A New Space War Directed by Jakob Falk Score: 8/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: ** Size: 64.2 KB Description: As the title blatantly states, this movie is just another space war. There's nothing really to it... just some sci-fi action and that's about it.

	The Next Fantasy Part 1 Directed by Nick Strnad of Crowded Studio Productions Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 373 KB Description: Paul, an ordinary guy, runs across some cops who have stopped some strange man with odd abilities. This drags him into a long quest of adventure, allies, and magic. I'd like to see how this turns out!

	Nightmare Reality Directed by Jordan Simpson of Qualix Films Score: 14/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 347 KB Description: This movie involves about a man named John who sommons Diablos to make his own world. This could lead to horibble conseqences, such as the destruction of the universe! Our hero must stop Diablos in this okay-quality RPG movie.

	One Time Directed by David Southern of Bluestreak Productions Score: 12/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 1.29 MB Description: This movie is a music video of a song titled "One Time", performed by the band Earthsuit. Normally, music videos do not get much recognition here on Dragon Films. However, this one is quite a bit different, and even has somewhat of a story to it. Check it out... I'm sure you'll be rather surprised.

	The Orb of Imb Episode 1 Directed by Juan Crespo Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: ** Cr: ** Size: 65.1 KB Description: The Orb of Imb is about five orbs which, when combined, can create awesome power. An evil maniac has gotten control of three of the five, and is trying to get the last two. A man now tries to stop him. I hate to say it, but this idea has been used many times before, and as such the movie becomes sort of predictable.

	Orbs of the World Part 1 Directed by Marcus of Acozi Score: 11/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 117 KB Description: Kimberly and other people around the world have been given special orbs with special powers that they need to use to defeat the evil forces that are coming. Some nice old-school special effects, but the transformations take waaay to long to be used as often as they are.

	The Other Kingdoms 1 Directed by Nathan Betterman of Betterman Productions Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 1.10 MB Description: This series is about how long ago humans had to struggle with other kingdoms for supremacy. They had to fight the other elemental kingdoms to dominate the Earth. It is narrated in a unique way, contains several doses of comic relief, and has lots of excellent Squaresoft music in it. While some of the graphics are somewhat shoddily-made, it's definitely a movie for Fantasy lovers to watch. The Other Kingdoms 2 Directed by Nathan Betterman of Betterman Productions Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 925 KB Description: In the second installation of this series, we get to see the battles that take place between the kingdoms. Like the first, funny parts are thrown in to make for a pretty cool movie. The Other Kingdoms 3 Directed by Nathan Betterman of Betterman Productions Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 0.98 MB Description: The story continues in the third installment of The Other Kingdoms. Strangely enough, this one seems less interesting than the previous ones have been so far... maybe number four can pick it up a bit. The Other Kingdoms 4 Directed by Nathan Betterman of Betterman Productions Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 0.98 MB Description: The fourth episode of The Other Kingdoms continues with the storytelling tradition of the previous three, this time revealing the truths behind the loyalties of certiain characters. What will happen when friends are lost, when hope seems to be gone? Find out by watching The Other Kingdoms Part 4!

	Pixel Directed by Thierry Lacombe Score: 14/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: ***** Cr: ***** Size: 622 KB Description: A guy is caught in a plane wreck and finds himself in Pixel Mansion. There, an insane maniac tries to stop him from getting out by using odd robots. This movie has awesome hand-made scenes, great special effects, and nicely animated robots. The drawback is that it's short and has no storyline I could find.

	Pokemon Blue Act 1 Directed by Brent Norton of MEGABRENTX Films Score: 11/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 1.48 MB Description: Chris Blue starts his Pokemon adventure. The first Act begins to introduce some of the plot, but I have no idea where it will end up going. I suppose we'll find out soon enough. Pokemon Blue Act 2 Directed by Brent Norton of MEGABRENTX Films Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 1.80 MB Description: Chris Blue continues his adventure and battles his first gym leader. Some funny moments, some cool sci-fi attacks, and better animation than the first. Pokemon Blue Act 3 Directed by Brent Norton of MEGABRENTX Films Score: 12/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: *** Size: 1.39 MB Description: Chris Blue heads on to the next town and the next Gym Leader. Not much storyline development can be found in this episode, but there are some cool new Pokemon figures. Pokemon Blue Act 4 Directed by Brent Norton of MEGABRENTX Films Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: *** Size: 1.38 MB Description: Chris Blue's journey is interupted and takes a turn for the worse. There are some pretty cool battles in this movie, and the whole series seems to be picking up here and becoming more interesting. Pokemon Blue Act 5 Directed by Brent Norton of MEGABRENTX Films Score: 14/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 697 KB Description: Chris Blue awakens and tries to figure out where he has been taken. This Act has many great scenes and characters. This is getting really interesting! Pokemon Blue Act 6 Directed by Brent Norton of MEGABRENTX Films Score: 13/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 1.32 MB Description: Chris must stop Team Rocket from stealing the Light House Pokemon, Ampharos. Not much storywise in this episode, but, as always, there are some cool Pokemon battle scenes.

	Project X Episode 1 Directed by Nate D. of Disturbed Productions Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 181 KB Description: Project X is about an evil corporation that is trying to kill all of the humans in the world to dominate it. Three powerful wizards, Patrick, Nakita, and Bo, set out to once again try and save humanity from destruction. But first they must get past a very powerful, seemingly indestructible robot. Project X Episode 2 Directed by Nate D. of Disturbed Productions Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 122 KB Description: In the continuation of Project X, Skye and his friends (I guess they have new names now) continue busting up more bad guys with new magical spells and weapons. Yeah... there's lots of room for improvement here. Maybe the next episode will be better.

	Quantum Nugget Episode 1 Directed by Miles Dahl of M.E.S. Pictures Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 4.64 MB Description: Mike and Greg were normal kids until they saw a news report on TV talking about some treasure called the Quantum Nugget. The two kids embark on a quest that is more than what it seems at first to get the great nugget. They face evil, meet new friends, and even end up in another... well, you'll have to watch to find out! Storyline: ***** This series looks to be a promising one with a superb storyline. Episode 1 greatly introduces the main characters, and gives us a glimpse of the main plot. I can't wait to see what happens next! Creativity: ***** Mr. Dahl really brings you into a unique elaborate world of fantasy with Quantum Nugget. I was impressed in the amount of original ideas presented in this movie. The Quantum Nugget itself was an awesome idea altogether... then add everything else in the movie! Construction: ***** A great deal of scenes in this movie are hand-made, and almost all of them look superb. The character interactions are very strong, and all the great things that are put into the movie can be seen. Visual Appearance: ***** Cool! I loved how everything looked! There were some pretty cool-looking and original things that I found in this movie that were great to see. Audio: ***** Quantum Nugget has many of the midis from all of the great RPGs of today, and they're played quite well and at great times. The sound effects are superb as well... glad I made them so others could use them in their movies! Fun to Watch: ***** Yeah, it was fun. I loved watching it! It is a bit annoying with the mother scene eventually, but it all changes when they go into other places… Quantum Nugget Episode 2 Directed by Miles Dahl of M.E.S. Pictures Score: 25/30 St: **** Cr: **** Co: **** Vs: **** Au: **** Fn: **** Rated PG Size: 1.91 MB Description: In this episode of Quantum Nugget, Mike and Greg are rescued by a person named Christine. But something isn't right, and this sends Mike on an emotional downhill as tragedy strikes and his life is turned upside down. What will happen how as he goes on for the Quantum Nugget? Storyline: **** Although it is epic, the storyline seems to have diminished a bit in this episode. It's not as twisting and turning as episode 1 was, and points from episode 1 seem to have been forgotten. From what I've heard, though, Episode 3 should be a lot better. Creativity: **** Again, a little decrease of creativity as compared to episode 1. I like the flashbacks and the cool scene transitions, though. But other than that, little new was added. Construction: **** I know it could have been built better. Episode 2 is mostly landscapes made with a simple sphere or squashed tent. We'll see if things look better in Episode 3. Visual Appearance: **** Since there is little magic, little indoor footage, and so on, there isn't as much eye candy as the first episode. The scenery looks a lot less complex than before, and thus not at great. Audio: ***** Fortunately, the music is still good in Quantum Nugget. There are perfect midis and sound effects during the movie, played at the perfect of times. Nicely done. Fun to Watch: **** When all is said and done, this episode ends up not being as great as the first one. I'd like to see more work on scenery in Episode 3, and maybe some actual storyline behind Chris. I still can't wait for Episode 3.

	Quest of Glory Directed by Gamemaster of Gamebrothers Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: ** Cr: ** Size: 116 KB Description: This is a fantasy story much like the Breath of Fire video game. It sort of combines modern-day stuff with medieval things into one quest of glory. It looks alright, but it's not anything really fantastic.

	Racism Episode 1 Directed by Kevin Canaday of Aggressive Products Score: 14/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 7.05 MB Description: Racism is a movie set in the future about a rare species of humans called the Luthreans (no, not Lutherans) who are the only people that can fight agains the government: the Machine. This movie looks like it is going to be a good series in the end.

	REDUX Directed by Gorosaurus and Aaron Haynes of Gorosaur Industries and Ultima Productions Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated G Size: 7.24 MB Description: 2003… a year of movies, a year of getting bored with 3DMM all over again. In the universe of 3D Movie Maker, the meteorites of destruction rain down once again and the "Bored with 3DMM" demon breaks through to destroy our wonderful home. But there is still hope for our existence, and it comes in the shape of what you would least expect. REDUX is what could possibly be the first true 3DMM opera (minus the voices), and make no mistake about it, it's wonderful. Anyone who has ever used 3D Movie Maker should check out this movie; not only is it one of the most fluid and solid movies out there, but it is a testament to what we are as a community in a very symbolic sense. Storyline: ***** A robot watching this movie would see a world under attack by rampaging meteorites, a big bad guy come out of the ground, and then a struggle to stop it. And, in a sense, that's what the storyline is. Key words: "in a sense." In reality, there is so much symbolism in this movie that it took me several views to get just some of them, and I'm quite certain there are many more symbols that I missed. If I told you exactly what they were it would ruin the entire experience, so I'll let you decide for yourself. What we have here is a story told through song, through visuals, through emotions, through symbolism. There are only two lines of dialogue in the entire film, and they aren't even that "important"; everything is told through other elements, many of which are rarely explored in other 3DMM movies. Read on to see what I mean. Creativity: ***** First and foremost, I must hand it to Aaron and Gorosaurus and say that the visuals in this movie are some of the most creative ones I've ever seen done in 3DMM. I know visual appearance or construction should have no bearing in this category, but the absolute originality of so many of the visual elements used in the movie are absolutely stunning. Not only that, but to tell an entire story without words and rely only on other senses and emotions is really something else. A few movies have gone that route, but few succeed as well as REDUX. And… for crying out loud… the CREDITS scene is the most unique one I've ever seen. I mean… THE CREDITS! REDUX doesn't quit flaunting its originality until the movie is finally over. Construction: ***** Here is a fair warning: if your computer isn't up to snuff, it will sob in agony as it tries to render this masterpiece. The sheer amount of detailed work put into this movie is astounding; just about every scene moves fluidly, every hand-made character has a slew of facial expressions that flow so naturally, every little nook and cranny of the film shines with brilliance that makes you wonder how the film could have been completed so quickly. This is a marvelous movie implemented in a marvelous, unique way and definitely deserves quite a bit of appreciation and commendation! Visual Appearance: ***** Hear that? That's the sound of my jaw hitting the floor. Yeah, it's still echoing. Luckily, my computer is fast enough to keep up with the insane amount of detail that is in this movie… and I'm not just talking one or two scenes, but the WHOLE THING. From the get-go, you see an amazingly rendered space scene full of stars. Now, lots of movies have space scenes with stars… but not stars that are one pixel large, are different colors, cluster together in realistic ways, and are animated each and every frame of the rather long scene. That scene alone could probably cause some computers to catch fire, and that's hardly the beginning of the movie! The truly amazing visual work comes later, and by that I mean throughout the rest of the entire movie. Yes, folks, it really is that good. Audio: ***** Music is one of the key factors in REDUX that makes it what it is. Yes, there is no real dialogue, and no, there aren't sound effects in all there places where there "should be." But that's what makes REDUX so unique: it's told not as much through sights and sounds but through music and symbolism. You may argue that those are basically the same things, just with different wordings, but I beg to differ. Give all the characters dialogue. Put sound effects in where they should be. Now, watch the movie and tell me it still has the same meaning, the same strength. Of course not. This is a wonderful example of a movie where the lack of sound in certain places was the key to its success. Oh yeah, and needless to say, the soundtrack ROCKS. Fun to Watch: ***** Some movies, even great ones, are just too long to watch all over again, even though they're really good. Some movies, on the other hand, are just so short that no matter how often you watch them, they just don't seem to sink in enough. I think REDUX is the epitome of run time-meaning ratios: there is so much to this movie, and it's packed in a very managable sub-20-minute bundle that makes watching twice in a row totally doable. One of the most detailed, symbolic, and "cool" movies ever to be interpreted by 3D Movie Maker is also quite possibly the most well-timed and well-fit movies ever, and earns my hearty recommendation. Get this movie (and be sure you read the included Readme file) and be amazed. Now.

	Return of the Product Specialeatalist Directed by Jason Micha of TriSoft Score: 10/20 St: *** Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: *** Size: 518 KB Description: The evil Product Specialeatalist has come back from what was thought to be his death... how will Earth defend itself against this horrific creature? This movie is more of a Comedy wrapped around a Fantasy, and despite it's completely weird title it's actually not too bad.

	Revenge of the Sorrow Directed by Rob Badcock of Windreaper Productions Score: 13/20 St: **** Sm: ** Co: *** Cr: **** Size: 356 KB Description: Revenge of the Sorrow is a movie about a man living in a world where the police are evil assasins that kill innocent civilians for fun. This man, who specializes in killing these corrupt cops, has a dream: to build a city full of anti-police fighters and one day defeat the evil force. The story is actually quite interesting, and turns a pure action movie into a fantasy-style one. However, as things begin to get complicated, the story gets extremely rushed, plotholes form, and everything ends abruptly with so many loose ends lying about. The concept is great, though... perhaps it will give people some ideas for future films.

	Snow Boy Episode 1 Directed by HiraMeki of Scyco Land Score: 9/20 St: ** Sm: ** Co: ** Cr: *** Size: 104 KB Description: Earth has been sucked into a black hole and all water turned to snow, and everyone must live under the snow to survive This series looks somewhat interesting. Unfortunately, the first episode is so short nothing really has the chance to be explained.

	Space Epic 01 Directed by Ryan Grant of UFO Productions Score: 12/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: *** Size: 5.47 MB Description: This movie is about four friends who, in a freak frisbee accident, find themselves on an alien spaceship and must somehow escape before being eaten by a feorcious monster! Can the team's skills, such as hacking and horrible joke-telling, get them out of the jam? This movie looks quite nice and is built pretty well, though a lot of the basic 3DMM skills seem to be absent (such as, opponents often do not just stand there when under attack). I liked the voices a lot, though. Interesting flick… lots of mixed feelings. Might as well check it out.

	Space Station Alpha Directed by Thomas Saville of SuperSonic Pictures Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG-13 Size: 6.78 MB Description: The Dacturi; a species extra terrestrial to the human race. In 2080 they introduced themselves to the population of Earth, and they still share technology and support to this day. However, diplomatic relations change over time, and eventually the thirst for more power will drive sentient beings to uncivilized actions. Thus is the story behind Space Station Alpha, Thomas Saville's excellent brainchild that singlehandedly makes 3DMM look more like a theatrical tool than an inexpensive pastime. Storyline: ***** Here at Dragon Films, I constantly emphasize the importance of storyline. While it is apparent in real life and in the 3D Movie Maker world that movies with wimpy plotlines can still bring rave reviews, there is a special kind of honor movies with mature, complex storylines obtain that sets them apart from the rest. A kind of intellectual award that is usually not overpublicized, but is obviously apparent. Space Station Alpha recieves this award. True, the underlying concept behind the entire movie is nothing incredibly new; in fact, some might even say it's your "classic sci-fi alien story." But all movies are plagued by this unfortunate reality, for there are only so many base stories out there that you can use. It is in the development of these base stories where movies can shine. Space Station Alpha develops this base story with great skill and with a very cinematic style, one that could easily be translated directly to the big screen with no problem. Creativity: ***** As I mentioned in the Storyline section, there are only so many stories out there to expand upon. Without a certain amount of creativity, you'll end up making a movie that is just like many others, which doesn't rate too high on most reviewers' charts. Now, I can't say that Space Station Alpha is the most creative iteration of its base story, but don't let that make you think it's uninspired (because it most certainly is a very well-thought-out story). I think the most creative aspects of the movie come from its brilliant usage of 3D Movie Maker's tools to create realistic scenes. It takes some real foresight and planning to create objects out of 3D Words without resorting to Lego-like construction (one tiny piece at a time); Space Station Alpha's scenes contain lots of pieces that are large and complex, which makes for much more seamless animation and realistic rotation and movement. Construction: ***** The Construction rating on Dragon Films deals not only with the visual aspect of the film, but how all the pieces of the movie fit together. And in the case of Space Station Alpha, everything fits together perfectly. Characters become living, breathing, sentient beings, and their personalities disseminate throughout the lives of the other characters to influence their decisions (or, in some cases, be stoically blocked). Now, it would not be fair to have these wonderful characters placed in some shoddy 3D Movie Maker world, so Thomas created an insanely-detailed universe that looks as close to reality as 3D Movie Maker can emulate these days. Then add in a spectacular soundtrack and you've got yourself a brilliantly constructed film. Visual Appearance: ***** Obviously, 3D Movie Maker is not the best program to use to create realistic environments that convey mood. There are only so many textures, colors, angles, props, and sizing tools at your disposal that often there is little you can do to create a convincing scene. Thomas Saville did a wonderful job constructing the world of Space Station Alpha with these limited tools. Almost as soon as the movie begins you will see complex, realistic scenes complete with believable lighting and delicate attention to structural detail. Then throw in the flashy space dogfights, the cinematic pans and flashes, and the transitional scenes and you've got yourself one fine-looking film (once again). See? Everything is done right! Audio: ***** Trying to watch a movie without video is like trying to enjoy a magic act while blindfolded. Well, okay, that was a stupid analogy, but the point I was eventually trying to make was that if I absolutely had to watch a movie without being able to see the video, I'd want it to be Space Station Alpha. The music selection is wonderful (although I think it could have sounded better if the music was compressed with the MPEG Layer-3 codec before being imported, which would have eliminated the scratchy compression of 11025 Hz MSADPCM waveforms), and they're set at just the right volume so that voices and other sound effects are not eclipsed unnecessarily. And as a random side note, it was weird hearing me talking to myself in the movie, since I played both Sarah and Callaway! Fun to Watch: ***** Well, I must say that this movie was definitely worth the wait. From the action-packed beginning to the errily enigmatic ending, you'll be sucked into a brilliant world of drama and action that won't let go until you try a J-Man Coffee (don't ask, just watch). This movie is as close to Hollywood as it can be in 3D Movie Maker. I just wish I could see more movies with this kind of professionalism... heck, I wish I could make movies this good. Mr. Saville has a great gift of directing movies (I've seen some of his other real-life movie scripts and clips, which are all awesome), and I wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. Congratulations with your great work in Space Station Alpha!

	SS Insider: The Ultimate Epic Directed by Tom Saville of SuperSonic Pictures Score: 13/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 1.34 MB Description: SuperSonic Pictures brings you a special behind-the-scenes look at Final Fantasy: The Ultimate Epic. This "review movie" is made quite well, and contains great information combined with a very professional, TV-interview type look. It also contains some sneak-peak clips from FFEpic not yet released at the time.

	Star Gate Introduction Directed by Heath Thompson of Fox X Productions Score: 16/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 2.02 MB Description: Stargate is about a small planet's fight for survival. The people and planet are under siege by an enemy (which you will meet later in the series). The people soon gain hope when the planet's stargate is found, and lay their hope and faith on one man, an adventurer named Burek. Burek soon discovers that there is a way to change the planet's gruesome fate, but will there be enough time to do it?

	Star Trek: Exodus Episode 1 Directed by Marc Hughes of Montague Films Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 5.17 MB Description: With their sun about to go nova, the people of Epictitus III face utter annihilation. The USS Enterprise, NCC-1701 E, fresh out of the Dominion War, has come to lead the rescue operation. But it has been concluded that there is no way to evacuate a population of over twenty million, Leaving Captain Picard to a make an agonizing decision. Should he try to salvage the planet's children, it's greatest leaders and thinkers, or it's archeology? No matter what he decides, millions must be sacrificed... unless another solution can be found. With time running out, the crew of USS Enterprise discovers a mysterious desert array that could mean the answer, or certain doom, to their plan of rescue. Storyline: ***** Like any Star Trek: the Next Generation movie, this one takes the cake. And it takes a pretty large cake at that. This story is so thought-out that it makes nearly every other movie anywhere look like a baby whipped it up from drawing in the sand. The characters are so incredibly built that I can see no flaws at all, and the story makes the film so fun to watch! Creativity: ***** Man, you can't get any more creative than this. Even the odd twists the storyline takes is creative. Right down to the smallest detail in the movie... there is nothing dull or unoriginal to this. The camera angles are simply awesome, the characters are so original... I mean, this movie has it ALL! Construction: ***** Almost the whole movie is made up of hand-made scenes and objects, and they look spectacular. And they are so well-built! There are only a few minor cracks in the scenery, but that's because it's so dang complex it would be nearly impossible to build it perfectly. All the sounds work with the action, all the camera views and scenes are perfect... nothing wrong here at all! Visual Appearance: ***** Like I said in construction, this movie is great visual-wise. It looks so awesome... the bridge is so well built, the Enterprise looks pretty good... and the Desert Array looks almost creepy! Everything Marc was trying to make the movie look like he did with style. Audio: ***** Whoa... I know there are a lot of films out there with zillions of gunshot sounds, but this movie has REAL audio... music, comm-badge beeps, transporter beamings... everything! It's so awesome... I'm running out of things to say! Fun to Watch: ***** The only reason one wouldn't want to see this movie again is because it's so dang long... but I can't take points away because of that. This movie has EVERYTHING that would make you want to see it again... right down to the crazy Romulan with a sledgehammer at the end… Star Trek: Exodus Episode 2 Directed by Marc Hughes of Montague Films Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 4.37 MB Description: If you thought Exodus 1 was cool, you haven't seen anything yet! In Episode 2, the crew of the Enterprise beams down to the Desert Array, only to find that their plans to use it have been foiled. Then after they try to fix the problem, crew members are wounded, making the whole mission even harder. Will the crew succeed in pushing the planet out of the way of the nova, or will the explosion engulf everyone and destroy everything? It also features a special tribute to Marc's previous Star Trek episodes, accompanied by "Roll Me Away". This movie is a whopping 75 minutes, but VERY well worth it. Marc Hughes has put every element of a fantastic movie into this one big film. This is the first movie I've ever seen that has made me really laugh, think, even want to cry at times. This movie sits at the top, the zenith, the peak, of all 3DMM movies. Storyline: ***** When I watched this, I couldn't believe how complex the storyline got. Everyone seems to be double-crossing each other, and the worst possible cases always seem to come out. The characters in this movie are so real... it seems that they are real people and not pixels on a computer screen. And just the way everything works together at the end... and the emotional traumas between Montgomery and Picard... and the knowledge that all hope has been lost... you couldn't ask for anything more in a 3DMM movie. Creativity: ***** Good gosh-diddly-osh, this movie has it all. Everything is so unique... from the Enterprise's build, to the bridge, to the holodeck, to the fake light-sabers in the weapons cabinet. And I've never seen this kind of storyline interaction with the characters and scenery before... something only one with a truly creative mind could accomplish. Construction: ***** I've truly run out of things to say. This is a truly great movie when it comes to building things. The holodeck looks real. The Desert Array looks real. The engineering room looks real. The phasers look real. Everything looks real. And there are TONS of these hand-made things! Visual Appearance: ***** What can I say? Completely awesome. Everything looks so real and vivid. Everything is built so perfectly. I can't say anything more. Audio: ***** Exodus 2's audio just blew me away. There are so many great sounds, recorded music, midis, and all are used in the right spots. A perfect 5 here. Fun to Watch: ***** This movie is truly a gem. Not only is it fun to watch, but it also makes you cling onto your seat in anticipation of what will happen next. It also makes you want to cry. It also makes you wonder the true meaning of friendships. This 75-minute movie is 3DMM's peak in Fun-Watching... a truly phenomenal production. Thanks, Marc, for a great, truly memorable movie.

	Star Trek: More Trubble Directed by Will Martin Score: 13/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: *** Size: 320 KB Description: In Star Trek More Trubble, a Klingon brings a tribble on board the Enterprise. You can probably figure out what is going to happen just by reading the title. This movie has lots of nice-looking scenes and great sounds of the Enterprise!

	Star Wars: Episode VII: A Sith Uprising Directed by Shaun Omaid Score: 12/20 St: *** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 3.45 MB Description: This movie takes place approximately 55 years after the Battle of Yavin. The New Republic is flourishing until a vile gang known as the Black Sun decides to cause trouble by making slavery legal throughout the galaxy. However, this is just a front for a deeper plot Governor Sidious the Second is masterminding in order to take control of the galaxy. Since the Jedi are the protecters of the New Republic, Governor Sidious decides to wipe them out. Being a Sith himself and learning the black art from the Sith archives, he trains an apprentice known as Darth Lure, and together they decide to wipe out Luke Skywalker and the Jedi for good.

	Star Wars: Episode VII: Revenge of the Sith Directed by Jesse Bush of Bush Films Score: 16/20 St: **** Sm: **** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 3.30 MB Description: 25 years after the Battle of Endor, peace has come to all the planets of the galaxy. A New Republic has been formed along with a Jedi Academy. Luke Skywalker, the head of the academy and Mara Jade have married and have a son Bobidos Skywalker. The Sith still exist under the leadership of Darth Kuja. Darth Kuka has gathered a group of former Imperial Soldiers. They have formed a small army called the Remants. Darth Kuja has hired a former scientist of the Emperor, Doctor Van Nostral. Van Nostral has created The Ultimate Weapon. Luke Skywalker is on his way to Coruscant to speak with the Senate about this new threat. Directed in true Star Wars fashion, this DVD-esque movie does a very good job of keeping with the Star Wars plot and building suspense while displaying great visuals and pumping out quality music. This is a must-see for any and all Star Wars fans! Star Wars: Episode VII: Revenge of the Sith Part 2 Directed by Jesse Bush of Bush Films Score: 15/20 St: **** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: **** Size: 5.78 MB Description: Jedi Master Luke Skywalker has been seeing many visions of the future. Nearly all of his visions have been disturbing. In the visions, he sees the New Republic being destroyed. In the meantime, he and his family have been receiving death threats. Days later, Luke travels to Coruscant to speak with the Tatooine representive of the Galactic Senate, Galak Delude. They speak to the Senate but he gets no help. Eventually, Luke Skywalker must travel to Dagobah to ask for guidance. An interesting conclusion to an interesting continuation of the Star Wars story, complete with some nifty Yoda models and a quite unexpected ending. I thought the music wasn't quite right in a few places, but other than that it was pretty interesting.

	STTNG: (Episode 1) Unwanted Guest Part 1 Directed by J.T.L. of JuiceBox Entertainment Score: 26/30 St: **** Cr: **** Co: **** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated G Size: 1.44 MB Description: Star Trek: The Next Generation ended production with seven seasons in 1994... but the shows aren't over yet! Star Trek TNG continues on in 3DMM with the first episode, Unwanted Guest. This is just like the real thing, folks, aside from the fact that the actors are made in 3D Movie Maker. The bridge looks fabulous, and the plot is just like something right out of a Star Trek TV show. Storyline: **** The storyline in Unwanted Guest is like something right out of a real STTNG episode. The only problem I had with it is that it does seem somewhat obvious as to what is going to happen, but other than that it's really well done. Creativity: **** To think up of good STTNG episodes is quite tough, but JuiceBox does it pretty well nonetheless. I like how things were made to look just like the real TV series... from the intro to the end of it. Construction: **** This movie looks just like TV! The Enterprise itself looks a little shoddy when seen from the outside during the introductory scenes, but from the inside it's completely fabulous. Unfortunately, though, there's only one shot of the bridge in the entire movie... there aren't any pans or anything. Just one shot. Visual Appearance: ***** Well, the construction description basically said it all here. You've got your ship and you've got your TV-realistic things that happen... and they all look quite nice. Audio: ***** This series uses lots of sound that is recorded right out of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The sound fragments are used in just the right spots to simulate a real episode. The computer voice is great, too. The ending music is a little scrambled, but that's alright. Fun to Watch: **** Like any STTNG episode, you don't really want to watch it twice in the same day. But still, it's a blast to watch. STTNG: (Episode 2) Unwanted Guest Part 2 Directed by J.T.L. of JuiceBox Entertainment Score: 25/30 St: **** Cr: **** Co: **** Vs: **** Au: **** Fn: **** Rated G Size: 4.30 MB Description: The evil Romulan Captain Tak'Myru and his assisitant have put the Enterprise on auto-destruct. Will Picard and the away team find a way to stop it? Find out in the conclusion of the STTNG 3DMM version's first episode. Please note that the fonts included with the first STTNG Unwanted Guest movie are required to see this movie. Storyline: **** The storyline in this second part to Unwanted Guest is alright, but it sort of leaves you hoping for more. Don't get me wrong... it's not bad, it's just not as great as one might expect for the conclusion of a Star Trek 2-parter. Creativity: **** Pretty good. There are some cool unique ideas, and things seem to work together well. The way the Romulan Warbird was built was quite original, I must say. Construction: **** Nice. Lots of the scenes are very simple, but they get the idea across. The bridge scene is the same one as the first episode, too. Another camera angle at least would be nice, but it looks cool anyway. Visual Appearance: **** Not as stunning as the first part, but still not that bad. The phasers and teleporting effects are pretty cool. I especially liked the Warbird. Audio: ***** Once again, great STTNG-recorded music. The sound effects are great, too. JuiceBox must have been collecting sound effects and music from STTNG for a long time. Fun to Watch: **** Like part 1, you wouldn't want to see it again on the same day, but it's pretty good and worth another few watches later on. STTNG: (Episode 3) Young At Heart Directed by J.T.L. of JuiceBox Entertainment Score: 26/30 St: *** Cr: **** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated G Size: 1.51 MB Description: A living time distortion changes the crew into children, knowing nothing of the Enterprise or their standings as Starfleet officers. When Data is the only one left, will he know how to reverse the effect? Furthermore, will he know how to handle young, resless, destructive children? Storyline: *** After reading the description of the storyline, I thought it was a great concept. However, after watching the actual movie I realized it didn't quite match up to what I was expecting. Very good concept, though. Creativity: **** Hey, a living temporal vortex! Cool! Never seen that before, huh? Well, I haven't at least. But anyway, what a neat and unique idea. Maybe it will reappear in future episodes? Construction: ***** At long last, the introduction to STTNG is fixed up and now looks a lot better. On top of that, the whole movie in general looks better than Unwanted Guest. The scenes look great and look just like they were taken from the real episodes (in a 3DMM sort of way, at least). Visual Appearance: ***** Groovy! The vortex looks really nifty, and the scenes on the Enterprise look great, as usual. It almost makes you think you're on the Enterprise. Almost. Audio: ***** Just like the first two movies, Young At Heart continues with the great music and sound effects. They sound great and don't end up conflicting with one another at all. Fun to Watch: **** This episode is a bit more fun to watch than Unwanted Guest. Although it is shorter, its story seems to flow a lot better and everything matches up. STTNG: (Episode 4) Twilight Directed by Marc Hughes of Somewhere In Wyoming Pictures Score: 23/30 St: *** Cr: **** Co: ***** Vs: **** Au: **** Fn: **** Rated G Size: 1.59 MB Description: Lt. Malcolm Montgomery is unassigned to any mission, so he ventures to Austrailia on Earth. There, he finds a most disturbing thing happening that could kill all of the inhabitants. How will he combat this unusual threat, and how will he justify his actions? Storyline: *** Strangely, this episode has little to do with Star Trek. The Enterprise isn't even in the movie, except during the introduction. The only Star Trek-ish part is that Lt. Montgomery from the Star Trek: Exodus series is in it. Nice idea for a non-Star Trek movie, but still I think a bit too simple. Creativity: **** The idea of mixing JuiceBox's STTNG series with that of the Hughes's Exodus series was a great idea. I also like the idea of the Protist Colony. Neat. Construction: ***** Dang, that rain must have taken FOREVER to make! Geez! The scenes are also built quite well, and I like how there are places where the premade scenes turned into night -- something that has been done before, but not as well as this. Visual Appearance: **** Although the scenes are built well, they are very simple and not as incredibly stunning as I would expect from these producers. But hey, you can't win 'em all I suppose. Audio: **** There is some traditional Hughes-film recorded music that goes along nicely with the movie, but other than that there aren't many cutsom sounds or music clips. Fun to Watch: *** Due to the simplicity of the movie, I didn't enjoy watching it as much as I would have the Exodus series. Not bad, though. STTNG: (Episode 5) JaQue-O-Lantern Directed by Marc Hughes of Somewhere In Wyoming Pictures Score: 24/30 St: **** Cr: **** Co: **** Vs: **** Au: **** Fn: **** Rated G Size: 316 KB Description: Lt. Malcolm Montgomery and the gang from Star Trek: the Next Generation throw a strange Halloween party that ends up becoming, well, weird. This is a nice, fun movie to celebrate Halloween! Storyline: **** JaQue-O-Lantern's storyline is not a standard Star-Trek story, but it does a great job mixing the fun Halloween spirit with the Star Trek world. On its own, it's also a funny (and random, in places) story. Creativity: **** There are many creative and unique things in this movie, like how Montgomery uses Data's head as a Halloween "decoration". The underlying story is pretty unique, too. I'm not going to spoil it here, but it's cool. Construction: **** Some of the scenes are rather basic, but most looked quite good. Many of the unique scenes are constructed well, too. As for the continuity of story and visuals, the mesh is nice and implemented well. The parallel-process events are cool, too. Visual Appearance: **** JaQue-O-Lantern boasts some pretty nice looking scenes, although some of them have obvious flaws (like the bridge) that sort of stick out like a sore thumb. Nevertheless, it looks cool. Audio: **** There aren't too many original sounds, although 3DMM sounds and music files are used quite well and very effectively. Fun to Watch: **** After everything is said and done, this is an all-around good movie. Not too silly, but not too serious, either. I'd recommend it.

	Summoner RPG Episode 1 Directed by Cool Kid of Cool Kid Productions Score: 10/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: ** Cr: *** Size: 136 KB Description: For those of you who have played any Final Fantasy game, you must have heard of the "Summons" or "Espers" or "GFs". They usually are just randomly placed in a game, and have no storyline at all behind them. Well, here's their story! Battles are in true RPG style. The story begins in a calm village, with the air moving slightly, the waters calm, and the earth solid. Enter Kantolin, a young Esper, with an unusual trait. He is the only Esper without any magical power of any sort. He and his friends explore a cave for fun, but what occurs is a quest of destiny and self-discovery of epic proportions.

	Teh EPIC Episode 1: Meet Bob Directed by Mike Belface and Justin Wawrzonek of JMW Productions Score: 18/20 St: *** Sm: ***** Co: ***** Cr: ***** Size: 4.71 MB Description: The followup to Videogame Nightmare 2, Justin and Mike's new series follows the adventures of Knight Bob, his faithful squire-slash-minstrel, who's name is not important, and the party of flaky, weirdo adventurers they assemble on their quest to... uh. Save a princess? Something like that. Medieval fantasy and role-playing game classics collide in a story where nothing is safe from parody... not even the story itself! This first installment introduces our heroes and the world they inhabit, and starts a journey so wacky and offbeat it may just be the best thing ever. It's not, but in the end there's only one way to really describe it: Teh Epic!!!111 While it may start off looking like some tacky RPG-ish movie in the beginning, you'll soon realize... wait a sec, what am I saying? It IS a tacky RPG movie! And that's why it's so funny. This movie is basically a parody of... well, lots of stuff. Whether you like adventure flicks, RPG-style battles, hilarious comedy, or even are just bored and want to see something worthwhile, check out Teh Epic. Recommedned. I mean, recommended.

	Tellug's Crystal Episode 1 Directed by Chris Patterson Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 1.24 MB Description: This is an awesome series, a continuation to Final Fantasy 2 for Super NES. Tellug has a special crystal of great power that an evil robot, Gold, has stolen for some mysterious reason. Tellug's Uncle Leo sets out to get it back, briefly helped by friends Ratty and Mutton, but is faced with multitudes of challenges. Incredible non-character animation, sounds, and special effects fill this movie series that is sure to shine. Storyline: ***** Tellug's Crystal may not have the storyline of Hironobu Sakaguchi, but nevertheless it's very compelling and really captivating! With the twists and turns that happen, you never know what to expect next! Excellent! Creativity: ***** This movie starts out looking like any other fantasy (and somewhat comedy) movie, but later goes on to prove that Chris can build incredible and unique scenes that look like they were taken right out of a Final Fantasy game. Creativity is the key, and Mr. Patterson is holding it in this movie. Construction: ***** What a rush! Everything is put together well. The sounds, the music, the scenes... it's almost like Squaresoft came and helped put it together! Obviously, a lot of time and thought was put into this to make it this great. Visual Appearance: ***** This movie has it all (or at least some of it, anyway): a Moogle, an overworld map, mine cars, undersea algae, or tidal waves... lots of cool stuff that makes it look really nifty. Everything looks marvelous, and I congratulate that. Audio: ***** Great music... especially when Leo is walking across the map! There are also a zillion and three-quarters sounds taken directly from Final Fantasy games, making it seem even more like a real Squaresoft game. The voices are a bit tough to hear, however, and in one scene the voices are in the wrong order. Fortunately, that can't scratch this fine audio grade. Fun to Watch: ***** Final Fantasy followers will rejoice. That's really all I can say. And they'll want to watch it over and over again! Even if you don't really follow Final Fantasy, you'll still get a kick out of this movie's special effects and good story. Tellug's Crystal Episode 2 Directed by Chris Patterson Score: 28/30 St: **** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 1.04 MB Description: The Tellug saga continues! In the continuation, Uncle Leo is going to save Tellug's crystal from Gold, the mysterious evil robot. But what he gets dragged into now is almost too much for him... a secret alliance, another robot, Bronze, and a tournament? Will he get out alive? And will he ever be able to free poor Tellug? Storyline: **** With a lot of twists and turns, Tellug 2 gets the mind going. Its theme has somewhat decreased in appreciative value, though, as now it's somewhat turning into just some long quest. But nevertheless, it'll keep you on your feet. Creativity: ***** Great! I could tell that a lot of creativity went into this one. There are spectacular screenshots, neat-looking and creatively-made things (the town is excellent), shadows (which I've hardly ever seen before), and other perks that spark this category. Construction: ***** I must say... Chris really knows how to make a 3D Movie look just like it came out of Final Fantasy. The airships, though somewhat crude, are built really well, and, like mentioned above, the town is great. The monster at the end was pretty cool, and the way he blew holes in the ground is a very unique way of creating chasms. Visual Appearance: ***** Tellug 2 doesn't look as great as number 1, but the first one looked so good, a 5-star rating is still in order! I don't know what else to say... just... awesome. Audio: ***** Again, great music and sound effects. There are a handful of new ones from the previous episode, and they sound really groovy. Fun to Watch: **** Argh... Tellug 2 leaves you with a want to see it again, but not quite as much as the first episode did. There is just something about number 1 that made it so fun to watch, and this second episode is missing that. But don't get me wrong... it's still great! Tellug's Crystal Episode 3 Directed by Chris Patterson Score: 24/30 St: **** Cr: **** Co: **** Vs: **** Au: **** Fn: **** Rated PG Size: 1.80 MB Description: In this episode you are thrown many new thoughts and storyline points in an in-your-face type of view. Leo's past, his present, Ratty and Mutton's current standings... even more, everyone is starting to be different that what they seem! It doesn't look great for the good guys... what will end up happening? Storyline: **** Much as the second installment of the series slipped a bit from Tellug 1's great standing, Tellug 3 falls a bit further. However, in this episode the story takes a completely drastic turn. It looks like all hope for all the good characters is lost... even I can't figure out what is going to happen next! Creativity: **** This movie has some pretty unique camera shots and a few cool-looking objects, but not the same great things as the first and second episode had. I wonder why? Construction: **** Very nicely made. There are a lot of problems with the dreaded "my manmade scene is making my character walk too far into the background" syndrome, but aside from that it's alright. The battle scenes with Ratty and Mutton are pretty groovy, too. Visual Appearance: **** I'm depressed that there isn't anything flashy and awesome like all the previous episodes had. It's almost like Episode 3 was just spat out so that Episode 4 could get under way. If this is really the case, I hope Episode 4 gets things back on track. Audio: ***** Ah, the audio... an area where Tellug's Crystal has not faltered. Tellug 3 implements a really neat battle soundtrack and also packs a nice collection of sweet sounds... some used from previous episodes, and some new. They're all great! Fun to Watch: *** As I noted above several times, the interest in watching Tellug's Crystal begins to fade as you get farther away from Episode 1. Hopefully Episode 4 will be able to pick things up where they started to slip and get everything back to the quality Episode 1 boasted.

	Timespanners Episode 1: The Crossing Directed by Ben Thomas of Mirabilis Films Score: 29/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 2.43 MB Description: This is the first episode of the Timespanners series. Set 100 years after the Prologue, it introduces the main characters of the next few episodes. It also reveals (what seems to be, anyway) what the real plot of the series is. This is quite an improvement from the Prologue! Storyline: ***** Aha... just as I had thought, they Timespanners storyline did pick up. And with a vengeance! It's only the first episode and the story seems to be rich, full, and complex. I can already predict where key plot points are going to emerge, twist, and sink. I can't wait to see what happens next. Creativity: ***** There are quite a few creative concepts and storyline tidbits in this movie, some of which have been used in other movies and some of which have not. I won't spoil any of the ideas for you... just watch it and see for yourself! Construction: ***** Good scenes, good actions, good props. Although some of the scenes look sort of lopsided, but the rest of the scenes more than make up for this funkiness. Visual Appearance: ***** Like I just mentioned above, some of the scenes look lopsided, but other than that everything looks pretty cool. The "Limbo" battles are pretty interesting, too. Audio: **** Nice music and sound effects, but the voices are what annoyed me. They are pretty soft compared to the rest of the sound effects and they are spoken WAY too quickly, sort of like the characters drank too much coffee or something. I hope future episodes slow down the rate of talking a bit so what the characters say can really sink in. Fun to Watch: ***** I usually get hooked on Fantasy-SciFi movies pretty quickly, and Timespanners has gotten my attention now. I can't wait to see what happens next! Timespanners Episode 2: Dark Horizons Directed by Ben Thomas of Mirabilis Films Score: 29/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 4.45 MB Description: This is the second episode of the Timespanners series. In this episode, the main characters get their fair share of battles, betrayal, unsuspected allies, and danger. The series is really picking up now... it looks quite interesting and very entertaining! Storyline: ***** In this episode you get knowledge of the real base of Timespanners, and this base is very rich and well-developed. Universal and temporal theories and legends always make good storyline plots when developed correctly, and Timespanners has them developed well. If the story keeps going at this rate, we'll probably end up with a real cool series here. Creativity: ***** Cool! Lots more creative scenes, camera angles, and concepts can be found in this episode. Of those three I liked the concept part the best. I don't want to spoil any of it for you... you'll have to see what I mean. Construction: ***** Once again, a few of the scenes are made somewhat shoddily, but everything else is superb. There are many unique and nifty character movements too that look really cool. Visual Appearance: ***** Like I mentioned above, some of the scenes aren't the best eye-candy things out there, but the movie in general looks really great. Audio: **** I'd love to give this movie a perfect 30, but the audio is still not right. The voices are soft, fast, and are hard to keep up with unless you listen very very carefully. There are some nice music pieces here and there, but in several parts of the movie the lack of accompaniment to the action is unbearable. Fun to Watch: ***** Yup, Timespanners definitely is a series to keep your eyes on. It's fun, interesting, and thrilling at times. So watch it. Now. Timespanners Prologue: A Tyrant Uprising Directed by Ben Thomas of Mirabilis Films Score: 22/30 St: **** Cr: **** Co: **** Vs: **** Au: **** Fn: **** Rated PG Size: 805 KB Description: This is the Prologue of the Timespanners series. It opens with a man, inside a huge, mysterious cave, getting swallowed up by the planet. Soon thereafter, a man known as Cain (or is it Kane?) declares himself to be the ruler of the world. Storyline: **** At the moment, the Timespanners storyline seems somewhat cliche: a random guy declares himself the emperor of the world. However, I have a feeling that later episodes of this story will explain what's going on in a bit more detail that this. Creativity: **** The Prologue seems to be getting off to a good start in the creativity department. What is that thing at the very beginning of the movie that swallows up the man? I guess we'll find out later… Construction: **** I like how some things were made in this movie. A globe used for a backdrop in the cave, broken window pieces, and so on. Most of the scenes were handmade, too, which always looks nice. Visual Appearance: **** The Timespanners Prologue has a pretty good look to it. A lot of the scenes could have been made much better, but how they are built does sort of suggest openness and such. Or maybe I'm just reaching too far. See for yourself. Audio: *** There isn't much music or sound in the Prologue, other than the midis at the beginning and end and some zapping sounds. Other than that it was pretty so-so in this category. Fun to Watch: *** Interesting is about all I can say at the moment. It's still too early to make a prediction of how the whole movie will eventually play out, but I'd say we're off to an average start.

	Uneven Seas Episode 1 Directed by Marcus of Acozi Score: 11/20 St: ** Sm: *** Co: *** Cr: *** Size: 353 KB Description: Uneven Seas is a movie about some unexpecting adventurers who go on a quest so save their friends. There are quite a few twists and turns to the story, but it isn't all too interesting; this kind of stuff has been done many times before.

	Uprising 1 - Ghosts Awakened Directed by Aaron Haynes of Ultima Productions Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 1.27 MB Description: 2000 years after Vlarion, planet Earth is calm and quiet. Technology has been almost forgotten, organized government no longer exists, and humans have evolved to a more peaceful nature. However, in the forest village of Sintec, a young man named Teric Ranner and his friends are restless, wanting more than just a simple life. Teric seeks an ancient weapon called the Dual Sword, said to be hidden near his hometown. But upon its retrieval, a sinister ancient force awakens, threatening the balance of time itself, and carrying a secret so dark that its very knowledge could end all hopes for survival. Storyline: ***** Whoa, this is fantastic. This is part of the same huge story as the great Vlarion series, and it sure is great. The characters develop well, the main plotline has a very rich and full background, and everything seems to be right on par for another fabulous fantasy epic. This is going to be another great story... I know it. Creativity: ***** Excellent! There are tons of 3DMM techniques in this movie that I havem't seen before in other movies (like animated body armor, stunning magic attacks, and mind-blowing scene creation techniques). If the series continues like this, I can only dream of what future episodes will incorporate! Construction: ***** Perfect. Absolutely perfect. Customa is stunning, the temples are incredible, Sintec is beautiful, the battle scenes are fabulous... heck, even the screen transitions are awesome! I was really surprised that the last half of the movie was constructed in just ten days... for a movie of this high caliber, that seems impossible! Visual Appearance: ***** If you have seen all the Vlarion movies, you know how much it pushed 3DMM's limits. Well, Uprising promises to push them even further (quite synonomous to how Final Fantasy VIII and IX pushed the PlayStation's limits to the max). The graphics in this are incredible... if you don't really like fantasy stories, at least watch this to see the great scenes! Just be prepared for massive slowdown if your computer isn't very fast. Audio: ***** As has been the same with all of Ultima Productions' movies, Uprising has tons of sounds and remixed midis that fit in perfectly with everything that happens in the story. If you lost your speakers or headphones or something, you're missing out on a whole lot here. Fun to Watch: ***** I wish time would stop when I watched this movie so that I could watch it over and over again. Uprising is so fun to watch, I was literally bursting with laughter in some parts and watching wide-eyed in anticipation of what will happen next. This movie will absorb you into its world instantly... you have been warned!! I really can't wait for Uprising 2!

	Vile Part 1 Directed by Ian Livingstone of Ian Software Score: 14/20 St: **** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: *** Size: 2.25 MB Description: Vile Part 1 is about a 25-year-old cop named Joseph Laculis and a creature known as Vile. Soon, Vile starts destroying humanity and Joseph trys to stop him. This series looks to be quite interesting, a twist on a normal stock-storyline fantasy movie. Vile Part 2 Directed by Ian Livingstone of Ian Software Score: 14/20 St: **** Sm: *** Co: **** Cr: *** Size: 1.88 MB Description: In this episode, Joseph meets a seer named Tyran, who tells Joseph about the legend of Vile. This episode is more or less the "filler" episode so we know what happened in the past. This is turning into an interesting tale! Vile Part 3 Directed by Ian Livingstone of Ian Software Score: 16/20 St: **** Sm: *** Co: ***** Cr: **** Size: 1.44 MB Description: In this episode, Joseph encounters Jaegar, a man who wants to destroy Vile too. Will they work together, or will they work apart? This movie has a cool direct-from-Matrix segment in it... pretty neat!

	Vlarion 1 - The Elemental War Directed by Aaron Haynes of Ultima Productions Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 764 KB Description: What seems to be a small terrorist attack on Terranite Labs in Mississippi unravels into a much larger scheme by unknown forces. Professor Zachary Gelst is kidnapped and taken hostage, and a small vial of green liquid is missing from the labs. A little-known government anti-terrorist group led by Gelst's former colleague, Adrack, takes charge. Adrack hires a mercenary named Dask Jordan, who discovers that this kidnapping really isn't what it seems... and 7 legendary creatures reemerge from a forgotten chapter in Earth's history to lay waste to the planet's future. RPG fans will rejoice with this movie!! Excellent!! Storyline: ***** Vlarion introduces one of the best, if not THE best, storylines I've ever seen in a fantasy movie. All the aspects are sound, unique, and utterly cool. There are twists and turns at every corner, surprises around every bend, and new conflicts arising over every hill. This will definitely blossom into a movie series to remember. Creativity: ***** One word: Vlarion. It's unique in its own aspect, but how these creatures are integrated into the story takes uniqeness to another level. The Active Field Battle is also new and cool, and the way this movie is built so much like a real RPG is mind-boggling. Whew! Construction: ***** Everything works together perfectly. The scenes are superb, the animation is almost butter-smooth (you need a really fast computer, though), and all the other aspects that come into the focus of a great movie are here with great gusto. There are so many complex 3D words used as animations as well, most of which I've never seen before. Awesome! Visual Appearance: ***** Although the great custom scenes don't have much animation in them (like fully-moving scenes) which would have been completely awesome, that is negligeble when it comes to the sheer splendor of this movie. The magic and special attacks are wonderful. Episode 1 looks great, just like a real RPG would, but maybe better. Be prepared for the other episodes' visual effects when they roll along. Audio: ***** Aaron took the time to remix all the midis he used in Vlarion, so they sound great and fit in perfectly with the movie. The sound effects also blew me away, since it sounded like most of them were made from within 3DMM, something unheard of since Meako Industries. Incredible. Fun to Watch: ***** HOLY SMAQ, THIS SERIES ROCKS!! Vlarion 1 gives you just a tiny glimpse at what is in store in future episodes of the movie. Some words come to mind when I try to describe it... epic, fantastic, cool, but I like this phrase the best: be prepared to dive into a swashbuckling series!! I HIGHLY suggest, though, that you watch this series slowly, maybe seeing only one movie per day. Actually, if I were part of a government I'd make it a law to see only one episode per day. There is so much you need to reflect upon before going to the next episode that it would be foolish to see everything in just one day!! Vlarion 2 - Darkness Gathering Directed by Aaron Haynes of Ultima Productions Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 836 KB Description: Hirolix and Zarethio have been destroyed, but Dask is on his own again for a while. Seeking more help, he sets out again toward the city he left just hours after Rosal's attack. A reluctant swordsman named Brian and a funny yet strong fighter named Trevor team up with him and Jack, and they start their supposedly suicidal strike on Rosal's stronghold in an attempt to re-rescue Gelst, Stacey, and Adrack. But once again, a shocking revelation cuts through, dealing a possibly fatal blow to the struggling resistance against the Vlarion threat. What a superb story and movie! Storyline: ***** Thre are so many factors that go into the score for this category, and this movie puts a 5-star rating on every single one of those factors. Twisting, turning, ever-changing, this story has it all. More characters are thrown into the fray, more evil is being spawned every minute, and things look worse and worse for Dask and his party. The story in this series is truly enthralling... you get to know the characters so gosh-darn well. I love it! Creativity: ***** I don't know where to begin here. Aaron uses lots of very unique and creative techniques to show magic, action, teleporting, scenes, and so on. It just doesn't look like there's an end in sight to how unique this movie will become!! Construction: ***** Great. There are lots of awesome things in this movie series that are really hard to do in 3DMM, but Aaron executes them all with ease. Everything is put together excellently (is that a word?). Can't say much more... 'cause you can't get much better than the best. Visual Appearance: ***** Magic, Vlarions, scenery... everything looks really really superb. Although some of the scenes are pretty basic, the magic battles and such more than make up for the simplicity. It makes you wonder if there really are boundaries to 3DMM's graphics. Audio: ***** Wow! All the remixed midis sound fantastic, and the sound effects are incredible. I don't believe how well these sounds work in conjunction with each other... they just do! There are perfect musical scores for the perfect times, perfect sound effects at the perfect times, perfect everything! Fun to Watch: ***** This series just gets more enthralling each episode. The more you watch, the more you've got to see it again. And the more you see it again, the more you pick up about it. Not too many 3DMM movies can do this to a viewer. Wow. Vlarion 3 - Carrier of the Light Directed by Aaron Haynes of Ultima Productions Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 1.10 MB Description: Shattered and weakened, the group fighting the Vlarion threat seems to be taking it's last breath. Jack's apparent death, Dask's continued state of comatosis, and Brian's disappearance takes it's toll, and Stacey, Trevor, and Gelst seem to be out of luck. But a strange person named Lance appears, who claims to understand the Vlarion threat. With a heavy heart for fallen comrades, the group sets after Rosal with a vengeance... but as the scheme finally unravels, they discover that it's much worse than it seemed, as the Carrier of the Light tries to finish what he started… Storyline: ***** Oh my goodness, things really get cooking now. Almost everything you thought at the beginning of the movie has either turned upside-down or has been obliterated by now. Everthing seems to be going wrong, but then everything gets going right. The party thinks they're done, only to find that they only killed a puppet of the master. Where will this story end up?! It's incredible!! Creativity: ***** I'm running out of things to say about this series, but it's incredible how these unique ideas keep popping up! Everything that happens in the movie is completely original, and lots of the magic attacks implement techniques to build them that are a 3DMM first. Wow!! Construction: ***** Many movies don't have the kind of solidness that Vlarion has. Everything works together, there are no scene-construction glitches, there are great-looking characters, and everything is put together so well! The 3DMM community can really learn something about making great movies by watching this series. Visual Appearance: ***** Spectacular! The battles have superb animation, the scenes have awesome looks, and everything just looks awesome! I especially love the battle with Brian with the time fibers... but you'll have to see that for yourself and see how it looks. Audio: ***** All the midis sound fabulous, and all the sound effects sound great. I don't know how voice could be used to make all the cool things used in the movie, but it was, and they sound awesome!! Fun to Watch: ***** Whoa, this series gets better by the episode! You really have a lot to think about when you watch these movies. If you are rushing through it, don't download Episode 3 yet!! You really have to watch them spread apart and reflect on the last one's occurrances before seeing the next. Otherwise, it's like speeding through a red traffic signal... a big no-no! Vlarion 4 - The Heavens Crumble Directed by Aaron Haynes of Ultima Productions Score: 30/30 St: ***** Cr: ***** Co: ***** Vs: ***** Au: ***** Fn: ***** Rated PG Size: 1.22 MB Description: The planet Vlaria has arrived at Earth and set into it's orbit-lock. Dask, Stacey, Jack, Trevor, Gelst, and Tiera all know what must be done, and what little time it must be done in. The past week has been spent building the ships they need to get there. The rest is up to them and Lance. There are even more shockers around the corner, up to the fated moment when the true face of their foe shows at last... the creator of Vlaria! The conclusion of this incredible 3DMM series draws near… Storyline: ***** I was astounded at the amount of twists and turns that could be crammed into the final few battles. There are so many changes here that it's almost crazy!! But everything finally draws to a close, and all the loose ends are tied up. Even when you think everything is all done and there's nothing left that could possibly happen, a new thread opens up and you're left dangling on it. What a great story Vlarion was... I hope I can someday see a movie that can match its greatness. Creativity: ***** If you look at all the other Vlarion movies, you'll know that they are really creative. Well, Vlarion 4 is no exception. With a gigantic arsenal of great ideas, you can go to almost any frame in almost any scene and find something unique. This series has been one of the most unique I've ever run across in 3DMM. Construction: ***** Vlarion 4 has, hands down, the best non-actor animation I've ever seen. The actions are smooth, realistic, cool-looking, and, on top of that, extremely hard to do. But Aaron pulls it off greatly. Nowhere before have I seen a titanic fly been animated in 3DMM! Very well done. Visual Appearance: ***** Vlarion pushes 3DMM's graphics capabilities to the max in the final showdown episode. Cataclysmic explosions, resurrected Vlarions, powerful magical attacks... it seems that 3DMM has the capability to make fantastic-looking movies after all. Vlarion has truly opened the door and showed us that. Audio: ***** New music, new sounds, great music, great sounds. It's hard to keep saying how good the audio is in this movie, since I have since the first episode, but... man! What a rush! Fun to Watch: ***** Vlarion is one of those movie series you HAVE to see again. When I finished watching the last episode, I thought back to all the other episodes and remembered all the awesome things I had experienced. This is definitely a timeless classic. Vlarion and other movies in the series will always be on my computer as a movie I can watch time and time again... and I hope it will be on yours, too. The best part about Vlarion, though, is that it isn't over... there are still so many movies left in the series. Download this fantastic 3DMM gem now!

	Warp Ahead 1: A New Beginning Directed by Jordan Simpson of Qualix Films Score: 26/30 St: ***** Cr: **** Co: **** Vs: **** Au: **** Fn: **** Rated PG Size: 424 KB Description: In the future a man named Vijavai Lithiss goes back to his hometown, Zenegar, to visit his girlfriend Kalaz. He used to help build a great ship named Xaltoga with Kalaz until he went to go visit his family. But on this trip to see her, he finds out more than he ever wanted to know. Storyline: ***** Warp Ahead's storyline is well-thought out and pretty cool. Although the basic underlying plot of the entire thing is more or less predictable, the way it was presented is nice. You are hit with lots of names and places, each of which seems to have significant importance later on in the series. However, the fight sequences seem to have little bearing on the overall storyline. Creativity: **** Like I mentioned above, this movie isn't super-creative. The basic storyline has been used several times before (in 3DMM and in real life). However, ther are several interesting scene construction tactics and special effects that give it a unique twang. Construction: **** This movie is one of the few that goes past using simple cubes and cylinders to create scenes into the realm of 3D Words, which is definitely the future of 3DMM movies. While the scenes are made rather simply in some places, they look pretty cool in others, like the inside of Kalaz's house. As for connecting everything together in the film, Warp Ahead does that pretty well - loose ends don't seem to be present, which is a good thing. I just hope in the next episode the director doesn't have so many gosh-darn grammatical mistakes in the text. Visual Appearance: **** Warp Ahead has some pretty nifty visual moments, such as when the main protagonist goes into another world and feathers of light shine down upon him, but for the most part the movie looks more or less above average. Better animation during the fight sequences and more elaborate scenes would be quite appreciated in the next episode. Audio: ***** This movie has lots of cool midi music and sweet sound effects, all of which are implemented well and sound fabulous. Some songs got to be a tad annoying when played for 1000+ frame scenes, though. Fun to Watch: **** Warp Ahead definitely shows promise. Although the first episode isn't exactly a ball to watch, it is thought-provoking and definitely makes you want to check out the next episode.

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