The Balto Movies
Let's inaugurate the new section with my favorite animated movies:
Balto (1995)The half-wolf Balto doesn't know, where he belongs. Avoided by the dwellers of Nome, only his true friends stick by him.
When a influenza epidemic breaks out in the town, medicine must be carried to Nome - from the more than 670 miles aparted town Nenana. The team is lead by Balto's adversary, the arrogant Steele. When the team gets lost in a snowstorm, Balto sets out to bring the medicine to Nome.
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I would say: This is THE favorite movie for me. Seen the trailer in 1996 and I was totally fascinated by the animation. 4 years later, the movie aired in free-tv, where I recorded it to VHS. NEver got a VHS that was so often played
Then, the DVD was announced, along with a sequel. Of course, I had to buy both.
What makes the movie so fascinating? At that time, it was only the animation for me. But there's so much more: It based (loosely) on a true story, it has great voice actors, it has one of the best scores, I ever heard in an animated movie, it has no singing. Only the polar bears are annoying.
In conclusion, I can say: What the Animals of Farthing Wood and Watership Down are for me as tv-series, the Balto movies are as films.
Wolfquest (2001)Balto becomes a father. All five puppies find a new home, only his daughter Aleu isn't adopted, because she looks more like a wolf than her brothers and sisters.
When she realizes her descent, she's running distracted away from home to find a place in her life. And so, a swashbuckling wolf hunting starts in Alaskas icy wilderness, full of mystical creatures and indian mythology.
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Well, the first movie will be unreached. But the second one has definitely a more interesting story. Full of mystic, indian spirit and wolves
And it has great songs! Only the animation is a flaw. Like the third season of Watership Down, there is so much to discuss and to discover. Many things aren't clear in the beginning. After watching the movie again and again, you will still recognize new elements and links.
Wings of Change (2003)The technical progress is coming to Nome. Planes can deliver the post and other goods faster than sled dogs. Even Balto and his son Kodi have to experience that.
To find out, which transportation is better for the post delivery, a race between Baltos sled dog team and the pilot Duke - whose plane is fascinating Balto vigorous - is staged.
But when Duke never reaches the target place, Balto, Boris' new girlfriend Stella, Muk and Luk start the quest. Since not only Duke is missing, on board was Boris, who was chased into the plane by Stella.
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The third movie is orientated more to the first one. Wolves have no role (btw an interesting development: The first movie was half dedicated to huskys, half dedicated to wolves. The second one was dedicated to wolves and this one is dedicated only to huskys). The story could also be based on true events (at least, discussions, if the post will be delivered better by dogs or plane are possible, I think).
The movie got a nice sub-plot with Boris and Stella. Many fans hated Stella. I would say, she is that extra something in the movie. And to put the cherry on the cake, the movie has imo great animations for an dtv-sequel and a really nice score.
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