Balto III - Wings of Change
by Phil Weinstein
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Actor: Bill Fagerbakke, Charles Fleischer, Jodi Benson, Keith Carradine, Sean AstinDirector: Phil Weinstein
Brand: Universal
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: AC-3, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 79 minutes
Published: 2005-02-01
DVD Release Date: 2005-02-01
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Reviews of Balto III - Wings of Change
DVD Review: Okay, but still a dissapointment.
Summary: 3 Stars
As my title said, I'm disappointed in this movie. The first and second Balto movies (yes, I'm one of those nutters who thinks that Balto 2 was one of the greatest films of all time) were totally rad, and when I saw that there was another sequel coming out, I shrieked with excitement. Then my family and I rented the movie, and my heart sank.
First and foremost, it doesn't really have the feel of Balto to it. Let me share some of the things that make it just not a Balto-ish movie.
-In the beginning, Balto says the LORD's name in vain. I found that annoying--not just because I'm a Christian who hates it when people do that, but because I never imagined Balto saying it. I don't know why, it just doesn't seem like something he'd say. They also use the word "butt" three or so times. I wish they wouldn't. I mean, that's not a horribly, horribly crude word, but it's still something you don't want to hear everywhere you go, and certainly not in a Balto film.
-This one made me REALLY angry--not once, not ONE MEASLY TIME is it even MENTIONED that Balto is half wolf!!!! They make it seem like he's a purebred dog, which he's not. He has the blessing of being half wolf (I'm a wolf fan, in case you haven't realized). In the first movie, his wolf heritedge helps him save a townfull of sick kids. The second movie was all about wolves. This third one deosn't mention them at all. Yes, I felt that, even though the second movie was way different from the first one, it still had the whole Balto feel--the beauty of nature, the knowledge that your family tree could be a lot more special than you thought it was... I dunno. I just think that it was totally wrong that they didn't bring up wolves in this movie.
-The songs are extremely lame. I'll put it bluntly. There are three of them--two are nice, but still not the greatest things in the world, the other I found completely vexing and stupid. Also, the characters sing the songs. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it was the way they sang them that wasn't Balto-ish. In the second movie (forgive me if I keep bring up Wolf Quest, I just think that it was a way better sequel than this one was), the characters sing the songs as well, but those songs are beautiful and entrancing, and you don't really notice that the characters are singing them--it's more of a background thing, and thoroughly enjoyable. In a way I'm glad that in Wings of Change there were only a couple of songs, but in another way I'm not happy, because the songs only dealt with a small part of the movie, and since there are only three of them, they really stick out like bumps in the road. In Wolf Quest, "Who You Really Are" went with the whole plot of Aleu searching for her destiny, "The Grand Design" depicted the grave fact that things will always change--a fact that the wolf pack must accept, "Muru's Chant" didn't really have much to do with the movie, but it wasn't supposed to, and you don't expect it to, and even then it does shed off the First Nation culture feel of the movie, and, finally, "Taking You Home" was just a cute song to stick in during the cubs adoption--it didn't really have much to do with anything else, but at least it didn't stick out like a sore thumb. The songs in Balto III did. Stella's song was totally annoying, Jenna's song was pretty and enjoyable but still brings up a problem they only bring up once and then forget about, so it didn't really belong. "Everything Flies", finally, was okay. It was a good intro song, and I did like it. But all in all, the music could've been better.
So, that's that. Three things I found in the movie that made me feel as if I were watching some film based on Balto instead of a film that was a sequel to Balto. One last complaint--they only show Aleu in flashbacks, and then as a cub/puppy, and I was really hoping they'd show a little bit of what happened to her somehow in someway...but I guess they just couldn't. Ah, well...
So, now for some positive comments. This movie was pretty darn funny in some parts--I have to admit. And it was cute to watch. They showed Rosie for a few frames, which I had to smile at--I was wondering if they would bring her back. She never talks, and they only show her sleeping in bed and then petting Balto and Jenna, and nothing else, but still, it was nice to see her again. And, on the DVD, the game does indeed feature Aleu properly, as well as the Aniu the White Wolf (though they call her the White Wolf Spirit), and the trivia sometimes found in the game honors all three movies.
So, it was a good kids movie, but nothing super-special, and it doesn't live up to the other two. I am a big Balto fan and have the other two movies, but now that I've rented this one and seen it, I'm not so sure I'll actually buy this one--I'm not so sure if it's worth it. But who knows? I might just change my mind. I would definately recommend the first two Balto films, but this one you might want to rent before you buy.
Description of Balto III - Wings of Change
Balto embarks on his most exciting journey ever in this beautifully animated high-flying adventure. When an airplane pilot claims he can deliver mail and supplies faster than the sled-dog team balto and his pals rise to the challenge. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/01/2005 Starring: Voices Of Sean Astin Keith Carradine Run time: 79 minutes Rating: G Director: Phil WeinsteinBestsellers in DVD
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