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Before I begin- I don't mean to offend anyone:

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But Balto 2 and 3 have to be two of the worst sequels to a film that I've EVER seen.
The animation... don't get me started...
Its just more than terrible. I could upload dozens upon dozens of things that I can comment on... there's barely a bit of it that lives up to Balto the original.

Its just such a let down. Balto 1 was such a huge part of my childhood, and only for it to be murdered and made a mockery of by its predecessors, its unbearable to watch in places.

I was gritting my teeth today as I watched Balto 2... but I managed to watch the whole thing again and this scene in particular got to me.
She's so ugly!
What happened there?
She should have been a beautiful majestic wolf hybrid... instead she has cat-like eyes (where did she inherit THAT from- neither Balto or Jenna look like cats) her eyes are so close together, a TINY anime-like mouth, and look at the face on that nose!

And what happened to all that detail in the fur that was so lavished into Balto the original?
Balto 2, was put together by different animators. The style completely changes between Balto 1 and 2&3

In Balto 2 the 'wolves' all look like overgrown mutts... part Alsatians with drooping hind legs... humped backs.... and massive chest cavities... they barely look like dogs sometimes, let alone beautiful wolves.

At least- if one is to make a sequel to anything- at least keep to the original character designs... without changing the whole look of the film
In my opinion it looks like it was put together by a bunch of amateurs.

Alright, I don't claim to know anything about animation. But I know what looks decent. I know its an expensive job. And low budgets can limit films.

But Balto 2 & 3 would be three fold more popular if they were animated properly. The characters barely have shadows most of the time.
The plot isn't all that great, random useless characters appear constantly... like that yappy terrier that announced the arrival of Jenna's pups... and what was up with Borris's voice!? He sounded like a twit through the entire thing... the original Borris was at least wise. The second Borris comes across as a goofy idiot.

Not to mention that HUGE error in the plot in Balto 3- where borris can't fly... RUBBISH! He FLEW in both Balto 1 and 2! They really were scraping the bottom of the barrel when they came up with that idea.... and his girlfriend goose that had the purple (?) hair? Since when have geese ever had hair? Why don't they just give them all clothes... make them sing and dance like in a musical?

*sighs*
Sorry to rant. Again, I apologise if I've offended anyone. But that is truly my opinion on the film. If you're planning to watch Balto 2 and 3- don't. Save your memories of the first film, and don't spoil them with the second and third extentions.


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So! Here- this is what I would have done to her face in this scene. TERRIBLY edited 5 minute job

But it just got to me so much that I had to do it.
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Comments: 59

JB-Pawstep [2013-10-25 22:51:23 +0000 UTC]

Her Bodyshape looks too random in the first Picture. I like the second better.

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ProcrastinatingStill [2012-11-27 00:15:01 +0000 UTC]

I agree so much! The wolves in Balto 2 looked inbred! The Balto sequels are Balto in name only!

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littlemisshufflepuff [2012-07-02 00:21:28 +0000 UTC]

Meh. Sequels are always tricky territory. I thought Wolf Quest was okay on it's own (key word 'okay'), but it really wasn't necessary. And the third Balto was pretty bad.

Here's hoping it doesn't catch a major case of sequelitis, like poor Land Before Time did.

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Art-of-Shannon-Lee [2012-02-29 08:45:41 +0000 UTC]

Agreed!! I dont pretend to be amazing at art bt SERIOUSLY! Sooooo many annoying bits O.o i actually loved the sequal when i was younger but now i can see thw flaws >.< in the first Balto Jenna was petit and delicate but by the second film she was Balto's size with a wolf's jaw O.o Aleu's eyes were made to be like that so she looked more feminine and stood out but i agree, she should have had thicker eye-lashes on some rendition of Jenna's eyes *sigh* this is cool i wouldo' shrunk her for-head a bit though haha aside from that shes very pretty.

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heylorlass In reply to Art-of-Shannon-Lee [2012-02-29 19:51:06 +0000 UTC]

Haha yes! I edited this in 5 minutes YONKS ago
baaad baaad animation overall

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maggi-power [2011-08-27 18:48:42 +0000 UTC]

OMG you did a great job edittiding her
I'm agree with you, honestly, the plot and the history aren't bad , but seriously WTF?! happened with the characters desing and the animation

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heylorlass In reply to maggi-power [2012-02-29 19:50:14 +0000 UTC]

Haha thanks!

Yes I KNOW SO irritating!

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maggi-power In reply to heylorlass [2012-03-01 03:13:24 +0000 UTC]

YHEA!!! is really annoying when a sequel do this.
Just look Disney's sequel, they suck DX, especially Pocahontas 2 (this one was really desapointment >_<*)

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heylorlass In reply to maggi-power [2012-03-12 22:28:04 +0000 UTC]

Yes, some things should just be left at that. But for a lot of companies they just milk it as much as they can til its dead.
Look at Nintendo. When was the last time they ever brought out a truly original game with truly original characters?
How many games has Mario been in?

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maggi-power In reply to heylorlass [2012-03-13 03:59:14 +0000 UTC]

you're absolutly rigth
But well....what can we do?

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heylorlass In reply to maggi-power [2012-03-13 08:35:42 +0000 UTC]

Not a lot
Make our OWN films that DON'T have sequels... til someone offers us a lot of money so we make a sequel... then we accept.

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maggi-power In reply to heylorlass [2012-03-14 20:19:28 +0000 UTC]

well, I'm studying how to do "tradicional" animated movies.
My dream is make movies like disney but with my own style and concept

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heylorlass In reply to maggi-power [2012-03-15 08:35:52 +0000 UTC]

If you're serious about it and ever want help on that, I'm at university studying animation going into my final year, specialising in traditional 2D animation. So if you need some tips or anything, note me, I've been doing it for 2 years now and have directed a student animated film plus I'm working on 3 more films at the moment.

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maggi-power In reply to heylorlass [2012-03-16 04:16:25 +0000 UTC]

WOW!!! thanks a lot ^^
And ... really? I can't wait to watch your films soon ^^

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heylorlass In reply to maggi-power [2012-03-24 10:22:04 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, its no problem
Just send me a note with anything you'd like to know

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maggi-power In reply to heylorlass [2012-03-24 20:11:45 +0000 UTC]

ok thanks

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xxxmovedxxx [2011-06-01 18:24:41 +0000 UTC]

lol^^ alue looks funny^^ yep.. youre a kinda right.. balto 1 is much better than 2+3.. and aleu is not my favourite character..

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heylorlass In reply to xxxmovedxxx [2012-02-29 19:49:54 +0000 UTC]

Mine neither!

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Kendell2 [2011-03-30 01:20:10 +0000 UTC]

Not bad, but her forehead looks a bit too big.

And I actually happen to really like Wolf Quest, Balto 3...nt bad but could've been better.

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heylorlass In reply to Kendell2 [2012-02-29 19:49:44 +0000 UTC]

haha a little
Like I said though, I did it in 5 minutes

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PonyoLuverX3 [2011-02-23 02:40:24 +0000 UTC]

Aleu looks better ur way!!!!

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heylorlass In reply to PonyoLuverX3 [2012-02-29 19:49:25 +0000 UTC]

Haha cheers

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rtsbts [2010-06-07 02:00:16 +0000 UTC]

you dont ge it she is in a dark cave in that seen and there goal was an anime look

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heylorlass In reply to rtsbts [2010-06-07 08:12:07 +0000 UTC]

Why should being in a dark cave make her face look deformed to how her face usually was compared to the rest of the film?

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rtsbts In reply to heylorlass [2010-06-07 19:34:17 +0000 UTC]

nothing changed during the movie for her face besides maybe the expression wich might have chagned teh way the face looked or the copy u have is bad

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heylorlass In reply to rtsbts [2010-06-07 20:36:14 +0000 UTC]

why would the copy I own be any different from any other balto 2 on dvd anywhere else in the world?
I'm just saying she had a very inconsistant character design. Plus why would they go for an anime look?
The first film wasn't anime, balto is in no way anime influnced. Unless Jenna was half anime... that'll be it... those big eyes couldn't have come from anywhere else but Japan...

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rtsbts In reply to heylorlass [2010-06-09 22:29:38 +0000 UTC]

see now i take that last line as an insult i am japanese so when you say "Anywhere else but japan" i get offended its really good taht japan as anime but the way you made it sound just wasnt right

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heylorlass In reply to rtsbts [2010-06-11 18:53:22 +0000 UTC]

shall we agree to disagree?

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DJ88 [2009-10-09 08:27:22 +0000 UTC]



the first film was such a gem. when i heard there was a second one i flipped out and HAD to see it..........when the musical numbers started, and the fact that kevin bacon didnt do the voice. the shotty animation and writing. lines, and color...

it killed me.

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heylorlass In reply to DJ88 [2009-10-13 00:15:39 +0000 UTC]

meeee too
Ah well
They inspire us to do better

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DJ88 In reply to heylorlass [2009-10-13 01:10:13 +0000 UTC]

lol yes

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Fire-Master00639 [2009-08-08 19:11:00 +0000 UTC]

I watched all the movies. Even though the animation was different and somethings look stupid as hell, I kinda thought they were okay movies. But the original Balto movie was the best.

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LiftyShiftyFan [2009-07-17 20:54:34 +0000 UTC]

edit is pretty cool but the un edited she ressemble more a wolf but you are good as drawing her

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FizzyMartini [2009-04-24 00:10:49 +0000 UTC]

I hate the Balto sequels!!! Ugh! I totally agree with you 100%

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heylorlass In reply to FizzyMartini [2009-05-19 16:22:52 +0000 UTC]

hehe, thankyou!

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code-name-Ag-47 [2009-01-16 23:42:08 +0000 UTC]

Edit's the best

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Chazychazgirl12 [2008-07-16 11:03:44 +0000 UTC]

FINALLY SOMEONE I CAN AGREE WITH PART 2 AND 3 R WAY STUPID (no offense anyone who like balto im a big fan too) i love part 1 cuz it's more realistic now why cant they be like that in part 2 and 3 like the white wolf Balto's mother in part 1 shes all big an scruff up in part 2 shes little and not so scruff up and part 3 she is not even in there wtf

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heylorlass In reply to Chazychazgirl12 [2008-07-16 12:46:05 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, YES I know!
Its so stupid

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Chazychazgirl12 In reply to heylorlass [2008-07-17 01:06:42 +0000 UTC]

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GhostMotus [2008-07-12 09:09:23 +0000 UTC]

sometimes i think this is the downfall of being an artist. we see too much detail and cant enjoy something simple like a movie because we keep noticing the flaws.. XD i get particularly angry with horrible cg art in futuristic movies such as that eon flux er whatever....
lols

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heylorlass In reply to GhostMotus [2008-07-16 12:47:12 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, I know
I can never look at a film anymore and just enjoy it for what it is
Constantly analysing it

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Crazy-Sparkles [2008-07-04 23:56:50 +0000 UTC]

I completely agree with you! She looks so...ugly! I couldn't even finish Balto 2 Your version is much, much better!

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heylorlass In reply to Crazy-Sparkles [2008-07-16 22:03:45 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, thankyou

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Rhizardvee [2008-06-10 18:21:55 +0000 UTC]

youre a great editor!
ive only watched Balto 2 [which i thought was pretty good] and im now trying to order the DVD [ive only watched the second one becsuse it was on CN]

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heylorlass In reply to Rhizardvee [2008-06-11 15:56:50 +0000 UTC]

ah yeah
I love balto, I really do
But balto 2 just isn't made in the same quality as the first
Cute story though

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MichelleWalker [2008-06-06 12:42:06 +0000 UTC]

Wow, you made her look soooooo much more feminine and pretty! I've never seen any of the sequels, so I actually thought the one on the right was a guy. I hate seeing crappy sequels. They should just leave the original movies as one-offs and stop trying to cash in!

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heylorlass In reply to MichelleWalker [2008-06-06 18:29:56 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou
yes! I know
Although... I can't wait for the new Little Mermaid one to come out... I'm such a sucker for her
She was my childhood hero

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MichelleWalker In reply to heylorlass [2008-06-07 10:28:47 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, the new movie actually looks pretty good! Has to be better than the second one.

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heylorlass In reply to MichelleWalker [2008-06-08 14:15:36 +0000 UTC]

OH yes
Anything is better than that one
Ariel just can't grow up!
Its against the laws of nature
And I found Melody so cliche and annoying XD

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pookyhorse [2008-06-04 21:44:37 +0000 UTC]

you outta do more..i've seen people do these with the lionking LOL

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