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Acanis's balto 3 review

No spoilers in here

Started by Fluke on 19 Oct 2004, 22:16 UTC · 33 preserved posts

I have just updated my site with my Balto 3 review and a few more screen shots! You have the option of choosing which review you want to read, the detailed one DWK read with the spoilers, or the cut down edited version with no spoilers. It is up to you.

Hope you all enjoy all 3500 words of it and the new screen shots!
Great job with the review! The new screens are really good too!
Only one suggestion: Hmm . . . . needs more Kodi . . . . (searching for full body pic of him for a fanart)
But anyway, nice! (I read both reviews; no spoilers first . . then I tempted myself with the spoilers! I'm impressed and eagerly awaiting the US release! )

Actually, I heard the US release date is Feb. 1, 2005 . . . . . A birdie told me this one! The day is coming! Only less than four months away . . .

~Juuchan17
Thanks for sharin' those with us, Fluke! The spoiler-free one was just that and I liked how you went over each item! The spoiler one was great too! I'm glad one of the songs is standable. I really look forward to watchign this one!

Thanks alot!
Loved the review, well made and had plenty of info to keep me satisfied. Makes me want to watch the movie even more now. Great new screen shots as well. I want to see it so bad now!
I read both reviews, they're well written.  In regards to a comment you made:�I don't find anything wrong with the 'flock' line, since a flock is merely a group of birds.
Nice job on the reviews.  Love the new screengrabs too.  :)  Thanks for posting those.  :D
[quote=Juuchan17,Oct. 19 2004,6:35, pm][/quote]
as long we don't get any of this... �


I'll be happy.. though I wonder if it's better to ingore Wolf Quest.. except for the puppy scene's..

well, I still like Aleu despite her flaws..though I wish WQ was like WOC .. but oh well..

and the mark on Kodi's face still annoys me : �

but other than that it's looking good ... and the animation is SOOOOOO much better �:cool:

who do you wan't to flock with? :laugh::Oo:

if WOC was Disney.. I wouldn't be surprised if someone complained probably an overprotective parent or something.. but I don't think that will be the case with WOC
Like I said in your LJ, awesome review AC (I didn't read the spoilers one though).  I especially love the new screen shots.  I really like the look of Kodi.  He looks good as adult, I'm looking forward to his voice as well.  (I've never seen LoTR, so it's new to me.)

All in all, I can't wait to get my hands on the movie.  The return to the old style makes me feel excited.  Some of those shots could pass for something out of the original.  February 1st can't come soon enough. :laugh:
Nice Work!!And Thank you For that imformation :) It's make me want to see the Balto 3!!(very vey much!!;) :O Oh In America :1th Feb 2005....What's time,it release to Thailand :( ?(I guess,past the 1th Feb 2005 about 2-5 months..Wahhh~!Very long times.TT)
Quote (Silver Huskey @ Oct. 20 2004,1:35, am)
February 1st can't come soon enough. :laugh:

Agreed!

Starlioness: I actually like that mark on Kodi's face. It distinguishes him from the other Jenna-clones and even from his own mother (Note the resemblence in that one pic on Fluke's site) You can easily tell he has the genes of both parents (IMO: Unlike Aleu . . . she was mainly as adventurous as her dad and looked more like him as well. But she had some of Jenna's spirit too . . . it just was overridden by her father's genes in her). Of course, I still haven't seen the movie yet, like most of you guys . . . :laugh:
I wonder what happened to the other pups (like Saba, Dingo and the two other Jenna-clones). We know that Aleu is an alpha wolf in her own pack, and Kodi is a sled dog, following his dad's pawprints (*sigh* Like father, like son? ), but I doubt that the other pups will get as much attention (as in their own movie) as Kodi and Aleu. But still, I'm curious!

Ha . . . . (lack of sleep . . . . *snooze*)

Good night all!

~Juuchan17
Excellent review Fluke(I read the non spoiller one)! if I wasn't already dead set on seeing "Balto:Wings Of Change" Your review deffiinitly would make Me want to see It
Very nice!! An excellent review! I read the non-spoiler one...heh...thanks for that, Fluke!! I am more anxious to see it now than ever!! I must say that my fears of this movie have been relieved with your reviews!! I can't wait!!!!

hmm....I really need to buy it from Germany or something...I want it in true widescreen!!!!!!!!!!!! ><!!!
Thanks for your feedback everyone, I am glad you liked the review (or both in some cases) that you read! It took me a while to type but I think it was worth it, now I just gotta think about what else to put on my site.. who wants video clips?

Anui.. you need to see that line in context, I believe it was a line thrown in to amuse adults (who will most likely watch it with their kids..) I know what flock means.
Quote (Fluke @ Oct. 20 2004,12:38, pm)
Thanks for your feedback everyone, I am glad you liked the review (or both in some cases) that you read! It took me a while to type but I think it was worth it, now I just gotta think about what else to put on my site.. who wants video clips?

Video clips would be a great idea, especially for those who want to see something that wasn't in the trailer!

I also read the non-spoiler one, and I must say it's very well written.  I guess that most of my fears have been wiped away by the review, too.  Thank you Fluke!
Quote (Fluke @ Oct. 20 2004,1:38, pm)
Thanks for your feedback everyone, I am glad you liked the review (or both in some cases) that you read! It took me a while to type but I think it was worth it, now I just gotta think about what else to put on my site.. who wants video clips?

Yes! Must have video clips! No "real" spoilers, of course! :D

Those will help US members pass the four months until the release for now!

(Yeah, then we'll be asking for sound clips, more screenshots, etc. . . .)

~Juuchan17
Quote (Fluke @ Oct. 20 2004,10:38, am)
Anui.. you need to see that line in context, I believe it was a line thrown in to amuse adults (who will most likely watch it with their kids..) I know what flock means.

True, true...I haven't actually heard the line sung, so I don't know the tone of voice Stella used, and thus the context.  

Oh well, it won't be long.  I only have to technically wait three months and eleven days, that'll go fast for me.

I thought of something yesterday...the "What the ff..." line could have been a homage to Nikki's "That son of a..." line in the first film.  Man, am I ever glad Cliff and Elana returned for this movie!
Video Clips?!..you kidding..Hell yea dude..Bring em' on...:P
Quote (Fluke @ Oct. 21 2004,1:38, am)
Thanks for your feedback everyone, I am glad you liked the review (or both in some cases) that you read! It took me a while to type but I think it was worth it, now I just gotta think about what else to put on my site.. who wants video clips?

Not a bad review, I must say, excellent. I read the none spoilers one. And as for the movie clips, I say show me the clips lol! :cool:
Quote (Fluke @ Oct. 20 2004,12:38, pm)
who wants video clips?

I DO! I DO! As long as their are no spoillers(Like Juuchan 17 said). To Aniu1983: I'm also overjoyed that the original Writers are back :D
:Oo: Video clips....YES!! I would love 'em! htough I would have to be careful which ones I would watch...I do not want to give away anything just yet.....I wanna keep the suspense going...lol!!! :D
OK I know a few clips to make that will be spoiler free. I will also avoid any sort of speech to avoid spoilers and to leave new characters *new* to those who haven't seen it.
Fluke: When you say "new", are you also talking about Kodi (since he could be considered a "new" character in WoC, but he was in WQ) or just the "brand-new" characters that just exist for this movie?

I want to see a Kodi video clip!! :D

~Juuchan17
Oooh movie clips.  :D  Yeah I would like to see Kodi in a clip too.  btw what program do you use to make your video clips, and do you have to have a special driver or hardware to use it?
Quote (Fluke @ Oct. 21 2004,4:37, pm)
OK I know a few clips to make that will be spoiler free.

Thanks Fluke :D I'm looking forward to them :D
Sorry, if this thread has changed it's convo direction by now, but, I really liked reading your review, Fluke.:)
Thanks Pink
When I saw new I do mean including Kodi as he has a new voice actor and all that. I don't want to ruin any characters for people, you might get some non speach of Kodi though e.g. running etc.
I wouldn't say that Kodi was a character in WQ, even if he was meant to be one of the pups, he even hadn't a name. It's a new Balto 3 character, even if we see him...uh, I'll stop there.  :)
Careful Steet, I know your excited but watch waht you say in a public spoiler free forum
I did not say anything. And I don't think I'm the one who posted pictures with characters back from the original...I think THAT is spoilers, because it was part of the surprise. I'm really glad I didn't watch your gallery before watching it.
dude, chill man I was just saying to be careful. I put spoiler warnings on everything so you had the choice of not viewing it.. which you listened to and didn't. I am kindly suggesting to be careful what you post here without warnings.

With Wolf Quest, it was ruined for a few people by people posting information without a spoiler warning ahead of it and I don't want that to happen for them.
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About your review, there's one thing that made me smile : when you say that you looked at the counter and thought "wow, there's so much left!". I did the same thing, and thought the same thing when I watched it the first time  :D
Hehe Fluke, I think most folks are happy with your screenshots, inclusion of old characters or not. You give sufficient warning and if they choose to look anyway, it's their fault if the *entire movie* is ruined because they know which characters are back. *chuckles* On the other hand, blurting out a plot twist or spoiler in a TIB post without warning would be a verybadthing to do. Some folks don't want to hear spoilers and they avoid them. Myself I don't care, and I've pretty much heard the whole plotline, etc of the film anyway now LOL. But some people don't want to be reading posts here and stumble suddenly across a spoiler. Good idea to keep those to ourselves and reveal them only in private to people who want to know, or with warnings, as Fluke has done.
Thanks Vesta :D

Steet: yeah I was impressed with the amount of detail they managed to put into the movie and still let it flow well without being over powering