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Balto 3 on october 13, 2004!
In italy...
Started by steetboris on 15 Jul 2004, 06:05 UTC · 55 preserved posts
115-108568278515 Jul 2004, 06:05 UTC
Great news!
This time it is a professional article, read it :
http://www.pubblicitaitalia.it/news.asp?id_news=19928
I don't speak Italian but it seems very interesting!
So it seems it will really come in Europe first, after all...or maybe a worldwide release? 76-108980141715 Jul 2004, 07:07 UTC
Ok, as far as I can work out there is a promotional thing going on between Universal and the Italian arm of a company called Tigre, which sells Swiss Cheese products(!) for kids. Apparently the first 1000 copies of Balto 3 in Italy come with a form you can fill out which will allow you to win a 'personalized' Balto 3 mouse pad, if you provide three proofs of purchase (of what, I'm not sure: possibly Tigre cheese products). There is also some mention of "Balto 2 - The Mystery of the Wolf" which I don't really understand.
It might be worth keeping your eye on that italian URL as the article suggested they would have a section related to this promotion.
I like the way Babelfish translates "site" as "the situated one"
Loop
76-106254582315 Jul 2004, 13:15 UTC
Here's A translation of what that page actually read in english..
The first October will leave the competition "Balto & Tigre, brave friends!" that March 2005 will finish 31. In racing silk there are 1,000 video cassettes of the episodes of "Balto" and "Balto II? The Mystery of the Lupo "and 1,000 mouse pad personalizes to you with the new episode" Balto III? On the Wings of the Adventure ". The initiative will be communicated to the inside of the points sale of the GDO and in the videoteche through exhibitors of dvd and vhs it personalizes Tigre and Universal to you. Pack of the Tigr' the allegros and the vhs and dvd of the film "Balto III - On the Wings of the Adventure" they will contain the leaflet with cutting of participation to the competition, the complete regulations will be available on the situated one www.tigreitalia.it. In order to participate it will be enough to compile the card, to collect three tests of purchase (code to bars) of whichever product Tiger and to send them in envelope sluice to the company.
In order to support the operation Tiger it has devised a section ad hoc to the inside of the situated one www.tigreitalia.it where the children will be able to enroll themselves to the club of Balto & Tigre, brave friends, to see some images of the film, to personalize and to unload the ticket of the club and to have a test of purchase in homage in order to participate to the competition.
{EDIT: I just thought about that title again and comparing with the offical title..I'm kinda starting to think this is a another hoax by someone..because there was no info on universal's corprate page yet..}
83-108302525615 Jul 2004, 14:00 UTC
Thanks for the heads up sleetboris, And Lowes 4803. I guess We just have to keep our paws crossed
83-106196071115 Jul 2004, 14:05 UTC
There is really something to look forward to!
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Ed!?
82-107524931915 Jul 2004, 17:22 UTC
Eh, most likely that day is bogus and hopefully it is.
76-108980141715 Jul 2004, 19:12 UTC
I think that article is probably legit. Here's my guess as to the apparently strange title, ""Balto & Tigre, brave friends". I think Tigre (that's the company that sells cheese snacks for kids) have a Tiger character probably called Tigre, and they have some promotional thing going making Balto and Tigre out to be chums.
Loop
84-108767392015 Jul 2004, 20:16 UTC
Hmm.
� � I'm not really sure what to make of this. �It sounds like this site is promoting the release date of the new Balto movie, but I kind of have a hard time linking all of these titles and promos with Balto. �A cheese company advertising Balto mouse pads and an alleged release date for the movie in Italy, with quite a bit of mention of some Balto titles that I've never heard of (possibly the titles the movies were released under in Italy). �But, I just don't know.
� � I'm just as stumped as you are Dynami_Silver_Wolf. �On the flip side though, this does provide a little hope that the movie might be coming out a lot sooner than we all thought. �For a while, I was hearing early-mid 2005, but as of late, I've been hearing a lot of rumors about dates a lot sooner than that.
� � Anyway, thanks for the info streetboris. �You've been by far the most resourceful person I've talked to about Balto 3 since signing on.
67-106196056216 Jul 2004, 05:30 UTC
| Quote (Lupercal @ July 15 2004,12:12, pm) |
| I think that article is probably legit. Here's my guess as to the apparently strange title, ""Balto & Tigre, brave friends". I think Tigre (that's the company that sells cheese snacks for kids) have a Tiger character probably called Tigre, and they have some promotional thing going making Balto and Tigre out to be chums. |
You didn't know tigers and huskies could be chums? 
*Pounces Silver Huskey, and nuzzles her.* ^^115-108568278516 Jul 2004, 07:47 UTC
Balto 2 - The Mystery of the Wolf IS Wolf Quest, they have different titles in each country.
And take a look at : www.tigreitalia.it
I'm now sure it is official. And the fact Universal has given no information may be because it will be released in USA later, and Universal have no european site... 76-108980141716 Jul 2004, 10:02 UTC
Sorry, that link returns a 404, but anyway, yeah, I thought later that "mystery of the wolf" was probaby just Babelfish's mistransaltion of "wolf Quest" (if they can turn 'site' into 'the situated one', anything's possible).
This is obviously just an Italian-only thing. It's not at all unusual (at least here) for video releases to have some sort of competition going, possibly with a third party, so the "send in three coupons of Tigre products and get a Balto mouspad" doesn't seem odd to me, though it may well be just limited to Italy. I imagine it was a similar sort of thing that was responsible for the Balto II pencil cases that crop up in England now and then.
Loop
(why do I keeping typing 'Blato' when I'm in a hurry?)
115-108568278516 Jul 2004, 14:29 UTC
Sorry, I have corrected the link.
No, it's not an Altavista mistranslation but Universal who changed the title a bit, I don't really know why.
And it is the Italian release date, and the release dates are often different for each country in Europe. (it was the case for Balto 1 & 2 on DVD) Probably the Italy will be one of the countries to have it first.
76-106254582316 Jul 2004, 19:55 UTC
Just an opinion on their title..but I like that one title " On the Wings of the Adventure " for B3 better than the current US title it as everything stands right now..
[EDIT: Forgot to give thanks for that useful resource..so thanks!..]
115-108568278523 Jul 2004, 10:26 UTC
I've checked and the italian version of Wolf Quest is really subtitled "Il mistero del lupo".
"Wings of Change" or "On the wings of adventure", I like them both. I'm curious about what they means by "wings"...
I wonder if there will be a marketing strategy like this in other countries. Universal seems confident for it to be a commercial success.
83-106196071623 Jul 2004, 19:58 UTC
| Quote (CWTyger @ July 16 2004,1:30, am) |
| You didn't know tigers and huskies could be chums? :;): *Pounces Silver Huskey, and nuzzles her.* ^^ |
*Finds herself pounced by the winged tiger, and nuzzles him.* How did I miss this pounce?
(Amusingly enough, my mother eats that brand of cheese. XD) Wow, I almost missed this thread. Well I think this suppresses any doubt that Balto 3 isn't real. I'm not really surprized that Italy is getting it before the US. After all, Russia got Wolf Quest before we did. I'm just waiting for more information regarding a US release date, although it can't be far behind the Italian one. ^^
The "wings" point is also a curious factor. Just another curiosity to explore when getting the movie. And gah, my Balto 3 section needs an update in the worst way. 
83-108302525624 Jul 2004, 02:28 UTC
| Quote (Silver Huskey @ July 23 2004,2:58, pm) |
| The "wings" point is also a curious factor. |
Oh No! "Balto 3" will be told from the Eyes Of Boris 
.....Nah. Universal wouldn't do that.(Even though It did work for Disney in Lion King 1 1/2 
)115-108568278524 Jul 2004, 07:56 UTC
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| (Amusingly enough, my mother eats that brand of cheese. XD) |
So they are exporting their products? I'm far nearer of Italy than you but I had never heared about Tigre 
Russia got WQ before the US? Interesting, I didn't know that...Well, at least Universal is selling the Balto DVDs in every country of the world, even if it isn't at the same time.
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| Oh No! "Balto 3" will be told from the Eyes Of Boris .....Nah. Universal wouldn't do that.(Even though It did work for Disney in Lion King 1 1/2 ) |
I don't think it would work 
Or perhaps Boris will change into an eagle lol76-108980141724 Jul 2004, 09:57 UTC
| Quote (SimbasGuard @ July 23 2004,10:28, pm) |
| Quote (Silver Huskey @ July 23 2004,2:58, pm) | | The "wings" point is also a curious factor. |
Oh No! "Balto 3" will be told from the Eyes Of Boris .....Nah. Universal wouldn't do that.(Even though It did work for Disney in Lion King 1 1/2 ) |
Remember the Terns in that pre-production art. Might they have something to do with it?
Actually I always thought the title "Wings of Change" was a bit odd. The more usual phrase in English is "Wind of change", and I wondered whether 'wings' might just have been a faulty translation.
"Wings of Adventure" makes more sense though, so quite probably 'wings; is right.
Something I read the other day stuck in my mind, BTW, in relation to whether or not this film is going be mainly about Balto's son. In the interview with the voice artist who worked on the game, he says something like "I say things like "help Balto find his way through the woods." To me, this indicates that Balto is at least the main focus of the game, so it might be that he was a bigger role in the movie than I had feared.
OTOH it does sort of conjure the idea of a plotline similar to Wolf Quest: e.g. one of Balto's kids runs off or gets into trouble, and he has to go after them. I hope that isn't the case. If it were, and I were Balto, I'd be starting to ask myself if kids were worth the hassle...
Loop115-108568278524 Jul 2004, 10:26 UTC
Yes, you're right, perhaps the terns are a part of this "wings" thing...But I think it's just a metaphor. Well, we will have to see...too bad we haven't a single clue or picture of what it will look like.
I don't know, but I think that Balto's son will not be at the center of this film, or at least he will not have a role as big as Aleu in WQ. Or perhaps he will, since they would not have disturbed an actor like Sean Astin for one or two sentences...
I just hope the scenario will not be WQ-like, just as you said...
76-108980141724 Jul 2004, 11:50 UTC
It would be a real darn shame, because once I resign myself to the fact that this is going to be another next generation movie, there are still so many more interesting things you could do with Balto's son as a character, rather than have him suffer teenage angst, run away, get into trouble, come of age, etc, etc.
Heck, you could even make him the bad guy...
Loop
70-109067040324 Jul 2004, 12:16 UTC
Italian peeps are so lucky! In Scotland Balto isn't that big, so i have found it almost impossible to find the release date, if there even is one!
68-106196058024 Jul 2004, 21:03 UTC
| Quote (Silver Huskey @ July 23 2004,6:58, pm) |
| [quote=CWTyger,July 16 2004,1:30, am]After all, Russia got Wolf Quest before we did. |
In Russia Balto 2 (V poiskah volka) has appeared on January, 14, 2004 
83-106196071625 Jul 2004, 05:51 UTC
January 14th, was more than a month before we got Wolf Quest.
And yes, Boris. It's not "Tigre" cheese, it's just "Tiger". But the shape of the container and Logo (minus the spelling) is the same. Don't make me get my digital camera to show you. Provided there's some of that cheese left. 83-108302525626 Jul 2004, 01:57 UTC
Being that the original writers are back I doin't think They will copy "Balto 2's" plot After all They did see "Balto 2" 84-108767392027 Jul 2004, 00:34 UTC
This is all definately interesting, and encouraging info. �I think that it's safe to say that with all of this discussion, it's unclear exactly what the movie will indeed be about. �But, I think I can conclude a few things.
� � I would like to assume that the whole thing about "wings" is just a metaphor. �I'm not really sure where the writers could go with that one if it was more literal. �The idea of it being Boris' story, well I'm not sure how that would work. �But, I guess it could happen. �Second, I'm not sure if I like the title, "Wings of Change," or "Wings of Adventure" better. �But, I will say that they both are somewhat different and unique. �Mostly in a good way.
� � And, I would hope that this story is not a copy of WQ. �I doubt that anyway. �I have a theory that it might actually be the opposite of WQ, where Balto's son does not want to leave home and explore. �Maybe Balto will play the "psychologist" role this time. �A little tacky for Balto, but it would be interesting. 69-106279399527 Jul 2004, 01:44 UTC
How have I missed this thread for the past ten days? Oh well, whatever.
This is very promising news. The fact that it will be released in Italy in October leads me to believe it will reach us (in the U.S.A.) in early- to mid- November. I hope some American news is released soon.
After hearing the title, "Wings of Change", I often toyed with the idea of the story revolving around Boris. I didn't (and still don't) believe it would really happen, but it's always fun to speculate.
74-108043194727 Jul 2004, 01:53 UTC
IMO
When I first heard about the title "Wings of Change" or whatever it is now, I first thought the third movie was definitely revolving around dog-sledding (Since "wings" could be a symbol of almost flying, just like running real fast). Too bad Rosy will probably not make a comeback ever. Picturing her changing into a teenager and flying with one of the dogs that she loves (not Jenna, but I'm talking about Balto here! Hey, this is his series now! on a dog sled like in the first movie!
Oh gosh . . . I'm ranting again!
Oh well . . . . later days . . .
~crap! . . . . 76-108980141727 Jul 2004, 09:48 UTC
"wings" could be a metaphor (well, it is a metaphor, regardless of whether it has a literal meaning too), but if that's a bi-plane in the background on the cover, there's your literal wings.
Mind you, having convinced Steetboris on this point, I'm not totally convinced myself. Boils down to whether that THING on the cover is in the foreground or background. If it's in the foreground it can't be a plane. If it's in the bakground I don't think it can be anything else.
Loop
115-108568278527 Jul 2004, 15:24 UTC
Whatever it is, bird or plane, it is surely the "wings" from the title, or else it wouldn't appear on the cover.
To come back to the article, a strange thing is : they say that Tigre HAS dedicated a section to this contest on its website; I think that's an error, I have already searched everywhere on the site but no sign of this contest. I think they will open the section on the first october, that's a shame since I'm sure they have already made it (look at this) 70-106196059227 Jul 2004, 17:32 UTC
Well they did shoot wolves from planes and still do today...
83-108302525628 Jul 2004, 03:12 UTC
| Quote (Fluke @ July 27 2004,12:32, pm) |
| Well they did shoot wolves from planes and still do today... |
That is sad 
. Balto(frome what I can see) looks happy. so if there is a sniper in that plane He or She must not have taken a shot at Balto or His Son yet. Balto having to deal with a Human Villain would be interesting115-108568278528 Jul 2004, 13:20 UTC
| Quote |
| Balto having to deal with a Human Villain would be interesting |
Yes, it would be original and a good idea. Maybe the thing I see at the right is a water effect due to the plane shooting in the water... But I wonder how would they communicate, and why would Balto be so happy in that case 115-108568278528 Jul 2004, 19:53 UTC
Sorry for the double post but...
Wow! I was wandering on a french online store ("la FNAC"), and guess what: they have a page on it! No information, but a release date : November 23, 2004 in France ! Wow I'm so excited ! (I'm french, don't forget ) Well that's a bit later than Italy but it could have been worse...
Here's the link :
Balto 3 FNAC page
A Balto 1 & 2 pack will also be released a bit earlier (on october 21, 2004) to assure good sells for B3 I imagine... 83-108302525628 Jul 2004, 21:59 UTC
| Quote (steetboris @ July 28 2004,8:20, am) |
| But I wonder how would they communicate |
Balto would not have to communicate to defeet the villain, Just outsmart or overpower Him or Her. The Dalmatians beat Cruella De Vil without talking to Her. "Balto 3" is comming to France November 23 cool 
Maybe We 
will get "Balto 3" in January115-108568278531 Jul 2004, 13:54 UTC
I found another release date, for Italy again : This comes from an italian online store : October 6, 2004. That's a week sooner than the previous release date from the article
http://www.dvdsat.it/
(I can't link to the exact page, you can make a search) 70-109096490531 Jul 2004, 21:04 UTC
| Quote (steetboris @ July 31 2004,8:54, am) |
I found another release date, for Italy again : This comes from an italian online store : October 6, 2004. That's a week sooner than the previous release date from the article �
http://www.dvdsat.it/
(I can't link to the exact page, you can make a search) |
How many release dates have you found for Italy?115-108568278502 Aug 2004, 06:30 UTC
I had found two, but now another italian store has a page on it :
here
That's the same date as the article (october 13,2004).
There's one more information though, it will be a dual layered DVD (WQ was only a single layered DVD, at least on the european version) So there may be more bonuses?
I'm a bit afraid of one thing, it will come out the same day as the collector version of Aladdin...not a good marketing choice I think! 70-109096490502 Aug 2004, 13:58 UTC
What's duel laired mean? Is there more to it? what?
66-109077823002 Aug 2004, 14:08 UTC
lol i'm a little unsure of dual-layered as well. Isn't it where both sides of the DVD can be read in the player? I remember having a few movies like that, where they gave you full-screen on one side of the disk and widescreen on the other. That could be what they're doing possibly, although i'm stopped by the fact that they probably wouldn't do a direct to home movie in widescreen...*confused*
70-109096490502 Aug 2004, 14:17 UTC
Maybe! It is probably one of those, sometimes I can't remember what side is the movie and what side is the games! 115-108568278502 Aug 2004, 14:55 UTC
Sorry, maybe I should have explained.
No, it's just a normal one sided disc, the difference between the single layered and double layered dvds are the data capacity (4.5 Go for single, 9 Go for dual) So if this was used, it doesn't mean the films is longer but probably that there are more bonuses (trailers, etc...) 98-108879604718 Aug 2004, 19:16 UTC
| Quote (steetboris @ July 15 2004,2:05, am) |
Great news!
This time it is a professional �article, read it :
http://www.pubblicitaitalia.it/news.asp?id_news=19928
I don't speak Italian but it seems very interesting!
So it seems it will really come in Europe first, after all...or maybe a worldwide release? |
Thanks steetboris for the heads up and also thanks for the translation Lowes4803. I don't get it they have all of the release dates for Europe and Japan but no release dates for Canada or the US. Why do we have to wait for the answer? We should get the answer like everyone else.80-109198451818 Aug 2004, 20:10 UTC
Steet you made it again, another great notice about Balto 3 =) thank you very much
82-107524931918 Aug 2004, 20:37 UTC
| Quote (steetboris @ Aug. 02 2004,10:55, am) |
Sorry, maybe I should have explained.
No, it's just a normal one sided disc, the difference between the single layered and double layered dvds are the data capacity (4.5 Go for single, 9 Go for dual) So if this was used, it doesn't mean the films is longer but probably that there are more bonuses (trailers, etc...) � |
I think they can do without the trailers/bonuses. They're nothing special.83-108302525619 Aug 2004, 03:47 UTC
| Quote (RustedWolf_Fox @ Aug. 18 2004,3:37, pm) |
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I think they can do without the trailers/bonuses. They're nothing special. |
I Like Traillers and behind the scenes featurets. Of course it is the movie I buy the DVD for 115-108568278519 Aug 2004, 12:21 UTC
Well, in fact I'm not sure if there will be many bonuses, if you look at This page, there are only two bonuses, one is the game, and the other is the trailer to LBT X...But I don't really care, in fact. The most important is the film.
And, we don't have a release date for the America because it will be released later there (maybe beginning of 2005) 98-109132677019 Aug 2004, 15:18 UTC
Nice site, Steetboris!!! I wonder what country this is for?? Belgium, perhaps?? It looks like they are also getting B3 on September 30. For me, a few bonuses would be nice, but I'm not expecting a 2-disc special edition DVD.
115-108568278520 Aug 2004, 08:22 UTC
This is a Netherland site; I asked someone if she could translate it, I'm waiting for her answer
We'll see for the bonuses; but maybe it will span on two layers because the sound will be 5.1 in all languages on the DVD? We'll see... 98-109132677020 Aug 2004, 15:29 UTC
| Quote (steetboris @ Aug. 20 2004,3:22, am) |
| This is a Netherland site; I asked someone if she could translate it, I'm waiting for her answer � |
Oh, I thought the Netherlands' country code was nl. 
�This site's country code is be, so I thought it might be Belgium.
I have a babelfish translation from Dutch to English:
BALTO 3: An ADVENTURE WITH WINGS buy on dvd as from 30 September Balto and are sleehond-vriendjes make themselves look. Delivering the post by plane is a large success and they feel himself written down. To the mail plane crash down and Balto and is kompanen their real value can show. This qualitative sign film has been made by steven Spielbergs Amblimation studio. Of the writers of Barbie as the princess and the beggar and Platvoet and is vriendjes. The character Balto have been based on waargebeurd tale. Balto are not zomaar a tale concerning a dog, it is a tale concerning the value of nature, itself discovery and adventure. Technical sheet speelduur: 78 minutes genre: Co-ordination picture format 1:33:1 audios dolby Digital 5.1 Extra's: ? The ultimate rescue game? Trailer Platvoet and is vriendjes: The fall of the large circle.115-108568278501 Oct 2004, 14:23 UTC
Do you remember about the Tigre italia contest?
Then, a mini-site has opened for the italian release of Balto 3. There's nothing really original, no new images but it's well made. There's a little flash game, the fun thing is : whatever you do, the plane will crash lol
Check it here : Balto - Tigre Contest site 71-109168036901 Oct 2004, 15:50 UTC
That's kinda neat. Kept running into the stupid thunder clouds. 83-108302525602 Oct 2004, 04:56 UTC
I kinda liked it too Thanks steetboris 115-108568278504 Oct 2004, 10:52 UTC
For those who didn't see my previous post :
http://www.tigrekids.it/index.php/balto.html
How much did you scored? My best was 879. 71-109168036904 Oct 2004, 16:07 UTC
I got 856 then ran into the tree. 83-108302525605 Oct 2004, 05:00 UTC
I just played it agian I got a 974