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Dane :

Last weekend I was think of my childhood hero, Balto. I searched online and was able to find downloads of all three movies. Then I watched all of them one after another. I almost cried seeing all the memories. After I finished watching I became slightly depressed that the seris was over. The next morning I couldn't stop thinking about it. I thought that maybe in 10 years or so no one will even know who Balto is! After this I began to start searching online for information on why Balto failed as a popular movie. When I discovered that it was all Universals fault I wanted to find the Unviversal's CEO and give him a piece of my mind. The company did not give enough advertising money and they sent the movie out at the same time as Toy Story (for the record I now hate Toy Story). Now for my question.

1) Does anyone feel this way?

2) Is there anything that can be done to save Balto?

3)Can there or will there ever be another Balto movie?

I hope 9pastaguy... i hope. Many people say there will be not a new part of the movie ... Maybe they're right. 9 years is a long time since the last part. Perhaps in the next 5 years some producers take this project and remakes it in 3D .. why not ? if more people appeal to studio ... finds the sponsor ... I do not think that other Balto movie could be a loss for them... hope dies last .


What you can do ? try to find some rich child and show him all three parts of balto he will take care about rest of

Well, I myself have seen all three Balto movies, and at first I wanted a fourth movie, but I have since then changed my mind. What would be the plot of the fourth movie anyway? You can only do so much which stories until they get repetitive. As far as saving Balto, there is not much we can do to save Balto anymore. We've tried everything we possibly can, and so far, Universal has denied us. Personality, Sorry to burst any other Balto fans bubble, but I don't think there will ever be another Balto movie. Balto's time is over sadly.

1. When I rediscovered the series I was pretty disappointed that it wasn't continued, mainly because of all the unanswered questions that remained, but it didn't take me long to get over it and now I'm pretty much indifferent. If a 4th movie comes out (which it won't) I will absolutely see it. You can bet your butt on that. But right now, I've got no problems with only having 3 movies and I'm certainly not crying over Universal abandoning Balto. I guarantee you Pasta, you may be upset about it now, but in a couple months or a year or so, it won't be a big deal to you.

2. If you mean making sure that people still know about it, then yes. That's why this site was created. The movies may not even be as "forgotten" as everyone thinks. I've mentioned to many people at school (I'm a senior in high school, just to put that into context) that Balto is my favorite movie and pretty much everyone agreed with me that it was a great movie so it seems that it's still fairly well known. As long as a decent amount of people are still familiar with it and we have fan sites like this, the movie won't be forgotten.

3. No no no, a million times no. This has been talked about so many times and explained so many times that it should be considered spam.

Thank you all! I am feeling more comfortable. I will continue to spread the news about this website and about Balto.

Do you think one day, a fan will just step up and find away to bring the series back on the air even if that fan ignores anything what the fans says?

It's highly unlikely, but certainly not impossible. If a young fan working for Universal managed to convince his/her superiors that another Balto movie- or at least a 3D re-release of the movies -is a good idea then it could become a possibility. For now though, Balto's time to shine has ended. A fourth movie in the series might not be such a good idea, as it is easy to become repetitive when too many movies on the same topic are made (I mean, look how repetitive things like Saw and Paranormal Activity are. They're boring, and I hate to admit Resident Evil also became repetitive... because 6-7 movies is just, enough xP). However, a 3D re-release of all the films would be the best way to go. Movies have been becoming less and less decent over the years, so I think it'd be fresh to bring back a great movie with the option of seeing it 3D in a cinema. Kids would love it, and adults who were fans of it would love it even more.

For now Universal has refused to continue Balto, and hasn't even made very many animated movies in the past few years. They tend to take on more live-action movies. If we do see a sequel or re-release of the old films, it'll be a long ways off from now. We'd probably be all older, married and have kids before it happens.

One thing I'd love to see a sequel of is TLK2: Simba's Pride. A little off-topic, I know, but it'd be amazing.

I might as well offer my obvious two cents into this topic, though it's obviously obvious and probably repetitive.

1: Does anyone feel this way?
Honestly, I don't feel that way at all. I think that it's okay to feel depressed after watching something really nostalgic or a series that you really like, though it's not something that should completely bother you. It's a good sort of depression, I guess you could call it.

I'll admit, I only cried at the first sequel, "Wolf Quest", if only because of the ending and the decisions both father and daughter had to make. Sure, it's a weak sequel, but I consider it as the better of the sequels if only for the new characters, the eventual plot, and the ending scenes. The other two movies did have moving scenes and some strong emotions [mainly movie one, because movie three is a not-so-good sequel], but I never found myself crying over the end.

The first movie did make me feel good way back when I was first into the film in 1996, but it was only because I was pleased with the end of Balto's little journey from underdog [literally!] to loved hero. It was inspiring and moving, offering a good message for all real-life underdogs about what true heroism is all about. It also focuses on the typical "can't judge books by the covers" scenario, as the titular Balto is a wolfdog that can't seem to be accepted for his merits and talents because mostly everyone sees the wolf in him and judges him for it. In the end, he's seen as a "hero", not just a dog or a wolf... though it's also a self reflection as well. But I digress.

Overall, the most of the trilogy's messages are positive and are memorable... but I will admit that it is sad that all good things must end. It can be sad, but I remind myself that it could always be worse.

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2: Is there anything that can be done to save Balto?

...Um, "save" Balto? Well, I'm thinking that - from a Balto fan's perspective - the best way to "save" Balto [I read this as "preserve the memory of Balto's legacy"] is to remember what lessons and morals the films taught you and use them in your reality. I'm sure many fans have other ways of preserving that legacy via fanarts, fanfictions and other fan pieces, so there's many things one can do to keep that Balto spirit alive and kicking for years and years to come. Who knows - maybe one day in the far future, some new fan of the series may be inspired by something you've done or perhaps your actions will help someone for the better.

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3: Can there or will there ever be another Balto movie?

There's two answers to this question - the good answer and the bad answer...

The good answer to this question is... MAYBE...?? There are many fans that have the talent and writing creativity to make what many would consider to be the "perfect" Balto sequel. However, without the funds [animated movies are expensive to make], animation quality [fans are nit-picky about their Balto movies, you know] and time [it takes many people and a long time to make], it may not reach fruition and leads to the next answer...

Unfortunately, the bad answer is the very obvious one that everyone knows already - NO. I know that some studios have made more sequels to movies many years after their last movie - Nest Entertainment and Richard Rich has recently released two sequels [a Christmas movie in 2012 and a fifth just last month in 2014] to "The Swan Princess" franchise, in which its last sequel [its second, mind you] was released in 1998 - but even for a box office failure with a strong fandom and a bit of a cult following like "Balto" is, I highly doubt it will ever officially happen.

Besides, most animated cult following movies with sequels are... not good at all. Remember the sequels for "The Secret of NIMH", "All Dogs Go to Heaven", and "Beauty and the Beast"? All quite horribly BAD, despite the box office results their originals had. Shoot, even with the original writers of the first movie returning for the third Balto movie, it still felt... incomplete and childish compared to the original film [though there were some good things... not many, but some], and in the end, the sales weren't enough to merit another continuation. It's sad to admit it, but that's business for you.

At least I'm glad that it stopped at three movies instead of going into "Land Before Time" territory - I think I'd take the worst of the Balto films [again, the third movie] over a really TERRIBLE Balto sequel that sounds like bad Balto fanfiction.

I hope these answers help you out. Still, keep your good memories of the Balto trilogy alive and well! It's not perfect, but it's better to leave things this way.

- Juuchan17

First, I wanted a fourth movie. I could have dealed with the past of the characters. Much was torned in the second movie. How lost Balto his father and his mother? How did he met Boris? Whats with the mother of Muk and Luk (OK, only good for a sidequest)?

But then, I really can't imagine Balto as a endless sequel or tv series, so I think, it's good, that there are three really good movies (yes, I like them all!!) instead of an undistinguished endless series of releases.

1) I'm sure that in a way we're all sort of sad to know that Balto's hollywood legacy is over, but we're all growing up now, and there's nothing stopping us from re-indroducing his story to our younger generations Something very similar happened with the now insanely successful Broadway musical Newsies. It originally flopped as a film released in 1992, but over the years it collected a fiercely dedicated fan base (much like the Balto fan base). Had it not been for those fans who kept the spirit of that movie alive for 20 years, that broadway musical never would have been made. So you see, a loyal fan base can be a very powerful thing.

2) As far as the animated series, probably not. But what I think it would be REALLY cool if some reputable Hollywood writers and directors could make a live-action Balto film! One that tells the true story of his life and more accurately depicts what happened on the serum run. There have been some pretty popular live-action Husky movies in the past, like the comedic "Snow Dogs" or the more serious "Eight Below" (also based on a true story!) so why not? I think it could work (thoughts?)

3) I don't really want a fourth sequel. The animated Balto story was sort of ruined with the sequels. More so with WQ than WoC in my opinion. I kinda like the third one. I think that if they weren't going to put nearly as much work and effort into creating a good sequel (excellent and realistic animation, original characters/voice actors, same director and writers, staying true to the nature of the first film, etc.) then they just shouldn't have made any sequels and just left the first movie alone.

1) Does anyone feel this way?
Sequels or not sequels, abandoned or not bandoned...I'm proud and so happy to be a Balto fan, i still like everything about this movie like the day I watched it for the first time, almost ten years ago, despite its unpopularity (which is relative, i'll explain later)

The first movie was watched and is known for many people, but the sequels are very little known and even less popular, people generally did not like if they watched them, which from my point of view, is regrettable...

2) Is there anything that can be done to save Balto?
This site is contributing to that work, and all the fans that make art or -like in my case- write fanfics about Balto. e best -to don't say ''the only''- thing you can do to save Balto...is by keeping this movie alive, is not only to write or make art, you can keep Balto alive by reading fanfics or looking t art of the movie, even today people stills coming out with awesome stories! If Balto has fans, he's far away to fall in the obscurity.

3)Can there or will there ever be another Balto movie?
Obviously no, for reasons explained 100000 times before, I've read about some ideas of fans, and I liked some fanmade plots very much, but there is no chance to see another Balto movie, you just can imagine it, and in some cases, that is better than a move, trust me

I think the only way Universal could use that licence again, is to reboot Balto as a totally new CGI film...
That's what the industry does all the time, nowadays. (eg : Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers rebooted as a CGI film, who would have expected that?)

How many more of us are going to face the fax and are there any of us out there to bring the series back?

I honestly felt that the movie didn't need a sequel, the way it went along with the real life story was brilliant and they wouldn't be able to do that with a sequel.

If they reboot, I'd love to see Phil Weinstein return to direct. He did a great job, and he's worked more on this series probably more than anyone else.

(I'd also audition, so yeah)