Watching Balto (1995) FOR THE FIRST TIME!! || Movie Reaction! 

Hope you enjoyed the reaction everyone! See you next for The Lady And The Tramp!!

At the end of the movie when you see that statue it’s a real statue it’s in New York I’ve never seen it but I know of it being there

When he finally accepted the second part of his heritage, that’s when things finally started to go right for Balto. I just love this movie so much. Like Anastasia, it doesn’t have to be historically accurate to enjoy it 🥰

Balto is partially based on a true story. While it is true that there was a diphtheria outbreak in Alaska in 1925, and bad weather prevented the medicine from being brought in by ship or plane, there were in fact multiple sled dog teams that relayed the medicine from the rail line to the town.

Here's a fun fact: The history behind these events was an inspiration for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which is considered the most dangerous sled dog race run in the world

You have chosen...WISELY. The scene where the woodworker who made the sled for Rosy has to make coffins for the children always is heartbreaking. Boris is voiced by Bob Hoskins(AKA Eddie Valiant from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?") Speaking of Bob Hoskins, he appears in "HOOK", which you still need to watch and react to! Lol, love the larger of the two bears and how poofy he is. Theres some suggestion that the white wolf is Balto's mother.

As kid i never really understood the part "please doctor, its the only medicine we got" and then they brought the dog in. Today i cry everytime at this scene i had a beautyful dog for 12 years, she was my everything, the only one who could cheer me up in the darkest days, the only one who would listen to my problems. I miss her so much. Today i understand.

Yeesh, this movie hits a lot harder now that we're in a pandemic.

Sepalla loved his wolf-dog, Togo, so much. Years after the event, he made it his life to train other dogs. When Togo died, Sepalla was by his side. What did Balto’s owner do-the guy who got more fame than anyone just because he was the last one, and he didn’t try to share the spotlight like he should-he sold Balto to the circus, where he was abused and eventually died. How people treat their pets tell you a lot about the person. Togo’s was there until the end. Balto’s sold him (not because he had to, with all the fame and cash he got).

Look up Togo. That dog did so much to get that medicine through, and almost no one ever mentions him. Obviously not saying this to put down all the other dogs and people who also helped, but Togo was such a huge part of that

Even tho balto didn't run the most of it, he did a really important part together with the other dogs. And Togo also got his credit! Because of him we can enjoy siberian huskys now, he won prices and got his own movie! I love Balto still, big part of my childhood

If you enjoyed this movie, I’d absolutely recommend the movie Togo! Its a biopic about the Diptheria outbreak of Nome, and its honestly such a good movie - its not as lighthearted as Balto, but you can see how the RL race went, and despite there no talking animals, Togo is absolutely present and has a great personality!

This movie is such a big part of my childhood and told me to accept everyone no matter how different they are😊

The score was composed by James Horner, who also scored Titanic, Avatar, Braveheart, and so many other. so of course it's amazing!❤️👍🏻

Steele may be one of the meanest antagonists I’ve seen in an animated film, a pretty good one at that. The way he treats Balto and his deceptive tactics are really despicable.

I love Balto! I would watch this film on a vhs tape a lot as a kid. While this story is loosely based on an historical event (as I found out about not too long ago), I still like the plot of Balto proving himself as a hero rather than an outcast among the dogs and humans that shunned him (kinda reminds me of Aladdin in a way). Thanks for the reaction, Nick!

The story of Balto is actually real, of course the movie is a little more inclined in the fantasy aspect, but the story is real. The actual statute or monument of Balto can be found in Central Park, New York, USA.

While not being completely accurate, its still one of my childhood favorites. I always loved the animation and music. Im glad yoy enjoyed it! One of the reasons the music is so good is because James Horner composed it. RIP. He also did music for some classics like Titanic and Braveheart.

In the scene when Balto and the white wolf are howling, That’s my profile picture.😊😊😊 And the reason all the children are getting so sick is a deadly illness called Diphtheria.

the original ending was supposed to be much darker that involved steel falling and getting his collar caught on a trap door and choking to death but of course since it's a kids movie they opted to him just getting left behind

Hey Nick! In case it wasn't clear in the scene, the Wolf he faces is _himself._ :) It's the side that he's been suppressing and running from his entire life, appearing to him at his lowest moment. It's only when he accepts his Wolf heritage, that he is he able to complete the impossible journey. Boris points out something early on that Balto doesn't realize about himself: he can withstand damage and situations that a mere dog normally couldn't, is a natural leader who cares for his pack, and has instincts and mannerisms that the others don't possess that save his life on a number of occasions. It's all subtly foreshadowing the moment Balto finally accepts himself. ❤ This info is from the movie's official interview/commentary. In the non-canon sequels produced by a completely different team and studio (which I do not recommend), they try to explain this away as the wolf actually being his mother somehow(?) but again, that isn't actually canon.

whenever i see "based on/inspired by a true story" in a movie, i always take it with a massive grain of salt, because it covers a very broad scale and the movie can either be toward the "almost totally accurate" end of the scale, or the "only a few things were accurate" side of the scale, and unfortunately with this movie it's the latter. as others have stated, the general story--as in the historic event of the illness in nome--is true, and a dog named balto did exist and did help bring the medicine to the town, but that's about it. they really flexed their creative license for the rest of the movie lmao! however, even though balto wasn't the only hero, he still was one as well! he deserves the credit he got! (the other sled dogs and mushers deserved the same amount of credit obviously, and it's a shame they didn't get it, but that doesn't mean balto is less worthy than togo or the rest of them.) balto and togo and all the other dogs are equally worthy of the hero title in my eyes, and that's how it should be for everyone. anyway, this movie was a huge part of my childhood! i've always loved it so much, and i'm psyched you reacted to it, and i'm glad you enjoyed it! the score is absolutely beautiful, i still listen to it from time to time. definitely a classic! thanks for the reaction :D

Loved the whole reaction, but the part where they said this is the only medicine we got and your aww when Jenna came was my favorite. You obviously have a lot of love for dogs.

I'm obsessed with this movie. The sequels are questionable, but this one is AMAZING!! Balto is so sweet and selfless.

The story of the serum run to save Nome is an incredible story, honestly, where the true story is almost as unbelievable as a movie :P There was actually a diphtheria outbreak in Nome and it really was up to the amazing mushers and their dog teams who made up a huge relay to get the medicine to Nome. Balto is the most well known (or was for a long time) because he was one of the lead dogs for the final leg of the relay into Nome. I saw that you're going to watch Togo which is awesome cause it's more historicaly accurate that the cartoon. The route that they ran with the serum is the basis for the Iditarod dog sled race too. I also heard that the antitoxin needed to get to nome under 9 days (or something like that, not very long) otherwise it would lose it's potency/wouldn't work anymore. So the teams, as well as going through some of the roughest terrain in one of the coldest winters, also ran it faster than it had ever been run before.

Miriam Margolyes, who plays Grandma Rosey, also played Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films. 14:12 Sandra Dickinson plays Sylvie. 29:06-32:23 "Heritage of the Wolf" - AKA best piece of music in the entire film. Well done, James Horner!

It's so good to know you still enjoy doing the videos as much as you did when you started. I still enjoy them like the first time 😁❤️ Thank you so much for this movie!!

Did you recognize the voice of the two polar bears? 😄 It’s Phil Collins, who sang the songs for Tarzan and Brother Bear!! IDK WHY, but it’s so amusing all the same!

Loved this movie as a kid and still enjoy it to this day. I learned later about Togo and how he and his musher ran the longest and most dangerous part when I read a book about it. There's actually a movie based off of Togo and his musher called, "Togo." Even though I know more about the true events, I still enjoy and love this movie and have a lot of fond memories watching it with family.

I always wanted to have a dog who look like Jenna 🐕

The white wolf is the "spirit " of his mother

In the scene where Balto meets the white wolf, The white wolf is actually his mother Aniue. In this film adaption balto is a wolf dog, the hybrid of a wolf and a dog. His father was a purebred husky while his mother was a white wolf. And what transpires in the scene is his mother encouraging him to finally except his heritage as a wolf as well as his heritage as a dog. Once he finally except that he is both a wolf and a dog, he starts to have more confidence in himself. And with that confidence it helped him to get home to see Rosie as well as the other children. I would really love to see you react to it sequels. As I said before they may not be as popular as this film but they are lovable. They are Balto 2 wolf’s quest and Balto 3 wings of change. 🐺

Yay! I was just thinking awhile back that no one has reacted to Balto and it’s a really great movie

The credit Balto got was meant to be for the sled dog Togo & his musher Leonhard Seppala but still this movie is one of my favorites.

As I said in my other comment this is a great little gem of a movie.. but it doesn’t even begin to help one understand the truly heroic aand incredible story and the incrediblely horrific conditions that the mushrooms and dogs had to go through to get the medicine over 500 miles. -60 degrees, complete whiteout blizzards yhey had to run through. It’s incomprehensible!

There was another comment about togo who actually did the most perilous part of the journey. I believe that’s a film on Disney+ :) oh and the guy that plays Steele is also Winnie the Pooh 😭

Steele actually got a deleted death scene where when his lies were revealed the other dogs cornered him demanded he relinquishes the golden collar. Steele refused and even when Balto tried to handle things peacefully he attacked and got stuck on the lever to a mine shaft. Steele struggled with the collar choking him and when he got out the mine shaft was opened and he fell down much to Balto and the other dog's horror.

Togo was the real dog who traveled 300 miles further than any other sled team. He’s the true hero. Balto only did the last portion of the journey.

If you ask about the true story they will tell you Balto wasn't the actual hero, he merely did the last part of the journy and delivered the medicine to its destination. They will tell you a dog named Togo was the real hero, since he did the longest and most treacherous part of the run and the most sacrifice. This is not true either. The race was the group effort of 20 teams, making It 150 dogs and their mushers. All of them risked their lives for the cause. One of the lead dogs died on the trail and the musher took Its place, pulling the sled with the rest of the team. Another one had the sled stuck on Ice and the musher had to dig It out, burning his hands on the atempt. The character from this movie has Balto's name but is designed after Togo. He represents all of them. This movie may not be accurate but if It wasnt for It the whole event would'a been forgoten.

Thank you so much for this reaction, one of the best movies of all time. I get chills every time I see the howling scene of balto and his mother!

There was actually an alternate scene for Steele after the fight (basically he never made it home) but they thought it too dark at the time.

This movie is so underrated. One of the most beautiful ones I ever saw as a kid. Its still so relevant. Now more than ever. And I don't just mean because of the pandemic, but the messages in this film, about what's important.

Love this movie and it’s soundtrack. James Horner was (and still is) one of my favorite composers of all time. All of his music had such heart. Not many composers seem capable of accomplishing that type of emotion. I was devastated by his tragic passing. He was truly a legend.

Balto 1995 is one of the most beautiful , heart touching animated films of all time. It's a shame its so underrated, perhaps because it wasn't a Disney production , but i think this movie deserves more credit and praise than it gets. For being a film made pre 2000's era its one of the best movies to watch during a cold winter night in . There's humor , there's drama , suspense , a tale of greed and lies , and perseverance of embracing one's true self worth even if it's deemed a certain way by others. Truly spectacular , Bravo!

I never knew that a movie like Balto could bring any man or woman to tears. No matter how old they are.

Thank you for uploading Nick. This is a personal childhood favorite of mine.

I love this movie. I am glad you decided to watch it, and yes, the score is beautiful, specially Heritage of the Wolf (the one that plays when Balto howls with his mother, yeah, it is his mother Aniu) and the part where you realize the kid are gonna die is trutly heartbreaking, I couldn't help to also shed some tears when you did, this movie is my childhood and revisiting it again was great, thanks Nick!

Steele is basically Gaston reincarnated as a dog lol

RIP James Horner. He did music for this film and: TITANIC ALIENS AVATAR An American Tail An American Tail 2 KRULL Casper The Rocketeer Something Wicked This Way Comes Gorky Park Bicentennial Man Patriot Games Clear And Present Danger Ransom Willow 48 HRS Another 48 HRS Unlawful Entry Jade RED HEAT Battle Beyond The Stars Humanoids From The Deep Wolfen Deadly Blessing Apollo 13 Thunderheart Star Trek 2: The Wrath Of Khan Star Trek 3 The Search For Spock And The Magnificent Seven

Please watch also Balto 2, it's really beautiful !!

I LOVE the animation in this movie. The expressions are so good and there are so many parts where they captured the fur really well? Like when the polar bears were wet and they kind of stylized the shape of them. It's hard to explain in words. But it's so good. I also loved the shot where Balto is pulling himself out of the snow and he's kind of silhouetted against the sun. Perfect. I'm glad you liked the score too! It is definitely super strong!

I have a confession to make. My family, and I first saw Balto around when it first came out in theaters back in 1995. We went to one of the local movie theaters to see it. When we saw that there was live-action footage, we believed that we were in the wrong theater, even though the theater specifically said Balto. After trying out other theater sections of the theater, we went back in, and found the film to be animated. So yeah, definitely was a shock to see that this film changed from live-action to animation. I love this film too because of the score, the story, and the likable characters. Sure, there may be inaccuracies like in Pocahontas, but at least the film is still really good regardless, you know?

Incase you don't know, the part where the white wolf shows up, that wolf was his mother but, she wasn't really there she was the representation of his wolf side since his mother was a wolf while his father was a husky, but, back to the point, that whole scene was to show him finally accepting his wolf side and ending the internal struggle/fight with himself, which in turn made him stronger and helped him do what needed to be done

The true story is that there were several teams that carried the medicine. They did a relay. Each team carried the medicine for part of the journey. Balto’s team did carry the medicine for a time, but his time with the medicine wasn’t even the longest of the journey. He just ended up with all of the praise, since he was the last team. Togo and his team ran the longest stretch of the journey.

I LOVED Balto growing up! 😍 This movie was so good at hitting those emotional beats; James Horner's score really captured a lot of magic here. So tinged with melancholy and heroism. Perfect for the tone of the story, and Balto's character. Also if anyone here loves this movie like I do, check out Cardinal West's tribute -- It's a very well thought out retrospective/review/appreciation video essay, and worth watching! 🙏

Ah yes the dog who stole attention from the other dog that was actually a hero.

Kevin Bacon is in this movie.

I never even knew this movie existed so I am watching it for the first time with you. Now that its over on here, Ineed to find it so Icanwatch un-interupted. Thank you for the great reaction.

I remember I watched this lovely movie the very first time and I was shock to the core like you did at the end This movie hold a special place in my heart

There's a couple of sequels to this movie. Balto 2 talks about him and Jenna...and their pups! And Balto 3 is about seeing which one is faster: dog sled teams or airplanes.

Fun fact, the voice of Steele is legendary Voice Actor Jim Cummings, while Boris is voiced by the late great Bob Hoskins, and Muk and Luk are voice day phil collins I also had my first BI crush on Kevin bacon from just his voice from this film lol

I used to have this one on VHS and watched it all the time. I remember as a little kid for some reason I believed the white wolf was Balto's mom lol

I adore this movie so much, And surprisingly this movie is one of those rare ones with decent sequels so definitely check those out!

I remember watching this movie when I was 5 years old under the Christmas tree. Makes me wanna cry thinking about all the good childhood memories. Thanks Nick🤝❤️

I loved the first Balto film as a kid and still do as an adult, the cast and crew did a fantastic job on that masterpiece, i especially loved that Balto was voiced by Kevin Bacon in the first film! As for the 2nd and 3rd Balto films well they may not be as good as the first one, but they are fun to watch.

I love this animation. My mum didn’t know anything about the true story, so when we both went to New York some years ago, I took her to the statue in Central Park and told her about it. A very special moment

I haven't seen this in sooo long! Thank you, Nick!

This is one of my favorite childhood movies. James Horner had an amazing score for the film. Kevin Bacon's performance as Balto was great. Bob Hoskins as Boris too.

There is a deleted scene that wasn't animated that shows what happens to the husky steele but the studio chose to leave it out because of how dark it was.

“Let me tell you something, Balto, a dog cannot make this journey alone. (Balto shrugs) But, maybe a wolf can.”

When I was a kid I didn't understand a lot of this movie, but watching this reaction ngl I cried with the musical score and when Rosie's like, "Balto, I'd be lost without you." I broke. XD

Original: The white wolf is a manifestation of Balto's inner voice, telling him to take ownership and use that part of him that always been ashamed of. Is better than stupid thing he Mommy save him. 😖

Fun fact: The white wolf that appears to Balto is the spirit of Aniu, Balto's mother.

The white wolf is his mother her name was aniu baltos father was a husky who mated with a wolf so hes half wolf half dog it explains more in the 2nd film

Such an underrated movie

Wow, I totally forgot about this movie until just now. This used to be one of my favorite movies growing up!

The white wolf was his birth mother. One of the greatest scenes in animation history imo

I have a very strong bond with Balto, a platonic love with this animated film... truly of disconcerting beauty and poetry, a work of art for me

I love watching your reactions. Anyone who hits "dislike" has no heart.

This is one of my favorite movies growing up I love it this day

Has anyone ever noticed that Balto and Rudolph the Red Nosed- Reindeer are literally the same movie? Balto is part wolf, Rudolph has a shiny nose that glows. These differences makes them bullied outcasts. They find girlfriends that encourage them. They both run away and later return to save something and become heroes of the day. Making them leaders of the team/pack.

The voice actor who played Steele was the prolific Jim Cummings. Because of this, playing the game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" with the handicap of "Only animated films" is not a handicap at all, as Jim has roles in so many animated films.

•Balto in the film is what is known as a "wolf-dog," a hybrid that is half-domestic dog and half wolf. Given this, everyone thinks of Balto as part wild and shun him. The real Balto was a regular sled dog, i.e. a Siberian Husky, which to be fair is the closest relative of wolves. •So the part of the film that is a true story - In Winter 1925, the remote town of Nome, Alaska suffered an outbreak of diphtheria, especially amongst the children and the town's supply of antitoxin had expired. Given it's Northern Alaska in winter, the only means of transporting more antitoxin was via sled dog. Balto led the team that brought the medicine into town. What the film doesn't show is that there were multiple sled dog teams transporting the medicine for different stretches of the trip. While Balto did led the last team, most mushers would tell you the real hero was a dog named Togo, who led the team that ran the longest and most dangerous parts of the route. •Bucket List Item - go see the Northern Lights •Sandra Dickinson voices Jenna's "friends." •Hospice Care = we've done all we can, so now all we can do is make the patient's life as comfortable as possible before death. •In terms of size, the largest bear species are Kodiaks and Polars. Both also have Humans as part of their diet, so only see them in zoos. •There's apparently an alternate ending, where Steele confronts Balto and the team side with Balto. It doesn't end well.

I can'teven describe to you how much I LOVED this movie when I was a kid!! And when I was bullied in school, there were times I find solace in this movie! The dog was a hero in this, real life and to me! So thank you SO MUCH for reacting to this!!🙂🙂🙂😂😂😇😇🐕‍🦺🐺

Ah yes that movie was a big part of my childhood. I love this one so much. Funfact, my real Name is also "Boris". I dont know, I always found it funny that my name was the goose out of all things haha

You need to watch Togo: the untold true story on Disney+

Some time ago, I discovered that there was a deleted scene in Balto. It shows the fate of Steele, being stood up by his fellow sled dog teammates, him going mad with rage, lashing out, and ultimately being caught by his collar with a lever that is part of a gold-mining dredge in which Steele plummets to his doom. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T5h8xpeuor4.html

You should watch togo. It is the real story of this, played by actual sled dogs. And balto 2

The score in this movie was by James Horner, who wrote the scores for Titanic, The Land Before Time, The Amazing Spiderman, and lots more movies.

I am so happy you did a reaction to Balto, this movie was my childhood. Watched it all the time and now my kids watch it. I also loved Balto 2 with the daughter.

Omg I cried a few times watching this, I loved this film so much growing up, it hits me in the heart so hard.

Yes! Will you be checking out the sequal in the future ?

Hello Nick! Thank you for reviewing Balto! It is one of my all time favorites :) and I'm looking forward to Lady and the Tramp (another great movie). While on the subject of dogs, another great dog movie with a great score and story is the movie "Shiloh." A story about a boy doing everything he can to save a beagle from his abusive owner. Truly a heartfelt wholesome movie that I know you will love. Please and thank you!

I’m so glad you finally got to see this! Like you said the music is absolutely beautiful. Another amazing job by James Horner who also did the music for Titanic, Brave Heart and Avatar.

Fun fact I actually went to the Baltic statue in Central Park… it was so cool to actually visit a place in my favorite movie as a child🍿

This is my favorite animated movie of all time! It’s just perfect and the soundtrack is so epic ❤️

a movie based on a true story you HAVE to watch... is Hachiko; a dog's tale A movie made in 2009, it made me cry so hard each time I watched it, such a sad story

There was actually a deleted scene where steel actually dies in the end but they cut it cuz it was deemed too dark

Balto is such a wonderful underrated gem! Thanks that I was taking back in my childhood for 38 Minutes :)

Thank you so much for this one sir, it's a movie that flies under the radar for many, but I loved it as a kid.