Talk:Balto (film)

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Contents 1 Edits 2 Historical Accuracy 3 Awards 4 Pictures and Userbox 5 Inaccuracies 6 Fair use rationale for Image:Baltocd.jpg 7 Characters

[edit] Edits

If you feel that this article needs some sort of work, feel free to do so. I know it is very long, so if anyone wants to shorten it, they are welcome to. Should I remove the film-stub from the bottom? Nick L. 04:42, 6 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Historical Accuracy

"The medicine did not actually go by train from Anchorage to Nenana. The first of the teams to set off on the relay actually started from Anchorage."

According to the sources in the 1925 serum run to Nome article, the sled dog relay did indeed start in Nenana. DMAJohnson 19:17, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Awards

I have had to remove the Category:Best Song Oscar and Category:Best Song Oscar Nominee from the article. A check of the 1996 Academy Awards shows that "Reach for the Light" was not nominated. Also, "Reach for the Light" did not win a Grammy at the 1996 Grammy awards. I removed that entry as well. --Coaster1983 02:56, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pictures and Userbox

I can't seem to identify who added the screenshot of Muk and Luk. I like it, but I'm wondering why them in particular. It would be neat to have screenshots of some of the other characters (I intend to add a character profile list at some point, if that would help). In particular, I think it would be good to have a nice shot of Balto, since he is the star after all. Plus, I made a userbox pertaining to Balto and would like to have a more specific picture for it or a secondary version (v2). If anyone would like the userbox, here it is.

{{User:Ben 10/Balto}}

--Ben 10 02:56, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Inaccuracies

I just reverted an edit that added the following : "Once in the movie, Jenna says "Polar bears can't swim", but polar bears can swim many miles; without their swimming, they would not survive."

• Jenna actually says, "Polar bears who can't swim?" in shock, upon realizing that Muk and Luk supposedly cannot swim, when she knows that polar bears should be able to swim.

"Other dogs criticize Balto of being a 'wolf-dog', but wolf-dogs have wolf genes, also meaning they have larger brains and stronger immune systems and better senses then pure dogs."

• True, but in the case of this film, the discrimination against half-breeds is psychological and shallow, not based in true merit. That's it, just letting the user know my reasons for reverting. :) -- Annie D 00:37, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Baltocd.jpg

Image:Baltocd.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot (talk) 04:01, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Characters

The characters section is nearly as long as the plot section. Work should be done, IMHO. Lots42 (talk) 17:23, 7 March 2008 (UTC)