How could THIS be Balto's Rotten Tomatoes rating?!

Canis Lupus · **Posted:** Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:49 am

Squival wrote:

ahahahaahahaha people actually think those are reviews??

I read the 2nd one on the list with Stve Rhodes who keeps refrencing Lady and the Tramp non- stop, it wasn't even good writing, his 'job' was "internet reviews"! Now thats shocking, maybe if some of them actually put some thought into the movie and made a half- arsed attempt with their own writing I would take em more seriously

Don't worry, the comment on that review summed it up pretty nicely. :wink:

But I agree with you. In my opinion, he was being too hard. He needed to see things from a childs point of view. In his review, it's the same thing - 'it's not Disney, and so therefore it's bland, dull and weak.' If he wants to see a bland, dull and weak film, he should watch The Jungle Book.

Canis Lupus · **Posted:** Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:56 am

Togo wrote:

Canis Lupus wrote:

He needed to see things from a childs point of view.

No, he simply needed to see things from an objective point of view, not a disney-fanboy one.

Couldn't have put it better myself.
Who cares if Balto 'is not Disney?' It's a wonderful film for all ages. I would not say 'OMG DIZ IZ DA BEST MOVIE EVA!!!! But it's a real highlight today, especially when compared to the vast amount of CGI that's been clogging the theatres.

BetaWolf · **Joined:** Tue May 22, 2007 6:34 pm **Posts:** 809

I wonder what the score would be if they had just slapped a Disney logo on the boxart.

Soapy Chocolate · **Joined:** Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:58 am **Posts:** 332

BetaWolf wrote:

Critics of anything really... You often have to hear things by word of mouth to know what's good.

Actually, to know what's good, watch it yourself before heaing any1's opinions and see how you feel upon your first viewing.

BetaWolf · **Joined:** Tue May 22, 2007 6:34 pm **Posts:** 809

Togo wrote:

It's hard to make people change their first opinion. If they consider a Universal cartoon horrible, even the best animated movie in the world won't make them change their mind.

But Universal had, just 6 years before, came out with The Land Before Time.

Soapy Chocolate · **Joined:** Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:58 am **Posts:** 332

If it was criticized for its unDisney-ness, then how come Secret of NIMH got a good score? (it has a 100%)

Wolfs Eternity... · **Posted:** Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:52 pm

what for people need critics ? as if we dont have our own oppinion. I understand that critics are very intelligent in the field of their critinism, but amatures really dont have a slidest idea about what they are talking...

hope that someone CAN understand my English... its not perfect...

jose philapino · **Posted:** Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:12 pm

To bad they don't know about how large the balto fanbase is.

Canis Lupus · **Posted:** Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:19 pm

It's a shame. The ratings on IMDB are no better - Bee Movie gets a higher rating, for pete's sake!

Soapy Chocolate · **Joined:** Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:58 am **Posts:** 332

how come no one answered my previous question?

Canis Lupus · **Posted:** Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:19 am

AB_lovesLionKingAndBalto wrote:

how come no one answered my previous question?

NIMH isn't very well-known and only has thirteen reviews. Balto came out when Disney was at its height, so the reviewers tended to be a bit small-minded when it comes to judging non-Disney animated movies.

NinjaMasterKenny · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:50 pm

Rotten Tomatoes is garbage, just ignore 'em. They can't review movies if their lives depended on it.

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How could THIS be Balto's Rotten Tomatoes rating?!