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all-new Kronk's New Groove in one amazing box set! Bursting with fun-filled bonus features, this is one movie collection that the entire family will go nuts over.The Emperor's New Groove:When arrogant Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by the devious Yzma and her clueless henchman Kronk, he must form an unlikely alliance with a peasant named Pacha. Together, Kuzco and Pacha must overcome their differences as they embark on a hilarious adventure that will have you howling with laughter.Kronk's New Groove:After his adventures with Kuzco and Pacha, Kronk is perfectly content to lead a simple life as a chef in his local restaurant. But when word arrives that his demanding dad is coming for a visit, Kronk cooks up a wacky scheme to impress his father that may lead him down a path to disaster. With the help of his friends, Kronk has one last chance to learn to be true to himself and rediscover his groove.
Advantages: Hillarious Disadvantages: You'll be lining Disney's pockets
...I have made up for the purposes of this review. So far I have Disney in last place, competing heavily with my workplace. The other places are yet to be filled. Suggestions on a postcard please.
As much as I dislike them for various reasons (most of them relating to the time I spent working for them) they do occasionally churn out a film under their name that is not what you would expect from a woman hating weirdo with a frozen head ... ...total of one song in the film so don't be expecting to be singing anything catchy for the next five years. The animation is rather funky too. It's not one of the fully computer animated offerings that Disney are now swaying towards with every animated film they are doing. The animation in this film is a great contrast of very bright and very dark, depending on the characters and the situations and it makes for some viewing. It sometimes reminds me ... more
Disney (The Multi National Whore Bag from Hell as I like to call it) have never been high in my "companies I like" list, which I have made up for the purposes of this review. So far I have Disney in last place, competing heavily with my workplace. The other places are yet to be filled. Suggestions on a postcard please.
As much as I dislike them for various reasons (most of them relating to the time I spent working for them) they do occasionally churn out a film under their name that is not what you would expect from a woman hating weirdo with a frozen head and a bad moustache.
The Emperors New Groove is certainly one of them. There's a grand total of one song in the film so don't be expecting to be singing anything catchy for the next five years. The animation is rather funky too. It's not one of the fully computer animated offerings that Disney are now swaying towards with every animated film they are doing. The animation in this film is a great contrast of very bright and very dark, depending on the characters and the situations and it makes for some viewing. It sometimes reminds me of the old pink panther cartoons. That might just be me being a total nutter though.
The Film
This film is an amazingly sarcastic offering from The MNWBFH (for short) revolving around the Emperor of what looks like an ancient Mayan / Aztec civilisation named Kuzco (said COOzKoh) voiced by the brilliant David Spade.
Kuzco narrates this rather odd tale about himself. It soon becomes apparent that he's a self centred little brat who's used to getting his own way mainly because he always does. After a short burst of the one song in the movie (sang by Tom Jones and his rather short animated counterpart) about how amazing Kuzco is, the story gets moving.
Since the whole story is told from Kuzco's point of view there are some great comical moments when he is describing other characters through his eyes. Firstly we meet Pacha (John Goodman), a kind hearted, dependable guy, leader of a small village…or as Kuzco likes to call him, the guy who ruined his entire life.
Next we stumble across Yzma (said EASE-MAH). Yzma's voice is taken directly from the throat of Eartha Kitt, no not the cockney slang one, the real one. It would seem her old wrinkled scary face is also taken from Kitt… but I'm not sure if she realised. Either way, she is basically Jafar in address (if you don't know who Jafar is, look up Aladdin then hide in shame forever). She has a henchman, Kronk, and as the name suggests, he's not entirely intelligent. He does, however, come with his own "shoulder devil" and "shoulder angel" which makes for some hilarious exchanges between himself and…well…himself.
So these are the main players in the story which, when boiled down, is pretty simple. Yzma gets power hungry and tries to get rid of Kuzco so she can rule over everything, Kronk messes up by accidentally turning the emperor into a Llama (as you do) and then loosing him instead of killing him. Well they are easy to mix up right? While the whole world thinks Kuzco is dead, he has been bundled into Pacha's little cart and pulled all the way to a village in the middle of god knows where. The resulting seventy odd minutes is the story of how Kuzco gets back home, with the help of Pacha.
Why is this film any different from other piles of paint from the MNWBFH? It's the humour. Rather than a very fine smattering of fun and the occasional great one liner, this film is a constant stream of heartless, bitter sarcasm, dipped in a giant vat of randomly hilarious moments. As much as I will admit to actually liking some of the previous sing along, kiddie friendly outings into the unreal, this is the only MNWBFH film that will have me laughing out loud the whole way through and keep the big grin on my face for…oh…minutes afterwards.
The DVD and its Extras
The menus are all very neatly laid out and easy to operate. There's a scene selection option which may come in handy too.
Commentary
You can watch the whole movie again with people prattling over the top of it. I never, ever, EVER listen to this as people talking over movies is possibly the most annoying thing on the planet. So to that end, on to the other extras!
Sneak Peeks
This is…well…possibly the worst extra ever. It does pretty much what it does on the tin. It give you …ahem… sneak peaks. Unfortunately what that means is that they give you a bunch of adverts for their other movies. Nothing more.
Never-before-seen Deleted Scene
Yup, A whole one. It's introduced by the directors who explain exactly what a deleted scene is. Would you believe, it's a scene that didn't make it to the final cut?? Nope, I didn't believe it either. The scene was deleted for obvious reasons…it's crap.
Music video- Walk the Llama
…this is the oddest music video I've ever seen. Three middle aged men in bad leather coats looking "Disney" happy with a few ten year olds and a couple of llamas dancing around them. The singer sounds like his man parts have been caught in a vice (though had he not been singing about Llamas, he would probably have a great voice) and since the song isn't actually in the movie…I fail to see the point of this. I guess it's great if you've got kids and want them to have an awful taste in music when they grow up.
Dance Sequence - Walk the Llama
Oh…my…dear…god. As if to torture me a little bit more they show you the DANCE steps for the abomination that is the song I just ranted about. Not only do they show you the dance steps, they get the gayest man on earth (even more so than myself) to show it to your kiddie winks (or you if you are odd enough to want to learn the dance moves for a song no one's ever heard) all the while wearing Simon Cowell's famous nipple high trousers. On second thoughts, that might be a ten year old. Oh what a future he has ahead of him. I just shuddered. The only decent part of this extra is at the end where Kuzco does what I can only describe as stamping on the little guys head to make him disappear. Thank christ for that.
The Emperors Got Game
As you may have realised, this is a dvd game. Narrated by Kronk, the aim is to get Kuzco back home by answering a few questions. Really easy ones too. It's basically a trivia quiz about the movie followed by a process of elimination type jaunt into Yzma's not so secret lab. Not too challenging, but not really aimed at anyone with motor skills either.
Behind the Scenes Featurette's
There are three of these little (and I mean little, a minute or three each) snippets starting with a research trip to Peru. We get to hear how the directors got a holiday so they can look at pretty things for their movie. We also get to see some pretty llamas hobbling round in a field. How graceful they are.
Next we hear about the creation of CGI props which is basically a computer geek telling us what he does when he's not looking at…other…things….on his computer.
Last but not least is the character voices, we get to meet some of the voice actors and hear them talk about their character. This is quite funky as you get to see the real people next to their animated selves. These featurettes are by far the best of the extras.
Sting Music Video This extra is a sort of interview with Sting as, apparently, he wrote all the music for the film. Apart from the only song they actually use, which was done by Tom Jones. The background music is taken from songs that Sting wrote all by himself and we even get a snippet of some of the songs in the extra, which is great considering you don't hear any of it in the movie. Yes, I'm confused too.
Anything else?
Price wise the movie is pretty expensive. I'd expect not to pay more than a tenner for a film brought out pre-2006. This DVD will set you back around £17-£20 quid. You can, however, always wait a while till that evil company does its DVD offers and you can usually get it for about a fiver. You can also buy it as part of a set as there is a sequel, bringing the price to about a tenner for each movie. It's a great film and it IS worth it… but I grudge paying money. Last but not least, you can take up employment with the bas…er…lovely family loving company… and get heavy discount on it instead. That's what I done. All that for one film eh!
More Boring Bits This dvd comes with a few different languages: English, Norwegian and Danish (no, not the bacon)
The running time is approximately 75 minutes
This DVD is rated U- Universal. This means its quite safe for your kiddies to watch it without you having to explain why that man kissed that other man or some such awkward situation a PG might get you into.
And so…
So in conclusion, I love this film. If you have kids, they will love it too. Or else. It's full of great humour and some very likeable characters. Definitely one to add to your collection especially if you found that famous internet Llama song funny in the slightest. Just make sure you have the patience to catch it in an offer.
Advantages: It's actually a GOOD... Disadvantages: ...Disney film
...llama llama llama comedian” (to the tune of Karma Chameleon).
…or “Hairy, Lairy Quite Hil-ari (ous)”
…or “F**K ME A DECENT DISNEY FILM!”
Entering the Disney studios, past a giant ice-cream with tubes coming out of it that looks suspiciously like “Uncle” Walt, it’s easy to think that you’ve eaten way too much sugar and you’re being punished on some level. My imaginary journey ... ...bag and leave it outside the Monsters Inc door. I stroll near to the “straight to video sequel” department, where sweatshop style staff hunch over their desks, hurriedly sketching Aladdin and trying not to vomit. Through all these visions of terror and insanity (inanity?) I go, until I come to an unmarked door. It’s unassuming and not labelled with a huge furry star like all the other portals. There is, however, a tiny scrawl near ...
peppersinclaire 20.02.2002
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Advantages: Funny, family friendly Disadvantages: None, really
...Disney films, they are, on the whole, so incredibly watchable, with things to appeal be you 2 or 20, 8 or 80, and everything in between. I find them clever, but not in a frustrating way that means I can't enjoy them at face value. This review is of the Disney film The Emperor's New Groove, what I believe to be the best Disney since Toy Story 2. They have had a bit of a bad patch over the last decade or so, well I think they have, but this is of something ... ...Emperor's New Groove at the cinema. I was still at school, and due to the price of cinema tickets and the fact that my village has a barely existent public transport system (only 1 bus after 6pm, and that's not reliable), I very seldom went to the cinema at the time, still don't as a matter of fact, but The Emperor's New Groove appealed sufficiently that I begged and cajoled until I was given a lift to and from the Metro, so I could get into Newcastle, ...
M.Newcastle 02.11.2009
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Advantages: kids will enjoy it. Voiceovers were excellent. Disadvantages: Weaker than the Disney fare of old, slow in parts
...Goodman and Eartha Kitt providing the voices for two of the main characters, and Sting and David Hartley writing the songs, I expected a little more ooomph to this movie. No worries, though, it's an enjoyable hour and a half for kids, and they seem to like it.
Kuzco is an Emperor who thinks only of himself, arrogant in the extreme, and totally uncaring about the lives of his subjects. His adviser, Yzma (with the voice of Eartha Kitt) is a woman ... ...Kuzco has ordered the head man from a local village to come to see him. Pacha (voiced by John Goodman) is a hard working, lumbering giant. A good hearted man with an honest streak running all through him. I could almost see John Goodman in the facial characteristics! Kuzco plans on building a palace where Pacha's home is, caring not that he will render this man homeless.
Yzma concocts a scheme to kill Kuzco, with the help of her trusty manservant, ...
poet831 18.07.2001
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Advantages: Good family fun Disadvantages: Not as good as "Tarzan"
...It conjures up images of the classic story of the Emperor’s New Clothes but the film bears no relation in terms of story or even theme. Presumably, the Mighty Mouse’s marketing machine thought it was “funky” and chose it as being representative of the style of the film.
Originally, it appears, this was supposed to be more of a traditional film complete with songs by Sting, but the final version has dispensed with all these, ... ...thing. I certainly didn’t miss the songs, which I usually find the most tedious part of a Disney movie, but I have to admit that classic songs like “The Bare Necessities” and “Cruella De Vil” can really add to the movie if they’re done well. Maybe the DVD release will spread a little more light on their exclusion and allow us to make up our own minds.
The plot is straightforward – the Emperor, Kuzco, (voiced ...
Crazy-Christian 11.03.2001 (16.03.2001)
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Advantages: Kids loved it Disadvantages: Not enough Disney Groove Thing
The Emporer’s New Groove is the latest feature length cartoon offering from Disney. Having kids aged nine and eleven and still considering myself to be not much more (at heart), it is almost compulsory to see anything new from the Disney stable, personally I’m a great fan of most of their stuff old and new.
The storyline briefly is that of a young arrogant Emporer of no fixed country from no fixed point in history, except to say one can assume an ... ...enriching his own life at the same people’s expense - this I guess is his groove.
His downfall occurs when he treads on his advisor a bit too strongly and sacks her, she vows revenge, and being a bit handy with the old potions turns him in to a llama. The rest of the story is about his struggle to survive his new life and regain his previous form with inevitable clashes with she who opposed him in the first place.
It’s a good yarn and moves at ...
jacksonandy 04.03.2001
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Advantages: Fabulous characters and soundtrack Disadvantages: A fairly weak storyline by Disney standards
I went to see 'The Emperor's NewGroove,' at the cinema when it first came out. Although I was not blown away in the same way I was with 'The Lion King,' or 'Lilo and Stitch,' I did leave the cinema feeling as though I had enjoyed myself. Not enough, however, to purchase the original DVD release. When the collector's edition came how, though, I just had to have it. As I die-hard Disney fanatic I would have been a cardinal sin not to. I purchased my copy for £17.99 from Music Zone, which was the cheapest I could find it around. It did go right up to £23.99. As is has been a while since its release, you can get it much cheaper now.
The story itself was not excellent, but the characters were fabulous. Disney never fail to deliver in this aspect of their animated film production. Emperor Kuzco, voiced by David Spades is a spoilt ...
Advantages: 2 great movies in 1 great set Disadvantages: You might have already bought the first film seperately
Music by John Debney & David Hartley
Special Effects by-
Dorse A. Lanpher .... special effects animator
Joseph C. Pepe .... effects key assistant
Phillip Vigil .... effects animator
The Dvd-
The dvd has several additional features including an audio commentary, a deleted scene showing a practice run of destroying the village, 3 behind the scenes featurettes and the making of the Sting music video.
The movie is certified U
Runtime:78 min
Language:English
Color:Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:Dolby Digital
KRONKS NEWGROOVE
The story-
In the same way the first movie is narrated by Kuzco, this movie is narrated by Kronk. We are taken back to "earlier that same day" where Kronk receives a letter telling him his father is about to visit. Kronk has always been keen to impress his ...
Advantages: Great Characters | Brill Music | It's Disney Disadvantages: Backgrounds are a little weak
purchased DVDs to look a touch better than I could manage myself from recording off the TV, otherwise what would be the point in buying them. I also like my DVDs to come with a number of extras (which is what often makes them actually worth buying)?..
---About the extras---
Along with being able to play the film straight through there is the standard scene access function along with a function to change the language and subtitles. Finally there are a few special features, which are :
*Sneak Peaks*
A look at some trailers of Disney films that were about to be released (when this DVD was first available) including Snow White, the EmperorsNewGroove and Dinosaur. In other words those boring bits that the children beg me to skip through when a DVD starts.
*Puss Café*
A short animation featuring Pluto (Mickey Mouse's dog), and a pair ...
Kuzco, a young emperor, is turned into a llama by a sorceress named Yzma. He is abandoned in the jungle and is forced to fend for himself until he meets up with a poor farmer called Pacha. Pacha agrees to help Kuzco find his way home...
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO; WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINM
Release date
05/11/2001
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
BED 888308
Barcode
5017188883085
Screenwriter
Jonathan Roberts, David Spade
Narrator
John Goodman
Composer
Marc Shaiman
Music
Marc Shaiman
Voice
Patrick Warburton, John Goodman, David Spade, Eartha Kitt, Wendie Malick
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Intro To Deleted Scene Practice Destruction Of Pachas Village, Deleted Scene Practice Destruction Of Pachas Village, Music Video Walk The Llama Llama, Dance Sequence Walk The Llama Llama, The Emperor Got Game Set Top Game, Behind The Scenes Featurette, Research Trip To Peru, Creation Of CGI Props, Character Voices, Theatrical Trailers, Audio Commentary, Sting Music Video
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English
Animated
Animated
Professional reviews
Review
"...Genuinely a new groove with a humorous, feel-good twist..." (Box Office, p.67, 01/02/2001)
"...Disney pros ditch the regulation Disney animated-musical formula and everyone has a great time in this hip, funny [movie]..." -- Rating: B+ (Entertainment Weekly, p.58, 12/01/2001)
"...The goofiest, giddiest and, yes, grooviest animated trip since ALADDIN unbottled its genie..." -- 3 out of 4 stars (New York Times, p.6E, 15/12/2000)
"...Imaginative incorporation of Inca design aspects....[Spade delivers] hilarious put downs..." (Sight and Sound, p.47-8, 01/03/2001)
"...A side-splicingly sharp, bruisingly funny buddy movie, THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE is slick anitainment....A real joy..." -- 4 out of 5 stars (Total Film, p.94, 01/03/2001)
DVD Description
Kuzco (David Spade) is the young, arrogant emperor of a vast kingdom. For his entire life, he has always had everything his own way. When his adviser, Yzma (Eartha Kitt), decides to usurp his power for herself, she has her servant Kronk (Patrick Warburton) poison Kuzco--but something goes wrong, and instead of dying, Kuzco is transformed into a talking llama. The former emperor winds up in the company of Pacha (John Goodman), a simple peasant just evicted from his land by Kuzco's plans for a new summer home. Pacha and Kuzco grudgingly agree to work together to restore Kuzco to his throne--and back to human form--but a series of wacky misadventures and the schemes of Yzma ensure that their journey will be a treacherous one. With THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE, Disney takes a break from the more serious, epic dramas of recent years in order to focus on nonstop comedy and slapstick dialogue. Featuring a series of hilarious stunts and a quick, lighthearted pace, THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE is a bubbly pleasure for viewers of all ages. The film also features Sting's Oscar-nominated song "My Funny Friend and Me."
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