The Emperor's New Groove - The New Groove Edition (2000)

Some of the funniest moments ever in a Disney film

I just got back from a trip to Disney World. All of us had a great time, but my biggest disappointment was that I never found anything that relates to this movie. Why, Disney? This film has some of the best scenes, or at least some of the funniest scenes, ever created by Disney. Those of you who have seen it know what I mean. "Why do we even have that lever?" "Or, to save on postage..." Tom Jones! OK, I guess this review is for those who never have seen the film. In that case, just let me say that you won't be disappointed. The middle drags a little bit, but the opening 30 minutes or so and a later scene in a restaurant are so outstanding it is absolutely worth owning. David Spade at his best! December 31, 2008

Awesome flick

Hilarious movie--way for Disney not to take itself so seriously. 2-disc version worth the extra few dollars over the 1-disc one. November 22, 2008

More Fun than Should Be Allowed

Where on earth do I start with this gem of a film?

When I first saw ads for it, I thought it looked like cheap Saturday morning fare. "Boy, has Disney gone downhill," said I to myself.

Then I watched it and ate my words.

I rarely laugh aloud at films. I laughed many, many times in this one. The humor is spot on. It's often random, but not so random that it loses sense of its context. It's delivered by fantastic voice actors. Yzma, Kronk, and Cuzco (especially Cuzco) give wonderful performances. When an actor can take a line like "Llama Face" and make you laugh until your lungs pop out, well. I think that's success.

It helps that the theme is heartwarming and is a part of the film rather than a tacked-on "moral of the story." The characters and setting are all terribly fun; Pacha's selfless behavior in particular is refreshing, as is the South American-centric setting.

I'm still not impressed by the animation, but it does have its own enjoyable, Latin/Incan-themed style. Bright colors and (sometimes) gorgeous landscapes are nice to behold.

Anyone of any age will enjoy this film. Simple, yes. Entertaining, absolutely! October 8, 2008

Fresh, light and fluffy fun...

Some actors were meant to do voice over work. Take Eddie Murphy for instance; his voice is the perfect tone of comedic brilliance to lend itself heavily to the animated picture. You can pencil in David Spade right next to him as far as I am concerned, because Spade has the perfect brand of sarcastic delivery that makes a cartoon all the more entertaining. Yes, David Spade elevates `The Emperor's New Groove' from light fluffy fun into a hilarious romp through the jungle and catapults it to the top of my `Favorite Animated Films' list.

The film is not the deepest bucket in the Disney shed; like I said, it's light and fluffy; but when it comes to delivering the goods (as in laugh after laugh) it succeeds on a far grander scale than a lot of Disney films do.

The film follows young emperor Kuzco, a spoiled brat of a man/child who takes what he wants at whoever's expense. He is self centered and greedy and quite obnoxious and this does not translate into a happy kingdom. One day he calls in Pacha, a gentle villager, to explain that his family has to leave their home immediately in order to make way for Kuzco's new water park. So starts a series of events that proves to change to course of Kuzco's life. He makes enemies with Pacha the moment he needs him most; for it is shortly after their meeting that his ex-employee Yzma turns him into a llama and dumps him in the forest to die.

`The Emperor's New Groove' has a nice moral about learning to give and be generous and look out for the well being of others, but for the most part this is here to entertain, and entertain it does.

David Spade is hilarious as the ill fated Kuzco. His brand of humor brilliantly captures his characters predicament and helps create a hilarious atmosphere for the films entirety. John Goodman has such a lovably sincere tone in his voice, like a teddy bear, and this is a perfect compliment to Pacha's character development. Not only does Yzma look hysterical but Eartha Kitt was brilliantly cast as her vocal star. Evil has never been this funny. Patrick Warburton is the perfect compliment to Kitt's Yzma, his portrayal of the dim-witted hunk Kronk being one of the films major highlights.

Visually there is a lot to laugh at here, each scene feeling fresh and primed for your enjoyment. I can't think of a single error or flaw. I mean, honestly, it could have been deeper or more profound (this is Disney) but sometimes we just want to sit back and laugh.

`The Emperor's New Groove' brings on those laughs; heavy! September 10, 2008

one of the funniest...

This is one of the funniest cartoons I've ever seen. The humor is very witty and Kuzco is so obnoxious, you just can't help but love him!! The charcters are the best, from Yzma, Kronk to Pacha and Bucky! Great for kids and adults!! July 13, 2008

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