Emperor's New Groove

Pros: Very funny movie.
Cons: None

I love Disney movies. I own several on video and more on DVD. I even have VHS and DVD copies of a few. The Emperor’s New Groove was the first Disney movie I got on DVD. It was also one of the very first DVDs I got. It was released ...

Pros: witty script, good direction, good use of the voices
Cons: lame story idea

Disney trotted out this animated comedy back in 2000, hoping to make a killing during the winter holidays. It debuted at number one, but the weekend of December 15-17 was a virtual shut-out, so this film became "the emperor of $9.8 million." With a ...

Pros: Fast-paced, hip, and funny animation that can only come from Disney.
Cons: Doesn't quite measure up to the quality of "Aladdin" as advertised.

The much anticipated release of Walt Disney's "The Emperor's New Groove" onto video and DVD into stores occurred May 1, 2001. So my 11 year old daughter, Kelsey, took some of her birthday money and purchased this movie on DVD to add to her large...

Pros: Great voice cast brings the laughs to life.
Cons: Took me two viewings to fully appreciate it.

Sometimes, good can come from bad. The Emperor's New Groove originated as a Disney animated movie called Kingdom of the Sun. While many people (including animators at Disney) say that movie was wonderful, it bombed with test audiences ...

Pros: Eartha Kitt, John Goodman, fine Disney animation
Cons: David Spade

In the Disney animated feature "The Emperor's New Groove," the audience is forced to choose between the lesser of two evils. Unfortunately, the lesser of two evils is brought to life by David Spade. He stars as the Emperor Kuzco, but with the...

Pros: funny, Kronk, Pacha
Cons: narration a little too tongue-in-cheek, not much music

The first time I saw a preview for The Emperor's New Groove, I thought, "Boy, does that look weird." I mean, a movie about a prince who turns into a llama? Wow. And weird it is. But it's also funny, with the humor making up the bulk of the film....

Pros: Great characters and punch lines galore!
Cons: None

Spending the $17.99, I finally was taking home "The Emperor's New Groove" on video cassette. I missed it in Theaters, which rarely happens in a home filled to the brim with Disney films and such. So away into the VCR it went, and our family night began,...

Pros: Funny punch lines, and great animation
Cons: Not as funny as expected - must be a "Guy Thing".

Another rainy Saturday stuck in the house with a restless child caused us to peruse the movie section of the paper. We decided to see THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE because it was a Disney film, and thought the TV previews were funny. Little did we know that...

Pros: Humor filled with a lesson
Cons: My daughter says the evil woman in the movie :)

The Emperor's New Groove is a Disney animated film. It's directed by Mark Dindal. Running time is 78 minutes.

David Spade is the voice of the emperor/llama Kuzco
Eartha Kitt is the vioce of Yzma
John Goodman is the voice of...

Pros: Disney stayed with the storytelling
Cons: Disney's lack of faith

Rated G


Directed by Mark Dindal

David Spade - Kuzco
John Goodman - Pacha

My Rating: B

I have always had a soft spot for cartoons. Dating back when I was a kid, I would watch Darkwing Duck...

Pros: One great Disney film.
Cons: The animation is not as inspired.

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I just cannot help it folks. I am a cartoon fiend. There are certain animated films and shows that I just can not get enough of. Some may call this childish but...

Pros: good family film, funny and enjoyable for everyone
Cons: hmmmm, not sure....

This weekend while people my age were going to see Castaway or The Family Man or some other movie rated higher than G -- I was off to see The Emperor's New Groove with my husband and 4 children (my life is a thrill a minute and your jealousy is well-deser ...

Pros: It's FUNNY! Kids, Shmids. Trust me on this one, grown-ups. This is a funny movie.
Cons: Poor Sting got his entire soundtrack scrapped!

The Disney company presents a particularly sharp double-edged sword for the honest movie critic. On one hand, Disney has given the world some of the greatest moments in animated cinema (The Lion King, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, and...

Pros: This one comes to us from Disney's fresh produce section--no rotten tomatoes here!
Cons: It's over before you know it

Sometimes it pays to rip up the first draft of a script, scrunch it into little balls and throw it in the trash.

Disney’s latest animated feature, The Emperor’s New Groove is proof that out of balled-up paper great flicks are born....

Pros: Good moral lesson without being preachy
Cons: Not as funny as some are making it out to be

I rented The Emperor's New Groove because Short Stuff begged me and because my fellow Epinioneers said it was a comedic hoot.
It was not. Sure it was cute, kind of funny in places, but mostly reliant upon slapstick humour, which isn't really my...