Customer Reviews

The Emperor's New Groove

5 star:		(152)
4 star:		(41)
3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

The movie itself is fine, but the additional DVD is pretty worthless. First, it takes forever to load on the DVD player, and the material itself is really rather boring. The documentary they made concerning the development of the movie is awfully boring and of low quality. I regret having wasted the addition few bucks buying a "Special Edition" that isn't in fact all that special.

Great movie! Fantastic for kids of all ages! Animated perfection, and a cast of complete misfits make this a gem!

My kids watch this one all the time. My youngest just loves it, she laughs through the whole movie (and so do!) David Spade is hilarious as Kuzko the self obsorbed Prince turned Llama, and John Goodman plays a heartwarming Pacha, the peasent who's home Kuzko wants to destroy to make his dream vacation spot.

Two thumbs way up!

It may not be worthy of Masterpiece status, but The Emporer's New Groove will always be remembered as the funny Disney film. It is very alike Saturday Night Live in the way the humor plays out. The voices are great, as well as the animation. See it. I highly reccomend it.

When I was a kid, Disney's movies were enjoyable for me to watch, but not really funny (the "Little Mermaid" is a good case in point-I love the movie, but there was little ha-ha humor in there.) But, over the years Disney has slowly gotten funnier; they had already perfected the dramatic moments. Now, you have to look at each movie individually. "Aladdin" was meant to be mostly funny, which is why they contracted Robin Williams to play a major part. Likewise, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" was meant to send you into giggles at random moments, and it is my opinion that the gargoyles and Phoebus pulled that off perfectly. But "Pocahontas" and "The Lion King" were mainly dark, introspective-sort of pieces. Some humor, but when you have star-crossed lovers in the midst of a war and a sympathetic character death, the humor is lost.

However, the "Emperor's New Groove" is a laugh riot. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard at a Disney movie. Even though he spends most of the film as an absolute jerk and a spoiled brat, Kuzco is absolutely tongue-in-cheek hilarious. And the witch and her henchman had me holding my sides several times. Even Pacha's family was funny! I especially love his wife-she was really on top of things, even though she was pregnant and trying to control two small children and help outwit the bad guys.

The animation is superb! The colors are bright and clear, and the movements are very fluid. I had to suspend belief with the llama's movements, but he was a talking llama, so who am I to say that he can't sit like that or walk on two legs.

The voices were entirely appropriate to the character; Disney did a fantastic casting job. John Goodman did an excellent job with the calm, down-to-earth llama herder Pacha, David Spade is probably the only one who could have pulled off Emperor Kuzco, and Earth Kitt was the perfect choice for the put-upon, cynical advisor Yzma.

All in all, this movie is another in a very long line of Disney Greats.

On of the best Disney movies EVER!! I have watched it over and over, and I'm still not tired of it. I loved Lion King and Alladin and some of the other Disney movies, but I couldn't watch them over and over again like I can this one. Never dissapointed when my daughter pulls this one off the shelf to watch!

I love watching this movie for the wit and humor. Kronk is just the most valuable sidekick. It is a cut above other Disney movies because it lacks a pyscho villian, death, and other thematic elements. This is just a funny film for the entire family!

I can't begin to put into words what this movie means to me, I love this movie so much that I really don't understand how someone could give it a terrible review. I guess the only reason not to like it is when you dont give yourself to the movie and take it for what it is, sure its not the typical disney "lovey dovey" type movie, but thats whats so great about it....its almost a breath of fresh air with its quick wit and sarcasm. Don't get me wrong I love disney movies immensely and I can guarantee you will love this one and watch it more than 25 times.

Don't be stupid and waste your time reading this and just buy this movie. by far my favorite and funniest movie made by disney to date. I've seen it many times and it just keeps getting better. Whoever gave this movie a 3-star review was just using big words and trying to sound smart, so don't listen. This movie isn't a "oh one line was funny" movie, it's a "My god I can't remember all the times I was laughing movie". I won't explain the plot because you should have already bought it by now and you'll be seeing it soon. what makes this so great is the fact that all the scenes are funny and get funnier as the movie goes on (last scene will stick in your head for a long time). If none of this has made since to you, it's because it's hard the write well when you're still laughing...

This movie is so funny. Think of roll-around-on-the-ground-laugh-out-loud-Jim-Carrey-style funny. Then add a talking Llama, a peasant, an evil demented psychotic mad man/woman, her thick headed bufoon-like right-hand man Krunk, and an outrageously stuck-up emperor all rolled into one thrilling DVD/VHS that will keep your kids entertained for hours on end. A MUST BUY FOR ANY FAMILY!!!!!!!