Emperors New Groove-New Groove Edition (2000) -

"Engagingly funny...consistently entertaining.  BBC Online
"...cheeky effervescence and spunk...  Stephen Holden, The New York Times
"...a funny, breezy romp.  Time Magazine
"The grooviest animated trip since Aladdin  USA Today
"One of the Mouse Factory's all-time...funniest!  Washington Post

Editor's Note 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."

	Chris Williams, et. al. - Story By
	David Reynolds - Screenplay
	David Spade - Voice Of
	Don Hahn - Executive Producer
	Eartha Kitt - Voice Of
	John Debney, et. al. - Original Music By
	John Goodman - Voice Of
	Mark Dindal - Director
	Paul A. Felix - Production Designer
	Randy Fullmer - Producer
	Tom Finan - Editor
	Wendie Malick - Voice Of

New York Times
"...The goofiest, giddiest and, yes, grooviest animated trip since ALADDIN unbottled its genie..." -- 3 out of 4 stars 12/15/2000 p.6E

Entertainment Weekly
"...Disney pros ditch the regulation Disney animated-musical formula and everyone has a great time in this hip, funny [movie]..." -- Rating: B 01/12/2001 p.58

Box Office
"...Genuinely a new groove with a humorous, feel-good twist..." 02/01/2001 p.67

Total Film
"...A side-splicingly sharp, bruisingly funny buddy movie, THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE is slick anitainment....A real joy..." -- 4 out of 5 stars 03/01/2001 p.94

Sight and Sound
"...Imaginative incorporation of Inca design aspects....[Spade delivers] hilarious put downs..." 03/01/2001 p.47-8

Los Angeles Times
"...THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE is a delightful, effervescent morality tale for children conveyed with such wit and sophistication that adults are likely to be enchanted as well..." 12/15/2000 p.C8

Chicago Sun-Times
"...A zany tonic....[It] is a reminder that the classic cartoon look is a beloved style of its own..." 12/15/2000 p.34

James Berardinelli's ReelViews 8 of 10
...The screenplay offers plenty to laugh at for kids and adults. There's slapstick, self-mocking and self-referential humor, and amusing one-liners. This is the first family film in a while where I haven't at least briefly wished I was somewhere else than sitting in the theater. - James Berardinelli

Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
...When the Looney Tunes trademark came on the screen at the kiddie matinee of long ago, the kiddies would cheer in unison because they knew they were going to have unmitigated fun. The Emperor's New Groove evokes the same kind of spirit. - Roger Ebert