Release Year: 2000 Rating: G Duration: 78 minutes Other Title: Kingdom of the Sun Director: Mark Dindal Producer: Randy Fullmer Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
synopsis
Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne with the help of Pacha, the gentle llama herder.
cast
David Spade as Kuzco (voice) Eartha Kitt as Yzma John Goodman as Pacha
quote
Yzma: Kronk! Why did I think you could do this? This one simple thing. It's like I'm talking to a monkey.
Kronk's Shoulder Angel: Whoa now!
Yzma: A really, really big, stupid monkey named Kronk!
Kronk's Shoulder Devil: Ouch.
Yzma: And do you want to know something else? I've never liked your spinach puffs.
[Kronk, his Shoulder Angel, and his Shoulder Devil all simultaneously gasp]
Yzma: Never!
[Kronk begins to cry]
Kronk's Shoulder Devil: That's it.
[cocks pitchfork like a gun]
Kronk's Shoulder Devil: She's goin' down.
Kronk's Shoulder Angel: Now, now, remember, guys. From above, the wickeds shall receive their just reward.
Kronk's Shoulder Angel, Kronk's Shoulder Devil, Kronk: [looks up at the chandelier which is illuminated with heavenly light while angelic music plays] That'll work.
[Kronk cuts a rope so that a chandelier will fall on Yzma and kill her. It falls around Yzma, instead of on her]
Kronk: Strange. That usually works.
Yzma: So does *this*!
Yzma: [pulls lever for trap door]
Kronk: Ah. Should've seen that coming. Whoa!
Disney's THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE, directed by Mark Dindal (CAT'S DON'T DANCE), is a throwback to those old cartoon movies with silly, paper thin plots and wisecracking characters. Without any pretensions and without wasting much time trying to entertain the adults in the audience, the movie is as carefully targeted to its intended demographics as a Saturday morning cartoon series. Any kid younger than 13 will undoubtedly love it. Older viewers may be less impressed, but it's a hard film to dislike. Even if there may be few outright laughs, the story keeps a smile on your face.
