The Emperor's New Groove: DVD Review (2005)

9/04/2007 Posted by Admin

Same groove

(Originally published 2005)

New groove? Not quite.

This re-release of Disney's "The Emperor's New Groove" is being called "The New Groove Edition," but with the exception of a few deleted scenes and a commentary by the filmmakers, there isn't much new here--save for the packaging. So it's especially nice that the movie is so good.

The film ranks among the studio's fresher undertakings. Inspired by the looser drawings of Chuck Jones and Tex Avery, the movie exists to be fun and it succeeds, particularly with the excellent voice work by David Spade, John Goodman, Patrick Warburton and Eartha Kitt.

The film feels slightly too long even at 78 minutes, but that’s a quibble. With Eartha Kitt's familiar growl punctuating her manic face, her bony Yzma is one of the best Disney villains to come along in years.

Rated G.

Grade: A-

DVD Features:

• Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS 5.1), French (Unknown Format)
• Commentary by: the filmmakersUnknown Format
• Deleted Scenes
• The Emperor's Got Game -- Help Kuzco Get From Pacha's House Back To The Castle
• Rascal Flatts Music Video -- Learn To "Walk The Llama Llama" as Featured On THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE Soundtrack
• Sting's Making The Music Video -- Featuring The Academy Award®–Nominated Song "My Funny Friend And Me"
• Behind The Scenes -- A Fast-Paced Tour Of How The Film Was Made