The Emperor's New Groove
Release Date: 5th April 2001 - Australia
Production Companies
Walt Disney Pictures (presents)Walt Disney Feature Animation
Distribution
Walt Disney Studios Motion
Pictures Australia
Genre: Animation/Family/
Comedy
Rating: PG
Runtime: 78 minutes
Budget: $100,000,000
Box Office Gross: $169,701,441 (Worldwide)
Kuzco is a young but vain, spoiled and selfish emperor. He is transformed into a llama by his treacherous advisor, Yzma, in an attempt to seize the throne. Now Kuzco has to find a way to get back into his palace, change back into his human form and reclaim the throne with the help of a llama herder named Pacha.
Awards
2001 Academy Awards
Best Music, Original Song "My Funny Friend and
THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE is arguably the zaniest and funniest animated movie I have ever seen. It almost reached the heights of success before the arrival of Shrek, which came as a pleasant surprise to the audience. NEW GROOVE should not be mistaken for an animated musical, which it is certainly not.
Rating: PG
Runtime: 78 minutesBudget: $100,000,000
Box Office Gross: $169,701,441 (Worldwide)
Plot Summary
Kuzco is a young but vain, spoiled and selfish emperor. He is transformed into a llama by his treacherous advisor, Yzma, in an attempt to seize the throne. Now Kuzco has to find a way to get back into his palace, change back into his human form and reclaim the throne with the help of a llama herder named Pacha.
Voice Cast
David Spade - Emperor Kuzco
John Goodman - Pacha
Eartha Kitt - Yzma
Patrick Warburton - Kronk
Wendie Malick - Chicha
Kellyann Kelso - Chaca
Eli Russell Linnetz - Tipo
Bob Bergen - Bucky the
Squirrel/Fly Stuck in Web
Patti Deutsch - Waitress
Wendie Malick - Chicha
Kellyann Kelso - Chaca
Eli Russell Linnetz - Tipo
Bob Bergen - Bucky the
Squirrel/Fly Stuck in Web
Patti Deutsch - Waitress
John Fiedler - Old Man
Tom Jones - Theme Song Guy (Uncredited)
Tom Jones - Theme Song Guy (Uncredited)
Miriam Flynn - The Piñata Lady
Jess Harrell - Guard
Steve Susskind - Irate Chef
Joe Whyte - Official
Jennifer Darling - Female Villager #1
Mickie McGowan - Woman #1
Sherry Lynn - Woman #2
Andre Stojka - Topo
Rodger Bumpass - Townspeople/Guard (Uncredited)
Robert Clotworthy - Guards
Crew
Story/Director - Mark Dindal
Story - Chris Williams
Based on an Original Story -
Roger Allers and Matthew Jacobs
Additional Story Material/
Artistic Supervisor: Story - Stephen J. Anderson
Additional Story Material -
Don Hall and John Norton
Story - Chris Williams
Based on an Original Story -
Roger Allers and Matthew Jacobs
Additional Story Material/
Artistic Supervisor: Story - Stephen J. Anderson
Additional Story Material -
Don Hall and John Norton
Additional Story/Lead Animator:
"Chicha" - Doug Frankel
Additional Story - Mark Kennedy and Mark Walton
Associate Producer - Patty Hicks
Executive Producer - Don Hahn
Producer - Randy Fulmer
Production Designer - Paul A. Felix
Executive Producer - Don Hahn
Producer - Randy Fulmer
Production Designer - Paul A. Felix
Casting Directors - Ruth Lambert
and Mary Hildago
Art Director - Colin Stimpson
Co-Art Director - Thomas Cardone
Artistic Coordinator - Dan Hansen
Character Designers - Joseph C. Moshier and
David Pruiksma (Uncredited)
Art Director - Colin Stimpson
Co-Art Director - Thomas Cardone
Artistic Coordinator - Dan Hansen
Character Designers - Joseph C. Moshier and
David Pruiksma (Uncredited)
Artistic Supervisor: Layout - Jean-Christophe Poulain
Additional Layout Supervisor - Rasoul Azadani
Artistic Supervisor: Background - Natalie Franscioni-Karp
Supervising Animator: "Kuzco/Kuzco
Llama" - Nik Ranieri
Supervising Animator: "Pacha" - Bruce W. Smith
Supervising Animator: "Yzma" - Dale Baer
Supervising Animator: "Kronk" - Tony Bancroft
Supervising Animator: "Pacha" - Bruce W. Smith
Supervising Animator: "Yzma" - Dale Baer
Supervising Animator: "Kronk" - Tony Bancroft
Lead Animator: "Tipo" - James Lopez
Lead Animator: "Chaca/Bucky" - Brian Ferguson
Supervising Animator: Paris Unit, Character
Animation - Dominique Monfrey
Additional Animators - Hendel Butoy
and Mark Henn
Artistic Supervisor: Clean-Up - Vera Pacheco
Scene Planning Supervisor - Thomas Baker
Scene Planning Supervisor - Thomas Baker
Artistic Supervisor: Visual Effects - Mauro Maressa
Editor - Pam Ziegenhagen
Additional Editors - Thomas R. Bryant
and Michael E. Polakow
Associate Editor - Lisa Linder
Sound Designer - Tim Chau
Sound Editors - Nils C. Jensen,
David Kern, Albert Gasser and
Donald Sylvester
Re-Recording Mixers - Terry Porter,
Mel Metcalfe and Dean A. Zupancic
Foley Artists - John Roesch
and Allyson Dee Moore
Music and Lyrics - Sting
Music and Lyrics - Sting
Music/Vocal Arrangements - David Hartley
Score - John Debney
Executive Music Producer - Chris Montan
Music Production Manager - Tom MacDougall
Score Recordist and Mixer - Shawn Murphy
Awards
2001 Academy Awards
Best Music, Original Song "My Funny Friend and
Me" - Sting and Dave Hartley (Nominated)
Review
THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE was pretty hilarious. In this movie, Disney made something more lighthearted and whimsical in the tradition of flicks such as Aladdin and, to a lesser extent, Hercules. The plot scenario is meaningful and humorous. This underrated movie had certain developmental hurdles during its production, such as removing the songs by Sting and changing the story at the last minute. The best things about the movie, which I must highlight as a starting point, are the comedy and the voice acting chemistry by David Spade and John Goodman. Their roles are total opposites, and their characters progress in learning to accept each others' differences. Furthermore, Patrick Warburton and the late Eartha Kitt perform with much energy as the two villains.
THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE was pretty hilarious. In this movie, Disney made something more lighthearted and whimsical in the tradition of flicks such as Aladdin and, to a lesser extent, Hercules. The plot scenario is meaningful and humorous. This underrated movie had certain developmental hurdles during its production, such as removing the songs by Sting and changing the story at the last minute. The best things about the movie, which I must highlight as a starting point, are the comedy and the voice acting chemistry by David Spade and John Goodman. Their roles are total opposites, and their characters progress in learning to accept each others' differences. Furthermore, Patrick Warburton and the late Eartha Kitt perform with much energy as the two villains.
THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE is arguably the zaniest and funniest animated movie I have ever seen. It almost reached the heights of success before the arrival of Shrek, which came as a pleasant surprise to the audience. NEW GROOVE should not be mistaken for an animated musical, which it is certainly not.
Star rating: (9/10) Excellent Movie
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