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Emperor's New Groove

It's not every day that you see a movie where the main character is a talking llama, but this is the case in the new Disney animated feature, The Emperor's New Groove.

The film opens with Emperor Kuzco (David Spade), a fairly obnoxious individual, about to build a giant pool park on top of a local village. This is when we meet Pacha (John Goodman), a representative of the doomed village, who has made the long journey to the Emperor's palace to plead his case. Unfortunately, his plea falls on deaf ears, and he is sent home to await the inevitable.

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Pacha is actually a far more likeable character than Kuzco, who even when transformed into a llama by the evil Yzma (Earth Kitt), is still very naughty…cute, but naughty nonetheless.

Even though Kuzco has the lead role, and you know that everything has to turn out well for him, it is still the supporting characters that have more appeal. This is especially true of Yzma's off-sider, Kronk (Patrick Warburton). He is your typical henchman, big and dopey, but with good intentions. The humour that Warburton brings to his character made him easily my favourite, and in my opinion, he stole the show.

Michael says:
Ask anyone on the street about llamas and they will probably say that they are cute, cuddly, or maybe even that they have nice eyelashes. However, if they were to see 'The Emperor's New Groove', all that cutesy llama-loving business could be out the door in a flash.

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Overall, 'The Emperor's New Groove' is a fun film that will appeal to all ages. From the snappy opening number by Tom Jones, to the sharp, crisp animation style, this is a Disney movie with attitude…and a llama to boot! Keep an eye out for the fall down the ravine where Kuzco gets more than he bargains for from a cave full of bats.

	Karen Fletcher Due for Australian release April 5, 2001 For credits and official site details, see below See also:

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Just the facts:

Title: Emperor's New Groove (199)
Written by: Story by Chris Williams & Mark Dindal, screenplay by David Reynolds
Directed by: Mark Dindal
Produced by: Randy Fullmer
Edited by: Pamela Ziegenhagen-Shefland
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running time: 78
rating: G

The Players: John Goodman, David Spade, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malick

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