Read UD's DVD Review of The Emperor's New Groove: The New Groove Edition
BURBANK, Calif., September 28, 2005 - Get into the groove with Walt Disney’s hilarious animated feature film THE EMPEROR’S NEW GROOVE, available in a special NEW GROOVE EDITION. This fast-paced comedy about finding the good in everyone features a distinctive musical beat with lyrics and music by the world famous Grammy® Award-winning singer/songwriter, Sting. Included on the film’s sensational soundtrack is the Academy Award® nominated song “My Funny Friend and Me” (nominated Best Original Song 2000), with lyrics and music by Sting and music by David Hartley; the upbeat “Perfect World” performed by legendary musical artist Tom Jones, and a score by John Debney.
David Spade (TV’s “Just Shoot Me”) is Emperor Kuzco, John Goodman (“O Brother Where Art Thou”) plays Pacha the noble peasant, multiple Tony®, Grammy® and Emmy® nominee Eartha Kitt (“Harriet the Spy”) is the wickedly delightful villainess Yzma, Patrick Warburton (TV’s “The Tick,” “Seinfeld”) plays Yzma’s sidekick Kronk, and Wendie Malick (TV’s “Just Shoot Me”) is Pacha’s steadfast wife, Chicha.
DVD BONUS FEATURES:
• “The Emperor’s Got Game” – help Kuzco get from Pacha’s house back to the castle. A fun
game for parents and their children, with the voice talents of Kronk (Patrick Warburton) and
Yzma (Eartha Kitt).
• Sting’s “Making the Music” video featuring the Academy Award® nominated song “My Funny
Friend and Me” (nominated 2000 Best Original Song)
• Rascal Flatts’ music video featuring the song “Walk The Llama Llama” where viewers can
learn to do the “Walk the Llama Llama” dance.
• Deleted scenes
• Audio Commentary with the filmmakers
• Behind-The-Scenes on how the film was made: the character voices, computer imagery in the
film, the animation team’s research trip to Peru, and more.
• Sneak Peek at Disney’s upcoming movie “Kronk’s New Groove”
STREET DATE: OCTOBER 18, 2005
Suggested retail price: $29.99 (DVD)
Rated: “G”
Feature run time: Approximately 78 minutes
Bonus materials not rated nor close captioned.
DVD aspect ratio: 1.66:1 enhanced for 16x9 TV frames
DVD Sound: Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Language: English audio, French audio
Screenplay by David Reynolds. Music by Sting, David Hartley, John Debney. Directed by Mark Dindal.
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Posted July 22, 2005 / Last updated October 17, 2005.