The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
Today's movie is something completely different, perhaps the least "Disney" of all the movies in the Disney Animated Canon. Here's The Emperor's New Groove. The Movie: The Emperor's New Groove is the 40th film in the Disney Animated Canon and one of the early post-Renaissance films. Although it received mostly favorable reviews upon its release, it wasn't given a huge marketing push and performed only modestly at the box office. The movie takes place in South America during the time of the Inca Empire. The main character is Kuzco, a bratty young emperor who is turned into a llama by his vindictive advisor Yzma and her assistant Kronk in a failed attempt to kill him and take over the kingdom. As Kuzco attempts to return to the palace and become human again, he finds he needs the assistance of villager Pacha to help him on the way. I absolutely love this movie because it is hilarious. I first encountered this film during the summer of 2001 w...