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Tue, Dec 20, 2005
Kronk's New Groove
The Movie:
"The Emperor's New Groove" still stands out as one of my favorite animated features from the past several years. Despite not being quite the hit that Disney hoped upon release in 2000, "Groove" has become something of a cult hit on video. The feature has its own unique style of humor, and comedic timing that's absolutely exceptional. The film's cast (including David Spade, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton and John Goodman) was perfect, and played off one another memorably.
"Kronk's New Groove", a direct-to-video feature that follows former evil sidekick Kronk (Warburton), does not live up to the original, but it's not without a few minor charms. The film opens with Kronk working at the diner seen briefly in the original film, and trying to make a life for himself that will live up to the expectations of his soon-to-be-visiting father (voiced by John Mahoney). There...Read the entire review
Kronk's New Groove