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Believing in oneself and remaining steadfast to one's convictions prove vital components of happiness and success inKronk's New Groove. In this sequel toThe Emperor's New Groove, the Emperor fades into the background as the resident nice guy in the palace and henchman Kronk's new life takes center stage. No longer just a dim-witted tough guy, Kronk is fulfilling his dreams as head chef in a local restaurant and camp counselor at Camp Chippamuka. Sure, he's made a few mistakes including being hoodwinked yet again by Yzma, but he's made things right and he's happy. Problem is, his father is coming for a visit and Kronk has led him to believe that he's settled into a house on a hill with a wife and family. Desperate to win his father's approval, Kronk pretends he's someone he's not while bemoaning the events that have deprived him of the status symbols his father demands. In reviewing those events, he learns an important lesson about the value of friendship and doing what is right. Humor abounds in this successful sequel, the animation and voice talent are strong, and the characters are just as appealing as in the original movie. Bonus features include a "Pyramid Scheme" game show with trivia questions from the movie, "Kronk's Brain Game" which is a strange expedition into the workings of Konk's mind, and a "Backstage Disney How to Cook a Movie" featurette with Patrick Warburton (Kronk), Saul Blinkoff and Elliot Bour (Directors) on the crucial ingredients for a successful show. (Ages 2 and older)--Tami Horiuchi
A Worthy Sequel to Emperor's I really liked this movie. It has many cool stuff and laughs. Pretty much all the characters return, along with new ones, Papi, Birdwell, Marge and Tina(although, M + T really have nothing to do with the story). The story is that Kronk has been working at the same restaurant as before. He's living a fine life, untill a he gets the warning of his father, Papi, coming for a visit. He immediatly freaks out, because Papi expects him to have a family and a house on a hilltop. As you might've guessed, he doesn't have any of those. This brings up a series of memories which tell the story of how he used to have a big house. Yzma has returned, and she tricks Kronk into getting his friends at the senior home to buy a fake potion that's "supposed to" make the elderly younger. The two end up making tons of cash. Kronk's best friend Rudy, who's also one of the mezmerized elders, sells Kronk the senior home to buy more of Yzma's phony potion.Kronk makes it his home, and lives in luxory. Just after he sends his letter to Papi telling of his success, Kronk realizes that the old folk have sold everything and he also sees that the potion is a fake. Him and the elders chase down Yzma and succeds. Kronk gives back the senior home, and everything works out for the best. Time for the next memory. Kronk is leading the chipmunk troops to some sort of a competition against another scout troop. Kronk gets feelings for the other leader, Birdwell, and vice versa, untill the final game where scout Tipo cheats and Kronk confesses that he's the person who put the idea of cheating into Tipo's head. You can see where it goes from there. Back to the present. Just before Papi arrives, Pacha agrees to let... well, just see the movie, it's great. The only reason I gave it a 4 was because there were almost no bonus stuff.
Could have been lived without. Really, it's a horrible film. I loved Lilo and Stitch 2 Stitch has a glitch, but this? Valiants better, thrash this, due to its lack of Pacha, Kuzco and nothing that made the original the best comedy of 2000.Utterly Pointless ... unless you're 4 I believe - and I know I'm not alone in this - the Emporer's New Groove was one of the few movies that trascended the adult/child boundary and was bearable after, say, the 12th watching.
In contrast, I feel embarrassed for this movie. I can sum it up simply: if you're a fan of the first because of it's witty, clever dialog, you will be thoroughly disappointed by its sequel. This may entertain your 4 year old (as most anything animated should), but it's painful to watch as an adult.
There's a lesson to be learned here: it's rarely a good sign when films are released DVD-only; Kronk's New Groove is no exception.
