Kronk's New Groove
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| Kronk's New Groove | |
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 DVD cover for Kronk's New Groove |
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| Directed by | Elliot M. Bour Saul Andrew Blinkoff |
| Produced by | Prudence Fenton John A. Smith |
| Written by | Anthony Leondis (story) Michael LaBash (story) Tom Rogers (screenplay) |
| Starring | Patrick Warburton Tracey Ullman Eartha Kitt David Spade John Goodman Wendie Malick John Mahoney John Fiedler |
| Editing by | Philip Malamuth Arthur D. Noda |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 13, 2005 |
| Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | The Emperor's New Groove (2000) |
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| Australia: | OFLC |
| Finland: | S |
| Iceland: | L |
| Singapore: | G |
| United States: | G |
Kronk's New Groove (also known as The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove in some countries) is a 2005 animated feature film, a direct-to-video sequel to the 2000 animated film The Emperor's New Groove. In this movie, David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton and Wendie Malick all reprise their roles from the original film, with new voices by John Mahoney and Tracey Ullman.
This is veteran voice actor John Fiedler's last film.
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[edit] Plot
Kronk (Patrick Warburton), now chef and Head Delivery Boy of Mudka's Meat Hut, is fretting over the upcoming visit of his father. Kronk's father always disapproved of young Kronk's culinary interests and wished that Kronk instead would settle down with a wife and a large house on a hill.
In a flashback, Kronk tells the story of how he almost had both of these. As unwitting accomplice to Yzma's (Eartha Kitt) (a villainess who turned into a cat in the first movie, but is now human again despite still having a tail) plan to sell snake oil as a youth potion, he makes enough money to buy the old folks' home from the old folks and put his large new home there; but then when he realizes they've sold everything they own in return for something which doesn't work, he gives his home back to them.
Kronk, as camp counselor of the Junior Chipmunks at Camp Chippamunka he falls in love with fellow counselor Miss Birdwell (Tracey Ullman); but when one of his Chipmunks pulls a prank to win the camp championships and is caught, Kronk protects the boy at the cost of alienating his love.
Kronk's father (John Mahoney) arrives and confusion ensues as several supportive friends try to pass themselves off to him as Kronk's wife and kids. But in the end Kronk realizes that his wealth is in his friendships, and this finally wins his father's thumbs up and Miss Birdwell's love.
[edit] Cultural References
- In the movie, when Papi is about to give Kronk the "big thumbs up" the background music is the same as when Simba was walking to take his place as King of the Pride Lands at the end of The Lion King.
- In the credits you can see a picture of all of the characters in front of the castle in Disney World.
- In the dance scene between Kronk and Birdwell, you see them reenact the spaghetti scene from Lady and the Tramp, and a scene much like George of the Jungle where both Kronk and Birdwell smack into a tree making a heart.
- The music which is played during the dancing is called Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire. Also during the dancing scene, the two made a reference to Micheal Jackson's dance in his music video, Thriller.
- Right before the cheese explodes, Kronk holds up a sign that says "Uh-Oh", a reference to the well-known Wile E. Coyote/The Road Runner cartoons.
- When Yzma tried to persuade Kronk into working with her, it looks similar to how Ursula convinced Ariel to become human in The Little Mermaid.
- In the scene where Kronk gives a naked Rudy one of Yzma's Scam Youth Potions, he imitates Gollum of Lord of the Rings in a pose, and even says "My Precious!"
- In the scene where Marge and Tina are weeping due to Kronk giving away his new house to the senior citizens (whose original home he destroyed to build in its place), he walks up to the edge of the balcony they're on and says "...don't cry for me, Marge and Tina". This is a reference to the song Don't Cry for Me, Argentina from the famous musical Evita.
