Kronk's New Groove

Infobox Film
name = Kronk's New Groove
caption = DVD cover for "Kronk's New Groove"
director = Elliot M. Bour Saul Andrew Blinkoff
producer = Prudence Fenton John A. Smith
writer = 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
music =
cinematography =
editing = Philip Malamuth Arthur D. Noda
distributor = Walt Disney Pictures
released = December 13, 2005
runtime = 72 minutes
country = United States
awards = 3 nominations
language = English
budget =
preceded_by = "The Emperor's New Groove" (2000)
followed_by = "The Emperor's New School" (2006)
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0401398Infobox movie certificates
United_States = G
Australia = G
Finland=S
Japan=G
Singapore=G
Iceland=L

"Kronk's New Groove" (also known as "The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove" in some countries and Toon Disney) 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. He died shortly after the film was released.

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.

Cultural references

*In the movie, when Papi is about to give Kronk the "big thumbs up" the background music is from "The Lion King".

*In the credits the characters are seen in front of the castle in Disneyland.

*Also in the Credits, Kronk's Marriage reveals that he is apparently Jewish – possessing peyos, a traditional hasidic black hat, and he smashes a glass with his foot.

*In the dance scene between Kronk and Birdwell, they 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; the song was also used in the theatrical trailer to the first film. Also during the dancing scene, the two made a reference to Michael Jackson's dance in his music video, "Thriller", as well as the film, "Pulp Fiction ".

*Right before the cheese explodes, Kronk holds up a small sign that says "Uh-Oh", a reference to the Wile E. Coyote/The Road Runner cartoons.

* In the scene where Kronk gives a naked Rudy one of Yzma's Scam Youth Potions, he imitates the posture of Gollum of "Lord of the Rings", even saying "My Precious!"

*In comforting two of his female friends, Kronk says "...don't cry for me, Marge and Tina". This is a reference to the song "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" from the musical "Evita".

*When Yzma and Kronk go on the lever ride, they go through an area similar to "It's a Small World", with an instrumental arrangement of the ride's theme song playing in the background.

*When Kronk is in his new home, he has a model train of Casey Junior, the engine seen in the 1941 film, "Dumbo".

ee also

*The Emperor's New School

External links

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*imdb title|id=0401398|title=The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove
* [http://www.ultimatedisney.com/kronksnewgroove.html UltimateDisney.com DVD Review with Pictures]