The Crazy History of The Emperor's New Groove: The Alternate Version & The Sweatbox

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In this video, we delve into the intriguing story behind the notorious failure of Disney's animated film, "The Emperor's New Groove," which originally started as "Kingdom of the Sun." Join us as we explore the turbulent journey of this ambitious project and the documentary that exposed its tumultuous production, known as "The Sweatbox."
Discover how the initial vision for a grandiose musical epic set in ancient Peru drastically morphed into a lighthearted buddy comedy filled with comedy and slapstick humor that is "The Emperor's New Groove". Witness the ambitious vision of directors Roger Allers and Mark Dindal clash with the demands and expectations of Disney executives.
We also shine a spotlight on the controversial documentary that Disney doesn't want you to see, "The Sweatbox," directed by Trudie Styler (Sting's wife), which inadvertently captured the chaos surrounding the film's production. Unearth the raw emotions and unfiltered opinions expressed by the filmmakers and artists as they grapple with the challenges and uncertainties they faced during this tumultuous period.
Prepare to be captivated by the story of "The Emperor's New Groove," an animated film that faced significant setbacks, underwent drastic changes, and ultimately transformed into a cult classic despite its initial struggles. Subscribe now and don't miss this enthralling journey through the triumphs and tribulations of the Disney animation world!
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[@MikeKaess]

Fun story: I had a computer class for 3 of my 4 years in high school. I graduated in 2000. Sometimes around my senior year I noticed my teacher had a drawing of an old woman on his wall with some letters under it. My teacher would never talk about it, but he said a friend of his drew it for him. It wasn't until I saw Emperor's New Groove that I racognized the letters under the old woman YZMA. My computer teacher had a Disney animator as a childhood friend. I had an original drawing of Yzma on my class room wall for years without knowing it.

[@doubleflores8350]

That is so awesome. A great story to tell your kids when you’re watching emperor’s new groove with them, I bet.

[@Monkeyboy1138]

Yzma is a top tier Disney villain, and you’ll never change my mind. Also, Kronk performing his own theme tune will never not make me smile.

[@makatron]

Kronk was epic 😂

[@3dpprofessor]

"I wanna be evil, I wanna spit tacks I wanna be evil and cheat at jacks I wanna be wicked, I wanna tell lies I wanna be mean and throw mud pies" Tell me Eartha wasn't singing Yzma's theme when she sung that song.

[@thork6974]

Came here to say exactly this. Yzma remains deeply underrated in the Disney canon. Brilliant animation and design, plus a superb VO from Eartha Kitt.

[@Monkeyboy1138]

@@thork6974 one hundred percent on all of it, and especially Eartha Kitt. She didn’t have to go so hard, but I’m glad that she did.

[@racheljackson4428]

so funny those two.

[@johnnycash5858]

Don't care how troubled the path was, this movie is an absolute GEM. It remains one of the most quoted in my household and easily out memes any other Disney movie.

[@nicholase82]

It also has a successful spin off so how bad could it have done?

[@ScottRobinson76]

Why do we even have that lever?

[@LoneTiger]

Cusco: _"Sharp rocks at the bottom?"_ Pacha: _"Most likely."_ Cusco: _"Bring it on."_ This movie is one of the few I carry on my phone.

[@GScottActing]

It's my favourite Disney movie, hands down.

[@steprockmedia]

By all accounts, it makes no sense.

[@JonTripp115]

I saw New Groove in the theater. My gf and I loved it so much we went directly across the street to the mall, into the Disney Store, and asked them what merchandise they had. They only had the soundtrack. Not a single plush llama in the whole store. That's when we knew that Disney had no faith in this one whatsoever. I'm glad word of mouth and home video kept it alive.

[@jasonschlierman412]

There was some plush toys at some Disney stores at the time, but yes, the merchandise was light on this one and still is.

[@rommix0]

Not just the soundtrack, but there was a read along book on cassette that I did have as a kid.

[@how2house]

I google'd emperor's new groove toys and found a Funko Pop of Yzma as a cat 😂❤ surely they did toys later

[@jinpei05]

This may not have been a home run of a movie, but lemme tell you...I absolutely LOVE Eartha Kitt as Yzma and her performance makes this movie worthwhile.

[@andrewcarlton6196]

Her and Kronk really made the movie

[@marcusmcdowell7844]

I'm going to put him in a box in a box and smash it with a hammer. Classic lines.

[@Lasdary]

A LLAMA?! He's supposed to be DEAD! classic

[@CantankerousDave]

"Do you want to know something else? I never liked your spinach puffs." (Kronk gasps)

[@oracle478]

Look up snuff out the lights by Eartha Kitt, it was an unused song for the movie and it's amazing..

[@wstine79]

I love the Emperor's New Groove. The Slap stick humor, banter, and easy to follow story are refreshing. Kronk solidified my joy for Patrick Warburton.

[@toddhollen]

Warburton is definitely the MVP of the movie

[@Valandar2]

@@toddhollen Well, IMHO he ties with Eartha Kitt.

[@AllBreaksLoose]

Emperors new groove, Atlantis, and treasure planet are the most underrated Disney films I can think of. While two of em are fun adventures, emperors new groove is just pure heart and comedy.

[@wstine79]

"Pull the lever, Kronk." :::trap door:: "WRONG LEVER!" ::::walks back and kicks alligator off foot::: "Why do we even have that lever?"

[@andrewmalinowski6673]

Probably makes sense when Kuzco and Pacha try going in; "Pull the lever." After falling down the trap door and kicking an alligator; "Why do they even have that lever?"

[@bullmonty764]

If/when this movie gets the dreaded live-action remake treatment (God forbid), there are exactly two ways it could even be remotely justifiable. Either it keeps the style of the original by mercilessly mocking the nature of Disney’s live-action remakes as a whole, or it deliberately pulls a bait-and-switch on the audience by actually being its original Kingdom of the Sun form. Though, in all likelihood, we’ll just get Kronk pulling the right lever - and that’s terrible

[@jessehcreative]

A Kingdom of the Sun drama would be phenomenal. The original story beats are dark!

[@Chadius]

Patrick Warburton needs to play Kronk. That is the first test.

[@ericepperson8409]

I can't imagine anyone but the original actors lending their voices to these characters. RIP Eartha Kitt, and the other leads are all way too old to reprise their roles. At least David Spade would be able to do voice work for most of it as a CGI llama. But I don't think that would be any better than the mess that was the "Live Action" Lion King.

[@emilysmith2965]

Petition for live-action Kuzco to be played by two actors in a cheap llama costume

[@GeoffreyToday]

I was in animation school when Emperor's new groove was on the way. There was a lot of gossip in the industry at the time about what a fudge cluster the production was. Our class went to see it when it released, and we all pretty much loved it :p

[@jongroskin729]

This is one of the best things Disney has ever done. All voice actors killed it.

[@DeanOliver1964]

I'm 60 and Emperor's New Groove is hands down my favorite animated Disney movie.

[@glazdarklee1683]

Me too, you young whippersnapper.

[@shenloken2]

The Emperor’s New Groove may have the distinction as a great contender for “Biggest Meme Movie of All Time!” It came out around the time internet was starting to become everyday usage for everyone and very young memes like Hamster Dance and Gabber Robots became prevalent. Now here we are quoting it and using it in so many memes and sh!tposts! Bravo Cusco! You were the little llama that could!

[@kareningram6093]

What a wild ride. I had no idea there was so much turmoil hiding behind this delightfully funny and lighthearted film. TIL. Also RIP Eartha Kitt. I had no idea how funny she was until this movie. She really made Yzma unforgettable.

[@dionelr]

We watched this movie today. My toddler loves all Eartha Kitt's lines. "A llama?! He's supposed to be dead!", which is a line i may have to explain to her future teachers.

[@andrewmalinowski6673]

Hopefully she enjoys Yzma's; "I''ll turn him into a flea, then I will put that flea into a box. Then I will put that box into another box and when it arrives. Ha! I'll smash it with a hammer." It's probably one of her best lines, but that one is gloriously hilarious

[@haley2833]

​@@andrewmalinowski6673I'll turn him into a flea, a harmless little flea.. and then I'll put that flea in a box! and then I'll put that box inside of another box, and then I'll mail that box to myself, and when it arrives AHAHAHAHAH I'LL SMASH IT WITH A HAMMER! It's brilliant, brilliant, brilliant I tell you! Genius I say!

[@williamjohnston5490]

This movie and Road To El Dorado were my two favorite movies as a kid.

[@dcfog81]

I worked in a movie theater summer 2000. This and about 9 other movies had its ads run in the lobby on cycle. This was the only one of those movies that I saw. I saw it on opening day without the intention of doing so until I was just looking for something to do and went to the theater to see what was playing. I was going through a bit of a rut at the time, so I figured a Disney movie might cheer me up. I had such a great time watching this. It was just what I needed. It definitely has a very special place in my heart. Because it's do underrated, I consider it my favorite Disney movie to this day.

[@kingedwin]

"Manko doesn't translate well into Japanese." It does, but definitely not in a way you'd use on a Disney movie. It's a bit like being a Spanish fan of Laputa from "Castle in the Sky."

[@Belgand]

It's just because he's a prince and not a princess. We'll change it to Prince Chinpo and everything will be fine.

[@geardog24]

I'm just thankful Eartha Kitt got to sing her villain song (even if they cut it out of the movie).

[@maxordman4100]

Kingdom of the Sun sounds like a very ambitious and amazing project. I enjoyed hearing about the history of this movie. The movie we got is really good! I get a huge kick out of this movie every time I watch it. Emperor’s New Groove is terrific for me! It was a lot of fun to learn more about its production!

[@saphcal]

i had no idea it was such a troubled production! it was SO good. i loved it. im so sad hearing it had done so badly back in the day.

[@glazdarklee1683]

This was such a fun movie. I watched it on DVD in 2001. After the dreariness of the previous few Disney films, I really appreciated the craziness. But what really made it memorable to me was the strength of the characters. They had charisma in a very "Pixar" sort of way. And squirrels. You can never go wrong with squirrels.

[@6sKi6z6]

I remember seeing the commercials for this movie and thinking it looked stupid. Then, my gf at the time came home from college and asked if I had seen it. We both watched the dvd and laughed our asses off. It’s definitely a product of its time, but it truly is a hysterical movie. Patrick and Eartha absolutely own every scene they’re in, especially the restaurant scene.

[@rommix0]

> It’s definitely a product of its time Oh definitely. It was a time when meta humor used to be considered cool before it got run into the ground during the 2010s.

[@ericepperson8409]

The Emperor's New Groove was so far ahead of its time. I remember a friends girlfriend renting this movie and our whole group watching it while day drinking in their college apartment. I couldn't believe it was a Disney cartoon. It was a blast. Casting was (cue movie's most popular meme) chef's kiss. Goodman and Spade are an amazing duo playing off of each other. Warburton steals any scene as Kronk, yet Kitt as Yzma is an iconic villain. Pacha's family scenes are touching and hilarious. They break the fourth wall. It's self aware. It broke the mold of Disney's previous animated features. And was influential on future animated features.

[@NebLleb]

This is my all time favourite film from Disney Animation. It's funny, it's heartfelt, it's funny, it's got characters you instantly love and care about, it's funny, the [mostly orchestral and instrumental] music is spectacular and "My Funny Friend and Me" is one of the best tie-in songs ever written for a movie capturing the concepts beautifully, it's funny, Kuzco actually spoke to me as a depressed teen who was his own worst enemy struggling to reach out but couldn't due to his flaws, IT'S SUPER-ULTRA-HYPER-TURBO FUNNY... Basically, it's Disney Animation Studios at their best, and it's a must for anyone looking into their catalogue, those sick of their current output of generic schlock, those looking for something different, and those who just want to LAUGH. Classic.

[@JCasR3]

Kingdom of the Sun could be brought back as a Disney+ series. It sounds like it had a lot of potential. However, it’s always been an issue that complex animated series usually get axed by executives.

[@AngelPerez-tu1nk]

This is truly one of the more fascinating Disney movies ever in terms of production history. While I would have accepted the original plans, the comedic diamond we got is my third favorite Disney movie ever. PS: And The Sweatbox is really neat as a documentary as it was made in real time, the reactions of the crew hit harder.

[@thork6974]

The only thing I regret about the release version is we don't get to hear Eartha Kitt sing.

[@AngelPerez-tu1nk]

@@thork6974 A very valid regret

[@john1701q]

This is what happens when you let the creators have FUN. Not every movie needs to be oscar bait, Disney had been trying so hard to replicate Beauty and the Beast, wanting animated epics. Some of the best Disney movies have been the ones where they did not expect the movie to succeed.

[@Chill59190]

BOOM BABY!!! Damn I LOVED this movie. The plot was so simple, it felt like it had no plot at all. But i was so busy laughing at almost every scene. It became one of my top Disney favorite. This also got me exposed to Patrick Warburton. "My spinach puffs.... Careful, they're hot." Lol

[@joshuashibata1840]

Super underrated movie..one of my favorites. When Izma turns into a kitty is still one of the funniest moments ever in movie history.

[@yowatchie]

Pretty sure underrated is one if the least apt ways to describe the film nowadays.

[@wun1gee]

Everyone knows Kuzco is the best Disney princess.

[@MoonjumperReviews]

I didn’t see “The Emperor’s Groove” when it came out, but one day, while channel flipping, I randomly came across an episode of the “The Emperor’s New School” on The Disney Channel, started watching it regularly and found it delightful. Eartha Kitt was hilarious! It seemed like she was having the time of her life behind that microphone. Sadly, her death ended the series. And it was at that point, I watched the original film as well as the Kronk spin-off movie and enjoyed all of them. “The Emperor’s New Groove” may not have blown up the box office like, say, “The Lion King,” but evidently Disney felt it was successful enough to spawn a small, but enjoyable, franchise.

[@ArcaneEther]

Emperor's New Groove is my favorite Disney film. Utter masterpiece. Totally quotable. "Three oinkers wearing pants, plate of hot air, basket of Grandma's breakfast and change the bull to a gill, got it."

[@blackphoenix77]

I saw Sweatbox on KZbin before Disney got it taken down; I'd love to see them do Kingdom of the Sun as a live action film

[@user-vs8tq2np2h]

THIS!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MarkTyger]

Seeing that the Co-Director they brought in had worked for WB Animation fills in some things for me. The Emperor's New Groove didn't feel like a Disney film when it came out, and now I know why. When they had to rush to make a summer release slot, they made a Looney Tunes movie instead! That make so much more sense now, in retrospect.

[@nightengalenorth6881]

Often, when I hear of movies with messy production with as many changes as Emperor's New Groove had, I wish that we had gotten the original concept over what we ended up getting. This one is one that I wish we could have gotten both versions. I like the original concept quite a bit. I saw it in theaters when it came out. I loved it and was kind of surprise later when I found out it didn't do well financially. It may not be one of my top favorite movies, but I still adore it so much.

[@shylevari]

I'm 37, this is probably my favorite Disney classic animated movie. The fourth wall breakings, the voice acting, the bizzare film noir esque lab sequence, Tom Jones, what else can you want?? Boom, baby! Favorite quote: "yay! I'm a llama again!"

[@toddhollen]

My brother watched this in college when it came out on DVD with some of his friends and when it was over he immediately called my parents and me to tell us how good it was and that we needed to watch it right away.

[@DIAC1987]

Emperor's New Groove ended up being one of the greatest animated films in the history of Disney, and was basically anti-Disney before Shrek became popular with its anti-Disneyisms. I wish Disney would be silly and ballsy enough to make movies like this today.

[@mightyfilm]

The icing on the cake was Yzma's final transformation. Openly mocking Maleficent's giant dragon, Jafar's snake and genie, and Ursula's giant final boss trope. Nope. L'ol kitty. Brilliant.

[@rubysuncle]

Been a fan of the channel for a very long time now. There is a SUPER obscure toy line I’m hoping you get around to: The short lived Animax from ‘86 to ‘87. It was an odd but interesting line. I actually had one of the figures as a kid, and I know that Marvel’s Star Comics published a mini series companion to the line.

[@teeglocarbonite9625]

One of my favorite Disney flicks. Warburton and Kitt stole the show. Was aware of the title change during production, but not all the details. Thanks for the peak behind the scenes Dan!

[@Markimark151]

This is was Disney’s decline in the early 2000s, I remember hearing about the working title Kingdom of the Sun, which would’ve be amazing if it didn’t have much script changes! I saw Sweatbox in college. I think Emperor’s New Groove was terribly marketed with awful trailers, probably what ruined the movie’s box office performance. But I still love the movie especially the villains voiced by Kitt and Wartburton!

[@bngjessie666]

I remember not thinking much of the movie at first, but then going to see in theaters anyway out of curiosity and found myself really enjoying it. It was a fun change of pace to the grander more epic story telling the earlier movies aspired to. To this day I still quote it, mostly Kronk and Ysma's lines.

[@justmike6696]

I've never needed to find a mysterious documentary so much in my life

[@jessehcreative]

As someone who watched and reviewed all the Disney films during quarantine, this one is at the top. No fat, no romance, all humor. Incredibly well done and sad that it doesn’t get enough love by the studio……

[@LynnHermione]

the kind of people who think "no romance" is a plus is so creepy

[@jessehcreative]

@@LynnHermione I personally love the Disney romances, but it wasn’t needed in this film and would have bloated it, and distracted from the comedy. The humor was just too strong and romance would have diluted it.

[@DerHerrMitR]

This movie has had a profound impact on the communication in my family. We regularly use phrases (in German) from it, everyone in my family knows the movie by heart. It's the only movie we ever bonded over as a family, and it's an absolute masterpiece, start to finish. BOOM BABY!

[@bobjoemac1]

Probably one of the most informative videos you guys have done. So interesting to see how an entire movie changed into what it is now...and be good too!

[@sophisticatedknuckledragge650]

I feel like this movie has reached "cult favorite" status

[@Wildcat_Media]

While I think I would have enjoyed a well-done Kingdom of the Sun - The Emperor’s New Groove is one of my favorite Disney movies ever. I saw it in theaters when I was in high school when my family was going through a series of rough patches, and its brand of humor was exactly what I needed at the time. I left all my worries at the door and just laughed the whole time. I can’t tell you how many times I watched it on home video. I can almost quote the whole thing verbatim.

[@andrewjamieson7178]

I saw Emperor's NG at the cinema whilst at uni with a group of pals and we laughed hard & long (guts out??). Got the dvd, watched so much it was scratched to hell. David Spade's finest hour, a claim I make with no little trepidation.

[@jponeill2151]

One of the best Disney movies of the period. Bring it on...

[@Mr2squids]

Okay, why do I even HAVE this "post" button?😅

[@BensBrickDesigns]

I'm not a huge David Spade fan, and he's very good in this. It was something my kids watched when they were little on DVD and we all still reference it now.

[@2trillo852]

Still remember seeing this classic at the movies. Lose track of how many times I’ve seen it. My kids now recite lines to this day…..riiiiiiiight 😉

[@neilhannan5112]

Release Year: Standard Disney movie that not good or bad Today : Masterpiece of Storytelling Characters are fun likeable and it's comedy gold Meme Machine one joke of another joke funnier then the last

[@mittensfastpaw]

My mom and sister loved this movie! They still do to this day. I had no idea it had such a history. Honestly would prefer more of it over the nostalgia awful live action Disney stuff people prop up.

[@williamrogers4917]

The Emperor's New Groove is one of my favorite Disney animated movies. It is one of those shows that you could watch to lift your mood with a comical ride that did not make you think nor played with all your emotions. I would watch it a lot or least have it playing in the background. I never watched Kronk's movie because Disney did not have a good rep when it came to direct to video. I did what the New School and enjoyed what little I got to see of that.

[@kringhetto]

One of my all time favorite Disney movies. My mom bought me the soundtrack, and we listened to it quite a bit. Izma has a song from the original version that Eartha Kitt absolutely nails.

[@Rkgardne]

Saw it in theaters multiple times, and dozens on dvd since then. Amazing film, love it. Neat to learn about some of the troubled background, and glad we got what we did.

[@LoveHandle4890]

It’s still a classic to this very day and always will be.

[@doctorclu]

Loved the commentary on the trials of art and sticking with it till completion. Needed that today.

[@bethetroubleyouwant]

One of my favorite Disney films as a teen. Hit at the right time for myself and others in my friend group. The humor made it stand out compared to the rest of the Disney movies, the story was heartfelt but not overly so, and it had Eartha Kit! The show was fantastic as well and worked well on the Disney Saturday morning block of cartoons

[@ShinySephiroth1]

Wow, Emperor's New Groove is my favorite Disney movie and I am *shocked* I never bothered to look into its backstoy. I had *no* idea about the amalgamation of these 2 different films!

[@videojomo]

I love how you bodycheck generative content AI in concept at 3:53 without actually saying its name.

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

This is one of the best animated movies ever made. Everyone i knew at the time loved this movie, i never realized it didn't do well. There was even a show for it but i don't really recall seeing a bunch of toys or other branded merchandise, maybe that was the clue that it didn't perform as expected? 😄👍

[@bakersnuts100]

I absolutely LOVE this movie ! Can't remember where I first seen it either (gimme me a break, I'm 60) but if I ever need a real good laugh out loud movie. I pop the DVD in and have a blast. The part in the jungle where Kuzco and Pancha have all the misfortunes to when they go over the waterfalls to climbing back up the mountain is hilarious. Eartha Kitt should won a award of some kind for her role of Ezma. Pull the Lever ! Wrong Leverrrrrrrrrrr !! Kronk and the two guys on his shoulders and being able to talk to the squirrels and making tasty ensemble of food at that diner. So many other great parts. I even liked Kronks new groove too.

[@navilluso]

Treasure planet is my favourite Disney film emperors new grove and Atlantis a close second and third. So underrated all three of them

[@omegafalconoriginal]

Thanks to this movie and it's tv series we got another good meme high quality phrase, up there with all your base, and sgt shult's I know nothing. No one will ever again pull lever without hearing the iconic phrase in their head " Kronk pull the lever"

[@ROMANTIKILLER2]

If Disney had released The Emperor's New Groove today, we would be calling it a miracle.

[@user-vs8tq2np2h]

💯

[@actionfigureinsider1909]

I was there for all of this. I worked at Disney Animation from 1996-2003. I still have my "Kingdom of the Sun" sunglasses that were a mid-production gift to all of the crew. This was a VERY uncomfortable time. I got to go to the weekly leadership meetings so I watched this all play out in real time. I remember a few months after New Groove was released they did screen Sweatbox for us employees...er... "cast members." I also have my "home of the mug of meat" shirt from the restaurant they eat at in the movie. Good times.

[@havok84]

This is one of my favorite Disney movies, the comedy made the film more marketable to an older crowd. El Dorado was another movie with comedy geared toward an older crowd which I also enjoyed.

[@JonasGreenFethr]

‘More broccoli?’ ‘Uh,… what’s with the chimp and the bug?!?’ ‘Yay! I’m a llama again!’ There are so many quotable moments that can be pulled from this movie, true magic…

[@RichardCooperRJCooper]

Hands down one of your funniest and most engaging episodes!! I laughed out loud many times. Your production values go up every show. Very nice. Now to go re-watch this movie which I had forgotten about!

[@PurpleRhymesWithOrange]

When it came out in the theater I took my two stepdaughters and their best friend to see it. Younger one was 10 the other two were 15 and we all thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@emilysmith2965]

The thing about producing this movie so quickly, that ultimately saved it, was commitment to the bit. Letting “is this funny?” be king. And I will always love it for that.

[@dragonsofsaturn7391]

"A LLAMA?! He's Supposed To Be DEAD!" Saw it at a friend's house several years after it was out on VHS, loved it, and have rewatched it several times including on TV and Disney Plus quite recently. Definitely a classic.

[@huckleberries407]

It's just the best movie ever. I literally wore out my first dvd copy of it in 2010, and naturally had to buy it again when it came out on blue ray 😎. I'm pretty sure the kind of humor they created in this film is one of the grandfathers of today's meme culture.

[@hang10wannabe]

I literally just watched this movie 2 days ago when I showed it to my class on KZbin for free (since Disney+ is blocked) and it is was liked by most of my students. Very interesting to see it's troubled production.

[@nickcabrera3982]

I was a VHS only kid in the 90s, so to hear all of these classics did poorly at the theaters is crazy to me.

[@GamingintheAM0801]

It wasn't a huge hit or anything, but it's incredible that after all that trouble, the movie still turned out as great as it is.

[@MegaJessness]

I saw Emperor's New Groove in theaters and I think it's also the last big production thing I had seen David Spade in. I love his comedy, and I was thrilled to see him as the lead role. He absolutely KILLED IT, too! I don't watch the movie itself very often, but if it's on somewhere I won't say no :3

[@chain2822]

This and lilo and stitch are my 2 favorite disney movies. And I was born in the 70s. Lol. I grew up in the 80s

[@AnimeJSaysBah]

Didn't see it in the theaters, saw it on DVD when it came out on that. Love this movie to death! Kronk is the man. Squeek, squeek and squeeker squeek!

[@mrf19741]

My Mother and I took my son to see this when he was eight and we all loved the movie. My Mom was a Big Eartha Kitt fan, so she absolutely loved her character, Yzma.

[@daganmoriarty1973]

Can we get a round of applause for Mark Dindal? My mentor in all things animated, even if he doesn't know it! ; ) Cat's Don't Dance next?

[@jessehcreative]

He also did Chicken Little, which I liked a fair amount. He’s really good at strange, absurdist, snappy comedy

[@daganmoriarty1973]

@@jessehcreative -Definitely! Dindal was the guy that told us it's OK to make an animated feature an actual cartoon. ; )

[@rommix0]

@@jessehcreative That's the movie that killed his career. Critics and most other people hated that movie, and not without good reason. Chicken Little's dad is a terrible parent.

[@TheHypersonic55]

I'd heard this film had gone through some changes before release but didn't realise how different the original pitch was or how far into production it had gotten before being scrapped and redone. Regards The Emperor's New Groove is one of my favourite Disney films. I love how unconventional it is when compared to this that proceeded it, it's funny and heartfelt, the characters are layered and memorable, the voice cast is awesome and the opening song from Tom Jones is one of the best things ever.

[@mecahhannah]

Awesome as always thanks i love the road to el Dorado as well! Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and all who celebrate!

[@curseoffenrir]

This movie is great! 😂 And I laughed my guts out over that whole bit.

[@dnkykng3369]

"Ah the poison, the poison for Kuzco, the poison chosen especially to kill Kuzco, Kuzco's poison"

[@rommix0]

"that poison?" "YES! THAT POISON!" ... "Gotcha covered."

[@curseyoujordanshow]

I was lucky enough to see it in theatres. I don't know if I'd say it's my favourite Disney movie, but it's definitely the funniest. Very much holds up today as its style of humour was kind of ahead of its time.

[@jasonschlierman412]

Love this film. That said, I wish we could see Kingdom of the Sun completed, and The Sweatbox officially released. I’ve seen the latter and it was a fantastic documentary.

[@RetroMaticGamer]

This was and is legitimately my favorite Disney film. No campy musical numbers padding out the runtime, no teenage girls whining about being all grown up and in love at first sight, just straight up laughs from start to finish. And it never gets old.

[@stormcloudsabound]

i can tell you're a gamer and not a reader lmao

[@LynnHermione]

found the sexist.

[@dafunkk12]

Sure, maybe fewer songs than typical for a Disney movie, but I dunno how you hire Tom Jones without the intent of SPECIFICALLY making campy musical numbers…

[@ewoodley82]

This comes in second place for me, right behind Lilo & Stitch. Wall-E is my favorite CG Disney movie

[@MonolithStudiosMelbourne]

Underrated Disney movie - absolute gem!

[@mekman4]

Great Stuff, as always!

[@matthewy.6120]

Love this movie, and love the use of more footage from interviews and such in this edit!

[@risel56]

A new Secret Galaxy video? Oh yeah, it's all coming together.

[@THEJapan]

Gotta love that one of the people involved is "manko" teee heeeeeeee

[@vascotoys]

This was so interesting! Great video as always

[@kacey261]

It may just be a rumor, but I remember reading somewhere that many of the "leaks" of the Sweatbox" online were done by Trudy Styler herself.

[@Breakaway_RC]

Now I feel really bad , bad llama 😂

[@evanholloway1692]

This movie was very groovy. But one thing that proves it really was fictitious, was Theme Song Guy’s microphone. This movie was somewhere in the 15th or 16th century. Microphones weren’t invented until the 19th century.