The Emperor’s new Superman

This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on May 1, 2001). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

The Emperor’s New Groove: I generally enjoy Disney‘s films, but this one seemed to be kind of odd — for once, we weren’t subjected to the media blitz that Disney is so good at, and the movie kind of snuck through the theaters — I wasn’t even sure when it arrived or left the theaters here in town. But the closer it came to the release day of the DVD, I heard more and more people talking about how good this one actually was…and eventually just went ahead and got it. End result? Absolutely hilarious! I was quite literally laughing out loud quite a few times during this flick. It’s something of a step back in a way — visually it uses a lot less of the CGI that is becoming so prevalent, and concentrates more on traditional cell animation, and the humor is much more along the style of the sly, more adult humor of Aladdin. Very, very cool — a definite keeper.

Superman: It wasn’t until I actually started watching this tonight that I realized just how long it had been since I’d seen this movie…it was almost an entirely new experience for me, as I’d forgotten most of the movie. And what an experience! They’ve done an incredible job restoring the film, complete with a newly mixed Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack that is just incredible. What a wonderfully fun film, and a great little bit of nostalgia, too. All in all, not a bad evening of movie watching.

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