8 More Moments That Literally Stopped Movies

8. Kuzco Hijacks The Film Reel (The Emperor's New Groove)

The Emperor's New Groove isn't exactly remembered as an all-time Disney classic, but considering that the early 2000s was a pretty mediocre period for the animation giant (Home On The Range, Brother Bear, Treasure Planet - need we say more?), it was definitely one of the studio's better efforts around this time.

It's actually pretty miraculous that the movie turned out as well as it did, after enduring an extremely troubled production that saw it go from a dramatic musical, to a full-on comedy. And by full-on, we really do mean full-on, as there are several hilarious moments where characters will completely obliterate the fourth wall.

Chief among these is a scene that occurs around the 20-minute mark, where protagonist Kuzco - who's a bit miffed that the story is focusing too much on Pacha, a side character - stops the film reel and literally draws on the screen with a red marker pen, reminding audiences that this movie is about him.

It's not as clever as some of the other examples on this list, but it does further reinforce the selfish nature of Kuzco's character in a rather fun way.