Sunday, March 2, 2008

Way of the Electric Boogaloo

*This video was deleted by me because of a warning from Youtube about copyright issues using a song from the Warner Music Group.  Please see newer post of the widescreen version I posted on Facebook.*


I wanted to do a b-boy comedy video, probably inspired by Jamie Kennedy's "Kickin' It Old School".  I knew I had to incorporate "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo" somehow.  That is how I came up with using scenes from the movie to be b-boy training for "insanity".  C'mon, I love "Breakin' 2", but some of it is kind of silly.  Honestly though, I think it still has a better story than today's hip hop dance movies -- i.e. You Got Served, Stomp the Yard, Step Up 2 The Streets, etc.  All of these movies have kids who compete to win money or get fame, but in "Breakin' 2", they danced for a fundraiser to save a community center.  They did something for the community, not for their own selfish reason.  I guess it's just a sign of the times.

Anywho, I digress.  I definitely wanted the ending to feature my niece Jailyn as the dancer who served "insanity".  I knew that would be funny.

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