Jack Black's "Beat It" Walk--Break It Down, Break It Down, Broken Down
My last blog entry focused on Jack Black and his comical rendition of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" walk in School of Rock. So, let's break it down, break it down, break it down.
Jack uses a slight demi-plie and a rond de jambe en dedans of the shins and allows his hips to follow the movement. This gives him a comical rocking side-to-side ever-so-slight hopping motion to his walk or strut. Like the King of Pop, Black uses Jackson's trademark flicking of the right wrist and snapping of the fingers. Jackson and his backup troupe of dancers use a more solid hip with a cool, subtle jazz-like flair. He and his posse look good, tight and professional--almost military. There's nothing like it. But Black with his John Belushi-like presence and swoopy moves has a certain cachet that puts a smile on our faces and a chuckle in our hearts. And it's priceless.
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