Jerkin': The Movie Capitalizes on Most Popular Dance of the Next 5 Minutes
America is nothing without a biannual dance craze, and Hollywood is nothing without the imperative to commit that fad to film for all time (and hopefully a low- to mid-eight-figure gross). So get ready for Jerkin'! It's not what it sounds like, alas, but it is the hip new-ish thing that required some investigation this morning at Movieline HQ. A few key discoveries -- with video -- follow the jump.
According to a report in today's THR, the producers who brought you the urban indie Next Day Air have had their eyes on jerkin' for a while. The phenomenon began with a few crews in Los Angeles, but moreover, grew out of a "specific political ideology of providing a positive, anti-gang message in the inner city." Toss in some Day-Glo threads and more form-fitting attire than hip-hop's baggy couture. Then apparently combine the best parts of the Charleston, hip-hop, and some kind of gypsy-esque leap-prancing, and voila! You're jerkin'!
No cast has yet been announced, though you can probably expect to see a few of the dancers featured in the popular videos below make their Hollywood debut. Or, in the grand tradition of Step Up, casting agents are combing the elite, talent-rich male-stripper haunts of the South as we speak.
· Jerkin' dance craze headed to film [THR]
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Who knew the bad dancing done by 1980s school-circuit song-and-dance troupes who taught us all to recycle would someday become a "dance craze." Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Seriously, I feel like this is an elaborate hoax.
i'm personnally waiting for the sequel....
Jerkin' 2: electric boogaloo
go ninja, go ninja, go!
thank god wiggas were included in the recent stimulus package
We used to call that "Dancin' like a fool".
There is no way this is not a joke.
Gee whiz, it's just like the "mashed potato," danced by someone with massive jock itch.
seiously, no, right? They look like they should be behind the counter of a West Virginia KFC.
In the United Colors of Benetton we trust.
Looks like a jig my ol' grandpappy used to do.
LOL
Shut up jerkin's tight