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WEB FILM - Sweep The Leg!

June, 26th | WEB FILM |

There are quite a few ’80s fans among us here, which is why we were so joyful when we discovered the video for Providence, RI-based rock band No More Kings’ song, “Sweep The Leg,” written by Pete Mitchell and Neil Robins. The video, directed by William Zabka, is a total salute to the 1984 teen martial arts drama, The Karate Kid. The movie starred a dreamy post-Pony Boy Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, the new kid in Reseda, California who runs afoul of a local bully named Johnny Lawrence, befriends building super Mr. Miyagi (the late Pat Morita) from whom he learns to kick Johnny’s mewly butt (and score with Elisabeth Shue). Zabka actually played Johnny in the movie, and has a great sense of humor by reprising his role in the video as both a cartoonish version of himself and his character from the movie. The video also features […]

Original post by Robert Newton






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