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Spinnato Elite user 428 Posts |
I believe this to be an accurate review.
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Scott Xavier Inner circle 3672 Posts |
I was recently performing In Maryland and some lady I had never met before came up to me and said:
"I saw that Criss Angel guy do things on tv, I never believed it could be done! I love how you present the magic. It's like with Criss its about him and his training for magic tricks we know are just tricks! You are an ordinary guy doing real magic." I don't know if I should have thanked her or what... But that sums up what I have thought as well. Why do we have 26 minutes of everyone in magic, criss's family, his producer, some guys who work in the casino doing maintenance, and criss's manager all telling us how hard and unblievable criss's magic is? How about we see the magic and some reactions? Criss if you read this, I still think the shows good, but I really am not liking your family commentaries... |
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Decomposed Eternal Order High Desert 12059 Posts |
Wow. Perhaps when they watch TV, they associate it with everything else on TV.
You perform live and personal. Something tangible Scott. Great compliment. I need these from time to time to give me incentive for the next show:)
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Decomposed Eternal Order High Desert 12059 Posts |
It may be his accent or lisp:)
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Mind Witch New user 7 Posts |
Unfortunetly people still tend to think what is on TV is real and they don't lie. Personally I am tired of people asking me to "float" like criss angel make a card appear in their pocket like blain. TV editing has gone to far for the this art!
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
Anyone getting asked to do a "Blain" card trick like on the South Park episode? <joking>
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Scott Xavier Inner circle 3672 Posts |
Mr. Townsend, I actually have pulled it off as a joke after someone mentioned it.
In regards to Blaine: "Do you really want me to pull a card from your pocket? You don't know where my hands been. And all adults know that what I am doing is illusion, so if you think I can get that card into your pocket without first putting it there, youre mistaken. Now, how about I pull it from my fly instead?" <--Half joking |
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Slim King Eternal Order Orlando 18012 Posts |
An interesting Blog. I've opened my eyes. I does seem to be all about Criss or the effect that his actions have on his family. I felt exactly the same way about the Muscle Reading thing! I still like Banachek, reguardless. It must have been hard watching Criss do the burried alive thing when Banachek did It so well as a kid....LOL
Dave
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J ack Galloway Inner circle 1309 Posts |
Chris is a poser as my musicians friends would say.
I would guess Dave, spotted the same "I am pretty look at me act". A lot of metal musicians played the same tired game. I think Chris may be a decade late. As to Banachek he was helping the boy pose. He was part of the lets make the boy a star deal was he not? He took his buck and look at the fine product that we all have enjoyed. I stand by my original post on this subject. Jack H.O.A_X |
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cardone Special user 860 Posts |
Wow that review is on target !!!! Most of the hair metal from the 80s...was silly ..but they still had to perform live on tour every night in front of large groups of people ... I went to a lot of concerts an saw many hair bands get booed from the stage......things change ...
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J ack Galloway Inner circle 1309 Posts |
I would like to make it clear that I think Chris, has a killer stage act and my post was only a comment on the video offering.
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cardone Special user 860 Posts |
Yes ....his stage act is very interesting and original......
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tincture Special user 587 Posts |
I personally, love Chris Angel’s stage act. That said, I also like his television series, however I enjoy the stage show much more. The series is getting better, as each episode goes on. The backbone of minds he has working behind him has helped him quite a bit. Take a look and compare some of the episodes. Chris is a different character earlier in the series than what he is being portrayed as now.
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Rennie Inner circle I think I have about 1826 Posts |
I personally do not care for Mindfreak and mostly because of the star. He seems to act like he is better than everyone else and has abcolutley no rapport with an audience. I think he totally alienates himself from everyone around him and wants the spotlight totally on him. I have watched 2/3 of the first episode and is the only magic special I turned off and did not tape. Lets get some magicians who really enjoy working with people and even smiling (unlike stoneface Criss)put on a magic special that the whole family can enjoy..
Rennie
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Matt Pulsar Inner circle 1130 Posts |
Ok, got a couple of things to say. One, to stay on topic. I do agree that Criss is behind the times and doing the hair band thing. He seems to try with his show to be more current by taking off allot of the goth, but this leaves him looking like a rodie. Although I find the show frustraiting because the magic is poor and the focus is more on him than his magic. It is vain.
Two, This is now my third post on this thread. The first, was taken off I assume because I had some harsh words concernign Criss's show. I must have crossed a line, and I can understand that, but I don't know what it was that I said, and have not recieved a message about it even when I wrote to Steve Brooks in a PM. The second was just a simple comment of "wow, where did my post go." No I am only going to assume that this post will also be deleated because It calls the others, and that reality into existance. This is my first experiance of this form of censorship in this site, and I am a little confused. It makes me wonder how much of the rest of the site has missing pieces. For while it latsts, my best, Stuart
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Slim King Eternal Order Orlando 18012 Posts |
My girlfriend viewed Criss' show last night and said that they should drop the "Mind" portion of the title.....LOL
I like Criss.
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James Houston Regular user 156 Posts |
What's with all the Houdini crap?
Paraphrasing - "Houdini was never in any real danger, but the stuff I do could kill me" and, why was he standing on his grave? Totally disrespectful. Seems like Criss' ego is as big as Houdini's was. |
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Spinnato Elite user 428 Posts |
I'm pretty much done with this so called "magic" show.
I"ll wait for the next Copperfield or Burton special. |
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Scott Xavier Inner circle 3672 Posts |
Either way you look at Criss, like him or hate him, he has made it. Now with that said, his image is well honed. It is him. It works.
BUT: Why do I have to be subjected to 26 minutes of him preparing and analyzing some conveluded stunt that has no theme, rapport, or reasoning behind it? ANSWER: I don't. Its saddens me that I am now turning of Criss half way through in favor of animal planets animal cops reruns! Sometimes one has to learn to reinvent and take criticism. If I'm getting boered, whats the blue collared man thinking? We all know he's not going to die when blown up, or dropped from a bucket, or drown when he's in oasis. It's his show, its like rocky dieing! It aint gonna happen. So if the drama and suspense are gone, give me a plot, history, or some theme that ties this in to history. If your going to talk smack about Houdini, give us at least 5 minutes discussing why and showing a clip of the legacy! And what the heck makes people think that a chamber with bubbles can't be gaffed? Use some props we have around the house. Amaze me by escaping a refrigerator. At least that can be purchased from walmart (ad potential) and we can all sympathize and feel the tention of what those penguins must feel like once the lights go out. CLASTROPHOBIA! that's it, if criss can do it, so can I. I'm the new Dunninger. Dunninger was fake, Im the real Dunninger!?. Makes me seem pompous doesn't it? |
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T-RAY Inner circle 1539 Posts |
I got to meet Criss at the Magic Castle last night.....with Banachek. His entire family was with him at the castle, so I guess he REALLY is a family guy. AS far as why you have to wait 25 minutes for his set-up is because that's the way these things go.....remember Houdini? These "challenges" are to build his reputation and it's working---that's why we're even talking about him. It's funny to me how everyone seems to put down whoever is doing good. I am for anyone who pushes the art forward and brings positive recognition to it. In our times, David Blaine, David Copperfield, Criss Angel are the guys that the mainstream knows. If they weren't out there, some of these haters wouldn't get a paycheck....wake up closet performers....if you can top the guy then DO IT! I'll back you when I see you doing as well as these guys (and evryone is hating on you).
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