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magicinsight Inner circle 4306 Posts 
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One of the most difficult things for a lawyer to do correctly is cross-examination and to know when to stop talking and asking questions. Sometimes a single question is the best and then to sit down. The peformers last night, I think, failed to sit down and to stop talking at the right time. They unecessarily kept on expanding on the effect until the impact of the entire effect was diminished.
Super's effect was good but he should have stopped without producing the motorcycle. The motocycle production was too much magic and out of place. Guy's bending effects were terrific (even though he could have used a more visual bend for the initial bend) and should have stopped after causing the bowl of the spoon to break without doing the ridiculous bending stop sign. This absurd bending effect diminished the validity of his previous spoon bending. The post card/Eiffel Tower effect was very good but he should have stopped after the drawing of the Eiffel Tower was shown without doing the display of the drawing by the audience which was not credible and took away from the original strong effect. Again, too much magic at the end of a solid mentalism effect ruined the mentalism effect. WOuld you agree that these are valid examples of doing too much and that sometimes a little less is more? Michael
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Jim-Callahan V.I.P. 5018 Posts
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It depends in this case what you are being paid to do.
Jim
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Dr Spektor Eternal Order Carcanis 10781 Posts
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Super should have stopped if he wanted to be doing what some define as pure "mentalism" - however, to be the Phenom and win $250K he IMHO was wise not to stop and go all magicky - visual sells big to large audiences and TV - think Berglas... Super, I am sure (maybe), would not claim to be a mentalist - but just Mike Super, Man of Mystery. He has never pretended to be anything else. So, I think it was great. Materialzing an object from thoughts is very strong and magic - but recall, Uri and Criss keep talking about this as if it is all magic a lot of the time. Super is kicking ass because of this.
same with Guy - he is catching on to what it takes to win.... big visuals... Supersized Magic (want fries with that) - and sure enough it knocked GM out. And the audience LOVED it. (Again, don't think I'm disagreeing with you - I am saying if they want to win PHENOM, this is the tact to take). same with GM - they are getting the format angle... but he is too late. But yep, I agree - what they did became mental MAGIC. But, perhaps that was what Phenom is all about... becuase the show really is a Flying Dutchman... and since Super's effects are so savvy a fit... the show itself is becoming aligned to support it. But again, the show is really about being the "Phenomenon, the next big mentalist" which is not actually a mentalist. All this labels suck anyway IMHO. Say, you forgot to mention Raven's 3rd variation of death defying... like the Goldberg variations in music?!?!
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Hoff Man Loyal user Ohio 258 Posts
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On 2007-11-15 09:55, magicinsight wrote: I see it as an example of a mentalism, (or magic) “kicker” as opposed to the climax of a routine. Opinions about kickers are as varied as the performers who use them. Steve |
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magicinsight Inner circle 4306 Posts
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Thank you all for your insightful comments and opinions. Jim, you are certainly correct that it all dpeends what they are being "paid" to perform. Dr. Spector, I totally agree with you that Mike Super got it and got what sells right away whereas the others are just finally catching on. It's showbiz and the big flashy productions are eye candy and that is what people like. Now that I have read your comments, I now think what they did was in fact appropriate for the show's format.
THank you again for your time and thoughts. Michael
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Alewishus Inner circle parts unknown 1227 Posts
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Magicinsight, I concur with your assesment.
Funny thing, when my ten year old son saw the motorcycle appear, he blurted out, "That's just a magic trick!" He then looked at me with such contempt I could only respond with, "Yeah, you're right." The Eran thing was funny too - he could barely make it up the stairs and yet he avoided the hazards and when he got to the end he groped with his foot to find the edge. One foot farther to the left and he would have missed the mat, dang! One bit o' advice - don't put the 'dangerous' things in plexiglass boxes, that way you don't have to do that comical high steppin'. All I thought during the demonstration was not "what if he steps in one of the boxes" but " I hope he doesn't step on the edge of one of those boxes and falls over, he could really hurt himself doing that!" A.
Sack subs, ok Ross?
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Dr Spektor Eternal Order Carcanis 10781 Posts
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I guess next week we'll see all the good stuff (if we are lucky) cuz now voting is over, what CA and Uri have to say means squat - so I am assuming everyone gets to do a bit... I hope... ooops... forgot the 3 minute rule...
But I am looking for some street close up mentalism / mental magic.... what the heck... if its televised I'm happy, too bad for the studio audience.
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Tom Jorgenson Inner circle LOOSE ANGLES, CALIFORNIA 4451 Posts
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I think the premise of 'nothing there, it's invisible cause I said it is.' was ludicrous. Insulting to everyone's intelligence. Bad Mitox! Bad Mitox! Did he HIPPMOTIZE the entire watching TV audience too? I'm thinking it would have been more realistic if he'd have shown it, but covered, and kept it in view. Then, just removed the cover to show the result...
The stop sign was just stupid. Nobody would believe he could bend that with his mind when magicians do so much more with tricks. Again, unbelievable. I predict next week we get tigers in boxes. Will the ejectees get to perform next week????? Anybody know?
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Dr Spektor Eternal Order Carcanis 10781 Posts
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How did George W get elected?
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RileyG Special user Las Vegas 840 Posts
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Dr Spektor Eternal Order Carcanis 10781 Posts
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Exactly!
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DT3 Inner circle Hill Valley 1920 Posts
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Dr. Spek...it's a fun bit of irony that you compared Raven to the Goldberg Variations. Derren Brown has said more than once that it is his favorite piece of music (he even used it as a soundtrack to The Devil's Picturebook).
Ironic because of E. Raven's blatant rip off of Derren's finale to his S.A.S. officer demonstration. I'm pretty sure that wasn't an accident on your part. Well played. D. |
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modernmindreader New user 41 Posts
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The stop sign thing was actually a tribute to Geller. He has earning brownie points with Uri. lol
Uri has bent many things other than spoons... one of them was a sign post.
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Mind Guerrilla Inner circle Queens, NY 2670 Posts
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It's true that some performers gild the lily a bit much but we have to consider the venue here. Performers on PHENOMENON are expected to go above and beyond, outdoing one another, even if it does come off a bit cheesy at times.
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nboisen Loyal user 289 Posts
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So, in other words, in order to win the show, the contestants are tacking on mental magic endings to otherwise pure mentalism routines.
I understand the Lior won the Israeli version, with Ehud coming in second. Question: Did Lior and Ehud need to do the same thing over there to win? Or is it only necessary in the Americanized version? And, if so, I wonder why... |
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Steven Conner Inner circle 2720 Posts
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On 2007-11-15 13:17, Dr Spektor wrote: The same way Bill C did.
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John Nesbit Inner circle United States 1421 Posts
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On 2007-11-20 07:34, Steven Conner wrote: Straying "off topic" here ? Hmm.... |
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Mind Guerrilla Inner circle Queens, NY 2670 Posts
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On 2007-11-20 07:57, johnjnesbit wrote: I'm not so sure it's off topic. Doesn't George carlin call voting the "illusion" of choice?  |
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John Nesbit Inner circle United States 1421 Posts
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On 2007-11-19 16:17, Mind Guerilla wrote: You said it so well here. This is indeed the essence of the thread. Best John |
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