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Magic At Large New user 2 Posts |
So I just ordered mine and hope to have it in a week or two. I'm so excited for the possibilities of this trick. The mind boggles
Jeff The Semi-Mediocre
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Thomas Wayne Inner circle Alaska 1977 Posts |
Magicians seem to be very vigilant about looking out for unauthorized ripoffs of marketed effects, stolen routines and such. And they love to spew forth about Copperfield imitators and so on. So I am always amazed when they openly turn a blind eye to copyright violations involving music, especially when that music is being used for commercial gain (although federal law doesn't make such a distinction - all copyright infringement is criminal)
Now I realize that it's possible Peter Loughran has actually paid licensing fees allowing him to use Corey Hart's "Sunglasses At Night" in his commercial promotion of this product, and I'd like to think that's the case. I have serious doubts... but I do remain hopeful. TW
MOST magicians: "Here's a quarter, it's gone, you're an idiot, it's back, you're a jerk, show's over." Jerry Seinfeld
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Lawrence O Inner circle French Riviera 6811 Posts |
What about talking about he effect avoiding people having to search elsewhere when this is supposedly a review. Here is the commercial dscription which should have been related initially
Standard Effect: The performer begins by inviting a spectator on stage to share something very unique with them. The performer introduces a small brown cardboard box to the spectator with a label on it that says Magic Gremlins in a Box. The label resembles that of the old vintage comic book ads for such things as X-Ray Specs or Sea Monkeys to name a couple. The performer begins to tell his audience that he acquired his Magic Gremlins by ordering them from an old comic book he had lying around in the attic... and low and behold this is what he received and for only $2.98 plus shipping and handling of course. He tells the spectator that the box is indeed full of Magic Gremlins, however they are so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye but they are so powerful that they can lift and move objects 1 million times their own body weight. Now the magic begins! The performer asks the spectator to stand back and hands them a pair of sunglasses to wear, the performer also wears his own pair, and carefully opens the lid to the box and a green radioactive glow emits from within, gaining hilarious reactions. The performer now places the box on a near by table and steps away as he says the Magic Gremlins can be very unpredictable if handled incorrectly. He calls over to the Gremlins to see if they are awake and ready to play. The box then begins to shake and rock from side to side and moves all by itself on the table top proving that the box is indeed full of real live Magic Glowing Gremlins. The performer states that unlike Sea Monkeys, these small and adorable creatures can actually be taught how to perform real tricks. They are so intelligent that the performer tells his spectator that he has actually taught the Gremlins how to perform not just a trick but an amazing MAGIC trick. A deck of cards is introduced and a card is selected. The chosen card is replaced, lost inside the deck and shuffled by the spectator. The entire deck is now placed inside the glowing box full of Magic Gremlins. After some comical by-play, the performer now asks the Gremlins to also shuffle the deck, and the box begins to shake and rock sided to side etc, as if the cards are actually being shuffled. He then asks the Gremlins to search for the spectator’s chosen card. The box begins to move once again and then amazingly the box leans forward slightly toward the audience by itself and a card pops up out of the top of the glowing box. The performer takes the card and shows it to the spectator and the audience, and incredibly it is indeed the chosen card! AMAZING! But the routine isn’t over just yet. The magician puts the card back into the box and brings out a Sharpie and says “The amazing Magic Gremlins will now sign the card for you as a souvenir”. The Sharpie is placed inside the box, and after some more comical by-play the Sharpie begins to move. The end of the Sharpie is seen sticking out of the top of the box as it wiggles around inside the box apparently as if the Gremlins are really signing the chosen card! The Sharpie then stops, and the performer asks the Gremlins if the card is signed, and then tries to take the Sharpie out of the box but each time the Gremlins move it just out of the reach of the magician, creating a hilarious interaction. “It’s so hard to find good gremlins these days” the performer says. He asks the Gremlins to play nice, and they abide by letting the performer finally remove the Sharpie. The Sharpie is removed and the box tilts slightly forward as the card pops back out, but this time it has a signature across the face that says: THE MAGIC GREMLINS The card is then given to the spectator to keep as a souvenir. The performer now asks for a big round of applause and the Gremlins tilt the box forward once again for a final bow!
Magic is the art of emotionally sharing live impossible situations
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Anverdi-museum Inner circle 1193 Posts |
Hello All, I wanted to say I received my Magic Gremlin unit and WOW - I am impressed ( this isn't easy to do! ).
This is an excellent and well though out effect with ALOT of possibilities, the animation is great and very funny. Peter, I must say is a stand up guy and one of the few people you can deal with a mere 'hand shake', very seldom seen nowadays. I have rehearsed a very nice routine, programmed it to fit my needs and cannot wait to use this. Once again, a brilliant job Peter, Kudos! Highest recommendations, GET ONE!!! Chuck Caputo http://www.freewebs.com/caputocollection/ |
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gunthard New user Germany 86 Posts |
Sorry, after watching the video:
Where is the magic? Do spectators get the feeling there are gremlins? Or do they know, there is some tech in the box? And the performance (presentation) ??? Master of Illusions - no. Perhaps a gag. Gunthard |
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Peter Loughran V.I.P. Ontario, Canada 2683 Posts |
Hi Chuck, thanks for the review, and I am happy you are enjoying your new found little friends.
Gunthard, your comments towards me in the past have been negative, so I take your comments with a grain of salt. And I also know that this trick is obviously not for everyone, I mean could you imagine someone like Criss Angel performing this...? But I will address one thing you say: "Where is the magic?" When I perform the Magic Gremlins in a Box, I see my spectators with a huge smile on their face from ear to ear the minute I bring it out to the moment the routine is over. That's the magic! The ability to entertain and delight my audience and for a moment suspend their disbelief even just for a moment with a very fun and family oriented routine! I don't claim to do real magic Gunthard, so I don't ever expect that my audiences ever REALLY believe what they are seeing is "MAGIC" but I am able to entertain them with something that appears to be out of the ordinary and bring smiles to children and adults alike the entire time, and to me that is what performing magic is all about. Its what got me started in magic, and it is still what drives me to perform today. If I can truly entertain and make people happy with my "MAGIC" then I know I am successful, and comments like yours just prove to me that some people in our art "Just don't get it" and that's a shame. If this kind of thinking was what every magician thought, boy, guys like my good friend Chance Wolf might as well close up shop, or everyone might as well throw away tricks like the snake basket or Axtell props, I could keep going but I think you get the idea, and heck while you are at it you might as well just say good bye to good family magic entertainment all together. I don't mean to rant Gunthard, but comments like the ones you made scare me, and worry me about the state of our art from this kind of mentality. Peter.
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Stevethomas Inner circle Southern U.S.A. 3728 Posts |
I've had my Gremlins for a couple years now, and LOVE it. Foolproof (which in my case is important) and entertaining. When the library summer reading program was "bugs", I changed the label to "Trained Lightning Bugs", and that shows you how versatile this prop is.
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Peter Loughran V.I.P. Ontario, Canada 2683 Posts |
Hey everyone, just an update, that I will finally be releasing the long awaited Accessory kit for the Magic Gremlins in the next couple of weeks. This will have loads of additional accessories, sight gags, sound effects, and props to animate. I will keep everyone posted.
Best, Peter.
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MJ Marrs Inner circle Los Angeles 1124 Posts |
Super! Gremlins has been a strong piece in my library program for two years running. It always gets good comments and it's fun to perform.
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