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Xpilot Elite user Florida 464 Posts |
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On 2010-06-11 17:18, gdw wrote: Which part of Ballentine's act fooled people? |
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
Anyone ever see Otto Wesseley's act? I saw him live at the Wintergarten in Berlin three years ago. I haven't laughed so hard at a magic act in years! His version of the razor blade trick is hilarious -- the perfect thing to use as a finale at a kid show! -- NOT!
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Eshla Inner circle 1239 Posts |
I have to say I loved it.
He kept the secret just out of reach, all the way through the video I kept thinking I'd worked out the method, but then he does something which wisks away that possability. Absolutly brilliant.
I come from the future to culture you poor sods with fire.
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gdw Inner circle 4884 Posts |
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On 2010-06-22 09:46, Xpilot wrote: Ballentine's act is COMEDY, and ***ed good entertainment. He even said he never id one piece of magic in his act.
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
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meilechl Special user 657 Posts |
It's magical from a LAYMAN's point of view. Just when they have it figured out he shows the cloak to be empty.
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gdw Inner circle 4884 Posts |
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On 2010-07-01 19:55, meilechl wrote: I disagree. Once they think they might know ho it's done, he SHOWS them, y producing her head. After that, all the showing of the cloak is just a game of hide and seek with the audience, and that's a game, NOT magic.
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
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On 2010-07-06 13:21, gdw wrote: It is Magic. Just not the Magic you'd like to see. It's HIS INTERPRETATION of a Classic ploy in Magic, he entices the Audience with that head appearing only to take that explanation away. I'm sure you can find effects that do this from your own experiences in Magic. Here's the ringer though, just because some Magicians know exactly how it's done matters only to those Magicians... The Audience loved his performance as seen in that clip...
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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gdw Inner circle 4884 Posts |
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On 2010-07-06 16:05, Pakar Ilusi wrote: Audiences can be seen to "love" a LOT of bad magic.
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
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Xpilot Elite user Florida 464 Posts |
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On 2010-07-07 08:55, gdw wrote:Audiences can be seen to "love" a LOT of bad magic. There's a saying that "a billion Chinese can't all be wrong". Obviously it's a saying that's not always true, but when a billion people disagree with you and you're the only one sporting the differing opinion then I'd have to go with the odds and assume that while you're entitled to your opinion it's probably wrong. |
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gdw Inner circle 4884 Posts |
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On 2010-07-14 20:04, Xpilot wrote: And yet, billions of people like Lady Gaga. Does that mean she's a good "artist?"
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
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Cyberqat Inner circle You can tell I work on the net from my 2209 Posts |
I have to say I like it.
I understand the criticisms from some that it would have been stronger "magic" to them had he never shown that it was a two-person act, but I ALSO believe its true that this is culturally relative. Personally I think it transcends the usual "oh look I made something impossible happen" into something that is part magic, part dance, and totally enchanting.
It is always darkest just before you are eaten by a grue.
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Xpilot Elite user Florida 464 Posts |
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On 2010-07-14 22:15, gdw wrote: First I doubt that "billions" of people have even seen or heard of Lady Gaga, and I suspect it would have to be at least 3 billion before you could claim that even 1 billion actually like her. So your comparison starts out with a failed exaggeration. But even then, what is good art or a good artist can be very subjective. If you can show me that "billions" of people like her then I might be willing to say that she's a "good artist" whether I like her or not. I might even be willing to say she's a good artist if only a million people have seen her- if 900,000 of that million like what she does. Unless you've been appointed as the sole person allow to define what's "good"- in that case I suppose I'd have no choice but to accept your judgement. |
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Cyberqat Inner circle You can tell I work on the net from my 2209 Posts |
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I like her. I stared at that rolling stone cover a good bit... Now her music, well, cant say as I've even heard it. But I DO get the impession she is a very talented (self) promoter. And I respect that.
It is always darkest just before you are eaten by a grue.
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thehawk Inner circle 2275 Posts |
That was fantastic.
Great act. |
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