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canaday Special user Florida 738 Posts |
Review from http://themagicportal.us/
Sizzle by John Bannon and Big Blind Media 27.00 What you get: A well produced DVD and the needed special 9 cards Effect: You show a packet of cards consisting of three red backed Jokers and an Ace of Spades. One of the red backed Jokers from this group is set aside, and replaced with a blue backed Joker. Instantly the other red backed Jokers change color to match the blue stranger. Then one of the blue backed jokers is removed and replaced with a green backed Joker. Now the other Jokers in the packet turn green. Impossibly this happens a third time as a purple Joker turns the packet purple. The Ace of Spades is then removed and shown to have an orange back design. Even more incredible when the packet of Jokers is spread out and it shows that every card now has a different back color. The bewildering and jaw dropping series of visual changes will leave any audience shellshocked and then you hit them with the motherload. The packet of Jokers is flipped face up to show that every card has changed leaving you with a Royal Flush in spades. Like most of you card guys, I started out with packet tricks but moved away from them over the years. Still one comes along occasionally that finds its way into my pocket to carry around, This is not the first time that John Bannon has found his way into my heart with one of his packet effects, but he definitely found the way there this time. There has been some discussion online about the suggested patter being weak. If you cannot take a trick this powerful and adapt it to your own patter style, you probably shouldn't be doing card magic. This is a lot of fun to do and your spectators will go nuts over it. Multiple color changes along with the change to the Royal Flush and everything can be examined. It doesn't get much better than this. If you can do a decent Elmsley Count, you will be able to sit down and master this the first time out. Liam Montier does a great job at teaching the effect and even teaches the Elmsley in case it is new to you. There is a reset which can be accomplished fairly quickly but that might take it off the table for walk around. If you do a formal close up show however, this would be a strong addition to your program. Positive: Powerful routine, easy to do and the cards are good quality. I have heard they are made by Cardshark so you know you are getting quality props. After learning this trick, you will do it multiple times just for yourself. It is fun to watch. Negatives: Reset is not instantaneous. Although the cards can be handed out at the end, a sharp spectator might wonder why you showed seven cards at the start, then pass out nine to be examined. The startling conclusion plus time misdirection will probably do away with the question though. |
HoDinhYu New user 66 Posts |
I have this. It's great!
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Rainboguy Inner circle 1915 Posts |
It's been said that imitation is the highest form of flattery, and I think that's true of Magicians' favorite Magic routines, too!
I was never aware that John Bannon had his own version of Alex Elmsely's "Dazzle" out until I received an E-Mail promoting it, so, I took a look and I just ordered this, and I'm REALLY looking forward to getting it and playing with it. The "Dazzle" theme has been HUGELY successful, coming out over the years in several different versions, each one being a little unique and having it's own VIBE. The routine, overall, is so Magical and surprising, and odds are, your audience is most likely to have NEVER seen a card trick like this one and it's a real FOOLER! Frankly, I think I may have more variants of this particular, spectator-stunning, packet trick than any other I have ever owned, and for good reason..... There is Bruce Cervon's version, "Dirty Deal" which I own. And there is Derek Dingle's version, "Poor Charlie", another winner...at one time Ton Onasaka was selling his own version of Elmsely's "Dazzle", and it too, was and is terrific! One of my Go-To Card guys, Marty Martini, liked "Dirty Deal" so much that he purchased the rights from Magic, Inc. and now markets his own version, and I have several versions Marty has made for me and they are all great. Marty lists this packet trick as a stock item in his Martini Magic Website, and he will even make custom-runs for you if you ask nicely. |
SmittyWitty Veteran user Fairhaven, MA 324 Posts |
Nice review Jim, as always. Like you I'm a big Bannon fan and have this effect also.
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Proximo New user Belgium 96 Posts |
Bannon indeed has quite a few effects that use these principles. I quite like Spin Doctor and The Royal Scam.
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ozman Loyal user Tenbury Wells, UK 272 Posts |
We FINALLY have Bannon's Sizzle back in stock. It's been out of print since 2014!!! You can watch it performed and order at https://bigblindmedia.com/products/sizzle-packet-tricks-dvd - WOO!
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