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Author: mitchell_learymitchell_leary Date: May 8, 2008 00:21
First off, I don't hate David Copperfield. "I Hate David Copperfield"
is the name of a trick in DVD format that I thought I'd review.
Years ago L&L Publishing put out a little book titled LAKE TAHOE CARD
MAGIC by Louis Falanga. It was an outstanding book of card tricks, it
may still be in print.
Anyway, one of the tricks in the booklet was titled CLOSE-UP
ILLUSION. I've gotten more requests to "Show my friend that trick you
showed me the other day" out of this trick than any I think I've ever
done. Cards seem to melt through each other in a most magical manner.
To me CLOSE-UP ILLUSION is the prize effect of that book. It's the
kind of trick you buy 20 magic books to find, it's that powerful.
It messes with people's heads and will knock drunks right off their
bar stools.
This new trick, I Hate David Copperfield is more of an elaboration of
Close-Up Illusion.
It uses the exact same gimmick, but in a fresh new way that makes it a
visual stunner.
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Author: RobmonsterRobmonster Date: May 8, 2008 04:37
I agree that this is a great trick!
I thought you might like to know that the I Hate David Copperfield
Trick DVD is actually a small snippet from Geoff Williams' Miracles
For Mortals Volume 1. If you can stretch to getting the full disk then
you'll get a number of other effects for only as little more money.
It is the *exact same* video footage on both DVD's.
Rob
On May 8, 8:21 am, mitchell_leary yahoo.com> wrote:> First off, I don't hate David Copperfield. "I Hate David Copperfield"
> is the name of a trick in DVD format that I thought I'd review.
> Years ago L&L Publishing put out a little book titled LAKE TAHOE CARD
> MAGIC by Louis Falanga. It was an outstanding book of card tricks, it
> may still be in print.
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Date: May 8, 2008 05:32
On Thu, 8 May 2008 00:21:57 -0700 (PDT), mitchell_leary
yahoo.com> wrote:
>The Geoff Williams move has you rub the red card against the blue ones
>(from below) and it VISUALLY penetrates the lowermost blue card
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Author: randwillrandwill Date: May 8, 2008 10:27
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> On Thu, 8 May 2008 00:21:57 -0700 (PDT), mitchell_leary
> yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>The Geoff Williams move has you rub the red card against the blue ones
>>(from below) and it VISUALLY penetrates the lowermost blue card
Is this old? I swear I've seen it before, maybe in an old Paul Harris book?
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Author: mitchell_learymitchell_leary Date: May 8, 2008 18:34
randwill wrote:
> wrote in message
> news:fls524919gd1p7qagr4c1pu3t008iuam1p@4ax.com...>> On Thu, 8 May 2008 00:21:57 -0700 (PDT), mitchell_leary
>> yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>The Geoff Williams move has you rub the red card against the blue ones
>>>(from below) and it VISUALLY penetrates the lowermost blue card
>
> Is this old? I swear I've seen it before, maybe in an old Paul Harris book?
If you'll read my review again you'll find the answer to your
question. The book is at least 15 years old.
But it's old and therefor doesn't hold any value whatsoever. Magic
dealers love this mindset, it keeps them in business.
-Leary-
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Date: May 8, 2008 20:31
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>But it's old and therefor doesn't hold any value whatsoever.
Did Criss Angel do it?
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Author: rgould9rgould9 Date: May 11, 2008 18:37
On May 8, 8:31 pm, Mitch@_._ wrote:
>>But it's old and therefor doesn't hold any value whatsoever.
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> Did Criss Angel do it?
Thanks for the recommendation, Mitch!
I watched the youtube of the effect and it's lovely.
This seems like it would be the PERFECT followup to Harris' "Bizarre
Twist" effect, where the card flips up when sandwiched between two
cards, and then that card changes color.
Question is, does the gaff (whatever it may be) limit or preclude me
doing the Bizarre Twist beforehand?
R Gould
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Author: mitchell_learymitchell_leary Date: May 11, 2008 19:27
> On May 8, 8:31 pm, Mitch@_._ wrote:
>>>But it's old and therefor doesn't hold any value whatsoever.
>>
>> Did Criss Angel do it?
>
> Thanks for the recommendation, Mitch!
>
> I watched the youtube of the effect and it's lovely.
>
> This seems like it would be the PERFECT followup to Harris' "Bizarre
> Twist" effect, where the card flips up when sandwiched between two
> cards, and then that card changes color.
>
> Question is, does the gaff (whatever it may be) limit or preclude me
> doing the Bizarre Twist beforehand?
>
> R Gould
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Author: randwillrandwill Date: May 11, 2008 20:17
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> This idea occured to me also R. Gould. I fooled with it and it's just
> too risky, that gaffed card could reveal itself and ruin both tricks.
> It's just easier to fan a deck and pull out the various cards needed
> for each of the two effects (i.e. "Let's try this next trick with 3
> different cards so it doesn't get boring"). You might use a blue deck
> and bring a single red card from another deck. It's one of those blue
> court cards that's gaffed.
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> "I Hate David Copperfield" is the best close-up trick I've invested in
> so far this year, maybe in the last 5 years. Even knowing how "Close-
> Up Illusion" works, I'm still glad I bought virtually the same trick
> over again. The gaffed cards are exactly the same for both tricks.
> The only difference is the Linking Ring move, which is worth the $20
> all by itself. It makes the trick so much more visual that I find it ...
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Author: mitchell_learymitchell_leary Date: May 11, 2008 21:53
randwill wrote:
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>> This idea occured to me also R. Gould. I fooled with it and it's just
>> too risky, that gaffed card could reveal itself and ruin both tricks.
>> It's just easier to fan a deck and pull out the various cards needed
>> for each of the two effects (i.e. "Let's try this next trick with 3
>> different cards so it doesn't get boring"). You might use a blue deck
>> and bring a single red card from another deck. It's one of those blue
>> court cards that's gaffed.
>>
>> "I Hate David Copperfield" is the best close-up trick I've invested in
>> so far this year, maybe in the last 5 years. Even knowing how "Close-
>> Up Illusion" works, I'm still glad I bought virtually the same trick
>> over again. The gaffed cards are exactly the same for both tricks.
>> The only difference is the Linking Ring move, which is worth the $20 ...
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