Comments on: Criss Angel. Top New “Street” Magician http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:29:02 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 9yo http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1529343 9yo Wed, 27 May 2009 18:32:26 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1529343 he's jebus he’s jebus

]]> By: Mark T. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1528992 Mark T. Wed, 27 May 2009 01:02:29 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1528992 #4, I think the trick with the Escalade is a very old one but needs a little elaboration. Angel has a rod with a fake right hand on it so it looks like he is holding the sheet with two hands. Actually, in his right hand, he is holding a paper cutout of his face on a stick. You only get to see this one for about a second after a cheesy camera pan but from 100 feet away it is very convincing. When the truck approaches, he steps to the side and lets the truck hit the sheet and the angle of the camera hides him from view behind the sheet and right side of the truck. He then jumps into the truck (with very black tinted windows) through the passenger door as the real driver jumps in the back seat. Angel drops the prop hand-on-a-stick and face-on-a-stick inside the truck and steps out of the driver's side. That one is all fakery and camera angle. I think you pegged the others dead on. #4,

I think the trick with the Escalade is a very old one but needs a little elaboration. Angel has a rod with a fake right hand on it so it looks like he is holding the sheet with two hands. Actually, in his right hand, he is holding a paper cutout of his face on a stick. You only get to see this one for about a second after a cheesy camera pan but from 100 feet away it is very convincing.

When the truck approaches, he steps to the side and lets the truck hit the sheet and the angle of the camera hides him from view behind the sheet and right side of the truck. He then jumps into the truck (with very black tinted windows) through the passenger door as the real driver jumps in the back seat. Angel drops the prop hand-on-a-stick and face-on-a-stick inside the truck and steps out of the driver’s side.

That one is all fakery and camera angle.

I think you pegged the others dead on.

]]> By: Chris Wall http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1528954 Chris Wall Tue, 26 May 2009 22:55:14 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1528954 Yes Magic isn't real of course it isn't but whats wrong with suspending the disbelief for entertainment? When watching CSI or whatever you don't go yes but of course they find the murderer that easy it's scripted, you just enjoy the show. What's the point in trashing him for doing his job? #16 Not all of them are, just the successful ones and it's called character. You don't watch Children's TV and say hey look at that weird freak in a costume because you know it is for entertainment. #12 Is fantastic at what he does and is the only respected magician even though he does more of the mind-reading stuff. Yes Magic isn’t real of course it isn’t but whats wrong with suspending the disbelief for entertainment?

When watching CSI or whatever you don’t go yes but of course they find the murderer that easy it’s scripted, you just enjoy the show.

What’s the point in trashing him for doing his job?

#16 Not all of them are, just the successful ones and it’s called character. You don’t watch Children’s TV and say hey look at that weird freak in a costume because you know it is for entertainment.

#12 Is fantastic at what he does and is the only respected magician even though he does more of the mind-reading stuff.

]]> By: The One http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1528932 The One Tue, 26 May 2009 21:20:51 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1528932 Hey # 4 YOU ARE WRONG! These illusions have solutions, but your super simplistic explanations do nothing but show how utterly stupid you are. I piss on you while laughing. Hey # 4

YOU ARE WRONG!

These illusions have solutions, but your super simplistic explanations do nothing but show how utterly stupid you are.

I piss on you while laughing.

]]> By: Instant_Armaggedon http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1528844 Instant_Armaggedon Tue, 26 May 2009 16:56:27 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1528844 I saw that bra trick being performed on a street in NYC back in 1974. They guy did it through an overcoat AND street clothes. Nothing new there... I saw that bra trick being performed on a street in NYC back in 1974. They guy did it through an overcoat AND street clothes. Nothing new there…

]]> By: Hyph3n http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1528761 Hyph3n Tue, 26 May 2009 14:12:50 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1528761 At least in my mind, "street magician" is some dude who just walks up to you and performs magic. All those illusions were heavily preproduced. At least in my mind, “street magician” is some dude who just walks up to you and performs magic. All those illusions were heavily preproduced.

]]> By: Nth of the 49th http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1528753 Nth of the 49th Tue, 26 May 2009 14:03:45 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1528753 No matter how good of a magician he is he can't hide the gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that. No matter how good of a magician he is he can’t hide the gay.

Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

]]> By: Personality http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1528739 Personality Tue, 26 May 2009 12:55:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1528739 Who, other than children, believe in magic? Oh yeah, the religious. Who, other than children, believe in magic?

Oh yeah, the religious.

]]> By: Sea Sponges http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1528731 Sea Sponges Tue, 26 May 2009 11:47:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1528731 Why are all magicians/illusionists weirdos? Why are all magicians/illusionists weirdos?

]]> By: bobbo http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1528706 bobbo Tue, 26 May 2009 08:14:01 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1528706 Cheesy. Cheesy.

]]> By: Great American http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1528700 Great American Tue, 26 May 2009 06:38:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1528700 Dag-nabbit Johhny C. This new-fangled urchin magician better stay off my lawn or I'll whip the tarnation out of him! Thanks for the heads up JCD... Dag-nabbit Johhny C. This new-fangled urchin magician better stay off my lawn or I’ll whip the tarnation out of him!

Thanks for the heads up JCD…

]]> By: Wretched Gnu http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1528691 Wretched Gnu Tue, 26 May 2009 05:31:15 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1528691 ...and there are so many giveaways here. If you ask any young woman -- who's not a plant -- if she's wearing a bra, the first thing she'd do is laugh. She wouldn't consider the question, look down at herself, then answer "yes". …and there are so many giveaways here. If you ask any young woman — who’s not a plant — if she’s wearing a bra, the first thing she’d do is laugh. She wouldn’t consider the question, look down at herself, then answer “yes”.

]]> By: Wretched Gnu http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1528689 Wretched Gnu Tue, 26 May 2009 05:28:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1528689 John, if you think this is cool you should check out Derren Brown. That guy is actually interesting. John, if you think this is cool you should check out Derren Brown. That guy is actually interesting.

]]> By: Wretched Gnu http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1528688 Wretched Gnu Tue, 26 May 2009 05:25:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1528688 Exactly. At least a couple of these videos are *years* old... Exactly. At least a couple of these videos are *years* old…

]]> By: fftspam http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/05/25/criss-angel-top-new-street-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1528687 fftspam Tue, 26 May 2009 05:25:22 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=49415#comment-1528687 John, did you know that this guy had a series on A&E a couple of years ago?? Hardly *new* at all. Jeez. Sorry but OLD news here. I hope no one is paying you to keep up with what is actually CURRENT. John, did you know that this guy had a series on A&E a couple of years ago?? Hardly *new* at all. Jeez. Sorry but OLD news here. I hope no one is paying you to keep up with what is actually CURRENT.

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