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Dirtybird12

03-24-2006, 01:47 PM

Who is the most entertaining magician / illusionist - feel free to post what trick/gimmick impressed you the most about your chosen one
This message was edited by CircusFreak on 3-24-06 @ 6:00 PM

tele7

03-24-2006, 01:49 PM

Did'nt see the Egyptian, so I went with Penn and Teller.

Mike Teacher

03-24-2006, 01:53 PM

James Randi

Dirtybird12

03-24-2006, 01:54 PM

Mike Teacher wrote: James Randi he's amazing! I forgot about that guy. good call.

Furtherman

03-24-2006, 01:56 PM

AHEM. No Doug Henning!?

DeltaPin

03-24-2006, 01:59 PM

Ehhh...Just went with Penn & Teller

This message was edited by DeltaPin on 3-24-06 @ 5:59 PM

Dirtybird12

03-24-2006, 02:02 PM

Furtherman wrote: AHEM. No Doug Henning!?# 8nothin better than stoned hippy doing magic. fruity bastard he was. RIP magic man. <img src="http://www.cbc.ca/arts/images/pics/doughenning.jpg" border="0" />

Gvac

03-24-2006, 02:08 PM

coffeeal401

03-24-2006, 02:21 PM

Jeffrey Croizer and the Moon Rock Circus circa 78,  that Criss angel does some wild new stuff.<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/sad.gif" border="0" />

torker

03-24-2006, 02:21 PM

Got to give it to the J man.  He was born to a virgin, died for our sins and came back from the dead.  Who's your messiah now, bitch?                                         <img height="156" src="http://www.positivethoughts.com/animated/jesus_in_clouds_lg_clr.gif" width="156" border="0" />                                            Nothing up my sleeve!!!

JimBeam

08-05-2006, 11:33 AM

I voted Criss Angel because he does some cool stuff.I did see some awesome Amazing Jonathan stuff back in the early 90's though.You think this is the same chick in these 2 Criss Angel demos ? :<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3rKgVDwahI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3rKgVDwahI</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyNnE85oi6E" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyNnE85oi6E</a>

FezPaul

08-05-2006, 11:51 AM

CircusFreak wrote: Furtherman wrote: AHEM. No Doug Henning!?# 8nothin better than stoned hippy doing magic. fruity bastard he was. RIP magic man. <img src="http://www.cbc.ca/arts/images/pics/doughenning.jpg" border="0" />"It's not magic...it's an illuuuuuuuusion!"

Sheeplovr

08-06-2006, 07:56 AM

what about Harry Anderson<img width="200" height="200" border="0" src="http://www.cardcheaters.com/images/products/anderson-harry.jpg" />

Reephdweller

08-06-2006, 08:36 AM

Gvac wrote: <img src="http://www.ticketvision.com/preorder/charts/sm_jonathan.gif" border="0" /> Amazing Johnathan all the way kid!!

Reephdweller

08-06-2006, 08:48 AM

Here's some <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=r43pHeBjzME" target="_blank">REAL</a> magic for you.

kdubya

08-06-2006, 08:49 AM

This gal is the best magician<a href="http://www.itsux.org/sexynakedmagician.php">http://www.itsux.org/sexynakedmagician.php</a>

Reephdweller

08-06-2006, 10:30 AM

The Amazing Johnathan...in action!!<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyejTaivg-I">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyejTaivg-I</a>

docgoblin

08-06-2006, 10:57 AM

JimBeam wrote: I voted Criss Angel because he does some cool stuff.I did see some awesome Amazing Jonathan stuff back in the early 90's though.You think this is the same chick in these 2 Criss Angel demos ? :<a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3rKgVDwahI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3rKgVDwahI</a><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyNnE85oi6E">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyNnE85oi6E</a>  Wow, good call! She does look like the same girl. I'm partial to Penn & Teller, but Angel really does some great illusions.

JimBeam

08-06-2006, 11:16 AM

Whats funny about it possibly being the same girl is the " boyfriend " has the same name too, " Bob ".Angel's new season is kinda cool because he's been showing how he does some of his minor tricks.

ChimneyFish

08-06-2006, 11:33 AM

Reefdweller wrote: Here's some <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=r43pHeBjzME" target="_blank">REAL</a> magic for you. Very stupid and very funny.    And if I can't pick the Amazing Jonathan, I'm going with Jesus, because he's way cool.<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smoke.gif" border="0" />

Clutch

08-06-2006, 11:54 AM

Sheeplovr wrote: what about Harry Anderson<img width="200" height="200" border="0" src="http://www.cardcheaters.com/images/products/anderson-harry.jpg" /> I second this, but with a better picture ...  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/clutch43/harry.jpg   

This message was edited by Clutch on 8-6-06 @ 3:58 PM

fezident

08-06-2006, 01:22 PM

Ricky Jay.  His slight-of-hand stuff and his table magic are mindblowing.  No fanfare. No "mystical" hand waving. No painful facial expressions. Just illusions...right there and in your face.  <img height="234" src="http://www.idmonsters.com/rtc/04/images/rickyjay.jpg" width="250" border="0" />

PapaBear

08-06-2006, 01:31 PM

docgoblin wrote:  JimBeam wrote: I voted Criss Angel because he does some cool stuff.I did see some awesome Amazing Jonathan stuff back in the early 90's though.You think this is the same chick in these 2 Criss Angel demos ? :<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3rKgVDwahI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3rKgVDwahI</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyNnE85oi6E" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyNnE85oi6E</a>  Wow, good call! She does look like the same girl. I'm partial to Penn & Teller, but Angel really does some great illusions. I don't think it's the same girl. If she is, then either her or Angel are wearing heals in one clip or the other.On a side note, today's Parade magazine quoted the International Federation of Magic Societies as saying the current "World Champion of Magic" is Jason Latimer, who designs his own illusions using the science, math and physics he studied at the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Gvac

08-06-2006, 02:11 PM

Reefdweller wrote: The Amazing Johnathan...in action!!<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyejTaivg-I">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyejTaivg-I</a> Nice find, Reefy!I have no idea why, but that silly bastard cracks me up.

keithy_19

08-07-2006, 09:37 AM

I go with the masked magician from fox.

PapaBear

08-07-2006, 12:00 PM

keithy_19 wrote: I go with the masked magician from fox. Isn't that Chris Angel?

JustJon

08-07-2006, 12:17 PM

PapaBear wrote: keithy_19 wrote: I go with the masked magician from fox. Isn't that Chris Angel?  <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masked_magician" target="_blank">Val Valentino</a>.  One of the worst kept secrets in magic.

PapaBear

08-07-2006, 12:19 PM

Thanks Jon. Now I can give my kid a "You were WRONG, biotch. In your FACE!"

EliSnow

08-07-2006, 12:24 PM

Is Ricky Jay considered a magician?I saw him on a HBO (?) special of his one man show Ricky Jay and his 52 assistants that David Mamet wrote.  I really enjoyed it.Edit:  Looks like Fezident agrees with me.

This message was edited by EliSnow on 8-7-06 @ 4:25 PM

JamMaster

09-06-2006, 11:13 PM

Sorry to bring up an old thread, but I was just watching Mind Freak (Criss Angel).How in the hell does he levitate from one building to another 2 stories high.  It looked absolutely amazing.  There were dozens of people around and underneath him.

A.J.

09-07-2006, 03:58 AM

I went with Jesus.  Walking on water, turning water into wine, feeding the masses, raising Lazarus from the dead, curing lepers...the dude would have RULED in Vegas.

Don Stugots

09-07-2006, 04:04 AM

Gvac wrote: <img src="http://www.ticketvision.com/preorder/charts/sm_jonathan.gif" border="0" /> i seen him in Vegas last year and thoguht he was cool.  No one here likes the Egyptian Magician?  he kills.

Furtherman

09-07-2006, 07:29 AM

My favorite magician these days is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukPkBwYP5Po" target="_blank">Daniel Chesterfield</a><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=hdGO8TaFXVA" target="_blank">Hummer Magic!</a><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=NihMM7rqEUY&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">The Small Garage</a><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=6uIejWZP8WQ&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">Parking Garage</a><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=lKEMboFsZ3s&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">Gas Station</a> Unfortunatley I cannot find the spot that is currently airing.  I usually can't stand car commericals of any kind but these are actually funny.

This message was edited by Furtherman on 9-7-06 @ 11:33 AM

JustJon

09-07-2006, 08:38 AM

I've been digging the Daniel Chesterfield commericals.  Where is that first clip from, since it has people laughing in the background?

Furtherman

09-07-2006, 09:42 AM

JustJon wrote: Where is that first clip from, since it has people laughing in the background? Not sure, just found it through a search.

JustJon

09-07-2006, 10:34 AM

Furtherman wrote: JustJon wrote: Where is that first clip from, since it has people laughing in the background? Not sure, just found it through a search.  Did some research.  Was a character on a Belgian tv show.  Chris Van den Durpel portrayed him on a show called Chris & Co.

Jujubees2

09-07-2006, 02:17 PM

I think Death Metal Moe is the best magician.  He's disappeared from this board!

angelinad128

09-07-2006, 02:20 PM

Criss Angel

Marc with a c

09-07-2006, 03:11 PM

billy's friend was the best.

JimBeam

11-15-2006, 08:05 PM

How does he do this w/out them all being in on it and stopping the camera :<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekj0LkSod6k&mode=related&search" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekj0LkSod6k&mode=related&search</a>

ralphbxny

11-16-2006, 11:55 AM

I love the Magician Jim Norton who plays hide the Finger with Trannies!

K.C.

11-16-2006, 12:12 PM

Aggie

11-16-2006, 12:19 PM

K.C. wrote: "Where once there was a yacht...now there is not!"<img title="http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6822/109gobmagic23ww.jpg" height="283" alt="http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6822/109gobmagic23ww.jpg" src="http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6822/109gobmagic23ww.jpg" width="400" border="0" />Damn you! He's the first person I thought of. They great GOB! 

This message was edited by Aggie on 11-16-06 @ 4:20 PM

sayanika

09-05-2008, 02:09 AM

Well folks, please help me to become an illusionist like criss angel and David Blaine. I really want to do this and I will not pay for like a site please leave answers with what to do or free web pages that need no info. How can I be an illusionist like criss angel or David Blaine? Any helpful reference will be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.

Slumbag

09-05-2008, 02:31 AM

"Where once there was a yacht...now there is not!"<img title="http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6822/109gobmagic23ww.jpg" height="283" alt="http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6822/109gobmagic23ww.jpg" src="http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6822/109gobmagic23ww.jpg" width="400" border="0" />

The fact that no one said GOB til the middle of the second page is a fucking disgrace.
I can't even watch magic and not laugh because of him anymore.

And Sayanika, GREAT BUMP!!!!!! I'd say to just give up.
A life of magic leads you down a lonely, lonely road my friend.

MagillaGorillaz

09-05-2008, 08:56 PM

Don't forget Tony Wonder

http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/threadcount/tony-wonder_288x442.jpg

rob126

09-07-2008, 08:24 AM

This guy is great with cards : http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/lennart_green_does_close_up_card_magic.html

paracetamol flanders

09-07-2008, 09:08 AM

http://foundingfather1776.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/aleister-crowley1.jpg

Aleister Crowley

JimBeam

09-07-2008, 10:19 AM

I still like Criss Angel and his new season's been a lot better as he's doing more real close up magic as opposed to the stupid over the top tricks.

I have been able to notice a lot more of his slight of hand though.

I really like Derren Brown.

He does a lot of slight of hand and mentalism stuff.

I don't necessarily believe a lot of the hypnossi stuff but it's still cool.

netranika

10-02-2008, 09:50 PM

ahhdurr

10-02-2008, 09:56 PM

I'm not half bad with a few tricks if I don't say so myself:

Seperation of the thumb illusion
a card trick
pull a quarter out of a 4year old's ear

I'm hell on wheels and missed my vaudville calling.

TooLowBrow

10-02-2008, 10:01 PM

Hi, I'm going to New York in September with school and there's a little competition on the first night of performing your own magic/party trick, and the prize is something relating to New York. I was wondering if anyone had any stunning magic/party trick ideas or even links to show me examples! It doesn't have to be original, although I would like it to be, but the more amazing. Any brilliant trick ideas will appreciate.

just start collecting the 2 of hearts. the more the better. then hide them in as many different places on you or around the room as possible. have people pick a card and show it around the room. reach for a 'planted' card and act like it should be correct...'is THIS your card?!!!?!' most likely youll always be wrong but it gets really funny for the crowd. try to hide at least 20 cards.

TooLowBrow

10-02-2008, 10:11 PM

this one is great with kids but you can pull it off anywhere.
grab a kid assistant. grab his parent or any adult.
form a big paper funnel out of a newspaper.
use scissors to cut out the bottom of the funnel.
look out at the crowd through the hole.
then, wave your hand over the funnel top, putting magic into it.
have the assistant do the same.
sit the adult on the floor.
request a pitcher of water.
hold the filter over the adults head.
the assistant pours water in.
you have already told the crowd and adult that magic will keep them dry.

the adult gets wet, everyone laughs.