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by Prunesquallor on June 28th, 2009
The 'top half' that runs away is an actress without legs who, apparently, is quite well known. The screaming 'spectators' have been hired for the shoot.
by ConservativelyLiberal on June 28th, 2009
All that trick takes is an actor with no legs, and a midget. Seen it done before.
by j ninja... on June 28th, 2009
Nay there were a prop.. but it was fun to watch Thanks Mr. Lion! ☺
by - alluseek - on June 28th, 2009
LOLOL Wow I almost jumped out of my seat!! Lol no
by moonchild wears a COAT of shadows on July 8th, 2009
That was absolutely unbelievable...a trick, but a damn scary one my friend.
by Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot on July 7th, 2009
After Criss Angel, anything can be done by magic. He's the best ever.
by A chillin buttercup on June 28th, 2009
No, it's a set-up, they aren't even good actors. :0)
Does a soothsayer say soothing things?
by Unicorn Man on January 21st, 2011
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what ever happened to david copperfield? sigfried and roy?
by human_tripod on April 18th, 2011
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What is corn and mustard used for in black magic, when they put it in food?
by angel1000 on November 11th, 2010
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I know lots of important things that you don't. Want to hear some, before you make another big mistake?
by da truth on November 22nd, 2010
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What is the common magic word?
by ilyaisusbimutc on March 8th, 2011
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What do you say bout this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS4r_JW3U3U
by Lion Heart sleeps on June 28th, 2009
I think the first one you showed was trickery, and it wasn't even honest trickery. A magician is someone who doesn't use 'unfair' methods, like video editing and so forth. Some of today's most revered magicians are actually frauds. As for the second clip, if you accept that the program did not collude with the magician and use editing (and I wouldn't bet on that), then it was an amazing trick. I have no idea how it was done, but then that is the desired outcome.
There is no such thing as magic. Those conjurers who try to make people believe they do magic, like Uri Gellar, are just frauds - but they tend to do fairly well out of the gullible. Those who admit they do sleight of hand and misdirection are the honest ones, and they can be amazing.
by Prunesquallor on June 28th, 2009
What do you think about David Copperfield?
by Lion Heart sleeps on June 28th, 2009
I think he is a great illusionist. The various accidents that have happened to him and to others show that many of his props are completely real. But even Copperfield, I believe, has been guilty of manipulation of videos. For example, his Statue of Liberty illusion. I believe that from the viewpoint of the audience, that illusion was completely authentic. But the helicopter shots, I believe, were fake. Otherwise why would he bother to have the audience see everything through a narrow space?
Sometimes magicians use video editing as a way of 'heightening' their illusions. I can't remember his name, but one good example was someone who levitated from the pavement. He gradually lifted from the ground, and his audience gasped as he rose several feet in the air. It subsequently came out that the only 'real' bit of the illusion was when he first started to rise. The audience reactions were fake, and the subsequent shots of him rising were done by means of wire and crane.
by Prunesquallor on June 29th, 2009