yep pro magician Doug Henning saved the illusions of Science and Pro
Magician David Copperfield perserved the Ilusions of science.
Re: Copperfield OR Penn & Teller?
Group: alt.magic.secrets Date: Fri, Jul 11, 2003, 6:22pm (EDT+4) From:
***@adropofahat.com (The=A0Magician)
David Copperfield is a poser. His so-called tricks have been exposed
many times so he reverts to that stupid looking expression like he just
did something special. You're right, David Copperfield will be
remembered many years from now, the only problem is it's NOT David
Copperfield the magician.
Yep...no shit he's a "poser"...if you ever saw Houdini's act...you'd say
the
same thing.
Houdini was grandiose, talked like a carnival barker, and also did large
scale illusions and escapes.
You people missed the point...(and the bus)
He's always an easy target for jealousy in this newsgroup...people on
top always are...
A value judgement you are not qualified to make; when I said I found
hiom anoying, that's exactly and only what I meant.
My "qualifications" are nothing for you to judge...but the fact remains
on this newsgroup...that's all you see...jealous hasbeens or neverbeens
"Critiquing" all the biggest names in magic.
Just watch this place the day after Copperfield or Blaine does a TV
special...worst that a bunch of old hens. And what I find utterly
amazing is they let Lance Burton slide.
(basically a second fiddle Copperfield-wanna-be with exactly the same
kinda act, and large crew...just worse hair.)
Er... wasn't the dove act Valentine, the hated masked magician???
Nooooo...if you knew anything about magic and were older than 17...you'd
probably remember that when Burton first hit the scene and started doing
TV gigs...his original act was a silent one of a debonair guy in a tux
doing a dove act. (which I gotta give him his props...WAS good. Until he
spoke and ruined it...and then he started copying Copperfield.) But
that's just...MY taste in magic.
Which brings me back to square one ane the original point I was trying
to make and which caused me to write my first post... It's all a matter
of taste basically...that's fine... If he's really not your cup of
tea...great.
But on this particular newsgroup...trying to tear down the people who
are the biggest names in magic
is always par for the course. Copperfield's has brought magic to heights
that it's never been before....more than few other magicians. Sure he
NOW has a crew to back him...but he didn't always...and...SO
WHAT...what's your point?
Making statments about being a "front man" is like saying Elvis or Frank
Sinatra weren't legends cuz they didn't write their own music and had
orchestras behind them to sound good.
You'll not see a more polished, and perfect act around. And it's not all
about "Large windblown illusions". He's also a very accomplished sleight
of hand artist who has also pioneered the handheld camera with closeup
stuff for a large audience. And just watch how many of the "critics" in
this group run out the next day to the magic shops, and trip over each
other to be first to buy tricks like the pencil thru a dollar after
watching him perform it the night before on television. Sure he didn't
"invent" them..so what...? Copperfield and Blaine also do wonders for
magic SALES as well. How many people sold out magic stores trying to buy
the Balducci levitation the next day...?
And sure...David Blaine does stuff like the cigarette thru a
quarter...which every 16 yr. old has in his repertoire...but HE'S
amazing people and causing them to kinda believe he has powers other
than being a mere performer. None of these Harry Anderson clones in
fedoras and pinstripe running around the past years doing
"5000 backbreaking sleights with a chop cup and an African Pissing
Beetle" can get the same response from the public. Who cares if you can
do a "triple vallhalla hail mary pass" with a deck of cards...? Only
magicians...not the public. They don't care how well you can do a
backpalm...they just want to be entertained...which is what Copperfield
and Blaine do.
And Blane and Copperfield are also making MILLIONS... The schmucks who
put them down all the time here on this group are doing bithday gigs and
supermarket openings.
Copperfield made roughly around 85 million last year...dat's gotta say
something.
Can Penn & Teller make that claim...I seriously DOUBT IT. 3 words...
BOX OFFICE DRAW.
Given the opportunity, deciding who to see for the first
time...Copperfield or Penn & Teller is like saying
"Hmmm...who to go see...Houdini...or the Amazing Jonathan...?" So give a
little credit...where credit is due. Like I said...it's easy to be a
target when your at the top.
Teller in particular is one of the greatest slight-of-hand men working
today!
Ummm....nope...sorry.
every bodys good with practice