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All of these guys are illusionists. They do have things prepared ahead of time. I just watched Cyril remove his head, and I know how he does it just by watching. I also saw him change a bowl of japanese food from one kind to another and I can see how he did it. They are very well played out illusions and tricks. These guys are pros, not amateurs.
Originally posted by NullVoid
In my opinion...
David Blaine is an illusionist, he prepare stuff, make trick of the eye/deception, behind the camera deals etc and show it, talented and brilliant. Innocent.
David Copperfield in the beginning was an illusionist too, later he flew, something is not right.
Criss Angel is a blurry one, he have preparations, but the stuff is quite mind boggling. David Copperfield gang. Both is kinda on the fence.
I would like to present another guy. Cyril.
Cyril is not illusionist, he walk around, pick something, turn it to something else. No preparations, no behind the back deal, all is spontaneous. Something is VERY wrong. Magician.
There are methods these things can be accomplished - illusions, and there are methods these things available - magician.
Its the props/tools used that gives the hint.
I can make ice from water, so is Cyril, I used the refrigerator, he used his hand. Notice the difference ?
Originally posted by Hydroman
reply to post by Ben81
Sometimes what we see on camera is not what the people see in the live street performance. Camera angles and tricks also aid the illusionist. They also use props that they've designed themselves to help them pull off tricks. So, my question is this, if they are truly magical, why do they sometimes need these props? I mean, in some tricks, I can see how they do it. So if that is the case, then not everything they do is true magic. But, if they can do true magic, why do they need these predesigned props at all?
Lol! Me either...
Originally posted by OMsk3ptic
If he's trying to hide that magic really exists, why go on TV in front of millions of people performing magic tricks? I honestly cannot believe that people really think these TV illusionists are actually using magic, mind boggling.
Originally posted by Hydroman
]Originally posted by NullVoid
In my opinion...
David Blaine,David Copperfield,Criss Angel
Originally posted by Shadowflux
Good lord, not another one of these threads. I remember a few years ago there were multiple threads by people who really thought Criss Angel was Jesus and that his magic was real. The magic is not real, more over, he's not even a very good illusionist and his whole "rock star" persona is grating.
I met Criss Angel, he was making an appearance at the bookstore I was working at. It went like this:
CA: "Hey man, how you doing?"
Me: "Alright, and you?"
CA: "I'm good, hey, can you tell me where the bathroom is?"
Me: "Sure, it's right there (I point). Right under the large sign that says 'Restrooms'."
CA: "Huh (looks where I'm pointing) Oh! Ok, great."
Needless to say, I was not very impressed. Trust me, he does not have real powers of any sort, he can't even find a bathroom which is located under a large sign that says "Bathroom".
Originally posted by Openeye
reply to post by EfficientP
The vision of God which is painted by fundamentalist radicals is a God of hate. This is the greatest blasphemy ever, and IMO what the "false prophets" preach.