real or fake magic? debunk this if you can

Originally posted by ChaoticOrder
reply to post by davespanners

 

Sheepslayer already mentioned it, along with posting a full explenation of how it works. The whole trick is to use a fake head while tucking the real head under the birds wing. This trick has nothing to do with removing the head. So I don't think that helps at explaining this trick... however the lack of blood is suspicious imo, and he does hide the head of the bird in his hand when he stabs it through the neck, although I'm not sure how he makes that look so real, the knife is clearly penetrating out through the neck of the bird. But when he spins the bird around by the legs that would indicate to me he is popping the joints of the birds legs back into position. It would have to be trained to play dead, which would explain why he taps the bird after placing it down. That tells it to stop playing dead.

indeed. in davespanner's video it is very clear to see that he tucked the bird's head away and held it firmly and forcefully there to make sure the bird doesnt slip his head out. you can then clearly see that he pulls the stretchy fake head from somewhere within the arm of his suit.

all very quickly.. and horribly performed. id have to say it is in no way comparable to the OP's video.

regarding the chicken's legs. it may be possible he has some method of attaching legs to a chicken who has lost it's legs and has stumps in a manner that allows the chicken to walk. he then disjoints it in a dramatic way to give the apperance of breaking the chicken's legs. why didnt he rip them right off and re-attach them?

this suggest it is a hoax and since the foundation of the trick is a hoax then that's just what it is.. a trick!

i always say.. if you want to claim magic then open your palm and show me an apple manifest before my eyes. dont shroud the appearance of the apple in some obscuring procedure.

but as well i suppose the guy has to make a living and ppl obviously seem entertained. so there you go. capitalism is working for him lol