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I'm baffled. Sure, Blaine's got good hands but BOY! does he have a thing or 2 to learn about presentation. He simply waylays unsuspecting passersby with tricks. I get irritated to no end hearing his drivelling "Watch, watch this, look, look, yatta natter blah..." Side-show barkers at carnivals do at least as well but we're not giving THEM rave reviews. This overexposed poser could not hold a candle to performers like Jeff McBride and Eugene Berger - one major distinction lies in the fact that these latter know that putting mystery in magic requires more than a Van Dyke and a wide-eyed stare. I know I sound a bit harsh, but I learned about the intricacies of presentation from luminaries like J.N. Hilliard, Jean Hugard, Henry Hay and the like; DB seems never to have regarded such counsel.

[Anonymously Posted by: 'jco']

Meeowww!

Sourcer of milk for jco!!! - Though I must say, I entirely agree, he performs most of his effects in the most basic manner that any novice could probably better, he is a poser.

Hear Hear!!!

see, i agree its how david preforms it ... if everyone knows the tricks tell me... why did plaine succeed while so many ppl failed?

[Anonymously Posted by: 'water_and_ice']

see, i agree its how david preforms it ... if everyone knows the tricks tell me... why did blaine succeed while so many ppl failed?

[Anonymously Posted by: 'water_and_ice']

the trick is amazing and i would like to learn it...please tell me

August 23, 2002
on E! - TV (USA)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Last Call With Carson Daly

David Blaine will be the guest.
This is the show where Blaine pulls out his heart.

Originally aired May 21, 2002.

The only thing that I do not like about him is the fact that he makes his levitation look so good with the camera editing thing. It's pretty much impossible to levitate as high as he shows on tv. When I show the levitation trick to my friend they're like cool, but David Blaine can do that up to my waiste. And then I have to explain about the camera cutting, and the crains and all that. Other than that I think he is an amazing magician.

I was wondering if anyone knew how he did the trick where he throws the deck at the window and the card is stuck on the other side of it. That trick is really freaking me out.

If you are in the magicians only section I would be happy to tell you

I Would Be If I Could Cause For Some Reason It Is Not Letting Me View That Section. I Have Met the Requirements Of 1 Post And 1 Review.I Have Tried To Contact Them But They Haven't Gotten Back To Me Yet.

david blaine, like any other of the more famous magicians, always preforms his tricks perfectly and since many of his tricks are more in skill than in trick decks i find it all the more impressive since it requires time and effort to learn these tricks

Anyway, so what if he uses camera editing to achieve many of his effects... I think we would all be pretty suprised if we knew how many Magician's used editing to enhance their magic... Indeed in many cases there is no magic until it gets to the editing room.

And another thing...

Lets not forget the fact that in almost all instances Blaine (or inmdeed any TV Magician) determines where the camera is going to be. This is a form of editing, or if you really want to be difficult about it... manipulating you in such a way that you don't get to see exactly what is going on.

Hey the guy's a performer and a bloody good one!

... Tony

I Think david Blaine is the best magician EVER!!!!

[Anonymously Posted by: 'Blaine2002']

David Blaine is an incredible performer. His style and presentation is simply flawless. He is able to captivate his spectators with amzaing tricks. He is able to make the audience believe. I particulary like his street style performance which ensures the validity of his tricks.