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did anyone see tonights magician ?

another terrible act.

Yeah, Felt sorry for them to be honest, the Judges Panel was plain rude.

They were poor tho!

Didn't do any justice to the art

paul daniel is on itv 2 tonight

magicunlimited wrote:paul daniel is on itv 2 tonight

Paul Zenon was on Radio 4 this morning. Nothing interesting though.

Paul Zenon on Radio 4. Paul Daniels on ITV 2. Really bad illusionists on BGT. Derren Brown being the 21st Century's answer to Jeremy Beadle. I think we're all desperately waiting for the next big thing, don't you?

I think it's a real shame these magicians aren't comming across well, but with something like this you've got to grab your audience in the first few seconds and with big illusions, it's very hard to do that. I'm wondering if people are trying to go too big, perhaps a fun rope routine or some silks to music might suit the show better.

All the magicians so far have just taken themselves far too seriously. Come on! Last night's 'sexy magic', how can a fat, balding bloke and a woman who looks like she's be better off in the Thriller video seriously be sexy. It was just cringe worthy. If they hadn't taken themselves so seriously and made it into a bit of fun, then it might of worked.

Looking at the acts I've really enjoyed, it's been the more fun people like the gypsys who I wanted to go through.

agreed. It also seems that the act suffered (at home) from bad camera work (zooming in on the candles). With 30 seconds or so to go, they could have at least let them finish.

I've got the feeling that you're right (as usual) Lady of Mystery. I think a trick like the dancing hankies or something funny and small would be better suited to this sort of thing.

how can a fat, balding bloke and a woman who looks like she's be better off in the Thriller video seriously be sexy

Spat my tea out all over my monitor with that one lomster!

I don't think any illusion act would do well in this competition, even copperfield in disguise. I wish they'd called themselves illusionists & not magicians, I hate the word magician at the best of times but to get tarred with the same brush as this lot will not be a good thing. I don't want to have to describe myself as a magican & then explain that I'm not the sort of magician who appears on BGT.

A nationwide petition against magic acts on BGT for the good of the community?

Russ
www.smartmagic.co.uk

thats a ouragous idea !!!

only becuause there have been c*** (not the best) magicians/ illusionsists on does not mean you cannot do a good act on that show.
look at Americas got talent kevin james did really well then when he got to the final he did an illusion u can buy in a toy shop. freak illusion style.

i just think someone with a some brain cells , personality !!!, and just a love for magic which shows. all this would make someone go far and that excuse that you don't have enough time in 90 is c*** (not the best). you have plant of time hans klok does it everyone does tv shows with this time.

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Fair point about Kevin James but America is more at home with illusions than the UK at the moment. There are also different judges on that show & the fact that The Deans Of Magic came across in a way which Amanda Holden hated didn't help. Others may have loved it but the 3 with the buzzers didn't & I expect never will because the decent illusionists think more of their act than to put it on a show like this.

I actually like the idea of the show & think that it has brought variety back to our screens but the bias is towards singers & dance groups. It doesn't work for certain acts because people can be too quick to dismiss things.

If I remember rightly, we still have Animagique to look forward to this week, possibly tonight & they only went through because they promised bigger & better, will they be given time to perform the whole act?

Russ
www.smartmagic.co.uk

I think the worst thing about the woman in basket one was that he had to move the basket around with considerable effort before commencing it was such a giveaway.

It also didn't help that the first womans hair was noticably darker

I know that it is not illusion as such but if you want to see what can be done in 90 secs (and in case you have not seen it before) check this out.

In general, quick change acts bore me, but that really was something!

I would have buzzed both magic acts off way before the judges did. There was absolutely no magic on show...just someone showing off their props...badly.
I'm sure many lay people would think their intelligence was being insulted by the indian guy. Why on earth would you need a base unit rolled onto stage just to place your 'empty' basket onto? And then he proceded to give the method away all by himself anyway.

I think the worst thing about the woman in basket one was that he had to move the basket around with considerable effort before commencing it was such a giveaway.

It would be more impessive to lay people if she were to disapear from a cardboard box that can be ripped up at the end. I may be a bit biased as I dont like stage illusions (and its not because im in the know, as I know no more about stage illusions now than before I got into magic properly). They just dont seem magical at all. Just a demonstration of clever props. I

And the other act seem like they have come from the readers wives section of magicseen. I dont think the plastic candles helped, and the blatently abvious production of a necklace, which most of the audience (without the help of a TV close-up) wouldn't have seen anyway. Compare them to Lance Burton producing candles in his stage show, and the difference in class becomes apparent. Surely there was better acts than this available, or have we got to witness animalwhatevertheirnameis produce a ferret from his trousers!