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has anyone seen any of the cellini dvd's?...any reviews?

Kozmo,
weren't you involved in the making of these? Or am I mixing you up with someone else (appologies if I am)

Anyway I have the Magic that can be Performed Anywhere DVD.

I quite like this. I heard that Jim's performances were very smooth and magical, but I wasn't so convinced. There was some flashing in some of the routines (yes this happens but on a DVD surely you just reshoot until you get a good take?!?)

There are 6 routines if I remember correctly
1) loopball (needs a loop ball to be made). This is quite nice and as a visual demonstration. Balls to hat is a good application of this. Also included is the salt from nowhere routine which is very nice. The moves can be combined with a handkerchief ball (see Tarbell) to make a nice silk routine
2)Jim goes on to show a normal ball routine which is ok (flashes mostly occur in this part of the routine)
3) Egg bag a loop egg, egg bag routine. Not for me (can't see the point of it)
4) Devil's Handkerchief. Very nice visual vanish and reappearance of objects (Jim uses Jumbo coins but suggests other things if you pay attention). The handkerchief is not a silk but more like a large serviette (a silk is too translucent).
5)Coins in Handkerchief. Excellent multiple coin vanish and reproduction with a handkerchief. Visual and auditory effect with potential for good audience interaction.
6)Gyspy thread- massive gypsy thread using a special cotton thread (apparently easy to get hold of?!?). Requires a reasonable set up. The clean up isn't very clearly demonstrated on the DVD

There are also a few nice pieces of footage of these classics being performed by the greats (Slydini and Eddie Joseph I believe but that is off the top of my head, may be wrong)

Overall I'd give this a 7/10


Shanester

yea...iot was me...I'm new to this site and want to see where people are...

jim was sick when we shot it and yes, hes probably the best magician i have EVER seen...

we also produced the new as i recall slydini dvd...we did the lonnie chevrie dvd's...the lance delong dvd's the geoff williams dvd's....
we are currently working on our web page so we can advertise our stuff on sites like this...

wanted to see who has seen our stuff on the other side of the pond\

thanks for buying the cellini dvd
koz

Koz,
love the Chevrie set.

Good work

Am hoping to get the As I Recall set when the Christmas pinch has eased.

Cheers

Shane

kozmo wrote:so we can advertise our stuff on sites like this...

Sorry to dash your hopes but advertising is only available by arrangement with the Forum owner.

thanks shane


mandrake, i assum,e they take money for advertising...I'm simply checking out this site....

No problems, checking out is fine by us but several folks have had the idea that they can register then advertise and promote their stuff for free which has lead to friction in the past on more than one occasion. If you check with the Forum owner about commercial advertisng I'm sure he'll be able to arrange something suitable for all concerned. TM is primarily a discussion site and any trading is just done as a convenience for regular members to pass on their surplus items, bearing in mind the exceptions and items which can't be sold here.

we have been building a web page and are about to let it out there and advertise on some of the internet sites with video and paypal...we have 17 dvd's that we have produced so far and continue to develope more artists...

so we will see....not looking for anything free at all

koz

All of the Cellini DVDs are terrific, especially if you are a beginning street entertainer. Even if you are an experienced street or festival entertainer, you’ll pick up some good ideas from Jim’s DVDs. Lonnie Chevrie’s DVDs are great also. Everything from Lonnie (and Jim) is practical information for working in “the real world”. Kozmo’s productions are top notch!

Regards,

Gerald

Yeah, all of Jim Cellinis stuff is great. and I promise you, the new Book will be a Killer, first time sold at this Fism.

Greetings Shorty